The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-10-24

The Governors Guards of Madison, Wis
consin, paid the city of Prairie du Chen a
visit on Thursday last, and were favored
with Ball at Dousman's Hall. The G.
G.'s were accompanied by several officers
OF the Madison Guards, the Madison Brass
Band and the Military Band Of the Company.
In company with Louis Benton Jr., A.
Steinam and some other gentlemen of Nc
Gregor, we had the honor to participate in
the dance at Prairie du Chen. The spa.
cious Hall was decorated by the taste OF
Mr.. Wizard, the Ice Boat Admiral, and
those who know Wizard will have no doubt
Of the elegance of the interior finish of the
room.
After getting through the necessary
6icouac arrangements at Kane's Hotel, the
handsomely dressed citizen soldiers re.
paired to the Hall, and found it filled with
the beauty of our sister city. The gay
trappings ofthe officers, and the neat dresses
of the privates Saying nothing of the good.
looks of the whole company soon pro.
cured them partners, and the dance went
merrily Oh. We civilians and retired MIL
itaire soon gave way to the popularity OF
the epaulettes, and retired to rest. In the
company we had the pleasure Of meeting
Gen. Ruggles, Capt De LaPlaine, Lieut..
Plunkett, Gas genuine an Irishman as our
grandfather Lieut.. Dunning, Mr.. Hask, II,
Mr.. Quincy, 1--WE don't know their titles, }
Gen. Dousman, Col Brisbois, Judge Brun.
son, Messrs. Fay, Merrill, Parish. Harris,
Brewer, Wizard, Prof. Carr, and hosts Of
men made by the Great Father as speci-
mems of mortal excellence. The ladies were
enhancing as usual, the champagne SUPERB,
and the happiness Of all parties complete.
On the next day at l o'clock, Capt.
Sherwin of the Alamakee, brought the
whole party to the west side of the river
and our city was walked up for the first
time in its history by the fascinating evolu-
tons of volunteer military company
(Uncle Sam has had soldiers here before
this, but there were none but redskins to
see them The boat glistened with the arms
Of the company and was welcomed with the
cheers Of the crowd which blackened the
levee on its arrival A march up and down
the STREET, to the music of the band, proceed
ed by Marshal Durham, as remover of the
teams that crowd our business avenues, fol-
lowed by hundreds of the old and the
young and gazed at by the eyes of the fair
from every window, completed the intro
duction of the Madison warriors to our little
city. A dismissal Of the company made
of1cSrs n~d ."... -s' ..t.is r~s-ssse',
charge Of Durham, Benton and others OF
our citizens the company partook of such
Inequalities as their tastes demanded We
believe the General and his staff, the cap.
tain, the commissioned and non. commits
stoned officers, the privates, the members
Of the bands, and last (but first in the
in the hearts Of mem the fair ladies' who ac-
companied the party, were well satisfied
with their visit to McGregor.
Before departing, the Guards were re.
formed, gave nine cheers for the " Pocket
City," Ia good name by the Way cheered
the Mayor, the Marshal, L. Benton, ESQ.,,
and hsving received reciprocation of all
these evidences of satisfaction, they en-
barked on the Alamakee, fired salute and
babe us farewell. @
After the return of the Guards to their
home, they passed series Of resolutions
complimentng the NJ. & NJ. r. R., A. G.
Darwin, Esq, Of the Mazo Mamie Eating
House, the citizens of Prairie du Chen and
McGregor, and the boys at Madison. for the
brilliant reception given them on their ARR.
val at home. We have space only for the
McGreg, r resolution.
Resolued, That the citizens of McGregor,
in the person Of their Mayor
and Marshal, in the generous civilties ex.
tended by them to our Company and their
offer to do u.s." if we would but tarrv
awhile, in their busting town, indicates that
the Pocket City" has proper and consid-
crate officers, and well understands how to
extend to strangers in strange land the
Broad Gauge" courtesies of life."