The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-06-16
Full Report of their Recep-
ton at Harrisburg.
THE TOWN ALIVE WITH ENTHUSI-
ASM.
Speeches Of Mayor ROumfOrt.
Gov. Curtin. Col. Fisher. Col.
Candies and Colonel
Roberts.
Special Correspondence to the Inquirer.
Harrisburg, June 6, 1864.

were indeed noble spectacle, those war
worn, sunburned heroes, as they marched
through our streets. Over three year
ago they left US full fifteen thousand
strong, and after attesting their devotion
to the old flag on many bloody battle
field, they now return to us only fifteen
hundred in number.
All the stores in the city were closed
aud flags, flowers and patriotic emblems
festooncd the route over which the pro
cession passed.
Before marching, the Reserves partook
of a collation. prepared for them at the
Volunteer Refreshment Station, after
which the procession moved in the fol
lowing ccder:-
Chief Marshal Wm. Ell, Kepner and Aids
Baud of music.
Military escort, Captain Bates Battery,
First New York Artillery.
Pennsylvania Reserve Corps.
As this part of the procession passed
prominent places cheer would ascend
from the assembled crowds Bequets
and flowers were showered upon the Re-
serves The old battle flags, riddled with
bullet holes, were the especial objects of
enthusiasm. Many wounded veterans of
the corps followed in carriages. Then
came the
Assistant Marshal.
Goveruor aud Cabinet Officers in carriages.
Mayor and President of Common Council
la carriage.
Clergy.
State Officers.
County Officers.
Jud dges aud members cf the Bar.
Common Council of the city of Harris
burg.
Assistant Marshal.
Band of Music.
Officers of the Army and Navy sojourning
in Harrisburg.
Strangers sojourning in Harrisburg.
Civic Societies.
Assistant Marshal.
Citizens of Harrisburg.
Assistant Marshal
Band of Music.
Fire Department.
Assistant Marshal.
During the whole time taken up in the
marching of the procession. salute OF
guns was being fred from Capital Hill;
the bells of the city continued to ring,
and the different furnace and factory sig
mails sent up one continual din and roar
About noon the cavalcade and process
sion reached Capitol Hill. Every avail
able standing point in that vast inclosure
was taken up by the eager multitude. As
the Corps marched up the gravel walk
they were greeted by such cheers as nev-
er rung through the vaulted cupolas and
rotundas of the old capitol since the days
of its foundation. The gallant boys to
whom this grand ovation was being offer
ed were literally and emphatically COW
erep with the richest floral offerings of
June.
Reaching the main edifce, the whole
Corps was massed in front of the Capitol
portico, and Mayor Roumfort mounting
the stand improvised for the occasion,
addressed the Reserves as follows:-
Hail brave soldiers of Pennsylvania
In the name of the citizens of Harris
burg, greet you with hearty, most hear.
ty welcome to the Capital of your State.
During the last three years, by food and
by field, in the valleys and upon the
mountain tops, you have, like gallant and
noble soldiers, bravely fought, bled and
died for our country, carrying the old flag
from victory to victory. You have been
on every battle field, and in the extreme
front of every battle and grand contest
east of the Allegheny Mountains, and i'm
mortalized yourselves, winning laurels OF
renown unsurpassed. (Cheers.)
OF twenty thousand men who marched
into the field an unbroken front three
years ago, you now return the broken,
battle-stained, shattered remnants of two
thousand men. May your departed COM
panions, whom you have left behind you
in Southern graves, who have fallen In
defense of our country's liberties, receive
that crown of Immortality which has be-
come their heritage, as bequeathed to
glory and to fame And not only the
fallen of the brave ones, whose untlmely
end we so deeply deplore, but at your
feet. brave soldiers-in arms, cast we our
garlands of flowers. Never shall your
deeds be forgotten. (Cheers.)
II was the intention of the citizens OF
Harrisburg to give you upon this very
oround q recention dinner, but you are
as sudden with your friends as with your
enemies; you took as unawares and by
surprise. You outaanked us. Ire
mendous cheering.) But, my gallant
soldiers, the citizens of Harrisburg DO NOT
despair of entertaining you. (Cheers.-