, 1874-09-22
MILITARY NEWS.


The f1rat bnttalion OF tho FirHt negimont OF
tho Illinois State Guard hold meeting ut tho
temporary armory, No. 10 State atrcot, last evon-
Ing. There was o largo attendance. Gen.
Frank D. Sherman, Major Of tho battalion, pro-
aidod. Aftor calling tho meeting to ordor, Mr..
Sherman said: I appear boloro you, gentle
men, at your own solicitation. I THANH, you for
tho honor you havo done mo in selccting mo to
ell q position which Is not Of my own sooking.
It is true that I havo previously spoken with
gentIemon who havo taken groat interest IN tho
formation OF d now regiment here little think
ing TINT would consent to be- yonr commnnd-
ing oficor or your presiding officer. Still, &C.
tha. tho City Of Chicago should have a regiment
that tho authorities could roly upon in caao Of
need. [Choora.1 You can bo]ioYo that I hayo
had about ms much soldering US desire, but
am satisfied from tho healthy faces SEQ before mo
a regiment which will bo credit not only to tho
City ut Chicago but to tho State Of Illinois. II
can render you any assistance in completing your
organization am willing to do TO-. I again
thank you for selecting me out of the 1args num-
ber Of military mon iu this city whose records
need not cauHe blush.
We will come now to tho buaineaa tor which,
by yirtuo OF tue authority you have vested in mo,
you havo four companies completed and Off
selection. ilr:- Sherman then called upon tho
Cha,ma Of tho Committee appointed to draft
constitution and hy.la"s to report.
=. Capt. Carpenter, Company G, Of tho Commit
toe, reported, submitting Constitution Of twelve
articles. which, with a fow amondmoots, WAS
adopted. When Art. x on initiation foo waB
read an amendment Was proposed by Private
E., ?: ohumaaero 70 tho effect that oil
aud twonty negatives condemn tho candidate to
exclusion. He explained hts motion, saying TINT
ho doomed such regulation necessary Iii Wow
of tho attompt Of certain persons to gain admis-
proposition ont Of order, M the question WIS not
. regimental ono, and must be regulated iu tho
bylaws.
Tho President announced that he had appoint
ed Licnt. Charles DiDhl as Acting Adjutalit, and
that Wednesday ovoning OF each week will bo
drill evenings for ollicora, under tho control Of
Capt. Knox. Tho President then called the at
tontiou Of tho meeting to Q communication ho
hnA received from blr. J. A. Howard and his re-
ply. Mr.. Howard wrote that ION Sunday last o
lnrgo number OF practical printers unanimously
elected him Captain Of n company recruited by
himself for tho purpose OF being attached to tho
new city regiment; that at a meeting Of
those Interested in tho formation OF tlo regi-
mont bold OH Monday ovoiing the company ro-
cruitod by him was not recognized" Ho re-
ouoste] q .'solution Of tho difficulty by oonfor-
ring tho proper authority upon him, and finally
stated that tho Union printoss are in earnest,
pany" Tho President replied: $50 far az I
know, tho company that elected you Captain has
not formally applied to tho now rcgimont for al-
mission into lis ranks, nor does tue new regiment
officially know Of the formation OF tho company
YOU represept M boing IN existenoe.
You will readily Boe that the now rogimeut
could not recognize you undor tho circumstances.
Wntlp tho new reGtment iH deBirouB OF recruiting
ferrod upon nc tic authority 10 appoint recruit
inr oiicars oututlo Of itB own membership. ro-