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The Fremont Weekly Journal
Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio
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Large torchlight procession in St. Louis honors General Sheridan with over 20,000 participants, including Grand Army of the Republic posts and city organizations. Speeches by Lt. Gov. Smith and Gen. Schurz; Sheridan briefly thanks crowd. He receives visitors and plans to leave for Leavenworth tomorrow.
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ST. Louis, September 9.—The demonstration to-night in honor of General Sheridan, was the largest outpouring of people ever witnessed in St. Louis. The torch-light procession was nearly two miles long, and consisted of over twenty posts of the Grand Army of the Republic. A large number of colored organizations, representatives of various wards of the city, the fire department and an immense throng of citizens generally. The procession was nearly an hour filing past the Southern Hotel, on the east balcony of which General Sheridan, his staff officers, members of various committees and invited guests were stationed. The crowd around and in the vicinity of the Hotel, after the procession had passed, must have numbered ten thousand and the number that thronged the streets on the line of march could not have been less than from 20,000 to 30,000.
After the enthusiasm of the crowd had somewhat subsided, Lieutenant Governor Smith delivered a short but cordial welcome to the General on behalf of the people of the State, which was followed by a very eloquent address by Gen. Carl Schurz, in which he referred to Sheridan as the model American soldier, the hero of many hard fought fields, the representative of American chivalry, the statesman as well the soldier, to whom the people of Louisiana and Texas will hereafter look with gratitude and esteem as the man who opened the way to permanent peace and prosperity.
Gen. Sheridan then stepped forward and replied as follows:
"I presume you all know I never make speeches. I regret exceedingly that I am unable to make you one to-night. This very kind welcome was unexpected by me and I can only return my sincere thanks for your enthusiastic and kind welcome."
A few remarks were afterwards made by Gen. Pile, and the crowd gradually dispersed. In point of numbers, enthusiasm and general warm and hearty sympathy many of the oldest citizens say the demonstration has never been equaled in St. Louis.
From 11 to 1 o'clock to-day the General received visitors at the hotel, and the crowd of callers was almost incessant.
The General will leave for Leavenworth to-morrow afternoon.
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St. Louis
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September 9
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the demonstration concluded peacefully with speeches and dispersal of the crowd; sheridan received numerous visitors and planned to depart for leavenworth the next day.
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A massive torchlight procession over two miles long, involving over twenty posts of the Grand Army of the Republic, colored organizations, ward representatives, the fire department, and thousands of citizens, honored General Sheridan at the Southern Hotel. Lt. Gov. Smith welcomed him, Gen. Schurz delivered an eloquent address praising Sheridan, and Sheridan briefly thanked the crowd. Gen. Pile made remarks before the crowd dispersed.