Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-05-13
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The ClnClDnaII PIOmeers' Ex-
CurslOn TO ,LOussviIIe,

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steamer, United States. One hundred and
htty OF the pioneers participated in the ex.
cursion, and the whole party numbered some
three hundred. Soon after leaving the land
ing, committee of five were appointed to
make arrangements for the ceremonies Of The
trip down. Speakers were appointed 10 ad.
dress the company, and appropriate resolu.
tions were drawn up for the occasion.
The United States, with the party on board,
arrived at Louisville about nine O'Clock
Wednesday morning.
The Board of Trade, the City Council and
pioneer citizens OF Louisville having Learned,
at a late hour, of the proposed visit, prepared
at once, by appropriate committees, to give
the guests Of the Mail Line reception com
mensurate with the warmth of hearts and
fidelity of friendship 80 Characteristic of Ken
tuekians. The committees met the Pioneers
on the boat in the morning, and welcomed
them with speeches, placed, them in suitable
conveyances and conducted the entire party,
old and young perhaps three hundred
through the city, making visit 10 Cave Hill
Cemetery, where natural scenery refined
taste, profuse wealth and public spirit have
combined to make this City of the Dead a
garden of beauty and gallery of art.
The party halted at the Male High School
building, and witnessed highly gratifying
evidence of the stability tho cause of educa-
ton has attained in this commercial capital,
on the northern border of the Southern States,
BY the commendable liberality of the citizens,
rich and poor, a special fund, above that
raised by taxation, has secured 10 the Free
High School authorities of Louisville superior
new apparatus for chemical and philosophical
eXperimens-the latest inventions from
Paris.
The officers Of the Pioneer Association
participating in the excursion, were Us fol-
lows:
Rev Samuel Brown, President; A N
Riddle, Vice.Prssdent Il b Reeder, Cores
ponding Secretary; John d Caldwell, Secre-
tary; Elder William p Stratton, Chaplain
Isaac Mcfarland, Treasurer William Moody,
Sergeant alarms, Executive Committee
Messrs. John McMakin, Joseph S Ross, Caleb
Is Greene, Ebenezer Harrison, and Jacob
Hoffner.
Many Of these were accompanied by rela.
tives, both old and young, who possess either
by recollection or tradition, early memories
of our city and vicinity, aud their coming TO.
gether on al occasion like the present, formed
a grand reunion, such as is seldom to be
witnessed in our day,
participated in the reception on the part of
our Louisville friends, were the following:
COMMITTEE OF THE Cry CEUNcIL Hon p
Tomppert Mayor; Henry Dent, S A Hart
well, Tucker, Brown and j Hubbard
CITIZEN COMMITTEE W Bullock,
Judge p b Muir, Judge George johnson, VIM
Garvin, II c Pndell, VIM Kaye and Louis
Rehm.
COMMITTEES BOARD OF TRADE e L Huff
man, VII Walker, Arthur Peter, w Il Rob.
inson. John TAFT, r j Menifee, Geo w Morris
and John B Smith.
COMMITTEE on RECEPTloN loN-SPRAKERs--Hon
Jas Guthrie, Judge Henry Pirtle, Judge W IF
Bullock. .r,1...
II was after two clock when the party
reached Masonic Hsll-where provisions had |
been made to seat three hundred-and the |
repast came in good time, The lunch was |
great treat, and the wine was abundant and
cheering. Speeches, of course, were Incl.
dental. Such we're made by Vice President
Riddle and Chaplain StTatton, Of the Pic. |
neers, and BY Judge Bullock and General |
Palmer, who Is in military command in Ken |
tucky. Among the toasts, was that of the |
veteran Mrs. ). X. Strong, of this eity--"All |
hail, LouiRyille and Cincinnati; may they
always be friends" .t.- ..t... '..
The United States Mail Line Company, its
beautiful boat, the United States, and health |
Of Captain Whitten and officers, were toasted, |
and after general and genial good time in
parting with the prineely entertainer of the |
Falls City, at the hail. the party returned to
the boat, and formal farewell speech was de.
livered the Pioneers, by merchant G. W.
Norris lately President Of the High School
Board. Response BY Rev. Samuel j. Brown,
President, and by Hon. Adam N. Riddle,
Vice'Presdent committee of the Pioneer
Association, consisting Of A. ~ Riddle, Rev.
Adam Poe, William p. Stratton, John D,
Caldwell, II. ID. Stout and John II. Gerard,
were appointed Committee on Resolutions,
who reported through Mr. John d. Caldwell,
as follows;
WHEREAS, A most courteous invitation was
extended to the Cincinnati Pioneer Aasocia-
ton through Thos. Sherlock, ESQ Treasurer,
in behalf OF the Cincinnati and Louisville U.
s. Mail Line Company, to visit Louisville and
return on the splendid new steamer, the
United States, and
WHEREAS, The polite tender was accepted,
and large number OF the aged mothers and
pioneer fathers OF the association have made
safe and successful trip under the most
gratifying auspices cared for most assiduous.
ly by Captain Whitton, Clerk, w. c. Tay.
lor, and Steward G. Selmou, therefore, be il
EI.Ur tE1i
Resoiped, Tha. the heArtiest thanks Of the
Cincinnati Pioneer Association he, and are
hereby most cordially returned to United
States Mail Line Company, for their most lib.
erai and prlncely hospitality, in furnishing so
many OF its members a free excursion from
Cincinnati TO Louisville and return.
70 ReSOlped, That sDeciAl and moat heartV
thanks aresunanimously awarded to tho OH.
GERS Of the boat for their amenty and unre.
hitting fidelity in the care of their aged and