Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-12-25

center Dy the ClcE E14AA > amy @N-s7~s
also formed BIZ jets The lower hall
and stairway we're ablaze With light,
yet were to the grand hall above,
reached by the tedious, army-train
motion OF the crowd, as Purgatorio to
Paradise. The ordinary ornaments
ton of the hall is beautiful enough,
the panels between the twenty-six
windows on either side being hand
somely freseoed, as is also the the cell
ing, extending clear around which IS
series of aIIegorical paintings, repre-
senting agriculture, commerce. trade
and the mechanic arts. But to these
Illustrations of peaceful pursuits we're
now Joined in endless variety those of
the great way, to the success of which
this land IS indebted not only for all it
has of prosperity, but for its very ex-
istence.
At the farther end of the hall ap-
peared large painting named sSuc-
cess" representing a Union soldier
standing, musket in hand, upon a rock
surrounded by the paraphrenalia of
battle, and waving his cap. On the
right hand side was a very good like
ness Of one Of Sherman 5 ''bummers. y
mounted on his mule and laden in ev-
cry conceivable way with plunderings
/ from the smoke-house and the hen
merry. Another painting allegorically
represented Sherman's March to the
Sea, and another was typical of mourn
( ing for the death Of President Lincoln.
The presiding officers stand was dress
ed with flags gracefully festooned, and
clustered with golden stars, and the
balcony opposite was bedecked with
! Ifestocns of banners, wreaths Of ever
green. typical gas fixtures and other
beautiful devices which it taxes pa
tienee to describe: But the most
striking ornament was the array of
battle rent flags pendent from the wall
clear around the great Chamber Here
was indeed the story of the war writ
ten in brief, many of the old banners
upon which so often had been spent the
ferceness of the conflict, hanging in
mere shreds. Fifty blended with these
meme ntoes were tablets bearing the
the names of heroes whose plumes
went down in the smoke of battle,
their blood pouring precious iba-
ton to justice and national integrity.
Altogether-for it has not been hall
deseribed-the chamber was grand
fairy-like in its appearance, and the
long and richly arrayed tables promis.
ed feast to the palate as well as the
eye. But the proof Of the pudding is
in the eating, and those who attended
the banquet with view to alimentary
comfort were not satisfied. There
were probably three thousand persons
in. the room, and the blended noises
of conversation, of rattling of queens
ware, Of feet trampling the uncarpeted
floor, and of calling for food not to be
had and servants not to be found, were
almost deafening, and still further ag.
gravated for hearing purposes by the
imperfect acoustic construction of The
chamber. The viands were either la.
mentally deficient in quantity or elst
not half served, and hundreds of those
who sat down to the tables had to sat
isfy their anticipations of feast upoI
ridiculous combination of ice cream
Worcestershire sauce, bread and but
| ter and chicken salad. The tradition
al hard tack and sow-belly" promised
E but not Forthcoming, would have beer
decided relief to such medley diet
The bill of fare was beautiful thin
to look at--imprinted with the ar
my badges. names of battles, and mil
itary emblems, and giving a splendit
schedule of good things provided fo
). the mind as well as the stomach, Meth
{ er of which, however were permitte et
to realize their antieipations. It wa
some time before the confusion in3i
! dent to the motions or semblanee o
, feasting could be sufficiently subdue,
3 to enable the toasts and responses ar
! ranged for the occasion to be heard
The Presiding officer, General Sher
man, brought down his gavel as thougl
he were laundering at Atlanta, bu
6 seemed to attract no more attention
than if he were attempting to break al
! obdnrate piece of hard tack Finall
General Logan mounted the dais il
front of the presiding officer, and be
ing seen from all parts of the hall, a
length secured comparative quiet, an
the speeches were at last PARTIAL
heard. Gen. Sehofeld responded i
behalf of the Army and Navy" Ger
Logan spoke for the "Army of th
Tennessee" Gen. Slocum for the ''A1
: my of Georgia" +" Gen. Thomas for tn
> ''Army of the Cumberland" Genera
: Hascall for the Army of the Ohio,
d Gen. j. H. Wilson for the Wester
: Cavalry Corps, Gen. John Pope fc
i the Army of the Mississippi, Gel
IS OgIesby for the Loyal Citizens VII
!. sustained our armies, and Gen. Cal
L Sehurz for the Loyal and Patriot
) Press. Gen. NJ. F. Force responde
I to 1.-THE Armies Of the Republic j
i War and Peace" Hon. Edward Sale
: mon to "Our Invited Guests" an
!. Gen. Durbin Ward to 1.-THE South
Let us be Friends.
By half past ten the programme ha
) been gone through with and the bar
n quet adjourned.
i. Chicago, during the past season hi
n made gigantic strides in the march {
J. improvement, and her citizens poil
r with pride to the twenty-five ne
5 churches,and the acres of other ''soli
d and substantial structures" erected
1T The growth of the city is indeed