The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-14
CITY INTELLIG ENCE
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The BATTLE FLAGs.--In our Saturdav,s
issue we gave the proceedings the meeting of the
Committee having in charge the ceremonies 6t re
on leassembed at +. NJ and the subcommittee
reported as follows.-
Will have been deposited IN Harrisburg should be
brought to Philadelphia by guard OF honor COM
posed Of the surviving color bearers and color
guards OF the regiments OF the state.
Second The dag when brought TO Philadelphia
shall Be deposited IN some appropriate hal until the
time of the presentation
Third. A mlnatY escort, with appropriate music
will be provided to pr ceed with the aags and theIr
guards OF hon0r to independence Square.
Fourth. A proper per on TO be selected TO present
formally the flags to the Governor on their arrival
Fifth. suitable music vocal and instrumental
after the ceremo ones of the reception of the fiaps
Sixtn. Ihanks TO Almighty God Ior victory aud
seventh. Proper music.
Eighth. After tue ARRIVAL Of the flags in Indepen.
dence Square Governors salute ana after the end
ing OF the ceremonies of rece ptlon national salute
shall te hTed; to which end battery shall be sta
noned in Washington Square
Ninth AT the conclusion fthe ceremony, the flags
shall be scorted to the hail from whence they were
harrisburg and deposited in the archives of the
commonwealth.
Tenth. The committee, in order to carry out this
programme, recommends the appointment Of com
mlttees of aTrangement and OF finance
The committee is thus composed:-
First Dlvislon-General Hector Tvndale. GeneraI 7
W. Holman, Genera g. II i Coils General JosbS
n. Owens. Colonel Peter lyle Colonel Peter G Eli
die, Colonel H. r. Biles Phiiadeip6ia chapman OiN-
w. H. Day dSnf Doso%n GeHsrs nSt
M r. MeC ennan Norristown; Colonel William q. Tal-
Third Dlyfion.GeneralG 9. Peunypacker West ches-
Fourth :, D@IyislOn-Holonel @ John W. schan, York;
MsSr ,S R; T.. Bel, Gottysburg;
6nnrg Coi2ne S W. Alexander, Reading; Major John
sixth Division = General James Nagle, Pottsyille,
oeneta Sa,S SIarIsS ass,6 AloiIignt, I, Maqch Shu3k
CO PgSth GHsl VIII HI Ar%sstTons EaStOn
Genera NJ MEGA Eewlsbuis, !; A'0Ormok' Mllton'
Ninth !, ,DvIsion-qolonel a. M Hoyt, wilkesbarre;
SentS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. v Tyler MOntroso, Cap
TieVsnlh h % Division NS Colonel J. c. A. Layman Lock
s IN SaST EhS%es na%ofr ar MqnGy
tain v arren cowies s@ithOost o. AnOA 'i'ri0n' Cap
Thirteenth D@yislOpaGeners @ II I. Madll, TonawandA;
Fourteenth DlyIsionISienera james Beaver Belle
Brce x Blair, huntington. -10"''''"H' '"O'"'n
Fifteen E. NJ qo
sr teentG DiyislonnCo onel John P. Linton Johns
Seventeenth Division Genera ,Rlchard Coulter,
Fs Fl S1nSaS aSS EoT E FS1
Eighteenth Dvlslon-Genera ]. s Negley, Plttsburg;
General =; a. ROwey, Pttsburg; General L. Pear,
SGonpi son PiIsSSTTg INS Gene General sTelt1eT Ptts0uTg
KitannlHg G9lonsi s. s. Porter IndiSn4 W. 'if"''
Chaplain Auaey BroWne NsW case afei GaiUe
AdOniram J. " Warner, Mlddlesex Mercer county 0'1''
raj John Walkers General 4. B McCaimont, Ffankiin;
Colonel II. S. HlGekooper, Meadvle. -'-'-
olonel Ellmaker moved that the officers last in
command of the severai regiments be requested to
have the names of he battles inscribed upon SUCH
material as may be chosen In order to pubilcy dis
play the same. Agreed to
General Negey moved that the press Of the State
OF PENNSYLVANIA be requested to publish the pro.
ceedings OF this convention. A greed to- - y
motion was maze that all officers and soldiers
intending to participate IN the ceremonies appear IN
motion agreed to extending an invitation
10 members OF the senate and House or Representa-
tives OF Pennsylvania.
motion was also made that the widows and
orphans of the soldiers be invited Agreed to.
On motion, Governor Curtin was requested to In
vite the managers OF the various institutions pro.
Vlded for the orphans Q soldiers. Agreed 10.
The folio wing named were appointed on the seye-
raj standing commIttees:- 1904
., Committee on TransportstOn-,st division, General
a. General st 80 Gsncrq Fs6kn
NSge 1h 0ODs OoDs ArnstrTnS oth IS General NSCST
% 2 an a cG99sl GSe 4 sS ~
h S G1one sDSa p P'1
ColOUs L GaSgheE 5St 18th GeersI sweitIer 10 h,
So@@ttes 9f Peter G. ELL
Genersl G. H. Col is, General Joshua T. Owen, Colo
Go oneGwla9 A cray GenefaI ". DAVIS s. GeneFsi Si
NJ R. McClennan General Harry White:
raj j. / sefdgo, General Hector Tyndaie Colonel j. r
Glass General l.. Leper.
Ihe loIoWlng named were ap o1nted Committee
to iuvlte the President and Cabinet OF the United
States and Genera! u 5 Graut-General Harry
White General John r. Brooks, Colonel G. W.
exander, Captain A. s. Fuller Colonel Chapman
Blddle
General owen moved that the officers of the navy,
sailors and marines be invited 10 participate IN the
presentation OF The flags Agreed to.
Ir mel Glass moved that history of the flags
be v rItten forwarded to the Adj1tant. Genera
OF The State to be used as occasion may require.
Agreed to.
Colonel Elmaker moved that when the com.
mittee adjourn II adjoUrns TO meet at this place ON
Friday, the 10Th Of June, AZ II O'Clock noon
Agreed to.
General Coils moved that Governor Curtin be re-.
quested to invite the Cover OF the States to be
present at the celebration. Agreed to-
On motion, Colonel William A. Gray Major
MeyeIs, General Charles Leiuer, and several
other were appointed on The Committee OF Arrange.
m nts. Adjourned.
A NEW BAPTIST CHURCH.-GermantoW