Daily globe., 1882-06-16
THE PRIDE OF THE NATION.
Reunion OF the Army of the Potomac
Parades and Speeches.


DETROIT, June 15.-The day could not have
been more favorable for the parade in honor
of the veterans of the Potomac army.
Showers during the night laid all the dust. A
brisk wind tempered the air, and there was a
clear shining sun. The line of march was
promptly formed and took its way over the
designated route. The streets everywhere
were lined by thousands of people, and the ap.
pearance of the most prominent soldiers was
greeted with applause. Grant, Sheridan,
Hayes and Sickles we're of course the chief
points of attraction. The procession was a
mile and a half long, composed of large
number of veterans, escorted by detachment
of United States infantry from Fort Wayne,
just below Detroit, and of marines from the
United States steamer Michigan. Then fol-
lowed the distinguished guests in
of state troops comprising sixteen companies,
the Chicago board of trade guard and Toledo
light artillery. In one large wagon the survi.
vors Of rebel prisons were carried and at
tracted great deal of attention. Fine bands
of music were interspersed at different points
of the procession furnishing inspiring music,
and an enthusiastic scene. The whole dis
play was very fine. This afternoon prize
drill takes place between ten companies OF
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sham fight. This evening there will be a
banquet with toasts, and speeches by various
prominent gentlemen, which will close the
exercises of the present reunion.
This afternoon the veterans Of the Army OF
the Potomac were treated to ride on the
beautiful Detroit river, two large passenger
ferry boats being lashed together for the pur-
pose. The excursion lasted some two hours,
and was, in the highest degree, enjoyable.
This evening the exercises closed with q
grand banquet at Music hall. The appoint
ments for the occasion were very perfect, some
of them quite unique, especially the toast
programme and menu cards, the latter being
in the form of an elegant miniature canteeD,
opening with hinge, with the bill of fare
printed on the inside
Ex-President Hayes responded to the toast,
"Our Country" He opened by calling atten-
ton to the fact that in constant conflicts be-
tween liberty, justice aud humans welfare on
one hand, and selfish ambition, oppression
pass in human history that liberty, justice,
enjoyment, independence and manhood are
the results OF war and the members Of 80.
ciety like this, based on friendships and asso-
Citations in army life, to whom the four years
spent fn fighting for the Union and freedom
is the most interesting period OF their lives,
will consider with peculiar pleasure and salts
faction the question, what does our country
owe to the issues Of the war!
President Hayes then sketched the vast ter
ritorial tarea of the country, its wonderful
varied resources and advantages, it's intelli.
gent population so rapidly assuming enor-
nous proportions and the fact that while the
youngest nation on earth, we are already the
most powerful, with ali the advantages OF
high civilization, more evenly distributed than
among anys other people on the face OF the
globe, and closed by paying high tribute to
the pioneer great men of the country, and the
brave officers and men OF the army OF the
Potomac.
Ex-Gov. Austin Blair, the popular war gov
erpor of Michigan, responded to the toast
"The Volunteers" He said the first thought
OF the people of the United States is always
Liberty" from Plymouth Rock to Appomat-
tox. They Fave never wavered in their fidel-
ity to THE. If at times they have seemed to
forget it they have always returned speedily
to it. It is plain that liberty and the standing
army do not abide IN peace together, and
knowing this our people have never been
content to permit the regular army to be-
come large enough to be menace to any of
their cherished ideas. The army which this
sountry cheiishes and depends upon in all
great emergenciesi is the volunteers, and all
our excerience has proved that this army, as
1t ue yer has failed us, SO it never Will fail US,
.,s long as there is virtue enough in the coun-
try to make it worth preserving. Gov. Blair
closed with glowing eulogy OF the volun-
teers.
Gov. Jerome responded to the toast estate
OF Michigan"
Mayor Thompson spoke for the city of De.
troit.
Gen. Daniel E. Sickles responded for the
army and navy In a somewhat similar strain
to that of Gen. Bragg's oration on last even.
ing, and Gen. Luther S. Trowbridge spoke to
the toast "Army of the Potomac"
Gen. Bragg and John Boyle O'Rielly re-
Piled to toasts complimentary tosthem.
Capt. j. N. Burrell responded for the press,
and Col John Atkinson to the toast 'The
LADIES'
So ended this memorial reunion Of tie
Army of the Potomac, which has been great
success.
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