The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-09-16

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vs. no end Of martial music and The Street
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park. Bat Ill Va orderly and quist =
The OCCASION demanded. Our Mayor
made handsome little speech Of welcome.
allnding 70 Caliiornia's loyalty and patriot
ism and IL Appreciation Of The heroes oil
The civil usr. Thsa Connsndsr u Chief
PairchiId responded haadsonsly. and
Commander Burdstt. Lisut Cor. Lea.
Gen. Logan and Gov. Robis Of Aains fol-
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blss. Oas beautifully iurnishsd and trim
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iheir ladies, bat otherwise. oil Jared alike
Ind most sunpiuously. The tables vsrs
waited upon By committees Of ladies and
eight thousand people ware generously
lsdl Did i exhaust the supply that The
San jose ladies bad made rsadyi Nay,
verify. Baskets full and boxes ful; Of
nice food we're Afterwards sent % 0r char.
table institutions. Altar The feast every
body went to ride, Or strollsd about tho
'own aud waited the Horticultural fair
antil train time CANA. Hundreds Of vshi-
lies we're placed q the disposal Of visit
prs aud oil had an opportunity Of seeing
he Garden city and il suburbs I be-
ieve IL WAS universally admitted that
nowhere 10 California did the g. A. R. ex.
,ursionists have better time than 10 San
lose. We all felt proud Of our little
sity.
Il was : very touching thing TO those Of
Is who remember the war 70 sec the old
'oldiers with their battered flags 10 caro-
ully cherished, and 10 the younger gen.
'ration it was an object lesson worth al il
,ost.
Many visitors remained over and had .
FOOD time It tho camp fires held BY the
NO G. A. R. posts here, or waited the
yrAnd horticultural fair held here. At
his fair. held in large pavilion. Santa
Tiara valley had IL marvellous fruits and
lowers on exhibition. The pavilion was
beautifully decorated for the occasion. One
'iece Of decorative art Va an enormous
J. A. B. badge made entirely Of Pampas
,rass plumes. colored where color VA do.
handed.
OF course tho Relief Corps ladies we're
n hand with Ill sorts Of receptions and |
entertainments, and indeed il took week |
or the town TO settle down TO ordinary |
lie. Many California home hss bsen
,laddened by visits from eastern friends |
vhom this excursion brought. We were
lot OF this number. although one Yer. |
mont soldier boy who knew Of NJ. Mr.. A. |
'ert Sheldon Of Rupert made NJ welcome
al.
We hope an excursion. sometime, will
ring al Manchester and Dorset TO ses ~ |
D our far OF home. They may rest -.
ured the latch string will b out.