Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17
TOUR OF THE GENERALS IN OHIO.
start out ON n Four Days journey
Thr0mEh the nmcIscNc Sinic.


Through the Buckeye state.
DAYTON, o., Oct. lex Governor II. A.
Alger OF Michigan, General Sictles, General
Howard, Corporal Tanner, Thomas j. Stew
art OF Pennsylvania, George R. Marden OF
Massachusetts, Major John w. Burt OF I'LL
nois Colonel J. n. Walker. Major George
II. Hopkins of Delaware, General A. T.
Wycoff and others arrived here at $50 this
morning in General Ayers private car. The
speakers were received by the local commit
tee and taken to the Soldiers home I'm car
riages. At the home they were received by
the governor, Colonel J. B. Thomas and
stan and were driven through the avenues
The meeting was held in the Amusement
park just outside the home grounds. and 1t
was filled to the limit. 1900 soldiers being
present. The speakers were Generals Alger
Howard, Sictles and Stewart Corporal Tan
ner, Major Marden, Colonel Walker and Ma
jor Burt
SPRINGFIELD, O., Oct. 16.-The special
train bearing the Ave union officers steamed
In from Dayton at 12:45 amid the booming
OF cannon from battery Il, and the cheers
of 5000 people from this and adjacent coun.
ties The officers had received ovations all
along the Miami valley from Cincinnati to
this place. This city was gaily decorated
and the generals were escorted from Dayton
by delegation headed by eX-Speaker J.
warren Keifer, one of their comrades. They
were met by the Grand Army posts here
stand had been erected on the esplanade
and after a short parade General Keifer.
as chairman OF the day, introduced Generals
Sickles, Howard and other members OF the
party Workmen from the shops were given
one hour to hear the speakers. A large
representation of Germans came to hear
General Sigel, who was not present The
party at 80 steamed out for Xenia with tn,
cannon booming along the way from fiat
attached gDppinl trai
CINCINNATI. Oct. 16-The Alger special
arrived here at a. m. today from Louis
vile and at once resumed it's tour on the fol-
lowing itinerary in Ohio for the next four
days: Friday. October 16, Dayton. $40 a.
m; Springfield, IL :25 a. m; Xenia, | 80 D. m .
Washington Court House 2:i5 p. M: Chill
licothe. 4i5 p. m; Circlevllo 5:45 D. m !:
Columbus. p. m might meoting)
Saturday. October 17--Zanesville. 1880 a.
m; Mount Vernon 10 a. M; Mansfield, II AS
a. M; Tiffin, li5 D. IN; Walker, 2:i5 p. m. /;
Bowling Green, $40 p, m; Findlay. 500 p.
m: Sandusky, 740 p. III. (night meeting).
Sunday. October 1s-At Canton with Me
Kinley.
Monday. October 19-Justus. a. M; New
Philadelphia, $3.50 a. M; Urichsville. 1925 A.
M; Denison, 1880 a. m; Mingo Junction
l245 p. M; Steubenvile 1856 D. M; East
Liverpool, p M; Youngstown. AIS p. m. /;
Warren, p. m; Cleveland, 1880 p. H. (night
meetingl.
COLUMBUS O., Oct 16.-One of the big
Gest political demonstrations in the history
of the city was given Ia Columbus tonight
in honor of General Ayers party There was
a parade in which 5000 men participated
General Ayers party boarded the trolley
ear Electra at the Union depot and rode
down High street, reviewing the parade from
the car. The meeting at the park rink after
the parade was monster one Fully 5000
people we're packed into the immense build
ing