the veterans, who by the fortunes of war await the long roll at the
National Military Home: and may your reward be no less than the
love and gratitude of our unfortunate comrades.

By order of
General James Barnett, Commanding.
E. M. Hessler, Q. M.

Leaving Cleveland and the many friends who had flocked around him in
that hospitable city, offering encouragement in his undertaking, Glazier
proceeded on his route, accompanied a short distance on horseback by an
old scholar named Alexander Wilsey, whose affection for his teacher had
not diminished by years of separation. Keeping along the lake-shore all
day, and not a little tormented by the shoals of mosquitoes as the
evening advanced, he rode into Sandusky City, July thirteenth, and
delivered his lecture the same evening to a fair audience. He was
introduced in a humorous and effective speech by Captain Culver, Judge
of the Probate Court.

Fremont, the pleasant home of President Hayes, was visited, and then on
through Elmore to the flourishing city of Toledo, where he registered
at the Boody House, July seventeenth. Introduced by Dr. J. T. Woods, G.
A. R., he lectured at Lyceum Hall, to an interested audience, who
frequently signified their approval by applause.

Passing through Erie, Michigan, Captain Glazier reached Monroe, July
twenty-fourth, the committee of the Custer Monument Association
receiving him at the City Hall. Arrangements were made for the delivery
of a lecture in the interest of the fund for the erection of the
monument. This was of course most congenial to Glazier's feelings,
Custer being his _beau ideal_ of a soldier, and he therefore at once
placed himself in the hands of the committee, offering them the entire
proceeds of the lecture. The Monroe _Monitor_, of July twenty-sixth,
noticed the proposal thus:

"The lecture announced to be given for the benefit of the Custer
Monument Fund, on Monday evening at the City Hall, was postponed
for various reasons until Thursday evening at the same place. On
Monday evening several members of the association met Captain
Glazier, and were most favorably impressed with him. They are
convinced that he is thoroughly in earnest, and his proposition is
a most liberal one. He offers to give the entire proceeds of his
lectures to the association; and not only in this city but
throughout the State, he