, 1876-08-06

Hughes; AuJutant, A. II. wagner quarter
master, P. Y. Fitzpatrick; Surgeon, Dr.. F. A
mandcd By Capt. E. A. Hughes; Frank Willard
First Lieutenant; ". P. McNair, Second Lieu
tenant.
Company B was commanded by P. Y. Fitz
patrick, and numbered about fifty men. Frank
Bissell, First Lieutenant, and Frank Brust, Sec
ond Lieutenant.
Company numbered thirty men, commanded
BY Capt. Merritt; W. c. Randolph, First Lieu
tenant.
Company D numbered about seventy-fve
rank and file, commanded by Capt. Morris ant
Licuts. Steele and Macarthur.
A company OF colored men, commanded b.
Capt Richard Jones; s. 4. Halt, First Lieutep
ant, and ]. h. Lapington, Second Lieutenant.
The regiment is known by the title O
"A1inute Men Of ron The uniform is Of tht
and neat and SNOWY. It was designed ant
manufactured by Maj. F. c. Klokke, 96 State
street.
The Regiment was headed by the American
Silver Cornet Band. c. Stron,, leader, and {
volunteer fife and drum corps.
It was some time before the line was formed
and each company assigned its place. En-:
thusiasm ran high, and cheers for Hayes ant
Wheeler were frequent. At about 9:15 O'Clock
the regiment was formed in hollow square
and
AN ELEGANT ILLUMINATED BANNER
presented to it, the gift Of Mrs. c. N. Culbert-
son. The transparency is quite unique affair:
constructed OF ground and rcd-colorcd glass.
On one side It bears the legend: Third Ward
Republican Club,'' and on the otner, 'tMinute
Hayes and Wheeler are engraved on ground
S1ass. Coz bryoses, IN the absence OF tne
lady made made the presentation speesn, h ana at IT'S
lady. Kirk Hawes received the banner on be
half OF the regiment with vcEy neat and put
rfof{e s11eech.
Al It's aose tne pand r. playeo tne otar-sPan-
glcd banner,' anu the Line Of mafcn Was taken
to the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sayrs,
665 indiana avenue where
ANOTHER PRESENTATION
took place. This time it was handsome flag,
standard size, surmounted on the stall by .
golden eagle Ine banner was manufactured
from the finest Of silk bunting, and is the gift
Of Mrs. Sayrs and number Of patriotic ladies'
Mr.. Sayrs made most enthusiastic and en-
mensc crowd which came with them, after
which he introduced Mrs. sayrs, who presented
the flag in few and appropriate words, closing
with the following apropos verses, entitled,
ZONE WORD FOR TH1s":
One word for this aag we presented TO- night
With its stars and It's stripes SO beautifully bright
Let il float over the breeze. let it wave over the
ridges, -
And in torchlght procession commanded by
...,
Young men, am happy to greet you tonight;
Happier sill i'll. IN y11r ,anl anlfGrs ~ BRIGHT
And join in the ranks of you Minute Men.
One word more let me add: Your prospects are
r.,+.1 bright; sS; t; ronr au.u ,n+ o., ,,..a r,h,
Let your prsisea be sung ~ poets and bards
And e the victory g won in the name OF "sayrs'
The poetry was received with immense ap-
nlonsc oni at the r1ose three rous;no cheers
ora o;vo,, n a. the 10 is,v vh; tbe h,nd n1nved
T Haii ce coIumbia.' mi IN ~ "AD' '''' ''''A p'"''N
Alter leaving mere, the line Of marcn was taken e
up to Mr. George Arnlour's house, No. H5
Prairie avenue, that gentleman being made the
recipient Of a serenade and cheers for bis liber-
alitv in uniformipg 100 members Of the regi-
mont.
From here the procession repaired to the resi-
rt sils Ptoe.ason I 9,'t ~ .ao 's.,s
oelcG -. oena.ot 4o5an ~ ~. ~ Saiuns a'enuS'
near iWentysscona s.teee, "nele anGther .n'3a
some sllk-1untlhg nas "as p1sse&ntGa' & tame srae
used as the speakers stand. Capt Vail intro
duced
MISS LOGAN,
.,. ,.,.a. a., x-os.n+ 80, -noooh mr. +,11o-rs.
WI" uiaoe 'i!e presentation 'peeeu' ~, 1o'o"o'
Minute Men " Tor the campaign CT 1876; fon
1 as
provided through the generosity Of the patriotic
Republicans Of the Third Ward. My first rccollec-
tions Ct the aag military eneampments the SOUNDS
GUS blue uniforms md bright buttons date back to
the time when was only ~ years old; when. at
Cairo ILL.,, in 1861, stood daily ut drsys parade
beside the gallant old Thirty first who called me the
''Child Of the Regiment" Applause and cheers.
had little comprehension @ Of y why they were
Coming, Father Abraham, 800, 600 strong, nor
did realize when sat upon an empty box in the
late lamented Capt McCooks tent, and ate
with childish relish @ from a. tln plate late
the hard tack and beans, that this frugal fare
was yet to Be tue - stay oi tue army: OF that the
o. was 70 In ., 9h npon n e
icad 4'7 Iannlaute.7 Ent even then. When they;
went to the front. and 'smy papa with tlien,
[applausej, II cried, . and when saw :. big peo4
pie crying too, l knew there was something
wrons somewhere:
Since then en-, hase older & eroWn, ana Know , wny
~o gu M wa. 1oa m t - tasrs
for they lie Knew what strife suffering, privations,
and trsls we're before our noble army. and that in
dcstinies Of great nation: lApplauss feel
nn ,,.uyhtar ~ this 1ncc] inn of the fr.r .houjd
regard these insgnia OF our inheritance [Applause
As l iook over ths nattallo. u. a.. and oeaVt.;