The New York herald., 1866-09-09

manding the Department Of Missouri, ordered all
possible cooperation OF the troops under his
command In honoring tho arrival Of the President and
designated General Bonneville to command on the occa-
sion and TO organize all military and order the
proper saiutcs. All officers on duty In st. LOUIS and
vicinity were ordered TO report at his headquarters
Saturday. IN uniform, 10 meet the Presiden, Alton and
escort him TO tho city All Official bus mess was closed at
headquarters for to-day
ADDRESS oF VETERANS or 1912
Tho surviving soldiers OF the war Of 1912 organized
and bore conspicuous part in to.day's celebration.
They addressed the Mayor as follows:-
The survivors OF the Of 1912 in st. Louis city and
county, and from several counties in the country have
instructed the undersigned TO bid the lastous Presi
dent ana mead servant Of the people, Andrew Johnson
heartfelt welcome TO the Commonwealth, and 10 person
to bid him God speed in hts noble work OF restoring the
country 10 all lis constitutional rgh and this blessed
Union to Its ancient glory placing the nation again on
its onward march of good 70 mankind. They humbly
offer their prayers 10 Divine Proydence tba Tho presi
dent may De made an instrument Of giving peace and
tranquility TO the whole ssterhood OF states aud that
the LORD wii render 10 Us double in blessngs for the
NATHAN RASNEY. Twenty ninth u. s. Inf
Major General Alexander McCombis division
ELABORATE DECORATIONS IMPRESSIVE DEVICES
Along the entire line OF march tho decorations sero
elaborate Flags and banners with inscription, we're sus
pended from houses in every direction Among the
were two that attracted great attention hndwere yocer
ousy appauded BY those procession a. they passed
The first was-Icnnessee Thrice hast thou Blessed ~
the second Tho Home o. Jackson Polk and Andrew
Johnson
MAGNIFICENT ARCH
The arch IN front or the Republican Office designed
by Mcssrs Walsh 4 smith and painted by Leon po
maredc, while not equaling the Arc De Tri0mpAe in
Paris OF tho Brandenburg dt, in Berlin as to solid w
or structure, sun falls little or none behind them in
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building and spanned tho street It was supported by
pillars resting on the outer edge Of the sidewalk these
pillars we're wrcathcd with gay flowers and covered
with red white and blue muslin and adorned
with green stars The latter in
COMPLIMENT FESiASs
The entabature cornice cach side bears Tho following
motto policy Of tho people 4 my policy From
tho entablaure thus decorated springs the arrhitayo
which was wreathed with ovcrgre rs while tho span Of
the irregular arch covered with muslin painted in
imitation OF stone and each block bearing the name Of
state. The or key stone OF the arch brc liza
name OF Pennsylvania over this keystone a spread
eagla, bearing in It's beak srcainer on which was
inscribed, st Louis welcomes President johnson y
On each side OF the architraye were mammoth medal
lion portraits OF Admiral Farragut and General Grant
Over the centre OF the arch portrait Of President
Johnson On one side stood the mammoth figure Of
southern planter, eight feet high amid cotton bales
and sheavcs OF corn the other do the lgure Of
Northern mechanic, with an anvil, plough and other
other art clos OF manufacture These representatives
the agriculture OF the South and manufacture Of tho
North, wore represented shaking hands the por
trait OF Andrew johnson, or rather over the
ivy crown that covers tho head Of our re
spec,ed President The arch presented Tho samo
appearance on either side and being the first prominent
object that greeted the eyes of the Presidential party
their excursion up Chestnut street, could not fail
receive tho piaudts OF the multitude II win DO
portraits and inscriptions and viii b. illuminated
Tomorrow Sunday evening Thousands OF people are
constantly passing 70 and from It's vicinity An immense
lag, hanging from rope across the street below the
Rcpabcdn ONCE, almost hides the arch.
GREAT DIsrLsy BUNTING.
Looking mp Chestnut street nearly every window
seemed tO hOiu Tag. From the OF
clab large nag hangs suspended from cord passed
osel 20 .nc looms o. inc ronce commissioners Flags
hang suspended across ths streets from nearly all the
buildings above Third street.
No, far from n. rindeIi Hotel mcrch,p, buug on,
banner on which was inscribed, "A johnson, the
AportAts" he was taken by The throat by indignant
Even then he was not allowed % do 70 in person, bu,
was held In durancs until his wife lowered tho shameful
The procession was esxan, and complete beyond any.
thing ever witnessed out Of New Yps, far exceeds
SiSS Ss srs Via s and carried he
spirit into all their manifestations and actions Al the
Lndeli Hotel the President and Secretary seward made
short addresss Grant and Fauagut were repeatedly
called for and appanded The former Is among his old
time friends who delighted at another opporta
nifty Of TAX ng him again BY tho hand.
After dining NJ the hotel the President repaired tho
main parior and received the citizens In considerable
numbers until nine o'clock. Carriages then conveyed
tho party 70 Southern Hotel where banquet had
been prepared by the citizens o ~ Louis for President
johnson and his Cabinet General Grant Admiral Fara-
gut and tho diplomatic corps About three hundred
plates LAID.
uiE rrHsfDgsr INTRODUCED 10 rrs Urfxrsn
The presden, was fret presented 10 tho audience as
ssnbied In the front OF the hotel and addressed them
Ia spirited hery speech Of nearly an hours length.
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His intention was TO do nothing more than return
thanks for tho ovaiions OF tho day, bu,
some malcontens In the crowd commenced inter
ruptions they did nj Cleveland, and provoked him
into more extended remarks. IN the of which no
charged the noting and boosbed al New Orleans upon
the rsd casm ~ Congress- showed up the dishonesty OF
that body In pretended love for the soldier tho
matter of bountes and their affected sympathy for the
Fenians In the matter Of the neutrality laws by the
Congressional bounty law white man had 70 serve
three yearv bounty ~ 800. whilst negro
got Il for haf that time of service The pretence Of r.
pcallng tho Neutrality laws a party trick, for tho
really feared pass any law making radical chaHgc
lest he should promptly sgn u, and thus obtain some
thunder they Intended ~ Themselves.
Tho speech was raptnrOu.ly appanded throughout,
and certainly pleased nlne-tsnths of his lstsners
4 artANmD AsD EASQrET
Al its conclusion tho supper thrown open
and the party seaied. A taDle placed across tho
upper end of tho ro1m which the President Heretary
Seward General Grant and Others seaied. facing
down the hal Admiral fauagut and Secretary
wallcs not present owing ~ fatigue AMI tnnlng
indi-po on. Three long tables down the room, at
which the remainder ~ thoss pcseut seated The
bill % fare printed White satn, gaid ~ 10 tho
most tempt NJ aud cgpensive before provided IN
II Tuls The original price ~ the tickets Was as but
the number .. tickets limited the pnce ran ~ 10
$50 and 500 each tho street
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