The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-07-20
Communicated.
A Grand Celebration.

EDITOR JOURNAL: Permit an old soldier,
through your columns, to express TIE gratitude of
his comrades in arms, their wives, children and the
numerous widows and orphans of deceased sol
deis, to the loyal and patriotic citizens Of Weston
Township and vicinity, fer the noble manner in
which they celebrated the anniversary Of our in.
dependence, aud the grand welcome dinner (Which
they boastcd of, but did not getl for the brave
boys, when they returned from the war Cor the
perpetuation Of our liberties.
The boys, when ~in Dixie, were frequently en-
couraged bv the news fiom home, that If thev
should be permitted once more to return to the
bosom of their friends, the good things" should
be spread out in grand welcome dinner to the
brave. Now be it remembered, that on this, the
4th day of July. 1866, the following proceedings
were had in said Weston Township, to-wit:
A splendid dinner prepared by wife from the
profits Of II three years service in the Union army,
at fifty cents day. Dined at 2 o'clock-Tcshed
the same good things extremely we'll as my
appetite was sharpened by II hard forenoon's
work. Wife proposed a grand celebration, and
the reading of toastS at the close of dinner. Sec
onded the motion. Wife put the question and it
carried; voted with wife in the affirmative. Din
ner over, felt very thankful-not To- the boast;ne
home patriots. but to the Gver of all good aud per-
feet gifts, for his Fatherly protce ion over us
whilst in the army, and at home.
Wife announced that the toasts had been handed
in and we had better proceed to reading them.
They were follows;
/. By a Crippled Soldicr.-May the heart and
liver of the patriotic people who raised money by
subscription TO procure men to fill the last call of
the Prosi 'ent, and save the township from draft
and then urged the trustees 10 levy tax upon The
money back to them, never groio less. Drank with
vinegar, and in silence.
2. Byd Soldiers lFidov-May the money drawn
from the soldiers widows, and orphans, old men
and cripples, make glad the hearts of the home
patriots, and may their joy never be mixed with
hard tack and bacon. Drank as the frst.l
2. By VeterdR.--ro the memory Of the brave
men, who at their cOuntrys CALI left pleasant
homes and sweet associations, and risked even life
in defense of liberty and equal rights. May they
be as prompt in the discharge OF every duty, even
to the payment of tue tax levied upon them by
home patriots, to pay big bountics, they were to
face rebels. Drank with little wine, and three
cheers from the audicncel
4. BY Wyc.-Mav all soldiers who enjoyed so
many pleasant marches, and so many hard fights,
with knapsacks, ,canteeD, carridge-boX scty rounds
of ofcartrdges, gun and empty haversack, and empty
stomach, come mp promptly, and help pay tnis
tax out of your fifty cents day, notwithstanding
you spent the one-halt for necessaries while in
D. xie, and the other ha'f was eaten by wife and
babies in your absence.
3. By humble seLJ.--Our Hostess may she
ever live an honor to her sex, and may her remem-
brancc of our couutry's guardians on this bal
lowed day be an example worthy of imitation by
all true patriots in time 10 come. Music by wife. |
6. G1 GHeat.-The citizens of Damascus
Township, Henry Couuty-May their memory be
always held IN sweet remembrance by the gallant
soldiers of their township and its vicinity, for the
splendid manner in which they welcomed the
brave boys % their homes, by the dinners, the
speeches and songs, until the heart was glad and
for their appreciation of their services, by paying
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