The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-17
N no The SOLDIERS.
Give their Returned Soldiers n
Grand Reception In an usAcs
SDeecnes, Dinner and GOOD CneeE.

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All the people of the township, apparently.
turned out and made the occasion 8 holiday.
Business in Beres was totally suspended,
and citizens We'd with each other in the eff
fort to entertain and honor the brave men
who have defended the Government against
those who sought its overthrow. We sup
pose that a happier set of people never
gathered to celebrate a happier event. There
were men and women of all conditions and
ages, and as for young folks, they were
thicker than berries on the hill side and
gsyer than kittens.
The following is q programme OF exercises
on the grounds:
Music by Leland's Band.
Prayer by Rev. W. B, Disbro.
Soma by the choir.
Welcome Address by Rev. DR.. Wheeler.
Song by the choir.
Soldiers response by G. Foster.
Recitation by Matte Myers.
Music by the Band.
Address by C. ". Palmer, Esq.
Song by the choir.
Music by the Band.
Address by Rev Mr.. Turner.
Song by the choir.
Music by the Band.
Soldiers Dinner.
Music by the Band.
Citizens Dinner.
Leland's excellent band, of this city, were
10 attendance, and added spirit to the occs-
sion. The music throughout was good, and
several of the songs sung by the choir were
rendered with fine effect.
The welcome address of DR.. Wheeler,
President of the Bsrea University, was very
happily conceived, and was in every respect
appropriate and worthy of the man and the
occasion.
MI. G. Foster, of said University, himself
q soldier, made an excellent speech in re-
spouse, which was warmly received.
He was followed by Miss Matte Myers
in q recitation, ''The Soldiers Welcome"
which was q truly creditable and beautiful
performance, and one of the very pleasant
est features of the whole proceedings.
Charles W.. Palmer, Esq, of this city, de-
livered q brilliant address in every respect
BETTING the occasion.
After = choice song by the choir and a
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lands Band, Rev. Mr.. Turner, late Captain
of Co. A, Nth o. V. 1 made a thrilling
response. His address was applauded and
much admired.
It was fitting hat bosutiful music should
prolong the echo of such elOquence, and the
choir and band stirred the hearts of all
present.
Then followed the soldiers dinner, and
here we must cease the attempt at descrip-
ton, and plead that the reader will allow
his Imagination to supply what we cannot
relate. The tables were set in the grove,
and spread with all the substantials and del
icacies ofthe seasOn-all ordered with the
most perfect womanly taste. We did not
take an inventory of the edibles, for we
hadn't time and paper enough, but the ar
raDgsment was perhaps more pleasing than
the quantity and variety of PARTICLES. Over
the head of the table was uplifted the sig
nifcant motto "No more bareback; no
more half r~stions."
When ell things were ready, the soldiers
sat down to the tables, and, after a blessing
had been asked by Rev. Mr.. Turner, of the
Nth regiment, testified their appreciation
of the sumptuous dinner.
The band discoursed excellent music
during this grand alimentary feat, after
which the ladies cleared the tables, and
soon made them groan again in sustaining
materials for q citizens dinner. After 6
blessing had been invoked by Rev. DR.
Wheeler, the citizen portion of the assem-.
oily satisfied the wants of the inner man
No less than two thousand people were fed
from FIRST to last. Certainly much credit and
praise are due the ladies for the extensive
andadmirsble arrangements made By then
for this wholesale entertainment.
At some point in the exercises the ladies
made a formal presentation of very beauti-
full bouquets to Colonies Barber and Whit
beck.
Before the close of the holiday, a worthy
enterprise was set on foot. 1t was proposed
that a committee be appointed by the Pres.
ident of the Day, DR.. Wheeler, to csnvssl
Middleburgh township for funds to be sp.
propriated to the erection of a monument t.
the memory of the brave men who have
fallen in the late war in defense of the
Union. The erection of a monument
having been decided upon, the names of al
soldiers of that township, who have perish
ed in the war, will be engraved thereon
aud thus kept for eye. The President
named such committee: Rev. W. B. Disbro
Col Barber, Col. Whitbeck, Dr.. Mccullough.
and ]. B. Hoadley.
After spending a very happy day in So
cial reunion and intercourse, the delighted
crowds, as the day waned, dispersed Il
their several homes. They will long re
member the reception given their gallant
braves.