was honorably discharged, and is
a member in good standing of that noble organization of veterans,
the 'Grand Army of the Republic.' We trust that when Captain Glazier
comes again to Rochester, he will have better treatment and a still
better audience. His trip across the continent will result in the
public's having a record of observations which cannot fail to be
valuable and entertaining."
Batavia, Croft's Station, Crittenden and Lancaster were passed through,
the usual courtesies tendered and accepted, lectures delivered with
unvarying success, and the city of Buffalo reached on the morning of the
nineteenth of June.
With a soldier's instinct, Glazier halted here at the parade-ground, and
witnessed the drill of the militia. He then located himself at No. 34
Oak Street, where he was visited by many comrades of the "Grand Army"
and other prominent citizens of Buffalo. Arrangements having been made,
he lectured to a full house at St. James Hall, being introduced to the
audience by Major John M. Farquhar. The following endorsement had
appeared in the Buffalo _Express_ the day preceding his arrival in the
city, signed by prominent members of the "Grand Army of the Republic:"
Buffalo, New York,
_June 18th, 1876._
Captain Willard Glazier served his country with great credit in the
Harris Light Cavalry. He was a brave soldier and has a splendid
army record. His numerous works upon army life, recording his
personal experiences on the battle-field, in camp and in prison,
are exceedingly interesting and of a highly patriotic character;
they are universally commended by the press and by men of army
experience.
He is highly endorsed as a member in good standing of the "Grand
Army of the Republic," and as a lecturer.
The object of his lectures being to add to the fund for a Soldiers'
Home in this State, we most cheerfully commend him to the people of
this city, and earnestly hope he will receive a liberal patronage,
and have a full house at St. James Hall on Monday evening, the
nineteenth of June.
[Signed]
George N. Brown, William F. Rogers,
George W. Flynn, G. L. Remington,
John B. Weber, John M. Farquhar,
James N. Mcarthur, Charles B. Dunni
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