, 1875-05-13
THE RECEPTION.

THH WELCOME At THE EIr1srT1oX nUlLDINo.
Tho Initial night OF tho reunion was vol bo-
gun at tho Exposition Building last evening.
Gas Jets innumsrabls flung their radiance Oh tho
arched roof and spacious galleries, uud lit up tho
1ast flour Of the auditorium With q brlllisncy
equal to that Of the MONDAY stln. Atlalf-past
o'clock tbs human lido commenced to flow into
tho building, which, from tho outnldc,
resombled mosque Of tho Orient while, iu tho
dusk5 light, this starry nag bcckoned tho null
ttudo to entor tho temple Of Patriotism and
drink at tho fountain OF cloquencs Aad Of muslo
The latter was supplied by tho Great Woatern
Band, Of sandusky, o., which woho tho ochoes
OF tho giant structure with martial stra!ns. which
recalled tho glorious recollectiona OF tho War,
Alfred the young heart aud cheersd tho od.n
TIE PLATFORM,
which was situated noar the northern end Of the
building, WAS tautetully decorated, and tho tails
manic " Halcome," III letters OF lire, xpoko tbs
leart Of Chicago and Of Illinois TO tile guests
from othor States who came to honor and grace
the OCCASION.
Ihe galleries vers densely th1onscd with
ladies' and Gentlonen, who from that
boneath, and caught the heroic strains Of lilo
band or tho inspiring words Of the orators as
they woro waited up1ald. rLo aternor PARTON
ct humanity almost exclusively allod tue iioos In
of three-fo'lrtha OF tho audioncs proclaimed
tbs presence OF mon 10 wlo,n tho roll
Of tns drum aud tie scre.a, OF
tho ilfo had been long familiar. There, too,
years Of warfare had burned upon many ohces.
The air, hA!f curelese, half feckles., begoiton
Of constant danger and e1citemont
The empty sleeve Or sell-lalo crutch
oi !bo 1Rht ths neat fatigue a.ps Of The Army @
Of tie Potomac, aud tho battered !" regulation
Of shorman's "boyr all wcre there to bring
back for moment tho memories OF that strug-
gle which strowed tho land with graves, aid
which snnpped tho fottors which bound tho
iimbs Of . subject and unfortunate race Thors
WAS
no lusTAK1No TEE so1nIEAs' REUNION.
For the moment tho inero civilian lost hts
nneumcd manner and aoen,cd To bow In homage to
tbs yalor which had saved aud comeatod Tue
nation. The surrounding country had aridontly
poured In ita thousands. for the clty-fAceu. dis
tlngulshed hg she,r 0rssl-!iks regularity nnd
fountinEiouso ,s ps!eness, we're In tho minority
petrioto d,spy, .na 1t Is veiSnoW fact thas a"a
i. the rural districts. tho Fourth Of July oaslo
t!aps hls wings with vigor which tho metropo-
ti,nc- 30 also, on occasions like tho pveasnt,
thn country proclaima most loudly the
noui Of tue nation; for patriotism
r., ~ stter al. = III! ttns Of cultivation.
2AA Nl3 fAttuCE uAA EHuCH luGTU LllHG IDF Htl(l-
mental cultivation than tho man who H. by ctr
cu1nslaucea, compelled to struggle III tho vortex
og city life, fet, wLen tha latter ia fsirly
aroused. lc generally succeeds In ovcrtnking. II
not in beating, hss rural brother, "A tbs rosters
Of ous army can we'll attest.
AZ = o'clock tho building was noarly tlllcd, and
upon lho platform tho following
DIsT1HduIs,lED 0ESTLEMEN
we're ohanryaa. Tho lion. John l.. Deyoridgo
OF !pos' 9S, nartf.nf Of rs
dino. Nov Yotx :. den, 'ci cheslaia. H. ci,l- eHt-
cag%' Gen, Il; Powell, Massachusetts !; Col.
Gen. Julius White. Chicago Gen. h. D.ruum.
U. s. A. Cot Il. Il. Siblcy, massachusetts ; and
all ths delegates and Representative. OF the
National Eueampment Of tas Grand Army Of tho
lilo assomb1age was called 10 order 1t quar-
tor Rftor o'clock, by
oKN. Ju11ua WHITE,
.Gtlug Chairman OF tho Executive commlttre,
FELLow. CITIZENS, We have assembled hore
tonight tor the purpose Of extending TO the 1uou
WHO gayed the country In llet hour of pcrif a
welcome greeting from tho City Of Chicago, aud
from tho State OF Illinois. lApplause.1 I have
the pleasure to pEesent to you Hin lIouor Mayor
Colviu, who will addresa shs Waiting brethren.
MAYOR coLvIh.
Mayor Colvln then came forward, snd yas
erected with cheers. uc saids
Mn. .pnEsIpEST, QEsTLEMEs. AND soLp,EnsAsp
SAILORS WHO HAVE cosaREoAran IN Cr1oAoo ron
Tnx puAposx or HAVING 4 REUNION / an not un-
mindful of the fact that VA not soldier dur.
,ag the WAr; bat these who know mo boat know
that my sympathies my hands, and, beat Of nil
my heart, wore with then,. aud arc still. IAN.
p1auss,l I hAve lad the pleasure during nv
term Of ofllco to receive very distinguished
guesls-Lord Dure!in, 0oycrnos-GonsIal Of
Canada, his lady. and suite, aud
A LIVE KING
(lsngbter1,--the King Of tho Sandwich Islands
aud htH auitst hut that pleasure was not 10
great NJ that which now experience iu receiy-
luz the soldlors and aailors-,hs men 10 whom
this country owes ith preservation 10 a uult.
[Applause.l MAS not with You whom you took
on the robea Of ths civilian and exchanged them
for the Eobss Of war. but gave you III tho il.
lusnco possessed;
STOOD ny YOU
while you wore In the army. and bare
yong raturn hoine, havo ueyor
Aau an opportunity 10 serve thoss who fought
for thar country that have not nlwsys Elm
braced, '[0siea Of "uool," and applsuso,l Nv
hand has elwsys been open 70 tls soldiyr. and
10 ths widows md osphans Of thoas LOFT On kha