, 1861-04-19

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q. G. Cook & Co., increased theIr subscrip-
tion to 800. H. n Higgins donated drum
SIS. Green, a revolver; !. @. Hamilton, re-
voaver. ~*~ = =
Gen. Swift made a final appeal for arms,
&a., and with three cheers for the flag, the
meeting adjourned to meet ut the W1gwam
On Saturday evening. So.
-.'' % TIE FINANCE CoAs1rrTEE.
p The following Finance Committee appoint
ed are to meet at the office Of John L. Ham
cock, No. 10 Wells street, at r n, to day:
E. a. Haddock, Robert Law,
]. s. R1msey, Geo. ". Gage,
Thomas At p. Bryan, Alex- White.
0Erlngton Lant, Redmond Prindeville,
Philip Conley, Samuel Hoard
Fren IAtz, =. Z Tiukh2m. ::
r. L. unaetWood1 T.J: Kinsella,
Ien- Armour. R. NJ Hp9gh
j. j. Richards, ElIphalet Wood,
Hiram E, Mathera, Nelson Tuttla,
+. IT, Adams, II. E. Sargent,
J. L.. Hancock, J, Gale, =:
E. B: Loouis, g, f. CToebv
The sum above raised Is q cash contribu-
tion by our citizens to aid In the equipment
and outfit Of our Chicago Companies.
THE MEETING AT METROPOLITAN
HALL.
The meeting, q branch Of the Bryan Hall
gathering, was organized at 81 P. n, Rev.
Henry Coz presiding, and the following Vice
Presidents: ...:
e g. Wicker, s. 8. Hayes, G. 4. Mech, II.
F. Taley, Q. P. Harris. A, T. Burley, Merrill
Ladd, a., g. Throop, David Vaughn, a G.
Coventry, 4 e. Wait, Vim. h Blodgett, J..
c. Miller, George Thompson, VIM. E. Doggett,
E. L. o'Hara
The Shields Guards, Highland Guards, and
other companies Of the Washington Regiment
.weEe present. The meeting was continued to
late hour, and the subscriptions realized a
liberal amount, which we include in the same
list with that at Bryan Hall, for the reason
that several Of the subscriptions were IN.
nounced In both meetings.
Our space does not allow Us to give In detail
the stirring textures of this meeting. Rev.
Mr.. Coz made stirring speech Senator Bes-
tor Of Peoria followed He stated that next
Tuesday In the State Legislature he should
vote for q ,0oo, 600 and 100 900 men, If neces.
sasy: [cheere.] He charged it upon the audi.
ence that they azlou no one to utter treason Il,
their t1ssenee.
M4ssrs. E E. seelye, Murray F. Tuley, G.
A. Mech, q, s. Hayes, Col Thomas Shirley
Ex Gov. Baker, c. g. Wicker, Hon. !. N. Ar.
mold, John A. Thompson, and Hon. John
Wentworth addressed the meeting.
WIDE AWAKEs Observation-Disclosures
.-, ENROLLED.
At meeting Of members Of Companies
ia" "B," sc" and "Excelslor.'',, West
Side Wide Awakes, held at WItbeck's Hal!
Thursday evening, April 18th, Capt. Josiah Il
Bross Of Company IA" waa called to the
Chair, and Capt chauncey Miller Of Company
"B" appointed Secretary
Upon motion Of Frank Schoenewald, Esq,
1t was voted unanimously that the Companies
composing eaid organization do now disband,
and that when we adjourn we adjourn ssne
de
1t WAS further resolved that muster roll be
opened at the ofEice Of Mr.. schoenewald, cor
| ner Of Randolph and Canal streets, aud tha!
Democrats, Republicans and members Of all
| parties be invited to enroll themselves rs
| baud of brothers in defence Of the Union and
| Constitution Of their cou1try.
After ntne cheers for the Stars and Stripes
thrice repeated In torrent of enthusiasm, the
! meeting adjourned. JOSIAH f. BRoss, Pres.
CHAuNcEY MILLER, sec'y.
The f3Aowing explains itself:
TO THE PUBLIC.
We have noticed with regret the call pub
| 1iehsd for the formation of military compa
I1,3a 4
| Wide Awakts. Some time since, ut meet.
| Ing Of the officers of the Wide Awake organ.
| IL stions Ct this city, 1t waa resolved uuani-
! mously that no steps should be taken to or
| ganize military companies from the Wide
Awake organic iticns Of this city, which reso.
luton we eoncurred in. We further
our national affairs demands that all
political strife shonld be ignored. That
| Democrats aud Repu blieans, without 1istine
ton of party, should rally to the support of
| our beloved Governme t.
We SINGER, y hope that the members ot
| Wide Awake companies will take some Other
course tor the formation of military compa-
| geo. W Cage, eA4sf Ma1.hal Wide Awates.
| John a. Br0fs, Of the Marehal's staff
| Sam B. Raymond. Commandment West SIDE Wide
L bsWiii Re5nsosas,t sst1. Ill EEElssaf}:t2E EEElssa}: REs=.v
| Johl R. Floyd, ID Lleu:. Excelsior.
G{haancsy Miller; Captain Company 3.
THE sCANDINAVLANs RISING.
Pursuant to call large number Of our scau.
dinavian citizens assembled At West Market
Hall List night, to deliberate and take action
in egard to the present crisis.
Alter being called to order, the meeting wac
addressed In short but stirring speechus by
Chas. H. Reese, Esq, Rev. A c. Prede, Dr..
G. C. Paoli, A. B. johnson, J, Gtttieson, A. 8.
Bsrgh aud others. a LIST for the signature oi
volunteers was presented, and there is every
| prospect OF a good company being formed Out
OF the hardy material frum the Nor~egian
| mountains. We say, 81 we have said before,
! 'God protect the rightrf
"s are requested to state that the list will
10 - +,o -~-a Of Mr., Olson, on Desplaiues
street, between Kinzie il, and Hubbard where
any Scandinavian can have an o. taan'', o.
enrolling his name.
SILK FLAG TO THE FIRST COMPANY.
I will present q silk flag to the first new
military company, organized in CAicago for
the support Of the Government, and make one
Of twenty who will clothe aud educate the
Company during the war. Gentlemen willing
to become one of this twenty will please send
taeir names Immediately. When the number
Ia complete, WILL make It known.
]. &. Moy1oKER.
THE LIGHT GUARD BAND.
We learn that the Light Guard Band have
rendered their services to the Governor Of the
State, aud VIII enlist as Regimental Band
TUE BOARD OF TRADE COLoRs.
The 9oard Of Trade, pursuant to their recent
action, sre to fEise splendid American fag
from their building - soon az it can be pro-
cured, which viii be in q few days, Yester-
day Capt Akhp1st, Of the firm Of Akhprut 4
Doug1sa, presented to the Board asgstaf,
which will be Immediately put la plaee.
THE coLoRs DEMANDED.
Adaptation Of West Side Germans waited
on the proprietor Of the National Demokres On
"wednesday evening, and demanded that he
ahonld snow bis bunting, that being the only
newspaper office II tths city which bad not
displayed the Stars and stripea Hs has been
given = reasonable time to comply WITH the
request.
TIE OLD MEXICAN VOLUNTEERS.
As before referred to, Peter Casey, one Of
The gallant Illinois Regiment In the Mexican
~ar, is enrolling company Of such ss are
Wiling and ready to 6ght-to give and receive
hard blovs. On Thursday evening, forty men,
moet oi them: Irisb,nen,ehad enrolled their
names In Capt. caEey's company" They are
naE vhoWll1 make no holiday soldiers; men