The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-06
THE SOLDIERS RETURN.
Colonel Hunts Regiment Surprised
and Captured.
A Banquet at the Lytle Greys'
ArmOry.

When Governor Young called on The
First Regiment Ohio National Guards
to 80 to Newark, OHIO, where a riot
the "striking" troubles in that
locality, Colonel Hunt, commander
of the regiment, buckled on his sword,
the men stutf4d their duds hastily into
their knapsacks, filled their canteens
with river water, shOuldered their mus
kets, and fastened for the theater of
war.
They did not slay anybody while at
Newark, simply because ttfere was no
occasion for gore. rhey were ready to
10 it, and it was not their fault that
rivers of sanguinary fluid did not flow
in the beautiful streets Of that ancient
town.
To-day they returned to Cincinnati
to rest on the luurels won, to esohew
nard-tack and pork and strike tor pie.
Our citizens, wishing to show the gallant
First and its gallant commander that
their bloodless but timely services were
appreciated, and to assure them that in
the strong right arms of the military
they rely in Lne times which try men's
sOles s-deIermned to give them such a
uelcume "when. Johnny came marching
nom :" as would be remembered.
TO This end a banquet AMI formal re-
ception was decided on, and the success
whicn attended the former, taking place,
as it did at the armory OF the Lyle
Greys on Sixth street, at $3.50 O'Clock
thls afternoon, was an earnest of what
can be done by Cincinnatians short
nu.Ice, wnen worthy obj -cL claims
their aLlentlon.
A Committee on Banquet, composed
OF Nj. Clark, the business partner OF
Col. Hunt, with DIR. S. K. Beckwlth, and
Numerous laul4s, Wen4 to work with
sleeves rolled up, and any amount OF
enthusiasm, and by juuiciOus and
timely solicitations procured donations
oil money, euibles, wines and other good
things, and !ong before the warriors al
rived iu the depot the long tables iu the
armory were loaded down with pro-
fusion OF good things that would tempt
an epicure, let alone lot OF hungry,
weary and travel, tanned I'm mAlish."
About 2 O'clock this aiteruUon, Mr..
Enoch L. Carson, of the Police Commls-
sion. at the head OF ti,ty OF the force,
and ACCOMPANIED by Brands Band,
marched down 10 the LltLle Miami De-
DOT to await the arrival Of the train on
which the soldiers were.
After aligntlng from the cars, the
command was formed in Il hollow
i q lare, ana with caps dotted and arms
AZ a rest, the troops listened with
pleased surprise to ferVid and elo-
auent address OF welcome troM MIR.
carson.
The speaker was cheerel repeatedly,
and everybody felt good. The e was
then formed and mar ched tO the banquet
hall in the following order:
City authorities i'll carriages.
Detachment OF Police.
First Regiment Band Brands
Lytle Greys.
Harrison Light Guard.
wayne Guard.
Roiinsou's Light Infai .
iaegers.
Tue fact that Il banquet In store
for The tlred troops was kept from them
until the last. The idea was TO surprise
lnvm, and surprise 1t was IN ,st Ger.
tuinIy. 70 see the expression that orua-
mented the faces Of tue "DOyS," as lhey
pnzed on those long tables aud the grub.
v as IA S igDJ to see.
Their surprise, however, did not do
away with their appetiles, and, after
DR.. 5. II. BeckwitRs nappy speecn of
"welcome home,' the good things dis
appeared like mist before the
mornings sun. When all had
parLaken to their entire satisfaction,
short speeches were made by Captain
j Johnson, Lieut.. Desmond, Capt. Dustin
and others, after which the armed
knights dispersed to thelr several armU-
lles 10 lay down the garb oil Wax ana %
prepare for, let Us hops, uninterrupted |
peace.