Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-01-01

Christmas In the kouFtn Ohlo oNAtHls
A pressure Of matter has prevented the
publication Of an intended resume Of the
celebration Of Christmas in the Washing
ton hospitals. The following account Of
the festivities which were had in the camp |
of the Fourth Ohio, will be interesting even
At this late day. We quote from the
Chronicle
aTne celebrations at this camp were 3
,ulendid success. Most ample arrange
meuts had been made for the Christmas
ration, and when the dinner hour arrived
the cook-house was smoking with the say
ony dishes prepared for the soldiers. Some
seven hundred were to be fed, and for their
accommodation long tables we're set in the
open air, and contiguous to the tents, and
st about one o'clock the good things began
TO be arranged upon them for the feast
Meanwhile q capital band Of musicians
who had kindly volunteered their services
| from Fort Gaines, were diseoursing en-
Iiveniur music while the kind and busy
/ hands of the lady and gentlemen guests
we're yieiug with each other In disposing
everything for the success of the general
Drogramme, that had been pre-arranged.
| And now came in quick succession oyster
and chicken soups boiled turkey and
chickens, vegetables Of every kind, cram
berry tauce, pies, oranges, and apples, ana
in fact everything that a well or SICK
stomach could covet, and all In great pro
fnsion and abundance. 1t would have
d,ue Mrs. Smiths heart good to have seen
her contributions so relished and g-eedlly
deyoured. and sure we are that better
table was not spread in the whole District.
ms pleasant feature of the general ceTe
nonies being over national air from the
tJ,IuIf WINS the signal for the collection Of
the soldiers and civilians around q speak
er's stand that had been improvised for
| the occasion. and Hon Rufus P. Spauldingi
of Ohio. was intrndn0ed to the assembly BY
Or MSAbee, surgeon in charge Of the
camp.
"Following his eloquent and well-timed
speech came, in succession, Senator Sher'
man and Brigadier General Garfield, wt'
addressed admirable words Of encourage
ment. counsel, and cheer to the volunteer
from the Buckeye State.
GAt this point Of time Secretary Chas'
arrived on the ground, and was acclaimed
with rousing cheers by the large audience
He responded in brief address, full o
t pleasant hits, interspersed with word
.. glowing with patriotism and the most fer
g 7id illusions to our country. We Woul.
be pleased to report his remarks IN full
did our limited space permit.
a "Judge Nash, Of Ohio, and John Hutch
e ins followed in excellent remarks, an
q were succeeded by II. NJ. Slsde, Esq, VIII
spoke in brief, giving new name to IN
; camp, that of Camp Ohio, and assignin
d {, its avenues and streets the names c
Ohio ladies, part of whom were present
v Three cheers were then proposed by MI
Slade, to be given for the "loved ones q
home,h and three more for the Presiden
GAnd here we wish all Of our reader
n could have been with us to have Witnesse
IL the beautiful adornment and taste that hs
e been lsvished upon the tents and thei
general surroundings. The streets wei
swept and garnished as if for dance, an
10 arches Of evergreens were arranged befol
some of the tents with beautiful devices
l. stars and crosses surmounting them.-
le Green wreaths were hung in profusiol
.r and devices were marked out on the groun
with white pebbles, exhibiting stars, Il
name of the regiment and company an
the shield Of the nation. Indeed loo
where you HOutu anu you Sd" VIC O'AdOA
of that pains-taking that is always
d. freely given when company from abrOa
sr is expected, or a gala day is on the ca
?. pet.
y The names given to the avenues al
!; streets we're as follows: 1st avenue, Mi
h; Riddle; ID, Mrs. General Wright 3
b; Mrs. Dennison; 4th, Miss Baliwini o.
Id Miss Helmick; 9th, Miss Gangeweri u
e Miss Lizzie Parssn. Ist street, Mi
e. Hutchins; I'd, Mrs. Worcester; Sd, MI
n Spalding; 4th, Miss Tod; 9th, Miss Nett
ut Chase; 9th, Mr.. Wade; 7th Mrs. Reese.
r. ave should have announced that in 4
ID earlier part Of the proceedings and befo
is the dinner, a pleasant episode was offer
is in the delivery Of q poem by E. B. Oh
IN sted, formerly Captain of Company Fl, 4
d. Ohio, and now engaged as a clerk In t
Treasury Department Taken in its n
nutiae and as a whole, the occasion
Camp Ohio, was most delightful one, a
no reflected great credit upon the civilian
ne as we'll as soldiers, engaged in it."