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[omeiionh theD.AllEverth.hreeCiti-hpopular appreciation and it must nave touched the hearts of the worn and weary soldier boys to know and see that the people of their Immc «ri-ly.rcu arm ioved them for the gallantwork they had so gallantly performed.it was a demonstration such as '•over had been secu in Portsmouth before. Everybody took part in— and everybody means every man woman and child in Portsmouth and vicinity. They were all on hands to march in the parade or to welcome the returning heroes with hearty cheers and wann hand clasps. Altogether it was a scene such as thrilled the hearts and quickened the pulses of every one and it will be remembered as long as time lusts.The patriotic citizens did their dur.y too iu the way of decorations. Hie glorious flag of the Republic floated iu the breeze from almost every home and business house in the city while all along the line of march the residences were gay with banting and beautirul decorations of ail kinds. In many places, especially on Waller and Second streets, large hags werehung at every square.The day was a perfect one too. As when the boys left last April, nature gave them a bright and beautiful day, so today, nature agafn smiled on the returning soldiers. Wc all join m in the hope that this is a gcod omen and that their paths may always be full of sunshine and joy.SuprBy La OfficBy TenWas age tlt; court walls :The vcolon l are In of the main : and in able o to the first si pillars ing is‘our'g creeks flag a ve of ream!At dawn this morning ■ the streets had every appearance uf a busy Saturday night. People wore hurrying to and fro preparing f(,r the great reception in honor of our buys. Such scenes cf activity have not been witnessed in Portsmouth since the return of the battle-scarred veterans in July, I8G5. Many who remembered these times were in the thrcngs that crowded the streets and compared the scenes then to the demonstration today. On every side appeared a sea of smiling faces, but beneath it all, permeating through the crowds, was a suppressed anguish for the boys who would conre nut. Their names, lire and character were on every mind and tears glisieued in many cvrp in sad remembrance.Promptly at the sounding of Lhc first alarm the organized bodies that ■ec | were to participate iu the parade I burned to the esplanade on Marketstreet for formation. Grand Marshalsix I Mi Is Lead and his aides, con,statin of liny JCapt. James Skelton and Oapt. J? IV.rg ,, Ricker, or the G. A. Jt.; Rev. Aldcr-’ son, of the ministers; Prof. J. [ -es,, I Hudson, of the High school, Jacob Pfau, of Canton Orient; Will Zutt-man, of the P. C. lt;J.; John M. Gorman, of the Foresters; William Shepherd, of the Woodmen; Charles Franck, of the I. O. O. P.; JosephII. Lange, of the Y. M, I.; J. ri. bcott, of the colored organizations, and J. C. Homer, of the railroads, were there and just as promptly gave them their positions and formed the1 ■ n r. *■ t. .. i. ...1. . f _ . .theandUyTel. Wasdent ] 7 :20rt punier Secret Uastii ton aand dt aftcrntry To IINe still c state tiftv locratfdrcd ■rvasri-icdrrill!j TOPbpublimajogoveichairJonk.'1V(»iheol-WftSoxt-c vc«fcilt; inatk iuro I ness \ of sec tione(nniugcontfi! poor the cr
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Portsmouth Daily Times
Portsmouth, Ohio, US
Mon, Nov 07, 1898
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