The weekly ledger., 1857-07-11

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Believe me, gentlemen, they will add one
other maxim to that described on the banner,
and keep them steadily in united view; and
that maxim is one very tersely expressed by
a celebrated writer, in these words: "In the
bright lexicon of youth, which fate reserves
for aspiring manhood, there is no such word
/ as failp
The banner was of blue satin on the one
side, with the inscription, young Mems De-
batting Club of Jackson" "Persereraatiq, ON
ma pencit;' and the reverse of pink satin
plain. The banner was trimmed with silver
fringe, and mounted on an elegant staff.
THE PROCESSION.
AT III o'clock the procession formed on
Court street under the supervision of the
Chief Marshal II. A. Eichelberger, who
was mounted on grey horse, caparisoned
with red housings trimmed with silver lace;
aided by Mark Shepard, Esq, who rode
black horse, with orange colored housings
trimmed with blue and silver. In advance was
brass band from Sacramento; following them
was the Young Mems Debating Club, num-
berng twenty-eight members under the charge
Of their owLMarshal, p. c. johnson, Esq;
at their head was borne their beautiful ban
ner; each of the members wore satin badge
on the left breast.
Next came the National Colors, borne by
Geo. Durham, supported on the right by 81
lis Evans and on the left by Leonard Cooney,
and followed by A. C. Brown, President of
the day, and the Committee of Arrangements.
Then came the ladies, among whom were
many from abroad. Then came the Jackson
Hook and Ladder Company in their gay,
new uniforms, drawing the "truck" of their
guests, which was decorated with rosettes and
wreaths Of egergreens and surmounted by an
American Flag supported by Masters j. W.
Ballard and Lewis +. Miller markers Of the
Volcano Company, wearing the uniform of
their company. The Jackson company num-
bered forty-two members, as follows: William
Jennings, Foreman; Robert NJ. Crandall, As
s.stant; Edwin Agard, O. D. Avaline John
C. Bauer, George Becker, William Bristow,
John Burke, II, Dinzler, c. Dilger, Nelson
Draper Ed. Fixary, L. Gum, r.. II. Hall,
Chas Hammond, Daniel Harter II. S. Hatch
Frank Hoffman, Bruce Husband A. Kehs-
Ter, A. r. Kelley, L. A. Kelley, f. 5. Kret-
ger, NJ Leyinsky l.. j. Lewis, ~ Mathis,
d. Majer, Louis Mentzel, Frank NJ Mill-
kan, w. II. Nelson, William A. Rodgers,
A. Reickhart, l. Silver, Fred Shober, G. S
Smith, Chas Stecker, Chas Weller, Thomas
D. Wells, d c. White, John c. White, d.
c. Wickham, and VIM. H. Wiley.
Then followed the Volcano Hook and Lad
der Company, composed of Thomas Man
SER Foreman, VIM Barrett. lst Asst Fore
man, and D. c. Elliott, Cd Asst, and James
Adams, Geo II. Bailey, Thomas Bedell, Da-
yid f. Burns, Aonzo Butterfeld Stephen o.
Emory, w W. Gillham, James GoIdsworthy
Robert Gourley, James Hall, Andrew Jaco-
by, James Ne Aiee, Wm. |. Morgan, L. S.
Scott, VIM Spangle, Andrew Stevenson, +.
NJ Tanner, John Turner G. B. Underwood,
Chas. Weaver, James Wilson, c. b. Wood
ruff and j. W. Young, members. The uni
form Of this company is scarlet shirt with
black cuffs and lappels, with silver embroid-
cred ladder on the left lappeland cross hooks
on the right, with black pants glazed belts
with name of company, and blue cloth cap
with No in front
The appearance of the two companies was
beautiful. and finer looking set of men we
have never seen together,
The rear was brought up by a large con
course of citizens on foot, marching two
abreast.
The procession moved down Court street
to Main; down Main to Water, down Water
to Broadway, through Broadway out Of the
town and to the Turn Verein grounds, where
all were seated beneath the arbor and avn
ings prepared.
EXERCISES.
A. c. Brown, Esq, Master of Ceremo-
mics, called the assembage to order, and the
exercises commenced with
Music, Hail Columbia"
Reading of the Declaration of Indcpen-
dence, by s. b. Axte, Esq.