The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-09-21
Light Guard Band.
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Other invited Guests.
The lise of march was on Front Z
Bircbard avenue, up Birchard 20 Main
/ along Main 10 CrOghan, down Crogl,a!
to City Hail, where the ceremonie
took place. AT this point tine throny
had become so dense that Col. Bartlett
( had TO use the military to clear suffi
cient space for the masonic bodies, anC
even then could only get the crowd Il
fall back by charge bayonets. Wher
this was done the military was formed
| Oh three sides of the square and til.
crowd was kept back,
The ceremonies were conducted by
Grand Master Mason Woodward O.
Cleveland, and strictly 10y the ritual tC
the close where he, in a pleasant anC
inpromp;u manner, alluded to tn,
President in such a way as to call fortt
a pleasant reply, aid The ceremonie,
at the hall concluded.
Meanwhile, or. at an earlier hour, the
23d had held its preliminary meeting
at which the President and other dis
tinguished guests participated, and
made speeches. After tie ceremony
of laying the corner stone was con
clrded, the veterans and the Prcsiden
tial party ret.rned to Bircharu Hal
and the regimental meeting was re-
sumed. The hall was Handsomely
decorated, and draped with evergreens
while South Mountain, Antietam, Stone
River, &c, shone forth in prominent
letters as indicating the heroic services
OF tie regiment. Here Gen. Rose,
cranz, who had written that he could
not be present, put in al appearance,
and was greeted with loud cheers by
the boy who gathered round him
und shook him by the hand heartily.
The regiment then proceeded to the
election of is officers for the ensuing
year, and President Hayes was chosen
President of their organization, with a
number Of Vice Presidents and a corps
of other officers Before adjournment
for dionar, Capt. Ellen, of the regi-
meat. ,iIs,-f,ted to the President an
escu;clieou OF the nation, in oil paint
Ing. AID bearing upon il a record OF
the Presidents civil and military ca
reer, with that also of the regiment.
This was accepted by tine President
with much emotion and profound
tLi.nks.
This concluded the regimental exer-
cises till afternoon, and the entire
party was then conducted to Opera
Hall, which had been most tastefully
arrryed for the occasion, and where a
bountiful repast had been spread for
the soldiers and guests, by the ladies'
OF course ample justice was done.
About o'clock. the regiment was
re formed OF State street, and the Ma
sonic bodies following,al were march
ed to tie City Park, where stand and
seats had been provided. Thrse were
soon thronged, and then the crowds of
citizens swarmed in and circled round
the rest until the park was Censely
ocrwded.
Here the crowd was called to order
by Gen. Buckland and Chaplain Collier
opened the exercises with prayer, the
immense throng rising previously and
singing Praise God from Whom all
Blessings Flow"
The Welcoming address, which was
model of historic brevity and cordial
greeting, was delivered by Hon. Homer
Everett, of Fremont, and responded to
by Gen. Robert p Kennedy, who was
introduced by President Hayes, who
as Regimental President, took charge
of the meeting, and introduced the
speakers. A letter was read from Gen.
Crook, and then the Orator of the
Day, Gen. Mckinley was introduced
and gave glowing history of the reg
iment, in the course of which such
tiattering enconinms were bestowed
upon Phil. Sheridan that the crowd
would not be appeased until he stood
up and received three cheers. At the
close of the oration he was formally in
trOduced to the audience, and made a
few remarks.
Secretary McCrary, Gen. Rose
cranz, Gen. Scammon, General Carroll,
Judge Force, Gen. Barnett, Gen.
Keifer. Gen. Lee, Generals ]. and F.
81. Duval, Gen. Goats, Gen. Enochs,
Senator Matthews, and Colonel Glib
son, all of whom were loudly cheered
as they fought their battles o'er again.
When the warriors had completed
the accounts of their hair-breadth es
capes, Major Mckinley said: "You
have to day seen many distinguished
soldiers who have left their mark upon
the battlefields of the Nation. You
have seen the President of the United
States, commander-ir-chie OF our
gallant soldiers, but now / take pride
In introducing one who stands higher
than the President. becouse she is
Commander-in-chie President