The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-02

ting, preparing for Wednesday On Tuesday the
influx Of strangers was visible, but OF course
nothing to compare to Wednesday, when the
thousands came from far and near.
CantOnans acquitted themselves with credit
and the good people Of Stark county also nobly
responded. Every family seemed to roll In the
food to supply the thirty tables, each fifty feet
long, with abundance OF food Of the best quality,
Thousands Of wooden plates had been received
and knives forks and spoons to supply the de.
mand.
That no one might suffer from thirst fifty bar.
rels filed with ice water were placed on the pub
lie streets and three tins out Of which 10 drink
freely. These on Wednesday were well pat
rOnzed. But we must omit minuua for lack Of
space and time.
The first arrival of distinguished guests was by
the Valley Railway from Cleveland on Tuesday
evening A large crowd were attracted thither
and with the cOnVeyances filled the grounds with
a mass meeting. The party came in private
palace Car and consisted Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes
accompanied by their two sons; Mr.. and Mrs
James A. Garfield Col Corbin, U s. A., aud son.
General Crooks, U s. A., Hon. Amos TOwnshend
General James Barnett, Mr.. Keifer, OF the Cleve
land Herald and others. The Grand Army Band
the Wallace Grays and Canton Cadets were on
hand for duty and to do the honors.
The committee Of reception and others Of our
prominent citizens we're on hand to receive and
greet and say welcome. The procession was
formed after some little delay and proceeded In
order to the residence of James A. SaxtOn, where
the distinguished guests were entertained with
hearty hospitality by Mr., Saxton aud the other
inmates, Major and Mrs. Mckinley and Mr. and
Mrs. Marshal Barber. The residence was gsily
decorated and over the door in large letters was
the word Welcome"
Mr., Hayes and Mr.. Galfeld were both called
out to show themselves and responded In few
words. General Crooks also spoke briefly,
Our town Of course was all commOtion prepar-
ing for
WEDNESDAY THE GREAT DAY.
Wednesday came In clear, and though hot with
more Of fresh breeze than for days before. The
Gatling guns on the square ratified off their rapid
discharges. The numerous bands gave out plenty
Of music and the various drum corps were not
behind.
The various regiments had their regimental
meetings in the morning and forenoon and re.
newed their organizations Long trains loaded
with human beings were constantly arriving on
the Fort Wayne, Connotton and Valley railways,
not to mention the streams OF carriages and team
coming in on every common road Long before
noon the common expression was 1.-The largest
crowd ever / n Canton, ""Canton never had such
a crowdl" 1t is immense" &C, g.
The procession began forming and moving to.
wards the Fair Grounds about half past H. the
Chief Marshal, General Sam Beatty, and his assis-
tants doing as well as the crowded condition OF
the streets would allow, The order was about as
follows
FIRST DIVISION.
Major General Samuel Beatty and Staff
Grand Army Band.
Wallace Grays.
Open landau drawn by four white horses co n.
tanning President Hayes and suite,
Two open carriages with General Garfield, Ex.
Governor Bishop and other prominent
guests, ctizons aud
officers
Twenty third Regiment, o V I, l4O men.
Gibralter Brigade, 65 men.
Carroilton Band.
ThirtyseCond Regiment o vi, so men,
Compauys l, X and rs OV I, 100 men.
Ninety eighth Regiment " 1, so men.
list Regiment V l, 8 men.
SECOND DIvIIoN.
Mechanics Bank of Youngstown.
Eighth Regiment o N G Band.
Nineteenth Regiment 0V l, $50 men.
New Berlin Band
Thirteenth Regiment V I, 40 men.
Navarro Band
18th Regiment veteran drum CORPS
1O7th Regiment, 154 meE.
THIRD DIVISION.
Knights OF Pythias Band OF Cleveland,
Detachments Of the S7lh and Sth Pa, Regiments,
Cuyahoga county Soldiers Union 800 men.
New Philadelphia Drum Corps.
Mansfield National Band
One Hundred and Twentieth Regiment o V 1
% men.
Flfty.hrst o / six men.
Second Iowa. three men.
Cleveland Hancock Legion, 15O men,
Fay's Cornet Band, Cleveland
Congress Baud.
Sixteenth 0YI 125 men.
Third Regiment oVI.
FOURTH DIvITIoN.
Dalton Band
Forty.frst Regiment vi, 60 men.
Fifth Regiment U s c 7, 15 men.
LeetOnia Band.
One hundred and Fifteenth Regiment 800 men
Dover Drum Corps.
Sixth Ohio Battery, eightmen.
MassilOn Drum Corps
One Hundred and Fourth Regiment V / 25C
men.
Alliance and Richville Bands.
sherman's Brigade $50 men.
Canton City Band.
AllegaDy Veteran Corps, rs men.
Veteran Fife Corps.
Msssillon City Band.
Beaver Falls Drum Corps.
Beaver Falls Veterans 60 men.
Uniontown Band.
Akron City Band
One Hundred ant Second Regiment D. VI,
War Eagle "old Aba"
Steele Cadets Of Wooster
Waynesburgh Band.
East Liverpool Band
East Liverpool Veterans, 100
members or the Eleventh pennsylvania Cavalry
Twenty'elghth Pa. Infantry, Fourth and
Eleventh Pa Infantry.
Citizens in carriages, etc.
In due time the carriages with the guests arrives
and were assigned to their respective tables wher
they we're to dine.
The following is a list Of the dlstlnguIshe
guests assigned for entertainment to the severa
] townships;
! Canton, General W Sherman and Major Good
speed Massillon, President Hayes; Alliance Gen
eral Garfield; osnaburgh, Ex Governor Bisho
and General Robinson; Lake, Generals Hazen an
Wiley; Plain, Commodore Wells and wife and Co
CorbiD; Pike, General Devens; Sandy stanle
Matthews and Webb Hayes; Sugar Creek, Geners
Hickenlooper; Lawrence, Hon Amos Townsend
Washington, General Crook; Paris, Generals Cal