, 1875-09-12
COL. M'CLuRC "RuNNlNC A CORNER"
THE FIRST REGIMENT At n My1cRER's. :
The following card from Mr. McVickar will


The following card from Mr. McYickar will
explain itself:
10 tho Public: II is not my custom to announce
productions or appearances at my theatre unless
have good reason to believe the bill will bo fod In
to ehs b q
Theatre on Monday evening, hove announced the
appearance Of the First Regiment It is therefore
nent nor any Of 1ts members will be upon my stage,
but it ia duo TO myself that explain The cause Of its
absence. The appearance Of the regiment L. u no
way essential to the production success Of Run
ming Corner but as II Is referred to throughout
the piece among other local institutions, 1t occurred
to me thatit might he attractive and at the time
benefit the regiment to arrange for the appearance Of
one OF the companies at the closng Of the parfar-
Before taking any steps in the matter, coun.eled
With Gen. McClurg,-the Colonel who did not receive
the proposition with much favor but said tn effect,
thss he would not oppose could obtain the rsaa
commanding Company B. was recommended to me,
and had an interview with him. hlss telling him,
and A1cClurg told him that, If Company was will
Ing. ho should not object Capt Dewitt then sub
mitted proposition to the company, which WAS in
edett that WIS to pay the company $400 in any
event, and more If the pieca should prove duccess
and hare run, which believed It would. The
sn vtat tne 1o ana ha
Of the action. McC!urg then gsgo his full conaent.
and even requested that the bills should announce the
company. Tho arrangements being concluded, with
the consent Of tho commanding officer advertised
the pieee and made special feature Of the appear
ance Of the regiment-to conclude the performance.
had no reason to suspect any hitch until late Thnrsday
afternoon, when handed copy Of an orar from
Of the company. I was told the game ti1ne that
McClurg had started for St. Paul the day hefozs
Capt Dewitt did not receye Il until Thuraday after
noon, Sept. g. Whether MeCiug purpoeely sent 1t so
that1 should not learn OF until after he had left town
do not knox, but 1t looks very much hke it.
mortified
turn Of Affairs. He fully appreciated the dilemma
into which had been betrayed by false PROMISES and
ncating Of his company Thursday evening, aud
resolution unanimously adopted and forwarded to
eompany e to Sessind hs o9er. NJ d nrss thoaaht
caused by my disncHnahon to repreas anything haye
announced. vas to close my theatre, and hold McCurg
int should do 20, md fully tntanded following that
course, but on second thought concluded tnas his
1espensility might be too much T.. nke IBIS his
from his position, Notwithstanding the carneat
request Of the company, and my own
placed NO before the public again telegraphsd him.
urging the Withdrawal Of his orderand then ha rsceded
On condition that tho majority OF the officers Of the
thory 10 consent to the appearance without obtaining
this consent of his officers and also to forbid 1t 1t the
last moment Without their concurrence, and could
very day bis order to Capt Dewitt dated,-viz.:
Tuesdsy, Sept 7,-ne gave, as he bad frsquently
Qo1o Detore, Ms 1uu and ffB0 c0n89nt 10 Eae
appearance at Company B. Whether he had al
ready written his order forbdding their appearance
when be gave his word to the contrary, have no |
means Of knowing II this be the case however, his
conduct calls for and dtamissaf from the
regiment II is not the case the regiment will prob
ably conclude that they ought to have commanding
officer who does not pedge his word to one thing and
write order to the contzrJ. not hesate to char
acte1ze his conduct unbecoming Officer aud gen.
teman, and, tire regiment desires to Investigate the
matter will undertake to make out this against
him.
deaizo the public to know that neither Capt. De |
Witt his company, nor, = f4r Is know, the reg-
uf Affairs, but that It is entirely owing 10 McClurgs
violation Of hIs word So far Running Corner
plete without the appearance Of the regiment. There
viii belocalisras enough; and Jeshao Gi4eE, Of the
firm Of Gin1, Bangs Co., members Of the Board of
Of hlcOlurg among other local characters.
J. q. Mov1cxrA.
Col. McC1urg's sober second thought has
brought him around all right. The only mis-
fortune is that he did not think eoberly in the
first place. A1r. McVicker asserts that be had
entered into positive arrangement with certain
members OF the First Regiment to appear In the
new play at his theatre, anu that Col. McClurg
quently All order WAS issued forbidding the
mllitia to appear In any spectacular capacity.
Mr. McVicker has thus been placed in
an exceedingly. awkward situation. he
has advertised the parade Of the First Regi-
ment as 3 part OF bis performance, and
10 stand by the terms Of bis contract. and the
Individual members OF the regiment are ready |
10 stand By theirs only the Colonel refuses to
releut. The facts being as stated, his indecision
has caused the whole trouble, placing himself
Ind his regiment in light quite as unfavorabte
Is if be had allowed the theatrical exhibition to
AXE place.