The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-10-24
devotion by the offer of their lives in

devotion by the offer OF their lives in
its defense.
TOLEDO, Oct. 16.
This has been the greatest day
Toledo ever experienced The an
nouncement of the fact that
President Grant would be here was suf-
| ficient to attract all who could visit the
city from the surrounding country, and
it is estimated that not less than 10000
strangers We're on the streets. In the
morning President Grant, Gems.
Sherman, Sheridan, Custer, Noyes, and
Hayes, and Admiral Worden took
breakfast at the residence of Gen.
| Swayne, son of Associate Justice
Swayne, after which the closing bust
ness meeting of the society was held.
| The Committee on Resolutions re-
ported the following in reference TO the
death of Gen. Edwin S. McCook.
ResOived, That the society deplores
the violent death of Gen. Edwin S. Nc
Cook in the flower of his age, in time Of
peace, and offers its sympathy to his
widow; that we mourn the loss of one
of our most active members, gallant
son of the heroic family, who served his
country well, both in war and in peace.
The report of the Committee on Nomi-
nation of Officers was received with
hearty applause. Gen. Sherman said
he would rather younger man had
been chosen for the position, but if the
society wanted him, why that was an end
to it.
The remaining officers elected are:
Gen. John A. Logan, First Vice-Presi-
dent Col l.. S. Dayton, Recording
Secretary Gen. A. Hickenlooper, Cor
responding Secretary; Gen. NJ. F.
Force, Treasurer.
This report prepared the Indiana
delegation to receive the report upon
the place of next meeting. AS Gen.
Logan was not elected President, Illinois
must have the society reunion next year,
and so it went to Springfield.
A resolution was passed rendering the
sympathy of the society to Gen. Leggett
in the bereavement which has lately be-
fallen him in the death OF his son at
Cornell University, and which prevented
his attendance at the reunion.
After the close of the business meet
ing the society adjourned to the Body
House, whence they were driven over
the city in carriages. Gen. Sherman
said, "Much after the fashion of a
circus procession" The carriages were
followed along the entire drive by an
eager, excited multitude, anxious to OBJ
tain glimpse of the prominent men,
bers of the party. In the vicinity of
the hotel it was almost impossible for
the horses to proceed, so dense was the
crowd.
After dinner the President, Gems.
Sherman and Sheridan, and Admiral
WOrden, from the balcony of the hotel,
reviewed the Fire Department, the Wal
bridge Zouaves and Meyers Cadets in
the presence of %, 900 people. The dis
play of the Fire Department was very
fine, and reflected much credit upon the
city and those concerned; but the chief
interest was centered upon the cadets.
They are mere boys, II to 10 years of
age, yet they went through the evolu-
tions of dress-parade with all the skill
and precision of veterans. The Presi-
dent was deeply interested in their evo-
lutions, and, with those in his company,
complimented them highly. Toledo has
for years maintained such an organiza-
ton, and many of the best soldiers of
Northern Ohio were members of it in
their boyhood.
President Grant expresses himself as
highly pleased, in fact delighted, with
the reception rendered him. So en-
thusiastic was the immense crowd and
spontaneous in its ovation that he says
he shall never again miss reunion of
the Army of the Tennessee.
A reception for ladies was held in the
afternoon, many hundreds calling to pay
their respects. The President called to
his aid Gems. Sheridan and Custer,
whose duties were of such pleasant
nature that they grieved deeply when
the reception was over.
The banquet tonight was grand
affair, and fitting finale to such Sue
cessful meeting. Gen. Sherman pre-
sided. The toast, "The Old Flag"
was respond d to by Gen. S. H. Hurl-
but.
President of the United States" re-
spouse by Gen. NJ. Baine
1.-The Army" response by Secretary
Belknap.
"The Navy" response by Rear-Ad-
miral Worden.
"Our Soldiers" response by Gen.
Pope.
"Our Dead" response by Gen. W.
e. Strong.
1.-The Geneva Arbitration, response
by the Hon. NJ. r. Waite.
1.-THE Army of the Cumberland, re-
spouse by Gen. j. b. Stedman.
"The Sanitary Commission, response
by Gen. O. O. Howard.
THE Ladies', response by Gen.
Phil. Sheridan, by special request.
Music" The Girl / left Behind Me-"