, 1875-10-21
Thoy Take Formal Possession Of Their
New Armory.
Speeches by Scnntor 1,ognn, Dr. nutlcr,
N.J. Onallnr, anl Col. MeCfnrg.
Description Of tho Arnory-Rostor Of tho
Regiment.

Icct, asl on tho cabt end Ia tho room for tho
storing Of thu armH uniforms, equipments. etc..
of tho regiment, 4n by 81 fret. Tn tho west end
IN n rom Ut similar tixc, to 10 usol for conpa-
ny and battalion drills.
Til: MAIN AEaonY
IN tE'o largest IN lilo United states, without OK
ccptIo'l, mud very complete III it'd appointments
Last erouing It was ibcrats decorated with ings,
whllo In tho centre Of tie ha'l Btage bad bt cu
erected which waB very tas!cfully tlrapcl in
bunting. 1hia wns occupied by tho prominent
gentlemen present, including Mayor Cuyin.
tien. john a. Logan, Henry (iroonobauut, lhil
1loync Thomas 4. IEoync, Judge Turwell, Col
alcChlrR, uon. Cl,e;lain tho lsov. .Dt. Butler,
den. McArtlur. Atek Sullivan, Col. baldwin, ",
]. Onalan, A.. G. 1Ieaing, Aid. Lynch, and
others. and Noytns' Military Dnnd. under lead
Of Louis krctIDw. which discotrsed tllo musical
rhrt III tho programme In very effective ular-
nor.
At about o'clock tho First Regiment can,o
into tue ball headed by its drum coins, and wRB
Appropriately received by Tho nomGors OF tho
Second.
After tho long roll by tho First Isegimont
drum corpB, and lrljl III tho muuua! uf arms,
tho officers wore conducted to tho platform aud
tho proceedings commenced by
". J. oHATAH.
Who matlo tho introductory address, and well
conicd all present at tile Inauguration OF their
hall. Tho regiment fclt honored, by this demon.
stratton, md granted tho honorable gentIemen
who had come, md also Col. McClure aud lila
roGitnept, who woakca IN amity and unison to-
sether with tho second, Ho tIwelt upon
tho benefits TO 10 derived from thu
State military organizations. aud eatd
tl,at they deserved tho encouragement Of
the public. 4 people who had been eble to win
thora was no bcttos way than by supporting
these military organizations. lie hold that thoy
WeEo
PERSONAL nEsEslr 70 TIE MEMBERS.
as within tho ranks they NoFo Taught Obedience
to tho laws and discipline. The socoud Rogl-
.nent wss designed to DO and was q State mill
tary organization. aud was formed for no
Interior or concealed purpose. It waa In
ssad'qt 1a Interests, ss raa;y I IL s{s eneo soa ss"i an
never bc perverted to political parties.
ThiH regiment was composed largely OF Irial,-
American ctt'zons, but in citizenship they were
American. aud they Yielded no secondary a!logi-
compliment to the Irish Legion and Brigade,
nnd to those who l1ad rasaol away, Including
MuigaD, Gleason, O'Mara, and Fitzgerald.
At the conclusion Of 1ila nddreHs,
MAYOR colyIA
WAS introduced amid loud applause. Flo appsa-
clatod tile compliment paid to him In being
cl,uson to prcRtdo at no large and influential
gathering. They had Gathorod together to
!.,auslras9, this great hail to. tho
Or 10 srouI'o, iu Chicago, tbeso
man would stand by us and protect LIZ. lilo
thought oacl, ono should contribute their mito to
tho sup: ort Ut tho State Militia as au olouout Of
public safety.
vas then callod for and made brief address.
lie felt 1t WIS M honor to Lis noginent 10 be
called upon to speak, but it was not h!s forte,
and lio wa. not a1to to make speech. lie con-
gratu!atod tho First ]tegtn,ent and wished them
nnn|1 nHaIfetf Tin n3atR nj thu
other. lie hoped tint. In MI emergency. both
regiments woa!1 DO really to rospnnd. The
Hchool of the Bolder should DO tho gchool Of tue
gentleman, and ho beeYo1 it waH.
Cul. l2urlt was next called upon, and mado a
worry bref sIeech, after which
SENATOR JOHN A. LOGAN
was introduced and brcctoa with applause. 11e
hold that tho organization Of thesa regiments
a,Aing and defending isa laws, wua a great con-
trast to other liatlous. 1t was not for crushing
tho people but for tho protection Of their libetty
American citlzeuB who desired tho poEpetuity Of
tho Republic organizod themselves for tho V1r-
puse OF doiondinR tho institutions OF this country.
Tho question pf BIRTH noyor entored into thia
nation, for IL was FREQ to all. In tie time Of this
lands neea, III tho time Of tnnltlt md coilt1siun
md riot aud bloolInlled. each and overy Man
Tint foil in her dofunse fell like 4 soidier aud
his nationality was nut asked. lilo was glad TO
seo these organizations spring up iu our lanl.
Oh an eyilleuco Of tho desire Of tho cltlzons to
bo bcuclt to sloir country.
AN A1.Lu3ION.
When tho Aro OF la7l was raging. and every
structure "os burned 1wn7 aud churches, Iwoll-
is,Gt, at,d all wore destroyed alike, when hentla
Nero 'na, lot loo.o to heIr ID tho ravago tlat
"as .nvu W. ~ nau sneso ge-
t:al''1h''anH' tholo "oulu naIe oeutl ptotectlnn
ffo1u citizen-po!dlolY, and no questions woltld
have arison. 1ia hopot that tho time nightneyor
como when thcso cltizon-soldiers would DO
uncIcd I'M n IL tid In krew thoso I'M rot.i
m"oot1 , wa,tfd ia ti,e,r whoie dutv. 1fc bnnr1
~. "en". ~ w ,, rSn ,.'ta oieu
i'atmu'y And eoou 1eehng would oHlat a!wafa
Iat~eoh Tue EMO Ieelmehta' aild thet eneh would
strive tuexcol. At tho conclusion. Gen. Logan
WIS greeted With th1oo rouBing chpcra and D
"tiger."
Thu 1,cv nr umtjar a,,ti ThanIa;n NJ tha 1,,sh
llslga!e, "From Lexington to Winclestor," "
tAen spoke Cd follows:
Nh r,1Irtnp cry TIKI, Tint which sne,1 tt,ra,1eh lin
]anI IN IL cas il tuacthsr to- nuIt No etrnirs 10
tin a1 III mir cpunirv rithrr fro,n within nr with
mi th1astan ty,1 1,rnrs 3i,t wbi,n ". n,nu rnnvra
l,;n 1nrseIvcs inn, In nrssr,,t han,'w y,.t an,