The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-03-17
From The Zanesg Je Courier. ]
THE OLDEN TIME.
Visit OF President Monroe TO Zanes-
vile.

NISlL OF EreSl0enL MOuTOe 10 AunOS"
vile.
In the summer Of 1877 President
Monroe started on a tour Of inspection
through the Northern and Western
States. He had previously Y made a sim
liar trip through the Eastern States, and
afterwards he went through the South
erd States in the same manner lie was
accompanied by Generals CIss, Macomb
and Brown, and they Travelled in four
horse coach of their own. They arrived
At ZAnesville, on their return home, on
the 3lst of August. 1917, being SAtur-
day. A large delegation Of gentlemen
went out and met the President and
suite; and at The lower end Of Putnam,
the President and General Cass alighted
and came into town on horse back, Gen
ernl Cass riding on the left. There was
no brass band in Zanesville in those
early days and on this account there
was no music at all. There was only
one flag displayed and that was at the
Court House. At signal the cannon
on Putnam Hill commenced firing, and
continued during the procession. The
lower bridge at that time was open, aud
not covered as now. 1t was handsomely
decorated with evergreen4, and bower
was constructed at the entrance or south
end, the arch being covered with flower
and branches Of trees and evergreens.-
Here the procession was met by sixty or
rIxty-fve young ladies dressed in white
each one wearing a sprig of asparagus in
her hat, the green leaves and red ber-
ries Of which looked beautifully. Each
one Of the misses threw down before the
President a sprig Of green laurel as he
passed over, which pleased him highly.
Among these yonng girls were the Misses
Sullivan, Chambers, Thompson. Spang-
Ter, Wnlpole, C0nvers, Westby, Perry,
Van Horne, and Others from the Zanes-
Vile side, and the Misses Reed, Putnam,
WhiPple, Mathew, Upper and others
from Putnam. They assent bled at the
house Of DR.. Horace Reed, and thence
marched to the bridge to take their pos
ition and await the President. Al the
procession came up Third and Main
street to Dugan's hotel, ! we'll remembe
standing at the corner of Third and
Mani sby Burnham's or Harvey's tavern,
and seeing the President rnise his hat
AND bow to the people. Such cheering
and waving Of hats aud handkerchief-
had never before been heard or seen in
ZaDesville. From the lower bridge to
Dugan's tavern the streets were throng.
ed with people. Although there were
perhaps less Than half as many as were
assembled on that day four months af-
terwards when Jacob Lewis was to have
been hanged. Now n very different
feeling agitated the people. All was
gaiety and pleasure; on the latter occa-
sion all sorrow and disappointment. 1t
was late in the afternoon when the Pres
ident came into GAINESVILLE, and from
Dugan's hotel he was escorted to n plat
form in front Of the Court House, when
Col. Chamb bers, Chairman Of Committee
OF deception, read an address Of welcome
which was we'll received by the Presi.
dent and his party, and tho President
made short but pointed and pleasant
reply. All parties were delighted with
the appearance and manner Of President
MOnrCe.
After these ceremonies he returned 10
Dugan's hotel, where sumptuous din
ner was prepared, to which many Of the
old citizens were invited. After dinner,
which lasted 10 early candle light, many
more called upon bin, and shook hands,
being introduced by Gen. Cass, former
resident OF Zanesville. and all were we'll
pleased with their reception.
On Sunday morning the President
and suite took breakfast with Mr.. Hor-
ace Reed, and then attended public wnr-
ship at the new Presbyterian Church,
where the late Rev. James Culbertson
preached one Of his best sermons, and
received the compliments Of the Presi-
dent for his able discourse. This was
the first sermon preached in the new
church on Sunday. On some future oc-
casioh hope to give sketch Of the
building and dedication Of this then new
Presbyterian Church. The distinguish
ed party dined with Gen. Isaac Van
Horne, and the old colored cooks. Sam
uel and Prissie Ga-Saway, oficiated rs
cooks and walters on the occasion, in
their usual happy style. After dinner
the party visited what was then well
known as Spruce Bank, very popular
place Of Sunday resort. lying where the
rolling mill is now built; and afterwards
they ascended Putnam hill to get a full
view Of Zanesville and its surroundings.
They took tea with DIR. John Hamm,
and on Monday morning break tasted
with Mr.. Willis Siliiman, brother-in-
law OF Gen. Cass, and then resumed
their journey. The party was escorted
by gentlemen from Zanesville as far as
Few's tavern, fourteen miles east, where
they took friendly leave. The Presi-
dent was highly gratifed with all the
attention shown him in Zaneszille and
Putnam, and expressed himself much
pleased with the State Of Ohio, and es-
pecially with our town and its vicinity.
and the natural and local advantages
with which il is favored. +. II. G.