Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-15
Reunion fthe Twenty third Ohio.
sPEECHFS BY THE PRESIDENT. GENERAL
SHERIDAN

regiment was held at Birch ard Hall. About
800 veterans were present, including General
Hayes, u N. Ro>ecrans, Gen. Scammon,
Senator Sfanl' V Matthew'S Secretary Nc
Crary, Gen. Phil Sheridan, Gen. j. D. Cox
and Judge Force, Of Cincinnati. President
Hayes, as president of the society, callei the
meeting 10 order. aud stated that they would
I ow proceed TO elect officers for the coming
year, when he was Immediately placed in
nomination and, notwithstanding his OBJ
lectlon, saying am one term man, you
know, which ELECTED he srty applause was
Reelected, as were also all the old Officers.
After the election Gen. r. Dsecrans addressed
lew WORDS 10 those present. Capt Ellin
then in few fitting words presented the es-
cutcheon of the nation to President Hayes.
THE PRESIDENTS REMARKS
II snail prize this token of your regard as
one OF me most precious moments OF my dav.
NO period of my life was SO dear as the four
years we spent together in the war for the
Union. Inc one regret, the one sadness on
an occasion like this, is that for many of
those who did most to give our regiment that
eoou Eame we prize, that so many of those
cannot be with us 10 day. but we will hold
their names and memories forever sacred. |
thank you, / thank you" [Cleers
re members then proceeded 70 Opera
haL, where Ihey par'OOk Of an elegant din
ner provided Tor them by the ladies of Ere.
mont.
AT p. m. the regiment was conducted to
the city park by the committee OF arrange.
meDts. The mayor and city council aud
over 1900 people We're present. On the
speakers stand were President AID Mrs.
HAYES nsytcc SWSere , McGrary and wife, Chief
RosecIans, ID. Cox, >. s. Carroll, J. H
Duvall, F. II. Duval. Scammon Burnett,
Kennedy Buck land, Col. Gibson, senator
Matthews and Major Mckinley. The vast
audience was Gale ed 10 order by Gen. Buck
land, chairman of the committee of ARA age-
ments, and an earnest prayer was offered by
Chaplain Collier.
Hon. Homer Everett was then introduced.
who delivered The reception spt ech.
me PRESIDENT, as chairman, then intro
taine, who replied TO the address of welcome
In an earnest al eloquent manner.
The President then read a letter from Gen.
Crook, " no was bsent, and who stated that
il ad been his intention to be present, but
mat ne had been ordered to go after Joseph.
Major Mckinley, of KentOn, the orator of
teoccasion, was introduced, who proceeded
IN the most happy manner to give history
OF me reg me ut from the time II entered the
service in June, 1st1, until il was mustered
ont at The close of the war. The speaker
c!ostd by hearty endorsement of the Presi-
dents southern IOlicy.
SPEECH OF GEN SHERIDAN
Inc resident then introduced the hero of
SAID:
think the 23d Ohio ought to have bat
TALON drill, aud l think L could give it a
coed battalion drill, but 1 cannot make a
speech. L wish 10 say TO you, however, that
! nave not words to express my qualification
al oelng present here to day. can bear tes-
umoDy 10 the merits and gallautry of the I'D
ONO. know OF hard blows IL struck in the
great conflict. i know the indi viduals who
come from il, and since the war 1 have dis
covered the merits of those men as civilia g,
IN the hearty enthusiasm you express at the
latest civil appointment Of one of your mum
6 per; mat 81, Of Rutherford b. Hayes, as Presi-
ueht, wish II to be understood that your old
commander at Cedar Creek and Opeouan
joins heartily III that enthusiasm and res d act
which you have shown him to-day. Pro
Speeches were also made by Secretary Nc
Crary, Gen. Rose Grams, Gen. Cox, G. ;nerai
Scanmon, Col. Gib>on Gen Carroll, Judge
torce, Senator Matthews and oilers. Sna
IOr Matthews, in the course of his remarks
SAID; And have this to say, though say il
myself, who, perhaps, ought not to say it,
u az 1, perhaps have rendered as great a ser
vice 10 the sd Ohio regiment by leaving it,
as any or you did by staying in il, for by so
doing gave you Col Hayes. [Laugt1ierl
Al the close of the exercises the 23I Tesi-
menf went TO the residence of the President
Where they were provided with a supper by
Mrs. Hay es. After the supper the evening
was spent by the President in saying cool
VINO visited him for that purpose. The Pres
idential party start for Cincinnati to-day.
FIX CONGRESSMAN GALUsHA GROW,
ofPennsylvania, is mentioned as the proba-
BILE successor of Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury Mccormick.
PERsoNAL.-Ex-S Secretary Chandler is in
town. lie refuses to be interviewed. but still
insists that "Hayes has 1855 votes and is elect
ed. ..'-Ex-Vice President COlfax and wife.
OF Indiana, are guests of Mr.. Sam1 NJ. Shoe.
maker, at his country residence, Baltimore
county, and will make stay OF ten days,
during which time he will visit the Grand
Lodge of the United States, 1. o. O. r. Mr..
6oiiax called o. Collector Thomas at the
% DaIuinoIe custom house yesterday. ..'.Gen.
T. IL L; Criitenden has returned to the city nom
story, of this city, whose brilliant hisirionic
talents nave been displayed In pri vate circles
I'D th1s Guy, commences an engagement with
MI Ford, at the National TheaLer. Septem-
Der PATH In the play of the DoaicheTs A
very large circle of admirers will Waicl her
ADVENT with the deepest interest. 800 First
Assistant Postmaster General Tyner has re-
turned 10 the city. Third Assistant POStmsS-
ief GENERA Hazen is expected back On Mon
day.
THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY FAIR Second
pays P3 &C, odingS.-The second day OF the
agricultural far at Rockville passed of
ra,her quietly, the attendance being a little
below what was anticipated. There was a
cavalcade of stock, teams etc, at 10 o'clock
ana annual address at II a. M trials of speed
OF four- year-olds from county and distr ct,
at O'Clock, and trials of speed OF horses
from the district at O'Clock p m. Owing
10 the absence of tue orator OF the day, the
regular annual address was not delivered.
Remarks were made. however, at the ap-
pointed time by several DISTINGUISHED GEN
llemen, among them Mr.. F: j: Hall, presi-
and Col. w. w. w. Bowie. The race OF
four year ODDS was of little interest, the best
time made b. ing 800. There were no entries
for the second race
IOLITICAL HAPPENINGS-Cox,S ayler
and Randall are all pretty loud takers, but
0Saiy one OF them can be Speaker. ....Gen.
Toombs is actually in the field for the u. 8.
senate. His friends say his course in the
constitutional convention has opened q new
s for him: For the credit Of Georgia,
the career ought to be short, and SO concln
sive that politics will never be burdened
with him again.-N. Y. Tribune 1.-The