, 1875-01-03

to that of the rifle corps of the Italian army
and is familiar to aIl our citizens, as tht
Hunters" have had frequent parades and pic
nlcs- They have been commanded duEng mors
than two years By Capt Charles Kaggio,' . very
courteous and efficient officer. His Lieutenarts
| are A. Ca2ron aud P. B. Limo. This company
IN conjunction with the Mulligan Zouaves, &C.
cnpies an armory on Washington street, neal
| Fifth avenue.
THE Po1lsH-Aa1ER1cAN GUARD
| cavalry troop OF the nationality Of Kosciusku
| and Pulaskl--'s also in existence, although the
ranks arc not very full. Capt. Zarauba is the
head Of th1a organization.
| TIE BLUE HUSsARs.
Getmany used to be represented, previous to
the hrs, by full company OF guards. full reg
| lment OF infantry, and two troors OF hussars-
! the Red and the Blue The conflagratioa de-
stEoyed their armozies. uniforms, and other par-
apherna1la, and now the Blue Hussars aioae sur
we, with not moro than half their original
strength, although measures are being
maximum, which will doubtless succeed.
There is also talk Of raising another full regi-
ment OF infantry, and OF reviving the Red
HassaIs. The expense attending. the enterprise
's the only serious obstacle in the way. There
arc plenty of trained German soldiers in this city
to fill the ranks Of brigade, not to say DIV
islon.
The Scandinavian element used to bavo
some very fine infantry companies before
not been heard from In the martial line
CLAS-NA-GAEL-
The latest military organization, exclusive of
tue First Regiment, is the !" Clan-nz-Gae1
Guard, which, as the name indicates, is thor
oughly Irish, both iu blood and in sentiment,
This is the first Chicago military organization
that armed itself, at the expense OF The men,
bers, with the improved Springfield breech-
loader, used BY the United States army. Tho
company numbers over sixty men. Tho uniform
ia gray tupic and pantaloons with shake Of
green. white. and orange feathers-the f7clugs
Tho Adjut.nt General 'A' isnolea nas '0'tiS, tlo
request OF this body for arms,
Which cot the Irisls!nen on their
nlettle, SO thoy procured their own " Shooting
irons" They are very we'll drilled, aud ale
commanded by the following officers: Captain,
David F, GLEASON First Lieutenant, John
OBrien; Second Lieutenant. John ]. 3laher.
Their ar1norv is situated at tho corner OF Clark
and Van Buren, streets. The company was or
ganized last June.
COL LIPrlNCorT
has under his commsnd battery Of eight guns,
which, however, arc Fever brought into duyli},ht
on: OF their arn,ory. npless for the purpose Of
ous and troublesome TO suit most military anu
teurs.
TIE FIRST REGIMENT.
The martial spirits among the bneiness COM
munlty Lad been for ions time agitating the
toIninS t OF resu1sf m'hua regiment. unoer tne
laws VI ae o'@so o1 Aiiluos, cut no eaInest steps
rore taken ~ SUCH movement until the evening
Of Friday, Aug. %, 1874. when g 1nass-meet.nS
OF young gcntlemeD was held at tho Grnn1 Pa
citic Hotel, Tor the purpose OF taking actioo in
tho matter: The meeting was rery largely at
President and MI. Charles q. Diehi Sscrrta-y
t wss resolved Tint the or1anization sbould be
49, -. ~. r;s4 ,":~a4 tn:
known Is tne FIRST regiment o1 III,
nois 1n!antrs, SUD that al members should
be sound OF body and OF good moral character
Also, that the regiment should have officers to
m oe . enGsea iof one Fear a. s1e annua! meeting
10 DO held On tho hras Monday In December
TIE NET MEETING
was he!d IN tho ciaD-hoom OF the sherman
house moase. Yen, franR sherman Geot2e ". Gage,
Nl!ham =: Cooloaush, ana othes prominens
cst1zcne, attended sne meeting Ano Assisted n
tne pfoceaolnss: Mt. Coo1oaueh VIE unanl-
mo9sly elected treasurer.
Ar. John I. Aoyne announced that tho Com
mlttee chosen tor the purpose haa seenred t1ne
ftn ~ a. w. ~, ~ noe.n tenifa naaSa,i 81 ~
LIZ and III Lake street, tho spacious rOum8 IN
Which tho Homeopathic Fair was held lxst win
ter. The firm also donated $50 to tho new regt-
~. ..a;stnI 1s't a.a.5 S..ntnaash..
Ho.a Epsh,ra ~ Tarn" aSeNA '~'1''A'
Mesars. George aod Ed Honeh. I'd Magin,
John BRYAN, Il. Y. Rathbone. n. Q. Collins,
John Dandy. G. s. Diehl, u. E. Minsr. and +.
n Starxueather wera annninted \ c,mr,,ttea
Il, an1icit suhYrrintions
rha -a.;1oa,,t e.n,,n;aa . +.x,,or.~r .r,,o-v ~
4Hn - -! ~ 1n4o'5 ~
NO. ~ olato stTeetr ano tne arsL companies "efo
organized With tue following odlcers:
Company d-Captata, Greene Stewart F1T7t LIEU
tenant, J. ]. Goodrich !; Second Lieutenant, c. s.
DJehl
t"rna1y = 6nCsptain, Ed .; KNOX; f1sss Leuten-
~, Iin w. ~ o1Hop' 0es'na 1i''Aenan' Aftn'f -
componv c-c.pt.tn. Msson B. carDon.er: First
irving r FisLer; second Lieutenant,
N. B. Judah
The battalion then elected frank T. Sherman
Major, aud c. s, Diehl was appointed Acting
Adiutant.
The officers formed q school OF instruction.
under the ab}e srperYision OF Cant. Knox, and
every poas,ble preuaration Has nade to 1eudor
the comoxoies eficlcut,
TIC follouiuc is the
onoAsIzAr1ox or TIE nro1,frsr
- adonted At tie annn.l rneetic- held in the I
armory on Lake street, Tuesday evening. Dec.
|. 1874:
con,r,n. 1-can,,,n. 4 II. Ferris. FYr,t r1enten.
mt. Jefneaau Second lieutenant Charles s. Diahi,
!. has over seventy bona ddo members.
CoEapany B-taptain, E. B. Knox; First Lieutenant,
Y. J" Bishop; Second Lieutenant, H. =. bo"ler- t