The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-07-23
The soldiers Reunion al New.

COLUMBUS, O, July 22.-Adyices from
Newark state that there il an immense
attendance at the Soldiers and Sailors
Reunion. Extra trains filed with people
have been coming in all the forenoon.
President Hayes and his party arrived at
Newark safely from Columbus, and Cen
erals Sherman and Sheridan and Gov.
Bishop are also present
10000 PEOPLE PRESENT.
It ia intimated that there were at leaSt
q, 900 people present At The Ohio Soldiers
and Sailors Reunion at Newark to-day.
Among the first distinguished guests 10
arrive vas General Sherman, arriving st
s o'clock. President Hayes arrived short.
ly after 9 o'clock. he was accompanied
By Governor Bishop and staff. Among
those who accompanied the President on
the trip from Columbus were: Attorney
General Devens, A. T. Wickof, United
States Pension Agent; Colonel Milton
Barnes, Secretary Of State; General WAg-
ner sWayne, J. W. Kiefer and G. @. Wal.
cut, Of Ohio, and General Hayden, Of
Indiana.
Fifteen thousand people we're gathered
about the depot TO witness the arrival
Of the yisitors. They were escorted TO
the Lansing House BY the Newark
Guards and the companies that came
from Columbus.
A procession was formed at about 12
O'Clock, and line OF march Was taken up
for the old Fort near Newark, the scene
OF the reunion. There were 26 companies
or portions OF the Ohio National Guards
and veterans and seven bras bands.
The President, General Sherman and
other visitors went with the procession
iu carriages, and were repeatedly cheered
on the line Of march.
The welcoming address at the grounds
was made BY General Willard Warner.
General Keller, member OF Congress
from the Springfield District delivered
an Grafton. A considerable part Of his
opening address was An eulogy OF Gen.
Mcpherson, the day being the anniversa-
~ Of his death. The speaker next spoke
St length Of 0hio's contributions and her
sacrifices, paying tribute: 10 her militia
~ and civil heroes.
Alter the address the President, Gen.
Sherman and others were introduced.
The city Of Newark was profusely dec
GRATED with flags, evergreens and notices
Of welcome. Among the attractive iea-
tures was the old war eagle "Abe, . which
accompanied Wisconsin regiment dur
ing the war.
4 banquet was given to night at the
Lansing House at 10 o'clock. General
G. K. Woods presided. The following
was the programme:
"onr Country" Response by General
J. A. Garfield.
"The President OF the United States" "
Response by General J. Warren Keller.
"The Governor Of Ohio" Response by
Governor Bishop.
"The Army and the Navy" Response
by General Sherman.
"The Rank and File" Response by
General Thomas Ewing.
"The General Staff" Response by Col.
L. NJ. Dayton.
sour Volunteer Generals" Response
by Judge N. L. Force.
"To the Memory Of General Washing
tou." Drank standing and in silence.
"our Heroic Dead" Response by Gen.
John A. Logan.
aohio in The War" Response by Gen.
Durbin Ward.
aohio in Peace" Response by Gen.
Wagner sNayne.
"Swee,hsafts and Wives" Response
by E1-Gov. Tbos. L. Young.
During the day 3 member Of the Ziues.
vile MALTA company, name unknown,
fell out OF n window at the Wilson House
and was instantly killed.
The President and party leave at mid.
night for Washington.