, 1865-10-23
the BOSTON lANcERs.
Excursion 10 the Tunnel Crib.--Fisit to
the Board OF Trade Rooms.
Zouaye Drill and Concert In The
Evening-Preacntat3o OF Tho
Ellsworth Flag.

zouares, embarked on beard the tugs &C. ".
Woods" SturRcs'' and Continental" On Satu,.
div morning. md paid visit to the Tunnel Glib.
They, r[ke al st1auge1n visiting that stupendous
work, were g1eatls surprised at its magnitude, and
fully realized ,ts immense importance to Chicago.
Their yisit at Ibis time was particularly fortunate
- Il afforded them m opportunity Of witnessing
the interesting work OF lowering TO then
places eome Of thc sections Of the
huge shalt cylinder, IN the manner described in onr
columns some days Ftnce. The visit TO the crib
completed. The tags nosed tor some distance up
sna sna dow1 sas 1afs ee Is to gye .he
Returning aesin, the excursionis.s landed ut The
e Sos ' pf = Tde oos
Here the5 we9c formally Welcomed bJ Charles Ran-
doaph, Eeq:, R,esidsn! q he Hoard q Trade,
expected 1t having been understood tia. ii Was to
he Hade on Monday: hut that the 1ancesa were none
.he leg welcome He paid hi:h compliment to
wealth that could boast better and more thorough
eyFcm Of ctn militia thau any other State N the
Union. He spose Of citizen soldiets-snch ozcani-
xntions AZ the Boston Lancets md The Ellsworth
Zouayef-ae being the oucleus Of those great ar
mics that had recently gone forth 10 victory: He
c0couaEed them TO matntafn and perfect thef o..
EauIrati6ns, a. ne knew not what new peril might
menace u 1t any moment
Captain sladc, Of the Iance:s, thanked the rxesI-
dent oflhe Beard o! Trade toF the kindly greeting
That had beca extended 10 rs command AIiusion
had been made TO citizen folders, and It was not
out Of place. Pe59aps, 70 say word as 70 the pa.t
rebellion. AT the commencement Of The war the
Boston Lanccsf, 10 strong. volunteered and Of.
fescd Their eerr1ees to 70 to tae honL They
cd mistake that was subsequently, discovered.
When, soou after, Matsachnset1s Wns called upon
ss ,s s9es % opsnfa sg q, TIT Sst
III; portion Of ,he company went to work % fIl up
Ion might spread 1here lad rerer been ! tine
since tie commencement Of the war that the Boston
lauoc1r had not bcen represented In The neld by
ovcr 100 men. and having 1o0 well drilled men at
home prepared for my emergency. fChecrs.1
Ireside4. Aaniolph ntolsosed ,hsee cheers ,9F ths
as heartily responded TO by The Laneers. The for
1naliues Of The reception were ended By the perEor
nance Of lively air By The hand accompanying the
guests
The afternoon vas epcnt in yisitt to pisces of IN
terest about the city, fn cazsges pros7ned foz the
interchange Of inequalities ss,in dc Evuases.
DRILL AND CONCERT.
Crosby's Opera Home was crowded carly In the
evening, fulay hour betorc the CON-
menced, md 1t was eytdent that the Zouarca atsd
the Iancers were popular among the better classes
\ Of Rodety, from the Hch display Of fashion md
beauty present A large space vas reserved IN the
them ior 1ctr enlcra5ne1s, the Zouayes. At eight
| O'Clock the two companies euterod and took
thelr seats seon ai3eENard The curtain W n rased
and the dlss piece OF the concert was given, an
overture by Muller. Rarely is the opportunity
beesini 10 snd dea a1s pces 81 music 50 pe1s
rendered. Fnil Of the rost delicious harmony,
,ich IN the swecteet chords md most enchanting
ms on ~ ass"as
which the bara displayed the same mastery ahili',
OF execution. 1t commenced with that ma.ntGcen
ara, III lcl1a di suo soTisto," IN which that pas
eionar air uas cisen with Mondrous cxp:esaioa AMI
rathos by performer On tho basEoon. The mI,s'
elect Thc third piece ms the glorious Corona
| ttpn March, Of IN Frophc.e." which requires th
fun power Of such hand as this TO do due jnstic
to. and 1t wnz renoe'sd Win inc eeanaes' poszao'
The cnItaln, when aealn 1alsea. displayed 70:
tio1 OF The roston laaoefs drawn up e line Al th
pae pe IL @ a. sn sae
manded by thelr efficient officer. Capt. Brand. mt
went through the manual ot arms, displaying ti.re
such proud distinction ior thclr oiEani9atton gear
eams down ne %, elicit.ns esea in
md ,se chaPe the e p!eoss snal
taneonsly assumed Ile same angie mud al The r1sl
and len shoulder shifts, the shoulder aud euppors
the hands Of all thpae pEescnt moved nt those o.
is, as come have described. "thc regularity o
cloekwork," the Zouayes ha'r certainly u.taine,
On Tho conclusion ofthe ds,ll, Mr. Geo E. Brand
Of tie Ncr York :th regiment. eattzed upon Ii
e e e. sns Ses Eas ~ a
body Of the Eallant Col Ellsworth when he Nas AZ
ea.sinaied by the eowaraly rufian, Jackson, in Ii
presented 1t last night was one Of lhe escoa wh
w9rped that Dag about the body of the failcn he;r
MI Brand spoke ae follows;
ohcess and members Of the Ellsworth zouAEes
5a sfse S sse e &c Ct 4
as agsaa a would aea
Keeping md nm commissioned 70 deliver to yol
s banner ve8f S 99f eoSIs a .; "
blood of sonl chief, The b:aSe soMic9, the accon
plishcd gentleman, the trne Christian the nobl
Ellsworth. 1App!anse-l The banner now deliss
, noble Ellsworth. The nm you I'll delighted to ca
, ruur commander. Its liroad stripes ore Eory vii
i The MARTYRS bleed, The s.ass arc d,mm-a vii
hts life current, hut al t'sat remains of you
late commander las loag since noG'deEsd Int
1usi- Eoweves. IS you Cox upon this banner
made facred 10 liz MI and doub!y 80 10 you. i ber
great eetnal he vonld defend 1t. II need DC, wi!
. his life. know your answer. and a. you beat III
H. ao i5 @ xe9s fsnss % 1sn,sGsn II tI,sn h.sISr
cesed th:s nag and promised to deliver /; to you
! law Ills 1a1 r,nans n-tfert md t3e5e,d it ~
I 1sacd memsato, apfiecess rom.
he Wrs FOLDER, nan of deeds rather tllau word
and he Won1d raihez entrutt tbe tnsy Of rvplyins
Tie presentation 10 one better able 70 cnmfa and
ga CT ss & si e T. s
| Colonel Of the lssth regiment Illinois volunteer
who responded Is follows:
hnr said that be fs man Of deeda. not word
therefore It devoses on me, IN bis uame, and In Il
,bc founder M d iseir oraai1,tion. 70 r-ps 70 i
C. botly Of the!r io1mc4 @ @conma1dr. new presented
NOT @ to int1oanee The name - Of S e
It worth. Wherever freedom has hor,e, Whesey
g. deeds Of darinc md vaior arr p.a,sed-theEe y
5 Be M n1esesrcd ~ ~ sac1a rc3e, and ON chlidre1
s6dn sh sse T.. r 70 them sf ILL d; .as s1s
X regiment Of New YORK, the zouayes greet yor
hcafts and homes. md while IN so:row they RENE
"a let your nat.siun, they remember the sad eslam
- which befel, hin, 60 young, so bavc and 80 t
1o e e. sero When be M sires hi. lie blood In the
th tie for the itee
h, DEATHS y, soaes con,es M ~ ths prophets %otd'
ne 6Ymill!e1f sci to BE- -''''>
n the name o., and eo7 the eatizrn. o. Chtcs:
a, ps7ac, thank ron fos prescssiug AID bringing
y: w. IF 70 preserve, this sacred relic
=. r. Af,er few company movements, displaying
r excellence o. fne1f 9TH IN me ecnooi Oh Inc CO
o. parry. the Zouayes marched OF the F1age.
II. rs curtain next rose upon borough hIro:
a1 setnce ZoE2yes frfng abo1t In picturesque Ctou
70 a7ms sncked, eenuiet pacing to and fro. md on
nj side fmoElderinc fire. One Of tho Bentsies aWt
e. lie drummer and ftcl (kcyans md Moo!e)
m,Iijar IL n1ogt Of their hcaress 70 full Of ib m
fnee,1x tntarts1frr aAsh-ta;frns nrd reminiscent
m. IIomn, 10 tIrv III All which MA sonnicd IN i
H. .cuil STYLE lie xouaycs leaped 10 thet. iect 70.
cd and thrn wcnt through the comp1uy and si
In. M.rh call IN snen stSe as honc eSn o1 WI WI
~ ,,,.csa - tEd The nuI.fic nnnrec,af,n, ~ n
be clccrnre und nSrc5sicn ar rapyement. They 7
u. ssTfcd = rr,l1V snlrndid ant,earunce Their