The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-09-15
HAYES REGIMENT.
Grand Reunion of the 23d Ohio
R. v. I. at Fremont.
A Hearty Welcome to the President and
a General Good Time.

Fremont, Ohio, Sept. 14.-The cele-
bration of the reunion of the Twenty
Third Regiment was held here to-day.
About 10000 people were in attend
ance. The demonstration was in no
wise political, but was participated in
by all, irrespective of party. The for
NAL exercises began at sunrise with the
firing of national salute from the site
of old Fort Stephenson. For this pur-
pose the one piece of artillery used by
Col. Croghan in his defeat of the Eng
lish at this place in 1913 was used.
At 10 O'Clock the ceremony Of laying
the corner stone of the new city hall on
Fort Stephenson park was performed
by the Masonic fraternity. At IL
O'Clock an informal meeting of the
23d regiment was held at Brchard hall.
This was one of the most pleasant oc-
currences of the day. About three
hundred veterans were present, includ-
ing Gen. Hayes, Gen. Rosencrans, Gen.
Scallon and Senator Stanley Mathews,
Secretary McCreary, Gen. Phil Sheri-
dan, Gen. ]. D. Cox and Judge Force,
of Cincinnati. President Hayes, as
president of the society, called the
meeting to order and stated that they
would proceed to elect officers for the
coming year, when he was Immediately
placed in nomination, and notwith-
standing his objections: 81 am one
term man, you KNOW" which elected
hearty applause, was reelected, as
well as all the old officers. After the
election of officers, Capt. Ellen, with a
few fitting words, presented the escut-
cheon of the nation to President Hayes.
At O'Clock the 23d regiment pro-
ceeded to the City park, where over
5000 people had gathered. There was
n large and prominent throng upon the
speakers stand, the President, Hayes,
Sheridan, Rosencrans, Chief Justice
Waite, ]. d. Cox. Senator Matthews
and others being there. After prayer,
Hon. Homer Everett delivered the re-
ception speech, recounting the noted
battles of the 23d regiment. Gen. R.
Kennedy, of Bellefontaine, replied,
elegantly referring in glowing terms to
President Hayes, the old commander
OF. the 23d regiment. He read letter
from Gen. Crook, regretting his en-
forced absence.
The President introduced Gen. Sher-
idan as ''the hero of Cedar Creek. {"
tremendous applause.l He said: Il
think the 23d Ohio ought to have a
battalion drill, and | think l could
give it grand battalion drill, but 1
cannot make speech. l wish to say
to you, however, that have not words
to express my qualification at being
present here to-day. bear testimony
to the merits and gallantry of the Odd
Ohio. know the hard blows it struck
in the great conflict; know the indi-
viduals who came from it, and since
the war 1 began to discover the merits
of those men as civilians, and am sure
you are hearty in the enthusiasm you
express at the late civil appointment OF
one of your number; that Of Rutherford
B. B. Hayes as president. 1 wish it tc
be understood that your commander al
Cedar Creek joins heartily in that en-
thusiasm, and the respect you have
shown him to-day" prolonged cheers.
The regiment then Joined in singing
John Browns Body" after which
Secretary McCrary was introduced and
he made brief speech. General Cox
Senator Matthews and number o.
other prominent gentlemen made short
speeches. The President and part,
leave for Cincinnati tomorrow.