, 1877-08-12


CHICAGO, Aug. 11.-Sow that the military feser
seems SO prevalent, hardlya day passes without
somc new development iu that line, and the last
ono on record Is the movement which ia bein?
made by seycra! prominent members OF the Board
OF Trade to organize company Of 1onares to be
under the command Of Capt George w. LaeH;ss. Of
to bc united, and are to be known ~ 1.-The Board
OF Trade Zouase battalion, ;, under command OF
Ma George " haekey a. esens , oesF an eRs
war record. This battalion Is TO be the pet OF thc
Board Ut Trade, and will be BY them 1horonsbiy
equipped and uniformed IN the most h. appr1SSSo a Sa
above comparison as regards drill and the general
ensemble OF Zouave military organizations. Oafy
special number is. acquired, then only death o. o.
resignation will leave racancy which viii be
a}led BY ballot after the fashion Of tse French
Academy. Every member will be required to iur.
and standing, aud then, upon his election, he eau
enjoy the benefits OF his position IN the zouases.
Elite Battalion is, thatall the .Board of Trade
Patrons who pay 4 certain amount, arc to DC
nude honorary staff officers, and nre 70 haye .
stGpendous uniform and wear sword How some
OF our - Board swels will strut when they are
decked thus gorgeously!-in fact VIC may look lor
rush Of strut to the heads Of man5 Of them. they
also intend to have q military band OF their own,
which Ia to be uniformed in accordance with the
general magnifccnce of tho whole, and they have
eyen got so far as agfand banquet and p!csensaeon
this country That the 100 Zoo-Zoos viii fight Is
beyond doubt, Tor who would not fight when so
much muniGccnce is displayed. especially as Kent-
itgton is to donate 100 stand OF his excellence
breech- leaders to the Board OF Trade Zoo-Zoos
Applications for membership. orc coming into the
Cou,usit1ce fnst, but such close scrutiny IS ein-
pIoycd that the enrolment is slow, and sone forty
placcs yet remain untitled. The uniforms are to
be made exclusively in Chicago, Is it is to
be n home concern .pnrely,. and, the con-
tracts arc being bid for By many
OF our leading artists in the equipment line Even
the Snapsacks arc to be made here. and also the
blankets There can be no doubt that the - Bos-
ton Lnnciers" OF old fsme will pale in glury before
this high achievement OF Chicago business men.
How Col. Ellsworth would RELISH this thing- It
would 10 his heart good could he out sec this
chef d'nuyre Of the Board Of Trade. But, laying
ali Joking aside, this will be grand adair, and
We all rencmber. the old Boar! Trade Eat M
tery, aud how well they fought, and VIC may DC
nrnd that under Mai. Lackey, these pet 2oo-zoos
viii not fniI to fight well. If once let loose upon
any foe. The drill Of the zouatc is q terror IN
itself as those who have seen Ellsworth df'l MS
company can testify, and Maj. LackeF was az
esteemed iricnd Of that hero q A1exanas'a, and
knows his drill to perfection We oil looS forward
to tic completion OF this famous battalion, trust
inc that the glory Of it may not be ho1laay
scheme for toy soldiers. Their committee Gays II
mcans business, and the Board OF Trade usually
keeps its word and does things on the most
muuihccnt scale. JEALo"et.
The only trouble with such an organization 1s'
that the closing of saloons in case OF riot will
shut OF the supply Of courage. II this could be
overcome, the battalion might be made elect