St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-30
Volunteers Farewell.

Pursuant to notice, the citizens Of
St Charles and Floyd met at Gilbcrt's
Hall in St. Charles City, on Tuesday
evening, May 2sth, for the purpose of
bidding "God speed to our fellow
citizens, who through the efficient eff
forts of Chas. Mullarky, Esq, recruit
ing Sergeant of the Pioneer Greys"
of Cedar Falls, enlisted in that corps,
for immediate and active service.
The meeting was organized by cleo
ting II. Wilbur, Esq, of Floyd, Presi
dent, and Robert G. Rcinigcr, Secre-
tary.
II. Wilbur, Esq, then presented the
following volunteers, viz: w. S. Ri
der, n. NJ. WoIcott, j. Ii. Baker, V.
K. Rider, VIM. Tattler, =. w. Snyder,
and A. N. Dickey, as the gift of Floyd
Township to our country.
j. &. Patterson, Esq, then present
ed the following volunteers, viz: r.
w. Montague, Il. E. jackson, Edward
Rciniger, l.. Langstafl, b. G. Hassel-
ton, and L. A. Brown, as the gift of
st. Charles Township, to the United
States.
Mrs. |. w. Card, on behalf of the
ladies of CT. Charles, then presented
to the volunteers United States Flag,
with "a stars, addressing them as fol-
lows:
Volunteers for tie Var. The ladies of Saint
Charles could not permit you to depart from
a. nn n M,
Tense of our beloved country, without express
ing i'll some manner their appreciation of your
gallant and generous devotion ; and we know
of no testimonial more beiitting the occasion
than The Flag IF oar Country, which you have
been summoned to protect from the pollut-
ing hands of rebels and traitors.
Receive, then, this banner 1t il the work
| of our hands {; and in the hour of trial and
danger let its waving folds, MS they float over
your ranks, remind you that our sympathes
are with you-that we will sorrow with your
suttering-that your glory will be our greatest
joy, and your defeat our greatest shame. And
when this warfare shall be over, and by your
efforts and the efforts of your noble compatr-
OTIS throughout the land, the sun from his
| rising, on the rocky coast of Maine, to his set
| ting, upon the the golden sands of California,
| shall shine upon no flag but this starry ban
ner of an undivided country, we will heartily
| have made for you this glorious emblem of
American Nationality and bid you carry it
| through danger and suffering to victory and
| complete success, will Irvine for your brows
the laurel wrcaths that become the conquering
heroes.
To which r. w. Montague, in be-
half of the volunteers, replied as fol-
lows:
Ladies in behalf of those to whom this flae
is presented allow me to thank you most cor.
| daily for it. l can do no more than assure
| You that it shall be our aim to see that where
| asSal'ed 1T shall ever be victorious, and ere il
shall fall into the hands of those who seek to
destroy it, you shall hear of the death of those
| to whom il is now presented, and this Star
| Spangled Banner in triumph shall wave DER
the land OF the fair and the traitors grave.
"The Star Spanglcd Banner" was
then effectively sung by Sergeant Mul.
larky, the audience heartily joining in
the chorus.
Capt. M. NJ. Trumbull, of the Butler
Co. Company then addressed the audi
ence in an elegant speech, which was
enthusiastically received.
W. - 'Sn'o', LSi' vi SidIkSVlIlc,
then sung the Red, White. and Blue"
the chorus of which was swelled by
the people. .....
Sergeant Mullarky, being called,
addressed the volunteers in a short
and impressive speech. ...
w, B. Fairfield, and j. G.. Patterson,
Esqs. being called responded in patri-
otto and soul stirring remarks, after
which the meeting adjourned.
The building was crowded to its ut
most capacity, and the utmost enthu-
siasm prevailed: cheer after cheer
shaking the building. during the pre-
sentation of the Flag, the songs,
speeches, &C.; and the Volunteers,
Capt. Trumbull and his Company, and
the GLORIOUS old Flag" receiving
hearty cheers with tiger
II. WILBUR, Pres't..
Il. G. REINIGER, Secretary.