Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-02-19
RECEPTION OF GEN. SHERIDAN.
fsresentat atton to the Legi@.
RECEIVING THE GOVERNMENT
OFFICIALS.
THE LEvEE AT NIGHT


The committee, having In charge Gen
Sheridan arrived at the depot on the 10 AZ
train yesterday morning, where they fOunt
a1afge crowd of citizens awaiting them.
A carriage drawn by four horses, gaily
decorated with flags, was prepared for th'
the General, IN which, with General War
rem and members Of the committee, and fol-
lowed by line of carriages containing 9th
ers Of the committee, the Mayor, Presiden
Of the Council, Aldermen, and other Off
ciais, and citizens, he rode to the Mel
House, on reaching which he retired at oncs
TO his room and passed. the time In lively
conversation and in greeting old friends
and former army officers who had served
under him, until the hour Of dinner. Many
story was told of escapes + the imminent
deadly brea6b,p many pleasant incidents
recalled ofthis or that battlefield, and many
awoEd OF sorrow spoken in memory Of
brave men who sleep on the field Of car
mage, for Phil. Is one Of the few Generals
who never had that disease SO prevalent IN
the army, known as buttons an theibrain,''
and can mingle joyously, almost boyishly'
with those around him In the glad laugh
and pleasant story.
After dinner he was escorted by the COM
mittee to the State House and formally IN
troduced to the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatlves. n7ui grm h1idn .9uihuf
The Senate Chamber was profusely deco
rated with two flags, one of the Dist 0. ",
l., and one of the 36th regiment. 5-Is0
In the House, over the Speakers stand,
was fine collection Of flags of the I'd o.
V. Cavalry, 10th, 9lst, 36th, 10th, 34th and
9th regiments o. v. 1. From the center
chandelier hung flags Of the 24th, 125th and
23d regiment o. ", l. Hemmersbach's
band was engaged, and gave some beauti-
full music to the great crowd in the House,
until the arrival Of the General, The band
was afterwards stationed on the steps of
the west entrance, and on the approach Of
the distinguished guest, played various
patriotic airs. o0l iIla 5isf- 1ii1s -5i1rlo
On reaching the Sonata Cbamber. and
,,,6enr. ;,,st inside tbe bar Cen. Warner nre-
aentsd' the General TO the President of the
sono,o ~ ,oo, In a vorv reot sneech IN
Th;oh ha o,,ndod 70 Ob;o,s three great Cen
ar.Is Cent SHERMAN and Sheridan, and
n1;dp oIov,,n1g ,rihpto 70 the ,oaronorrv ~
Mcpherson
Pras;aert NJsyt,nI receivsd the General
and ,ntroducod hin, IN the Senate.
On motion ~ M saddlek the Senate
.o.ol, a. -. fo,7 the rnrnosa- of taxing
Can sheridan bv the hand. s,sL ~ lr =
On 1bis anneara nce IN the flobbv Of the
Hoonsee z Cen sheridan was received with
sbouts of welcome. cheers and clapping of
hands. He was introduced to the Speaker
nv peter Hitchcock I'M few stirring words.
and was welcomed bv sneaker Ed. Parrott
IN, Iansuaoe e,a as follows: lSee Legislative
proceedings for Col. Parrott,s address.l
Ar The iconclbsion Of SNEAKER Parrott's
sneech. General Sheridan renJied az follows:
I CpNTTI vNarrN.1L 7 faeI very HIGHLY honored
BY this flattering reception from the House
Of Representatives OF mynative state.
On motion, the House took a recess for
the1purpose OF shaking hands with the
General. % -'dir'7'-7i 20 qaais Oh 77.s r''
About 8 o'clock, at the Governors
Rooms the General received the state ON
cials and personal friends. IL being an
nounced that carriages were In waiting,
the General, the commltteesthe Mayor and
the delegation OF the City Council with
friends took a rlde through the principal
streets visiting the insane, lind and Deaf
and Dumb Asylums, and various other