The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-15
HAYES IN ONO.
The Reception In Fremont by the Veterans OF
His Ola Regiment.

Fremont, Sept. 1i.-About 10000 wcre In
Fremont o-day TO participate in the reception
OF the de Jdcto President by the Twenty-thrd
Regiment At sunrise national salute wus
fred from the site Of old Fort Stephenson. with
the one piece Of artillery used by Col. Croghan
in his defeat Of the British at this place in 1919
At IL 4. NJ. an informal meeting Of the Twenty
third Regiment was held in Brchard Hail.
About 800 veterans were present including
Gen. Hayes. Gen. Rosecrans. and Gen. Scam
mon. Senator Stanley Matthew'S Secretary
McCrary. Gen. Phil. sheridan. Gen. H. Cox.
and Judge Force Of Cincinnati. were also pres-
cui. Mr. Hayes "a President OF the society.
called the meeting t. ordcr. and said that they
would proceed to elect officers for the coming
year. He was immediately placed in nomina-
ton. and notwithstanding his objection. say
q, iqg an am & a one III tirm man You know was re- r.,
election Gen. Hose rams spoke a few words, and
then Capt Ellen presented the escui'heon of
said: '''O' " ''''' 80 "'O' '''1''
,as nr,s n. token Of your resari as one Of the mos,
:. ichr as ihc onr yeafs We spent together IN the war
s . M ma, sf M Te s, s s ,e c. ,aInS s & gn an moe. os
Co -iND out ren, ~ that fop name We prkc. that
n nafcs aui ncm r.cs siolc,er sacred THANK you
rianN you Cheers
Tho members Of the regiment ,hcn went to
Op'ra Hall. whore they partook of n dinner pro.
Al ?. N. thc Twcnty-third Regiment march
'l N' NH' NY i H. AN'fIlINiiL.l lil lf flIW-
mitt"e OF Arrangc the Mayor. and city
Council; Oy"r 5000 spectators were thcre as-
Hayes, secretary McCrary and wife, Chiet jus
tie Waite, Gems. Phil sheridan. 4. = Ho-e-
Grams j. u; Cox, 5. ;. Carroll, J II. Duyal, +.
H. Dnyal. Scammon. Barnett, kennedy. aud
81, klan1. Col. Gibson senator Matthews aud
MAJOR hinlyy were on the platform. Ihe
spetch. land ana ticn Mr iIaycs, a. tha.rmah'' In.
| trldu ed Gen Robert c. Kennedy If Belief H.
taine. who replied to the address OF welcome in
! na hi a IHHl 81. HIUH-
the de facto President proposed three cheers
which were given with Will. H. then read a
been his, intention 10 be present. but that he had
| been ordered - 90 after Joseph:
| Major Mckinley Of kenton. the orator Of tho
occasion. then gave history of the regiment
| from the time 1t entered the service IN june
ls6l. until It was mustered out at the close Of
the war. The success Of the regi iment. he said,
was largely due to its fortunate selection OF field
| officers. Gen. Rosecrans. Gen. Scammon. Sena-
| tor Matthews. and Gen. Hayes were in order
Colonels OF the regiment. The speaker closed
policy. The old soldiers loined In singing. &"
| am thinking mother, dear, Of you The de
| iacto President then said:
We have now huta brief hour icn. In which shsr
uniu,nea gentlemen, whom am .arc you vi.1 10 ,ce
| % them vii deian you atlens,h And now my iciow.
Creek Cen Philip sheridan. tTremendous applause
Gen. Sheridan said;
| ! Mqk the Twen,y.t9iri Ohio ought to have sbat
dr. but cannot make ~, cch wish to ~ 90 you
however that have not words TO express sraunca
ton IL being present here today. eau bear testimony
tn the merits and gallautrl U tie TWENTY inlrd ohio
know of hard blows 1t stuck in the great conflict
know the iNiiuA4s Who come tr0n II. ami the
var have discovered the merits Oi those sciN
ians In the hearty enthusiasm express the lac.t
clvll appointment Of orc ol your nunber that Ruiher
ford Hayes as President wish 1t To be Understood
that old COMMANDER at Cedar Creek and OpcquAn
have shown him today Prolonged cheering
BfH%Ds T9 refB@nt B6y Sr nsd ubb in Sssns Jhn %
| Crary addressed the assembllgc.
. The other speakers were Gen. Roseerans.
Gen. Cox, Gen. ss,ammon Gen. Carroll, Judge
| Force. Senator Matthews. Col. Gibson. and
| others.
| At the close Of tho exercises the Twenty third
| Regiment went to Mr.. Hayes's residence, where
| they were provided with a supper by Mrs.
| Hayes. After the supper the evening was
spent by Mr.. Hayes in saying good-by 10 his
| old comrades and friends.
| The Presidential party will start for Cincin-
| matt nj II A. NJ. to- morrow.
| WASHINGTON. Sept. 1i.-Secretary Evnrts will
| leave Wash ngton Tomorrow morning for
| Louisville, stopping at Grafton. W. Va. where
| he Will remain until the arrival Of Secretary
| Schurl and Postmaster General Key who start
| tomorrow evening. The Postmaster General
| will accompany the Presidential party on their
| Southern tour. Secretary Schurz expects to
| leave tho party at Louisville and return to this
| city. arriving on Wednesday. the 18th inst
| Secretary Thompson will accompany the party
a. far as Chattanooga, from which place h. viii
| proceed 10 Pensacola. Fla. ~ examine the Navy
| Yard ut that point.