EXHIBITION OF 1865. 
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APPEAL ON BEHALF OF THE ORPHANS’ HOME. 
After a beautiful race that seemed to be enjoyed by everybody on the 
grounds, [for result, see List of Awards]. 
Gen. Sherman was again introduced and made the following brief but elo¬ 
quent appeal on behalf of the asylum about to be established at the Capitol, 
for the Orphans of patriot soldiers : 
Ladies and Gentlemen : —I have been requested by the officers of your 
Agricultural Society to present to your earnest consideration the cause of 
the soldiers’ orphans, the erection of an asylum, and the purchase of such 
grounds as shall support your soldiers’ orphans—your orphans. They are 
yours as much as they are the children of the father that begot them. They 
died for their country and bequeathed to us their children. Let us be sure 
that they are taken care of. The Government will take care of some, your 
State will take care of some, and yourselves must take care of the others. 
I am sure that it needs no loud call from me, or that I should speak of the 
urgency of the case. I need simply to mention it. There is no man here 
who will deny his sympathies to the child of the soldier, the brave, the man¬ 
ly soldier who died for his country. 
Mrs. Harvey has a tent on the grounds, where subscription will be re¬ 
ceived. I hope you will respond. 
Gov. Lewis then announced that subscriptions would be received then and 
there, and the Secretary made further appeals to the public in support of the 
claim presented. As a result of the movement some $300 was raised on the 
spot; which, added to sums received by Mrs. Harvey, at her tent, on the 
grounds, gave an aggregate of about $1,000. 
The day was now so far advanced and so many exhibitors had been obliged 
to remove their stock, that the cavalcade of premium animals on the Track was 
omitted, and general orders having been issued for the removal of animals 
and articles the Great Fair was at an end. 
STATE BANQUET TO GEN. SHERMAN. 
In the evening at the Hyatt House, and gotten up by prominent citizens 
of Janesville, there was given a State Banquet to General Sherman 
Governor Lewis presiding and making the speech of welcome. Toasts were 
responded to in lengthy and able speeches by Senators Howe and Doolittle, 
Mat. H. Carpenter, Gov. Randall, Col. Howe, Gens L. Fairchild, Hobart and 
Atwood. The response of Gen. Sherraun to Gov. Lewis and the toast to 
“ our distinguished guest, ” was in about the following words: 
GEN. SHERMAN’S SPEECH. 
Gentlemen : I can hardly express how sensible I am of the kindness man¬ 
ifested by your Governor and by yourselves, since I have reached your tow'ii 
of Janesville, or to a flank movement catching me here. You are always 
welcome to catch me at a supper party by a flank, or any other movement. 
