The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1882-12-27

Music Hall was comfortably filed on
Christmas night with large audience of
ex-Union soldiers, and many invited guests,
to participate in the exercises of the first
regular "Camp Fire" of John M. Barrere
Post, G A. R. About 73O o'clock Capt.
E. Carson, Commander Of the Post, called
the members to order. and made neat
opening address. few minutes after
wards about so members of Jas. b. Elliott
Post, Of Raiusboro, headed by their Com
mander, Capt. d. NJ Barrett, filed into the
hall to the music of the drum and fife and
were appropriately welcomed by Comman-
der Carson. They were followed almost
Immediately by procession Of some 80 or
60 sons of soldiers, of various ages, from
five years upwards, led by Sergeant H. H.
Maddox. The boys were welcomed in
few earnest and appropriate remarks by
Officer j. NJ Dumenil. The exercises Of
the evening then commenced with prayer
by Rev. Comrade Workman, of Salem
township, after which the following regu-
lar toasts were read and responded to:
First Toast-"The James Gibson Post, "
(there being no member of this Post pres
ent there was no response.)
Second Toast-'James B. Elliott Post. "
Response by Capt. D. NJ. Barrett, who
made an eloquent and patriotic speech,
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Third Toast-'J. NJ. Barrere Post, No.
2O5." Response by Commander Carson.
who paid a glowing tribute to the patriot
ism and manly character of the late Adju-
tant Jno. NJ Barere in whose honor the
Post was named.
Fourth Toast-"The Officer" This toast
was to have been responded to by Col. W.
H. Glenn, but the gallant Coloneps well
known modesty overcame him, and he for
the first time positively refused to obey
orders like a good soldier, and Captain
Gardner made a very happy response in his
stead.
Fifth Toast-"The Private" Response
by Comrade J. NJ. Dumenil, whose speech
was universally pronounced the best of the
evening.
Sixth Toast-"The Ladies'; Our Mothers,
Wives. Sisters and the Girl LEFT BehindIAIe. "
Response by Captain Z. NJ. DeBruin, who
in responding to the toast, did ample JUS
tice to the subject, and paid many high
and merited compliments to woman's in
1uence in sustaining the soldiers in the
faithful discharge of their duty. This was
the last regular Toast, but we must not
omit to mention that one of the finest ad-
dresses of the occasion was delivered by
Gen'l S. II. Hurst, of Chillicothe, who was
one, of the invited guests.
Immediately after the reading of the last
Toast, supper was announced and the com
mand to "fall in" was given, which the
hungry veterans were not slow to obey.
The tables were spread in the usual camp
style, and the fare consisted of pork and
beans, 'hard tack" and coffee, served on
tin plates and tin cups in regular army
fashion. The ladies were first served and
most of those present partoOk with hearty
relish, and it is needless to say that the
soldiers proved that they had not lost theh
old appetites for camp fare,
After dinner, Gov. Hart was called ou
and made IN excellent little speech whicl
was received with great applause. The
speeches of the evening were intersperset
with the singing of many favorite camp
songs, including "John Browns Body,
Marching Through Georgia." orally
Round the Flag" and others, the Who'll,
audience joining in the chorus, making tn,
hall ring with the patriotic and inspiring
strains.
To sum it all up briefly, the W ole aifai
was a most pleasant and enjoyable one
and the members of John NJ. Barrere Post
G. A. r., may well be congratulated upol
the complete success of their first 'Caml
Fire" The old veterans enjoyed the oc
casion to the utmost, and all seemed II
realize that
'sNow are our brows bound with Victoriou
wreaths;
Our bruised arms hung up for monuments
Our stern alarums chang'd to merry meet
ings,
Our dreadful marches to delightful meat
ures.
Grim-visag'd War hath smoothod his wriul
led front"
The festivities we're kept up till lat
hour and long after most of the assembleg
had dispersed many of the old soldier
fingered in the hall as if reluctant to sept
rate and exchange their parting goodbye.
At Cincinnati this week, the State Bi
Association is in session. Judge James I
Thompson, of this place, is to deliver a
address on ''The Early Judges of Ohio
We hope to present a synopsis of the doin(
of the Association next week, as matters
much public importance are to be discusse
Marshall NJ. R. Willetts led the Murpl
t Temperance meeting at the Woman's Tel
e perance Hall last Sunday afternoon.
g addition to remarks by the Chairman, bri
addresses were made by Mrs, E. j. Thom
son, Messrs. DR.. Weaver, Lewis Leib al
+ j. E. Marks. On account of some misu
# derstanding about where the meeting W