The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-27
TIE GUARD ) BANQUET.
The TCss,s---The Speeches --And
The General Go2d Time Erj3y-
ed 81 Those Who Took
Part.

Tuesday right, after the election Of the
officers Of the Metropolitan Guards, the
BOYS OF the orgsnt ntza-ion, together with sew
eral invited guest, proceeded 10 GIscOm-
ini's, where a baugGe: had been spread and
20 which he members Of the Company, be-
iay hungry Il a- tie tg-l and excitement oI
The ooltgsL. did ample jGs ice. a long Ia
bIe was spread, extending the whole length
oI the is--e ciui0g room, besides which
there were ~0c- three other table, 50. II the
side. About sky sat Cown 10 the repaE;,
which began about midnight, and ior a
couu.e OF hours miEih, .lUa and frOHc
rsisned supreme. Everybody, even those
who were beaten in the election, were IN
coed hUmor, and nothing occurred 10 mar
tn- harmony Of the occasion. Capt. Meade
presided al the head Of the table, with
Chaplain Barry and First Lieutenant
Green on either side. while Second Lieu
tenant Thomas held the fort al the loot,
aud all went merry as a marriage bell.
The following were
TIE ToAsTs AND RESPONSES:
"The Compauy"-(drauk stsnding) Res
ponse by Capt. ". HI. Meade.
Alt g44GEi- VI liz NgA-- H3A- a.
Lieut.. Wm. Green.
The honorary members'-E. l.. Car
ney.
The citizens who have 80 nobly encour-
aged and assisted the cOmpany'-C. ;.
Bemberlon.
The high priyates in the rear rank
FraDk'T. Lynch.
TO those who got lefl"-John Coulter.
"Our sister organiz zstions in Missouri
W. IL. Anderson, late OF the Police Reserves
of 81. Louis
"The Influence Of the Metropolitan
Guards Barry.
Mr.. Barry said
Mr.. President and Gentlemen Of the Metro
p3lItan Guards:
thank YOU for the honor you have con-
ferred upon me by electing me your Chap
lain. ] take it a. a special honor IN view
Of the facts that ] am neither native
American nor long resident Of your city.
| am proud 10 be a member Of an organIza-
tion composed Of young men conspicuous
for their many good qualities and high go
cial standing. In selecting NE Tor your Chap-
lain Won have houored one who loves the
society # young men, who can symPathIzs
with YOU in trouble, and be merry
with ven around the ban
oust board. Far be it from
I.e. gentlemen, to desire to Cast damPer
On auy OF your Innocent amusemenls. IL
will be NV pleasure to do all in my power
10 further the interests Of this military
company. 10 attend TO business meetings
and be press Mt al H. festal gatherings. No
one DOUBTS that the influence OF such so
ciety, not only upon lis individual mem
bers. but upon the community at large,
will b highly advantageous.
Should the time ever come Tor the Ne
tropolitan Guards Of Kansas to be ordered
out for active ervice, ! doubt not they will
he fourd reacy to obey orders and do their
duty ike men.
Fellow comrades, thank you again for
the compliment, and wish you all that sue
cess and happiness, in your public and
private life, which you 50 richly deserve.
:. The Press N. B. Perry.
During the progress Of the responses to
toasts a song was called for, and one Of the 9
members sang" The GuaTds' Lullaby,
composed for the company by one OF Its
members, the b4nqueIters joining IN the
chorus. fairly making the walls ring.
About > O'Clock, after the benediction by
the Chaplain, the boys separated, after
drinking to the coed health Of the newly
elected uficers, and The welfare q the or
raniZstiCn.