East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-03-17
supper and presentation

Michigan Inf, and served through
the entire campaign on the Potomac
Peninsula aud elsewhere, with the army
of tho Potomac, commencing with the
first battle at Bull Run and ending with
tho battle at Fredericksburg, having
returned home few days since on fur
Tough, number Of his friends here
desiring to acknowledge their apprecia
ton of his services, rendered him 8
complementary supper at the Bancroft
House, "Wednesday evening, March ls
which he accepted, at which a surprise
in the way of presentstionwas also ar
ranged. We give brief report of the
proceedings:
AT O'Clock in the evening, some
sixty or seventy guests sat down to a
supper, got up in Hobbs best style,
the tables bdiDg furnished with every.
thing which could by possibility DO pro-
cured, and served up in capital STYLE
After brief season Of gastronomic ex.
ercises, the "rosy" was produced sen
timent, sociability and good feeling fol.
lowed, and in the language of the i'm.
mortal Richard s., hiarity, famed by
the wing of friendship, reigned su,
preme."
The President briefly explained the
reason and object of the reunion, and
announced as the first toast
our Guest, Capt. Emil Moores, Capt.
M. in response, said he could not apeak,
his heart was too full lie thanked his
friends for the unexpected honor they
had done him, and requested Mr.. Suth.
lard to respond in his behalf.
Mr.. Sutherland said it was a pleas.
ant task. The highest praise which
any citizen can secure is that of having
done his duty. Capt. Moores had been
one of the first to tender his services in
hiscountry's cause, he had gone through
all the thrilling experiences of the Army
of the Potomac from first to last, and
in every position and under all ciroum.
stances he had acquitted himself credit.
ably and with honor to the section he
represents it was no false modesty on
his part that prevented his more fully
expressing his gratitude for the distinc-
ton showed him, but an exhibition of
that diflidence which always accompa.
MES true merit.
The next toast given was
Major b. T. Fisher, to which Major
Fisher responded, congratulating the
assembly upon their uuanimity of sell
timent, and rendering his thanks for the
compliment Of toast.
Capt. f. was following by d, w. G.
Gage, Esq, in an appropriate speech.
AT this stage of the proceedings, a
Silver Goblet, Knife and Fork, were
presented to Capt. MooreS, on behalf of
some of his friends, by G. II. Gage,
Esq, in feeling and beautifully appro-
pirate speech, which he concluded by
expressing the hope that aftert the Union
should be restored, Capt Moorcs might
again return to his friends, and with
them drink in that cup to it's eternal
j. f. Brown proposed Capt. E. II
Shook, Of the 5h Michigan Infantry.
Responded to by Hosea Pratt.
Dr. Potter, being called for, made
and appropriate speech,
with the remark, that to be
able to say of a man who had been con.
nected with the army of the Uuion from
the first, he had done his whole duty,
constitutes him hero.
@. ii. Gage proposed, Tie Michigan
'oys, officers and privates, which was
eelingly responded to by DR.. Hill, j.
g. Sutherland and others. Sentiments
we're proposed which called out the
Mayor elect, the Mayor not olooted, j.
F. Brown, G. b. Jones and others, and
n conclusion Mr.. Webber, the Prcsi
lent of the evening, gave
The memory Of The Michigan 6ow pJso
'ave fallen in the fell Of battle.
Drank standing and in silence.
The affair, altogether, was ore of the
lappiest which has ever transpirod here,
md we only regret that our space will
rot admit of more extended report
HONS DRUG SToRE.-G. Fred Hobbs
continues to keep on hand at his neat