The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-29
GENERAL SHIELDS.
His ReceptiOn-Lecture at the High
land House.

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land House.
About 4 o'clock yesterday evening the
members of the Citizens Committee called
on General Shields at the Gibson House
and escorted him to the Council Chamber,
where large number of the members of
the Common Council the veterans of the
Fifth Ohio Infantry the Mayor and several
other prominent citizens were awaiting
him.
Hon. Benjamin Eggleston called the
meeting to order, and then the freedom
and hospitalities of the city were formally
rendered him by Mayor Moore.
General Shields returned his thanks and
was greeted with laundering cheers by his
old comrades in arms. Hon. James w.
Fitzgerald, General Banning and Colonel
Dunning, from the Fifth Ohio, also made
brief speeches.
The General, accompanied by Mayor
Moore, the citizens and the Common Coun-
Gil Committees, then proceeded to enter
carriages which were to transport them to
the Highland House.
The procession moved off in the following
order:
Detachment of police.
Grand Marshal and staff
Band.
First O. N. G., Colonel G. B. Hunt COM
manding.
Knights of Loyola, Captain ]. G. Bradley.
Knights of St. James Captain Butler.
Knights of st. George, Captain Theo. San
ming.
Knights Of St. Patrick, Captain P J.
Woods.
Knights of St. Martin, Captain John
Daniels.
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Associa-
ton, Captain P R. Way.
Fifth 0. v l. Association, Major J. A.
Remley
Genaral Shields and Committee of Ar
rangements.
City officers and Boards of Aldermen and
Council.
The line of march was from the starting
point, Eighth and Central avenue, north on
the avenue to Court east on Court to Race
south on Race to Seventh, east on Seventh
to Vine, south on Vine to Fourth, east on
Fourth to Walnut, north on Walnut to
Fifth, and thence to the foot of the Incline
Plane, where the military drew up in line
and allowed the carriages to drive through
and the occupants to be taken up, after
which they ascended and escorted the
General to his scat on the platform in the
pavilion where the lecture was to be de-
livered.
The audience at the opening numbered
about fifteen hundred, but toward the close
probably some three thousand people were
present. On the platform, besides General
Shields were his Honor Mayor Moore, Cen
eral Banning, Father Crowley, of St. Pat
rick's Church, for the benefit of which the
proceeds of the lecture were to be applied
Colonel c. B. Hunt, of the First Ohio Ma
tional Guard; Florence ]. Elliott, Esq, of
the Irish Citizen; members of the press and
several officers of the National Guards and
the other organizations taking part in the
parade in full uniform.
General Shields was introduced by Gen
eral Banning The enthusiasm when the
former stepped to the front was unbounded.
He then made his speech upon his "Remi
niscences of the Mexican War"
After the lecture the military were drawn
up in review before the old General, who
passed down the line, and when he came to
the veteran Fifth, mustered there, ninety
four in number, mutual congratulations
passed between them, and he took each
man in turn by the hand, and had word
or two for him. After this interesting pro-
ceeding had been gone through with, the
General left for his hotel, in company with
the Mayor and other friends