The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1866-09-14

and pleasant. The President received, the
| veterans of 1912, represented by General
Ranney, Col. Reyborn and others. The first
named addressed the President as follows s
am directed by the soldiers of the war of 1912
to bid you an earnest welcome to Missouri and
to her commercial capital, and with one voice
bid you God speed in efforts to restore the
Union to all its constitutional rights and give
peace to the nation. In 1914 we fought to
keep New England in the Union you are
contending now at the head of a mighty host
to keep all the states in the Union. Hereafter
when peace shall smile upon all parts of the
United States, and we are permitted to wor-
ship God under our own vine and hg tree,
with none to make afraid, then the old soldier
whose head is covered with silver will gather
around him at the domestic fireside. his chill
dren and grandchildren and recount to them
the history of Andrew Johnson, the good Pres
identi The President made brief but ap-
propriate response.
AT four o clock, p. NJ, the boats ar
rived at ST. Louis, where the presidents
party dsem barked, and were transferred
10 carriages. Thousands Of per:ons here
crowded, all anxious to see The p esdent
aud other distinguished excursionists.
The police had a laborious time in en-
deavoring to keep back the noisy and
surgiug multitude from crowding on the
carriages. After considerable DELAY the
procession moved slowly along the route
Many of lbe houses were decorated with
t]ags and transparencies. An arch was
erected on Chestnut street, opposite the
R'pudlacan office. elegantly decorated
and ornameDted with portraits Of johnson,
Grant and Farragut. A statue Of Judge
Dousles vas displayed near by on bal
cony. The sidewalks were crowded. all
along the route, lad sheer after cheer
went up; men waved their hats, and la
dies their handkeTchiefs A.more lively
demonstration has seldom if ever, been
witnessed in the city. The procession
moved in the following order: Detatch-
meuts of police, regular troops, soldiers
and sailors Of the late army and navy,
wounAed soldiers of the late army and
navy in carriages, executive committee,
knights TempIar, President and may or
of St. Louis hauked on each side by
knights Templar, Presidential party,
Gen. Uaucock't staff, officers # The regular
army on duty in the city, Scotch CLUB
aud Caledonian society in Highland
uniforms, judiciary, city council of St
Louis, mayor and city council of Ca
rondolet, llibcrnian society, Shamrock
society, United Sons of Erin, Roman Cath
oIic Total abstinence society, students OF
the St. Louis University, Fenians, butch
ers' association, draymens' association,
police commissioners, city police, mem
eers of the merchants exchange ard CHI
zens in carriages, citizens mounted, cit>
zaDs Oh foo,, fire department and other
organizations. They finally halted al
the LIndell Hotel, when the distinguished
party were escorted 10 the parlor, thence
to the balcony over the main entrance
where they were greeted by thousands OF
spectators from below. The President
was introduced and received with deafen;-
ing cheers. Secretary Seward, General
Grant and Admiral rarragul were then
introduced and we've received with deafen
ing cheers after which short speech
WAS made by Secretary Seward and the
crowd dispersed. At night the party
attended grand banquet given in their
honor at the Southern Hotel!