The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-24

baud hayrs played 30 Resc.ss mach, another gentle
IraD, on sshaa u Ass Sylvia Srinnel, read Me a.
| Cmcsr1, ossicsns Ayo so.rnRs or IHs G.aaaIm
GrAxp-s with pleasure present 70 yous gallant rsg
neDs this sss.vs mas 70 WINCH adasd me eGoiem Ct
ns st.r Men who have 80 nsnfully fossht IN ,hse
and who have nools volunteered their
Wees TO their adopted coubtry will rA TO win
honors and new glory Be- arm and faithful Nay God
grant IN the end We may all Do reunited Follow yoor
poole gsant leader Let your hearts beat with the
same noble impulses whih have actua,ea ron before,
and am sure Amerira IN be proud TO ca and wei
come os,k the 6arbslji Guard
The Tag was then Dm1ea 70 the onsign "a loud sp
planRe.
The rsxt nag attracted much attention from the fsc&
that u ~ surrounded by Revolutionary and
Rpnary memories. This vas the uic,lor standard
through the campaign o. ,sis and 1870
and VIII his own ha planted Cd the o, ono
Of liberty and power. me nag composed o. the Italian
cooTs-Gean, red and wh,te-and Is inscrioed In
Italian ia ine centre, Do PopoSo'-Sod ANA the
| People.
In presenting The isg to .hs regiment, Lieat. C,l
Repett 20 tho 'front.' icadng by The baBl very
beautifn ,ouIg lazy, The daughter Of General Avezzna
and addressed che regiment IN The Italian language He
/ In substance, said
! O4IcIRs 40 SOLDIERS or rm GARrBA.ni suN,p-It il
with very great p asure that acep, The duty Of pre-
senirg to you ibis MT morabtc baga Tag which Carl
ha,d himself bias orstci ated 10 the cause OF hbey IL
!. re gift to tn. regiment Of This yonpg fady the
danehtor Of enc Of the intimate friens Of our be-
low General Let tho gut be Gear to evey ore OF you
as wherever daI ger is thickesi rs shah wave
there shall be your place 10 defend H. sodeIg Of
Spaniards men CT every na,ioDst5tage tbs
honored dag and swcar 70 do'end through every peril
Swear! loud cries OF " We s~esrh)
loud applause followed, the band play mg tbs "AaTsei
ase" as the tag was gwen over to the regiment
| Wegant Of the Guard. II was very neat and wei
Ihe III % were then carried down the lncs amid much
enthusiasm Ind excitement Tho drill rooms os cty
regm cnt on the lett SD OF the square were crowded. With
recruits who vtccroasly cnee'ed az the ooIors @re
t1,sr hn ~ nnt
astc cheering wholly and waving teir caps With gel gnt
The onisers appeared IN ,he EersssliaIi hat, Win a
plume OF dark feathers Tho regiment, having been
broken into mpsnies, went through vaViev of cvoiu
tons with rucn snecesa Az scon as they were again
Cob o'Utsasy saa :-orlcers and sod,ers of the Ga-
baid GuaSdIt proud and honorable duty 70 COZ
nde 10 care these three glorious ags Fret, tho
Deg o, lie rusted States, rendered ioss1as
thaU before fcm tho hct that Anferc m cizal o.
the Gag of native FIuppary which has seon many
battle ie), but hes never known dishonor let me hope
that ~ same bancer w0'ch N isas and lslJ 80 noby
hosted country will be carried through tll's
eal aign IN honor and DC brought back unsoilei. The
other is the nag which onr e-. irador Garoad pilutd
the fortress Of st. ngco in lStS and nov, az II 10
encourage tisoIts, IL has been given into our pa
session We oapuot beolher soldiers, thank lhose
robie ladies' too much Tor The sacred gifts thoy hare
! BESTOWED upon In every part Of the earth too
haf OF The United s'n'cs mas been ssu.ed with
ard with reverence The Hungarian lard al.
ways oocd in fecjom aad 10 pride until crushed by tho
con6iDation Of Ars.rian aad Russian dcspoiism And
the nag which Ga-tadi bore is kno the baaner
Of the and united Italian nation. Which OF you
would not feel himself hero while fighting under the
snatow Of nag which Garbaoi himself has c1rrio.?
Ia9ies, gige You the promise that these Gags sha be
sacred to They shah not know dishonor degraia
tcn while IN the keeping Of The oarioaidi Guard. IL
aud to &c If must. but these scored be
! preselvsc. Noud ard repeated appIiuse.)
Mr. King MADE few remarks the gratitude vlioh
e ladies' ogco TO the volunteers who going 70 battle
for them and the readiness with which their hea:t
! ertn3 10 the feeiir ~ ~ ,he brave
The band played Yonkee D1o3le," and The regiment
was again broAen INTO ne - D. marched to qllrtecs
pany was The ony armed The res, Of The regiment
| wiz be aimed III o short time Tho pressntatlon
The whole a rasat successful aialr.
! TIE SECOND REGIMENT or FIRE zOUAvE7.
| MODEST REQUEST oF TIE DEFENCE COW Jirrgs F0a
TnE MEN TO BEAR ALL THE EXPENSES FOR
EQUIPMENTS, INC,
cal published In the papers of Wednesday ask
ng the board o; ocors Of the Second regiment OF Now
York Fire iavavcs TO assemble a. the National theatre
in Chatham street, ye,terday mornirg AZ ten !. NJ h.
hosr The rcpor, ~ the Committse on Equipments aud
tuafioss. AcEg this CALL the members Of the rey.
mot, TO the Number Of about five h3ndred assembled
around The theatre iofg before the spccaed time
hope that they would hear something favorable tbs
subject. They destined however after hong wait
10 away without the doos OF tho theatre having been
opened TO give them rgees and with the Understanding
that the Unp Defence cumm .tee had refnsoe % furDu
them with The necs sary cauipmeus our reporter i'm
noodatey projected 70 the Chief Fusincers o,lcs IN
Elizabeth street, wboro he had iI.orview with Mr..
| Decker, whose verscn Of tho matter is az folows
went 10 the iDih Avenue Bofl las, Wednesday
'rg, pnd had interview IA tho Union Defence Com
mtee They gave rue klack ard told me h,uli pre-
by Saturtay ing, at hc same time tibet IL
| had the required number Of fer esment they
wcud ac:ept US. TO Jay q ostcrdayl went down aod
the committee again Pie street when nv Draper
said the committee would not ncccp. any regiments
" houi berg armed and equipped aud that we ahoud
bear oil cur own expenses. 1 toid hirn X that
I the ! would leave bin 10 do ihc hgh,irg
! an stay o, home mysen az considered thai II was
| erooeh for men to sncr'loe ttoir lives wiihou:
ask oE them 70 bear evpcnges agreed 20 act Char
man ~ The Committee Of Atraogom nts, hni refused to
take the post of Acting Coone shicb was rendered to
/ me.
RTE above IS the verbal statement Of Chief Engineer
Becker, who appears 60 be highly indignant at the
pe- in which he and bis men we're treated Cot n llch,
Mr. J, I'm MoCoker md Mr. Char Curtis the Committee
OF semCnts VIII proceed 10 Washing g. dag 10
| inakc arrabg ments for the equipment Of tho Fire
I,rcves at headquarters General DX has as7nrcd
r Decker thot the regiment nal haye every facility
| Tor cqaifuent, &C accerded 10 tbon-