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The Local Executive Committee also prepared the following circular of information, giving also a general programme for the entertainment of members of the Society and invited guests during their stay at Toledo :

GENERAL PROGRAMME

OF THE

TWENTY-FIRST MEETING O OF THE

SOCIETY OF THE ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND,
TOLEDO, O., SEPTEMBER 17 AND 18, 1890.

Tuesday P. M. and Wednesday Morning, September 16 and 17.

Receiving and assigning members and visitors.

Headquarters of the Society and of the Local Committees at Boody House, except during sessions of the Society, when they will be at Memorial Hail.

Wednesday, September 17.

9:30 A. M.-Members of the Society will proceed in a body from the Boody House to Memorial Hall. At 10 A. M., the Society will be called to order by the chairman of the Local Executive Committee.

Prayer by Rev. P. S. Slevin, chaplain Forsyth Post, G. A. R., followed by the transaction of Society business.

Wednesday Afternoon.

Assemble at the Boody House at 2:30 o'clock, for a drive about the city, in charge of the Entertainment Committee.

Evening.

7 P. M.-National salute, by Battery D, Ohio National Guard. 7:30 P. M.-Assemble at Boody House and march to Memorial Hall, under escort of Toledo Cadets, Companies A, C, and H, of the 16th Regiment, and Battery D, Ohio National Guard, preceded by music.

AT MILITARY HALL.-8 P. M.

First-Assembly, Reveille, and Medley,

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Maj. Gen. W. S. Rosecrans, President of the Society of the
Army of the Cumberland.

Fifth--Music, "Vive l'America" (Millard),

Mrs. W. W. Ainsworth,

Sixth-Annual Oration,

Brevet Brig.-Gen. Gates P. Thruston.

Seventh-Music, "We are Tenting To-night" (Smith),

Mrs. Ainsworth and Male Chorus.

Eighth-Camp Fire.

Ninth-Tattoo,

Trumpeter and Band.

SYMPOSIUM-For members of the Society and their guests.

Thursday, September 18.

10 A. M.-Business session of Society, at Memorial Hall. Announcements will be made by the Local Executive Committee, respecting programme following business session.

Thursday Evening.

9:30-Banquet at the Boody House. An elaborate programme will be disclosed at the banquet, consisting of toasts and responses,

with splendid selections of music.

to toasts are:

GENERAL WM. T. SHERMAN,

GENERAL R. A. ALGER,
COLONEL H. M. DUFFIELD,
COLONEL HENRY STONE,
COLONEL DONnn Piatt,
GENERAL J. S. FULLERTON,
GENERAL J. G. PARKHURST,

Among those selected to respond

GENERAL W. H. GIBSON,
GENERAL T. J. WOOD,
GENERAL J. WARREN KEIFER,
COLONEL GEO. S. ROPER,
JUDGE JOSEPH W. O'NEALL,
JUDGE ALBION W. TOURGEE,
COLONEL W. J. COLBURN.

In order to avoid annoying delays, visitors entitled to reduced fare are requested to have their certificates signed by GENERAL CIST, immediately on their arrival, and then to promptly make their application for return tickets.

Signed by the Local Executive Committee.

Headquarters for the Society and for the Local Executive Committee were established at the Boody House.

On Wednesday, at sunrise, a national salute was fired by Battery D, 1st Regiment Light Artillery, Ohio National Guard, and at 10:30 A. M. the members of the Society, with GENERAL ROSECRANS at their head, marched from the Boody House to Memorial Hall, where the meeting was called to order by LIEUTENANT COCHRAN, Chairman of the Committee. Prayer was offered by GENERAL P. S. SLEVIN, after which the meeting, with GENERAL ROSECRANS presiding, proceeded to the transaction of the business of the Society.

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About 2:30 in the afternoon a majority of the visiting soldiers started from the Boody House in carriages, and were driven to points of interest in our beautiful city.

The drive evidently prepared them, in a measure, for the evening exercises, as they entered into them with energy and enthusiasm.

By 7 o'clock most of the forces had gathered in the Boody House lobby preparatory to the departure for Memorial Hall. Promptly at 7:30 o'clock, the veterans escorted by the Toledo Cadets, Companies A, C, and II of the 16th Regiment and Battery D, Ohio National Guard, headed by the Fremont Light Guard band, proceeded to Military Hall, during which time the national salute was fired by Battery D, reminding one of by-gone days when the cannon was heard much oftener than it is in these times.

An immense crowd had gathered in front of the Boody House, and as the men came out, they were greeted with cheers and clapping of hands. As they marched up Madison street the picture presented formed one of the pleasant features of the evening programme. As far as the hall, Madison and Ontario streets were lined on each side by people anxious to catch a glimpse of the distinguished body of

men.

The crowd in Memorial Hall was immense, taking up every available bit of space to be found. The audience certainly assured the veterans that they were thrice welcome to our city, for when they marched into the hall with their President, GENERAL ROSECRANS, in the lead, long and enthusiastic applause greeted them, and the noise did not subside until they had all been comfortably seated.

Seated upon the stage were GENERAL W. S. ROSECRANS, GENERAL GATES P. THRUSTON, COLONEL JOHN W. STEELE, LIEUTENANT R. II. COCHRAN, COLONEL II. S. BUNKER, GENERAL JAS. D. MORGAN, COLONEL GEORGE ROPER, COLONEL HENRY STONE, GENERAL R. P. BUCHLAND, GENERAL J. G. PARKHURST, GENERAL T. J. WOOD, GENERAL II. M. CIST, GEN

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