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the conor for his achievements, wtuch are even brighter and more steadfast than when the storm first broke over the Republic. [Applause.]Trusting that this great throb of the na-t.'enal heart may be felt every-where, and thatthit may kindle the pcleea of patriots at homeand in the army, that the war may be brought to an honorable cl^e, and that our country may be blest at its (onclnsion with a beneficent and permanent peace, accept again my congratulations on yonr success in sustaining one cf the grandest and most ennobling chanties tb«world ever saw. [Great applause ] Bishop Mcllvaine followed in an earnest and eloquent prayer, the audience and dignitaries on the platform standing nntil its conclusion. At the conclusion of the prayer, the childrenof the High and Intermediate schools, underProfessor Aiken, sung the national hymn, ‘ My Country! 'Tis of Thee,” with stirring and powerful volume. They were accompanied by a retu'ar orchestra, directed by Professor Barue.The hymn was succeeded by the “Star-spangled Banner,” played by the Newport Brass Band, which, for the number of instruments employed, was magnificently rendered.Rev M. P. Gacdis, jr., jvt next called upon end cccupicd about a quarter of an hour in delivering a glowing speech, the burden ofw th Is w» patriotic and eulogistic of thethousands of ladies who have contributed so much toward this great work. He was frequently ^interrupted bv tremendous applause.General Ros^crns asked permission to relate a story, after Mr. Gaddis had retired. Miss Pauline Cushman, a young actress, applied to him while at Murfriesboro, desiring to beplaced somew here so that she could benefit oarsoldiers. He accordingly commia.ioaed her to penetrate Dixie on a special mission, and she ra3sed through his lines. She was gone longer it aa was anticipated. At last, when our forces occupied Shelby ville, Miss Cushman was found in prison, very ill, and under sentence of death t8 a spy. She was sent to Nashville and cared tor, and the General supposed she was still there, when he received a card from her stating that she was in this city and destitute of fands to carry her to friends at Milwaukee. The Genera! related the story in order to permit these of the audience to contribute who would.A hat was accordingly passed around, whileTr §sIthe Newport isand discoursed “Rally Round the Flag, Boys.” We did not ascertain thereitult of the collection.OKNIKAL CAKKYB RiCMARKS.General S. F. Oarey was next introduced, and after reciting the ciuaee which had led to this great gathering, which had for its purpose the aiding of our brave soldiers in thefield, the camp and the prison he paid an eloquent tribute to the worth of those braves, to the virtues, superhuman patriotism and unfailing devotion they bad manifested. He spoke of their leaving home and the loved ones to eave the glorious banner of th? Union from disgrace and from being ft subject for the hiss and by-word of foreign nations. They have presented in their deeds a word of heroism such as is not found in the page3 ofhistory of any of the past ages, as they havef (tup urate the Greet Western Sauitary Fair.-i And when the history of tbi» eventful periodbeen a thousand times tested and have a thou - sand times pourt d out their blood on tbe battlefield. And there are those among these braves who bicep well in their unmarked grive3; aud there are those who pass weary hours in rebel prisons and those who ianguish in thehospitals. All are subject to the privations. Many are the victims of pestilential disease, \ as they lie in rebel durgeous, sutject to the most ignominious treatment at the hands of savages. # .To aid the Sanitary Commission iu its great work of mitigating those sufferings we were to day assembled m this beautiful hall to in-! shall be written. thi3 great event will he
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Cincinnati Daily Commercial
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Tue, Dec 22, 1863
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