Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-07-22

standing the rain. After the collation., the
procession was formed and moved in the fol.
lowing ORDER
Cavalcade.
Worcester Cornet Band.
State Guard.
Light Intantry-past members.
City Guards-past members.
Sons of Temperance.
Father Mathew Temperance Society
Other Associations of Worcester.
Citizens of Worcester.
Delegation from Grafton.
Delegation from Shrewsbury-With Shrewsbury
Band.
Delegations from other Towns.
Worcester Fire Department-with Brigade Band
OF Boston.
Mayor and Aldermen and Common Council.
Past Mayors.
Invited Guests.
Selectmen OF Grafton and other Towns which may
be represented.
Other City officials.
FIFTY FIRST REGIMENT.
1t went down Front through Summer street
to Lincoln square, and up Main street to the
City Hall, which was reached at about l P. NJ.
The members of the regiment and the city
government paraded to the hall, where, after
music by the band, the 51st were welcomed
home by mayor Lincoln, in the following
speech
M. Commander, and Officers and Soldiers
Of the Fifty First Regiment In behalf of
the municipal government Of the city, and of
these countless thousands of your friends and
fellow citizens, from every portion of this
great community, | have the distinguished
honor and privilege of rendering to you, upon
the close Of your military service, cordial
and hearty welcome to your homes and to the
enjoyments of peaceful civil life. While we
ever hold in grateful remembrance the bril-
liant achievements nf utlpr UlOriOus
Iments still absent on their distant cam
paigns, we would acknowledge at this tiue
the strong and peculiar claims which your
noble regiment has upon our gratitude and
admiration. We call to mind, on the present
occasion, how, as your own services and those
of your gallant comrades of the field and staff
have from time to time been required, you
have again and again buckled on your armor,
and fastened to the field of conflict; and are
even now ready to render still further. service
and make still greater sacrifices, if need be,
for your country.
We are again reminded of the zeal and alac-
rity with which, at the first outbreak of the re-
belliOn, your own gallant battalion, under the
command of the accomplished and heroic
Devens, FASTENED to the defence of our be-
leaguered capital, and then, as now, secured
our respect and gratitude by their soldlerly
bravery and patriotic service. Nor, least of
all, do we forget the march of that veteran
corps, first among the foremost, which as part
of the glorious sixth regiment has won for it.
self place on one OF the brightest pages in
the history of this rebellion, and now returns
from its third campaign against the enemies of
the country. For each and every portion of
your command, whether from our own city or
from our neighboring sister towns, alike COM
posed of the very flower of the youth and man
hood OF this couutV-alkp now vetprans in
service-our words can but feebly express the
feelings with which our hearts are full.
We thank God, that in His mercy so many
OF you have been spared in life and health to
return to their homes, henceforth to be more
dear to you for the suffering and trials you
have been called to endure. We share with
you in your JOY for this safe and happy re-
turn. We sympathize with those of your
members who by reason of sickness, and suf-
fering, or wounds, have been temporarily or
permanently disabled We mourn for the
honored dead, whose familiar faces we miss
from your ranks to-day, and would pay our
tribute of respect to their memories. We
congratulate you upon the distinction you
have gained by your discipline in the camp,
your endurance on the march, your valor in
the field. We thank you for what you have
done and suffered in the cause of our coun-
try, and for the honor of our city, the coun-
try, and the flag. We hail the return
Of that glorious flag, pure and unsul-
lied as when given to you by the
fair daughters of our city, and henceforth we
are happy toSknow, to be committed to our
care, in perpetual memorial of those who have
served and fought beneath its folds, under the
noble Foster at Knston, at Whitehall, and at
Golosooro, and more recently as part of that
glorious army OF the Potomac upon the heights
of Maryland.
Inc cannon, Mr.. Commander. which Int as
yesterday proclaimed the return of our ma
tons birthday, and which we had honed and
expected would also have welcomed yonr 70
turn to your homes and native soil. celehrated
rather your departure for a new field of o1oru
and of duty. We especially thank Won Hf or
this last, noblest act of self-denial and IF not
riotism. All honor to the brave and noble
men, who when their time of service had ex-
pired, and preparations for their return been
completed, transports awaiting them, with
hearts yeanring for the sight of wives and
children, and all the cherished objects of their
love, yet sternly and heroically resolved that
they would know neither homes nor kindred
while the foot of the invader was polluting the