Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-10-28


In tho afternoon General Hancock gave q
reception on board tho steamer ST. John.
Among the guests were President Arthur,
David Davis, President pro tenn. OF the
Senate, tho French and German visitors,
officers OF the army and navy, the Congress
sional Commission, and the Governors and
other officers OF tho States.
The weather, being so charming, contrib
uted to the brilliancy and success OF the re-
view, and the sprinkling OF tho parade
ground prevented the dust being as suffo-
eating and binding rs on previous days.
The immense crowd lined the grounds over
which the troops passed, but sentinels along
the line Of march kept them back, and per-
feet order was maintained.
On the grand stand, to which admission
was obtained only by ticket from General
Hancock's quarters, besides the President
OF the United States aud members Of his
Cabinet, Senators, Representatives, Gov
ernors OF States, General Sherman and staff,
French and German delegations, were o
large number Of other distinguished men.
as well as many ladies.
Promptly at ten O'Clock the review began.
The marching of the troops generally was
very fine, and excited great interest among
military men, and elected loud cheers from
the multitude.
General Hancock and General Fitzhugb
Lee were both loudly cheered wherever they
appeared, as tribute TO "the Blue and the
Gray" and q recognition OF the fact that
both are now marching under the common
flag Of common country. The men of Ken.
tucky and Michigan were loudly cheered,
as were also the First Connecticut (thoughi
20 have gone down with their ship, and ar
rived lust in time to take position In line) |;
the Georgia Battalion, which has with them
two guns captured from the British Of
Yorktown hundred years ago; and the
regulars that marched from their several
stations north to Yorktown. The State
troops We'd with each other in the drill and
discipline, and the friends Of each claim the
palm. The regulars excited general ad.
miration. .t.l
Baron Won Stcuben spoke in German as
follows, eserday, in response to President
Arthur's address,:
MIR. PRESIDENTS: In the words of well
come to your foreign guests which you have
Just uttered you remembered and m.,-
toned in kind terms the family of Won Steu-
ben. l assure you that, rs soon as the tid-
ings OF our hearty and enthusiastic recep-
tion in this country, following the friendly
invitation to us by the President of the
United States. were received in the Old
Fatherland, there was heartfelt rejoicing
among all classes in every part OF our coun-
try. 1t was new and striking evidence Of
the common sympathy that existed between
the American and German people. 1t
proves, too, that the American people,
which thus appreciates and hastens to
honor the great dead, stands at the height
of civilization and culture. Only this
, morning i received cablegram from
my country with hearty congratulations up
on this happy commemoration day. SO inn
portant IN the history of the United States,
and believe, Mr.. President, l may express
to you the sincere congratulation of the
whole German people, and of the German
Government, upon this ausplcious day.
Permit me, also, Mr.. President, 10 return
to you, for all our Won Steuben family, the
warmest thanks Of our full heart-thanks
which l cannot adequately expression the
boundless hospitality and for the cordial
greetings which we have met on every hand
at every step from the hour Of our landing,
until you crowned the whole with your
welcome to us as representatives of our
and again we thank you"
| The Commission cut off tomorrow from
the programme, and the much looked for
/ nav ~ Sh6 tooh p'oSo siio bitcihoOhi
and was witnessed by immense crowds from
the bluffs. Large barges and steamboats,
crowded with people, naval vessels covered
with bunting, yachts, tugs, sail and row.
/ boats with streamers, music from bands
and firing salutes combined to make the
scene one long to be remembered.
The Presidents party, the Congressional
Commission and, indeed, all the distin-
guished visitors left this evening, and only
the army and navy remain. Some of the
State troops took their departure tonight.
The remainder leave Tomorrow. and the
Yorktown Centennial celebration closes.
The camps present a very animated ap-
pearance, and frequent guard d-mountings
drills. dress-parades, salutes, calls, courte-
sizes between different commands, serenades
| speeches, social visits, ETC., occupy grea,
deal Of the time and excite great interest.
The raw recruits are having their first taste
of soldier life, and the veterans are amusing
themselves at their expense in ways which
would only occur to old soldiers. Two
pieces of artillery captured at the siege o
Yorktown and presented by Washington tc
Chatham Artillery, Savannah, are here
in the battery of that old organization, ant
excite the greatest interest. AS ilustra.
tive of the discipline of some of the volun.
teers, it may be mentioned that one of theil
sentinels refused to let Secretaries Lincoln,
Hunt and Postmaster General James entel
the grand stand without the usual pass re.
quired Of every conner. The commander O
the armies, the ruler OF the navy and the
directors OF the mails Of the Nation had t.
be subject to the orders OF the "officer O.
the day." Fully 10000 troops were present
during the exercises.