The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-10-02
WHITE BOYS IN BLUE!
SPLENDID DISPLAY IN OSHKOSH
Grand Reception Of Hon. Joseph Villas
IN that city.
From the Oshkosh Times. Sep

Grand Reception of Hon. Joseph Villas
IN that city.
From the Oshkosh Times, Sept. %.
| The grand parade of the White Boys in
Blue, on Wednesday Evening, was a mag
nifcent display, unequalled in political pro-
ccedings in Oshk osh.
Report had reached the city that Hon
JosEPH Villas would visit Oshkosh on that
day, and the Boys in Blue" concluded to
! give him reception, such as the Oshkosh
Democracy only can give an honOIed guest.
Orders were given to the commanders Of
Companys, and the men assembled prompt
! ly at their several rendezvous to equip and
| Wednesday Evening, the companies were
in full attendance, equipped, so far as the
uniforms would permit, ready to fall into
line at the word of command.
Marshal music was heard in the direction
of the several rendezvous the field officers
mounted, were seen directing the forming
of lines, companies came marching to head
quarters, banners flying, crowds of people
gathered, and altogether, the scene was
one of unusual excitement and ma gnifi>
cence. The loud, clear voice OF Col. BOUCK
as he gave his orders, repeated along the
| lines by It, Col Hancock and Mai WoR.
DEN, reminding one more of the assembling
of large army, than the civil display of a
political organization. At eight, the lines
had been formed and at the word forward,
march," proceeded down Main St. in the
| following order:
FIELD OFFICERS.
Col. Gabe Bouck, late Col. 18th Wis.
Vols
Lit. Col. John Hancock, late Col. l4th
Wis. Vols
Major Asa Worden, late Major l4th
1 Wis. Vols
Adjutant L. D. Harmon, late Capt. Co.
B, 37th Wis Vols.
Surgeon-C. Linde, NJ. D.
CoMpANIES-'A."
Capt. Jas. E. Stuart, late Capt Dist
Wis. Vols.
LIST 1t. j. f. Williamson, late It. Co. B,
37th Wis. Vols.
I'd It. sam'l Nesting;
Capt. o. NJ. Pugh: I'd U. s. Cavalry.
lst Lit. VIM. Hanscorn, 10th Maine Vol.
Init.
I'd It. Sam'l Sutton, LIST Maryland CAV
airy.
Capt Conrad Schuri, late 10th Wis. Inf.
lst LIT. Albert Smidt late Artillery.
ID 1t Henry Burket, late Init.
3D."
Capt. A. f. Bahr, Capt. Co. E, Goth
! Wis. Vols.
list It. Oh. n"' FL FaF'sate Roanoke.
Capt. o. F. Crazy, Co. f, ID Wis. Vols.
lst Lit. Dan Fitzpatrick, Sd Wis Cav
airy
ID 1t. P. j. Holden, lst LIT. Goth N. Y.
IF"
Capt. N. Marshall, 1t. U. S. Unfit.
lst LIT. Nj. Burke
I'd LIT. Oh. Lewis.
&C."
Capt. John Strasser, late Sd Wis. Unfit.
list 1t VIM. FRAZIER, late 18th Wis. Iuf.
Cd 1t Fred. Major, late Sd Wis. Init.
MUSIC.
Oshkosh Cornet Band-J. B. Duncan.
Martial Band-John Sullivan, Drum
Major, late ID. Nj. 18th Wis. Vols.
Fife Major, -
jeff Wright, Drum Major 81 Wis. Vols.
Sydney Woodruff, 4Sth Wis. Vols.
Joe Eden, Drum Major 18th ILL., Vols.
Frank Hanson, Drum Maj Wis.
Vols.
! NoTE. The above roster is not full, but
complete as we are able to give, from the
information at hand
The Boys presented magnificent ap
pearance, as they stepped off 20 the 'smu.
sic of the Union" The mounted officers
were in full uniform the Captains and
Lieutenants were in military dress, and the
men in white Boys uniform, consist
ing of blue jacket, trimmed with white,
with military buttons red belt red cap,
with white crown piece and each carried
a torch, having attached a small banner,
with all the stars, and bearing the honored
names of SEYMOUR 4 BLAIR" The
torches numbered about 500; two or three
companies are not yet fully equipped, and
did not come out, except as spectators.
The several companies carried transparen>
cies with appropriate notices. Most of the
officers, and very many of the men, were
well drilled soldiers, and the marching was
consequently in excellent order. The APP
pearance was magnifcent-it was indeed
an army with banners.
| The long line as it extended down Main
81, was greeted, by the hearty crowds that
lined the streets. 1t was gaiy evening,
and the good order of the regiment claimed
and received the admiration OF the people,
Thousands of admiring and approving
spectators witnessed the interesting pro-
ceedlngs
On reaching the "Seymeur House., the
several companies were broaght into solid
square in front of the hdel, the torches
lighting up the broad fr,nt of the hotel
most brilliantly As soon as order was re-
stored, Villas, Villas" rang out from
thousand voices
President TTRINGHAM then introduced
the Hon. candidate to the people, and he
was received With hearty good will by all
present