The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-07-21

commanded by Major Kellogg. What was said
OF the battery's camp and mon would also apply
to the musicians from the Columbus Barracks.
On the lower ground are the Salem Rifles, with
forty.hve enlisted men and the following on.
ccrs: j. d. Hovey, Captains Geo. Lauer, First
Lieutenant and w. @. Stanley, Second Lieu.
tenant. To the right Of them Is Battery q,
First Regiment Of Ohio Artillery, OF Marietta
This Is one Of the largest and best-drilled bat
teries In the State, and is great credit to our
city. They have only recently returned from
Cincinnati where they took apart In tho dis
play which, on tho Fourth Of July, so grandly
innuguratcd Cncinnati's great Centennial Ex.
position.
1t is hardly fair to compare volunteer soldiers
with regulars, but 1t can safely be said that the
amateur men looked soldiers every inch, and
their camps are attractive and pleasant, though
not SO thoroughly military in their appearance
Ms those OF the United States men. The SOL
diers will be here about week. and during
That time the regular routine OF camp life will
be carried out. Breakfast ut six and dinner at
twelve. Guard mount Is nt nine o'clock in the
morning, and every evening there will be n
dress parade. A soldiers life is always at
trnctive to n civilian, and nowhere, in spite of
all that the city will have to show during the
week, will the visitor find any thing OF greater
interest or which will repay him better for his
trouble, than visit to the soldiers Camp Tup-
pcr.
The exercises during the week are TO be held
in q temporary building erected for the pur-
pose. Centennial Hull is situated In most
beautiful place, IN the center Of u largo, we'll
wooded park on he bank OF the picturesque
Musliingum. The place Of It's erection has also
an historic interest, for 1t was upon this cxuct
spot that Governor ST. Clair and his associates
were inaugurated. Precisely here was born the
civil government OF the Northwest Territory
ana IT Is eminently fitting that its Centennial
should be celebrated upon the same spot. Cen
tcnnial Hall is frame building, 1877 feet long
and 1CO feet wide, facing Front street. and with
q stage 40 by 1G1 on the side toward the river
The outside OF the building Is plain, and almost
without Ornamcntation but within the scene
is entirely different In the hands OF Mr.. AL
bridge the interior has been made thing Of
beauty. From every pillar and from every
raftcr hang gay flags and brilliant bunting
Here are to be seen the coat OF arms OF all the
States and Territories decorated with the ban
ner OF the Nation Of which they are tho COM
ponents.
Directly over the stage is a large picture of
Washington, and in front OF the speakers desk
painting OF Governor Arthur st. Clair inau-
gurated one hundred years ago to-day, and o
banner containing a shield and flags and the
names OF the five great Northwest States. The
stage which is intended for the speakers and
distinguished guests, Is handsomely set and
curtained. Taken all together the effect is strik-
ing In the extreme. The building is lighted by
electricity and this at night adds greatly to the
strength and beauty. Its bright rays bring out
every color in clear cut distinctness The
building will seat five thousand people, thirty
five hundred in the main body OF the building
and fifteen hundred on the stage. In every re-.
spect it is fully worthy the purpose for which it
Is intended,