, 1863-11-09

Ing out amid the almost infinite vartesations Of
color. .adtatea from the 1eetoonings Of the hall,
from countless flags from the fhonlde1s Of hun.
x1reds of fair r1ates-auest!ng the cye wherever 1t
,r,,ht +rvn and sef,n,nr at nnce tn ernreas +he
txnn.s+ *n,,Teon,.s and t,.v,+ 1.rord
,enthus,asp, the emotions Of the multitude werc
-, ..-1.a,, are. ;, 1T rho National n,nn.r A.
nsas haltpast twelve o'clock as possible, the pre-
-n,,n1nnr,es of the entertainment were consumma-
-. 49, 49, 1.s~ 1sa +bc s,+;.T.c,.o~ =,
seeing their guests Arranged In manner to be
,,..a ron as eatisfactorfly a. the deutity Of tn.
sras,s "@ .en,a s admit WINCH all was ready and the
% beginning Of tne1sast had been r,gnaled bJ som.
inspiring strains from the band, the Preaident o
~, -.s.-ran,,.t.s,,, rs1,ed +hs s.,,,.,.. !.
semblage to order. and introduced Miss Auus
Diclluson. liter the applause which responded
-a*s. .n,o,nce.n mt ~ her n.ne han enh,tdcd
che addressed the soldiers in short but very elo
uueut speech Substantially as follows:
~ ~,ss nrcr1Ssos,s &nnnrs..
1have not come here Day to make e. speech e
hean and with trembling Isps to thank you.
dide1enf II us eI,s,s q oaE eoaatl5s Pei, ii;
otbas; rsmenbestng how othsr nep hsve st.yed
eeud s ne ts@e sohe!s i % etse!ess nd
csase oiopr country.
pess T1s aafs tnias &c Ss'
= ard better honor thsn the present, and history
viii blazen yonI names upon It's records forever
mn1able 1iuae-
6oldiers. 5ou a1e commencing rot Simply fol The
Gov! rnnent Of the tnlted etates, Ior thc Union,
litica1 institutions, but for the freedom, Of the
world. T1at fg the immense stake Tor which you
A,e fighting. Yoq stand fs re enood!4ent Ct
detpotlsm. Bsa.e boys from across the water !;
xo1s Of Scotland and Ireland, Germans and Scam
dinaytans Eccognize the fact thst you ase
Of TIC United States. Hemember how your
fricuds Gom acoss the watsr are looking with
naournfoI, soltmn, bnf hopeful sympathy st the
ne5ess q noee how heT hopes
and interests ate bound mp with yours In the grea]
caube fos which yoo are pouring ont yonr blood
p1s ane so,; es yea seesx 5 H.
ypnr native land, yon are cmnlatlng the deeds Of
your revolutionary fathe1A, nu1 5on are nsntlng N
cause possible mose SloI19ns M snan tnat Tmen aia
M rnn1t5Vs second revolution Is Of wi3e, scone.
and involves lett,er principles than the d.st.
ana eone Q! *ou rm t,' VIE n.J
hope t I'D cns:ry. Yon have come bacE to Us bro.
ken and shattered. manned and helpless.
1ho hid been xonnded IN one oi Nspoieoa's Erest
battles, when the probe Of the surgeon was feeling
for bullet which had almost reached
ii.s,e IL iasthsr ha sd Ed you VIM hna S.poieon
and tho bullets that have gone crushing through
the ranks Of our bare toye on the bloody bsttle
% e the
blt fxines, when weighed IN the scale against their
county. ...,,
Some Of you, alas! bare come hack TO us blind
e. VIII t3e osanota nea1 o1 KS AsaSa te san1 o1s
1ichf ii usice might shine throug ghout the length
aad breadth Of the la1d. What can say to you
blind, the great loyal heatt oi NE naton epstnss
Up 70 meet Sou ~ ~ p !o'e 3Gu' soms
o. yo1 9o,9 ,oh'c m e,t;ane IN onr gieat cs1.e n
su1ier Or 70 ote 1of II. .nere aTe any eoea hefs
LOOKING N yonI 1aets as you rs, tepea1 ~e t1sus
9Tn fo ~ M NO more: fho1Id u yonr Syu " ifs
Ell on eome distant battlefield, where no wo
1oan'e band can smooth your dytIg pillow. a7d no
snay e ~ 5ec1,e gd yenf gga; SAL ercn cn
thsll have Immortal c1o wings, and the world
ahall hoLoE your graves.
Alter blessing was asked, BY Rer. Mr. Tuttle,
%hn sn}5,a,. ,,anfycste +hei- .,,n,ecfet,on f the
the st'Ae lsa1ne''se u.eA opp.1s4at1su " s'e
least. After dinner, speeches we're IN order.
Tbs first sentiment was offered BY Rev. E. Tut
ne, - 'oAo"t:
a,,9,ond IT, ~ t,,nn' ,nnan' eos 1eop'e
oia%one 1sss u tae tongs ~ -, 4h-.a -ha.rx. .ns
;eh chsnls,S S ns3 t af ~ 1S 1inois inisn
Snsp1aa osy. o ea9 otI oi.s-Tnso
~ NOV On detached service 1of INC eanltAlg ON
assGn ns Ien aoe ers sos an
plaeocd BE read the following sentiment:
ne +4gy Manase5s Aoa MGAsssM 1Is t,.i. ent Nosin
MesseTn @ Tsr1tse,r & object n ~ gseat @
respect eo,Dplete. They x1n nerer be foteottei
9yaoe soaae.s II noepltas' On the ue1or of "1sse
ever thes arc.
,1hls was received and endorsed BY three rouslnt
: -..a ~ NJ n.,.
~ -. uas'
cr +h;e III II, ", crest oa5ec
otAtee Eanlta5J commission, the soldiers bless
loe ana If1ehe. Ec propose three 1ouaing cheer,
a % bat hs Gnen ao LIZ shsa Sc
suffering patriotism" -.---...
This sentiment was responded to By proloueej
chesss f.om tAe soldiers.
- A. rms 1nnsdne 1t. Col Beadle, Of the Michl
sn,eaa aR T.Ssoa e, N oena4 q MS regimen
nrov3ded fer tSe M ena pe 81 tSe
As said ne ladies had done much for the Unio
eo.dM fe curing s5e R3st two Tesks and the zesuls
Loepa ef fhs q t5oq
near o. nc EAR and its succeEs none, save thps
Tno leave lAmly ehd home and friends- Who tes
totmss1sSs away from FL kindred and eoctety an'
ciate he feelings 0! the absen. soldier When b.
~ w. ~ f ~ aiauoEs labor and sacrifice Q,
haTe me adiss tS. at homs fer their beaet
soiaaetas hsaxt-shrtlled many sad and heav,
aent aees Tss 3or, and made him more earnest ant
va senS 4Sc Mes so!d.ess N hsreateF know
1se saIMaIy Commission will be unnumbefed art
Is bss,rg d.sFe,e sna 4sas sfa so
ships II the amy, viu feel bis sacrifice end his Is
1aoasards at home. Of loyal, patriotic men ani
Wumen A1e labotsEg day aud light and porrirs
fteN