Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-10-08
Rowling Green Ahead OF Chi
cngO In Providing for
q Jam,
The Guards and Cavalry Out In Full
Force.
Grand 'TorchlIght Procession, Banner
Presentation aud Speech from
Judge kitchie In the Evening.
PerFYsburg Township Gets the
Prize Hammer.

was national affair.
The admirable programme arranged by
the Executive and Central Committees,
with the people of Bowling Green as n
good secand, was fully carried ouS, and
much better than any one could dare to
expect.
Col. J. II. Brigham spoke at tile ttlnd
erected in the suburbs southeast Of town,
to large audience at 10 A. NJ.
Between 10 and IL o'clock the town
ship delegations who we're competing for
the prise banner came winding in in long
professions on every road with streamers
and banners flying, and the rommit:ee
selected to do the counting had about
all the business upon their hands that
they could attend to.
At 1890 the regular train on the B.
q. & T. Road arrived fully loaded down
with human freight. Thirty minutes
later the special train from Toledo ar
rived with Hon. ]. G.. Blaine and Gen.
Hall, of Maine, Gen. J. C. Lee and sew
ernl other prominent citizens of Toledo,
large squad Of the "Silver Grays,"
| (gray headed men OF Toledo, about 400
! Garfield Guards, under command of Ad-
jutant Harry STANDARD, all headed by
Milverstedt's full cornet band, making
fine escort or body guard from Toledo
for tie honored speakers.
| Tha eavaral oruania,f;ono Of la
Guards of Wood county comprising one
company from Pembervile, numbering
los men, nearly all old soldiers, Ga from
Webster township, including many old
aodiers, and under command of Capt.
Davidson, 80 odd cavalrymen from Wee
ton, among whom we saw several men,
bers Of the Grand Army OF the Republic,
a squad Of the Bowling Green Guards,
1.-THE greater humber OF their company
being on the several committees), com
pany each from Tontogany aud Haskins
and the Perrysburg Guards, numbering 81
uniforms, accompanied with the two Bowl
ing Green band- the Arion Cornet band and
several field bands, all under command oi
Capt. Bolles, officer of the day, were
formed at the depot TO escort the speakers
and delegations from Toledo up to hotels
and private residences for dinner. When
all we're in marching order they made a
long proces; ion and fine appearance. Al
short parade was made upon the principal
streets while the speakers were at dinner
alter which the whole procession was Ie
formed and marched out to the speaker
,tand, where the Guard organizations
were dismissed for dinner
At 2 P. M, Gen. ]. c. Lee introduced
Senator Blaine, who made one OF hil
powerful speeches, about or near two
hours in length. Not over half of the
audience could get close enough to hear
him, but those that were fortunate enough
to secure position in hearing di tanct
we're riveted there until the close. He wal
followed by stirring speech by Gen. Hall
from Maine, which some oft Democrat
thougl t was little too rough on them
They didn't like his explanation of
1929"
which has been put on every doorsteI
from Name to Georgia, by Democrat
under cover of darkness. He mastered til,
puzzle much easier than any one had SOLVED
hat of Is, Is, IA, thus; 1t was TIN
price of II Democralic vote, three dollar
aud twenty five centS in whisky, and fou
:
ceuts change" He said some had com
planned about there being too much chang
aud not enough whisky.
At the close OF the spenkiug the Toledo
|, Guards were formed in procession aud es
cort,d the speakers to the depot, wheuc
they were taken by special train back t
Toledo where both OF them made riugIn
1 speeches to deusely packed audeuce il
/ Snngeriest Hall.
G The various orgNniza tious of the count
remained over aud formed a most imposin
!. torchlight procession for Judge Richie
h meeting. After completing the line {
3 march through the principal tse,t' the
!, again proceeded to the speakers stan'
n where the fin { t ling in order was to max
known the decision OF tie comm ttee o
iarger { deleg,t on 9ud the preSeIt, t ION
= the banner Weblt.r township had hel
It the proud position of the bauuer twT
y for the part Twelve years, aud did not con
g PIT. on this occasson, The feelings OF ti
% Republicans of Perrysburg township, wi
e have always been in the minority, can he
n ter be imagined than described when q
decision of the committee was aunounc
l. from the st,ud in their favor.
n This was followed by the present 'tiC
6, speech from Mnjor J, K. Swigalt, in i
happiht vain, IN which he paid mot
p ting tribut to the American flag, briei
er tracing its history from its birth, throul
'r the wars oil the revolution, 1912, Mexic
I'd the rebellion, out oil which, Though t tier
ar aud tori, { had come to us unsulied al
e. he ted all to 't1ud by it for I beau
at aud the principles it represe' t ID.
nj It was a handsome $34 silk flag, Ok
II, fe, I, on which was inscribed in gilt h TIL
We A" Republican Prize BannerWood Couut,
lie The Perrysburg Garfield Guards bel
he the only organic body of men renal
lie ing at the meeting from PeTrysbu
"A, township, the beautiful banner was pl
Ie- sented to them, Prosecuting AttOrn
he Troup being selected for the PLEASANT du
on OF receiving the banner on behalf OF
A. Guards and the Republicans of the Tow
nd ship, which duty he performed in a vt
OF happy manner.
Hon. Jas. IA. Richie was then int
duced, and In one 6i his happiest We
lys entertained his large audience for abe
,gS 40 minutes, which closed glorious da
in' work for the Republican cause.
;st Everything was favorabls-no dust,
be mud, nor was II hot nor cold, but ]
tempered for the occasion. The attel