Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-09-25
q SECOND DAY.

The streets of the city were full OF peo-
pie who had remained owe night, and
lhe roads were early alive with new
arrivals. AT ten O'Clock, sharp, the
grand procession of the occasion was
on Main street, with Maj. Fred.
Meet as Commander in Chief, and
Messrs. Jno. Hess and A. A. Lesueur
as his aids, the latter, by request Of the
having in charge the for
of the line, which was in the
following order:
1. Drum Corps.
2. Mulligan Post.
3. Schaefer Post.
4. Brownsville Band.
5. Ex.confederates.
6. w. NJ. A. Cadets.
Z. McGee Post.
8. Ex-federals.
9. Three carriages containing Mrs.
Mulligan's party, the N occupied by
that lady being drawn by four magnifi-
cent grays, the entire equipage having
been complimentary furnished for her
use by Mr.. Jno. G. Young.
10. As the guard of honor, the uni
Select Knights A. o. U. w.
IL. The Lexington Liederkranz.
II. The Ancient Order Hibernians.
IS. The Boys of the Public Schools.
IA. A long procession of carriages
and other vehicles containing visitors.
After the line was fully formed. with
its waving flags, beautiful banners and
bright colors, it presented an animated
and very pretty appearance. 1t passed
out Franklin avenue to Eighteenth
street, down to South, down South
to Sixteenth, thence north to the
grounds. Just before arriving there
the carriages tell to the rear. open
ordered was formed, aud Mrs. Multi
gan and party passed between the
lines, receiving as she went the rousing
cheers of the enthusiastic veterans. At
the groundsth ladies alighted and from
the highest point viewed the splendid
scenery stretched before them, and got
a good view of the battle field, after
which they were conducted to the
speakers stand, where the formal cer-
emonies of the day were gone through
with.
Mr.. VIM. F. Walkenhorst, of Con-
cordia, made the welcoming address,
which was a happily conceived and
we'll delivered effort. 1t breathed of
reconciliation and fraternity, and of a
warm patriotism. His anresch was we'll
received by the audience.
Capt. A. B. Logan, of Warrensburg,
late of the Esd Ohio infantry, made the
response, for the guests, in most be-
fitting terms. Capt. Logan is a pleas
Int speaker, fluent and easy, and pos
sesses a full, soft, yet strong voice, that
deies out-of-door difficulties. His
speech was a very happy one.
Mr.. A. j. Hall was the speaker Oh
behalf of the ex-confederates. His
speech was apropos throughout. II
was earnest, manly, patriotic, and full
of proper feeling, and it seemed to
please the Union veterans on the
ground, as largely a reflex of their own
feelings.
The concluding speech of the norm
ing hour was made by Maj. William
Warner, of Kansas City. He began with
a few facetious remarks that placed his
audience at its ease. He paid q glow
ing tribute 10 American citizenship.
He dwelt at some length upon his be-
lief in home rule. He eulogized Col.
Mulligan and his admirable wife, and
concluded with q lsughable picture OF
the man who was invisible in wal
and invincible in peace. The colonerl
speech was appropriate, witty in part.
at times pathetic, and pleased his audi
ence Immensely. He cut it somewhat
shorter than was necessary because o.
the arrival OF the dinner hour,
And here it may not be improper te
say, that in all the speeches there wal
uttered no sentiment that vas not gooG
and patriotic; no sentiment that die
not breathe of a broad fraternity O
American citizenship, and no WORD
that could give offense to the most fas'
tidiously sensitive person of whatever
antecedents.
After dinner Mrs. Mulligan for som,
time held an impromptu levee at tn
speakers stand, where q great many
gentlemen were introduced to her
Throughout the ordeal, trying to an,
lady, she displayed the utmost womanl,
modesty, and yet self-possession, and 6
quickness and pleasant ~vivacity tina
sent everyone from her presence charm
ed with her perfect manners. Follow
ing this reception Mrs. Mulligan ant
her party were driven to the Centra
Female College, part Of which is tn
Oiu nIocOnlC .SollCSC tuoL was Will
the fertilization. Here they wer
very politely received by Mr. VIM. F
Kerdolff, the president of the school
and his charming wife and were show,
through and about the house. Theme
they returned to Mr.. AulPs. As in tn
entire proceedings the salient festur
and the chief desire seemed to be to d
honor to the widow of the gallant CON
mander of the Union forces it afford
US pleasure to know that she SCENE
deeply impressed with the fact, an
that she expressed herself as please
and gratified with her reception. w
may add that all who met them wer
charmed with herself, her beautiful
daughters, and her accomplished sistel
Miss Nugent. We may conidentl
hope that the acquaintance, renewed j
some cases after a separation OF twent,
five years. has been pleasant to all, an
that it may lead to more frequent visi
!, from Mrs. Mulligan.
The Central Committee of the Unite
Labor party, in St. Louis, composed
members of the Knights of Labor, tt
d Central Labor Union, and the Trad
Assembly, have issued a call for a col
v~antiOu IN ha hold on nct 7 to nnm