, 1879-08-20
THE COLORED MILITIA.

Owing to The pro'oneod exertons of The COL
orcd militia Mnnsiay. they were late IN rcttftI9
tozcthcr IN convention yesterday morning, md
thn meeting, wr!l was announced to take pncc
NJ u'clDvk, dill not hculh until ahout hnlf-nast
II, At this hnuy MI tim Officers nf the four
companies 10 tlc city nsscmblednt No. 81 Fourth
avenue.
Cnpt. X. f. 2Iooro, of Company a, Sixteenth
Battalion. called tic Convention to ortlcr, nsnl
euu,ulnntctl Mai. s. ". scott, of tic Sixteenth,
as temporary Chairman.
In taking lila sent, Mai. Scott slated that thu
obirct Ut t!r Convention was tn .l'.c,ss nattrrs
of Interest pertaining to tho ct"red militia Of
thc country, a.'l, II possbc, to circc, national
ro.orcd mf!tia organization. Lieut.. It'll. Of the
Palmer Guards, Columbus, O., was appointed
Secretary.
On nation, Capt. Buszcy, commander Of the
Attucks Guards, st. Louis; CaDs. Drown. Of thu
Palmer Guards, Columbus; md Capt. t.stoorc, OF
Conpany Il, Hixtrcnt'I Battalion, werc nppoiut-
cd Committee OIL Credentials
While the Committee was out remarks were
made by thu Hon. Milton Tnrner, nf IT. Louis;
William Bnker. uf Clltcae.', Donrkceper Of The
T. otS soa 81 sge:sGsa;l5 e Gssss s. Wsan sor y
Tho National Tribune, uf 81. Lotits, utnt n!hcrs,
All tl.ese gentlemen exprcsscd tiIcir dellght
n,ttl approval A. slr exhibition they witnessed
htDIluHft A11u llH: w
hold togc't,rr n,,d make the1naclyes noticed b.
Tl.u COMMITTEES on Credentials returned, ro-
ported, an1 we're discharged.
Iile Secretary called
TIN ROLL OF DELEGATES,
which was ai,swcrctl>to Us fotIows: Sfai. 9. ".
sru:t, A1futant Fl. I. Hail. Capt 7. q. Hub
bard. pnnticrmaster ucnrGe n. Scott Chaplain
q. ~. Aiourc, Capt. Il. E. Atourc, LIEUT.. q. ".
WhI.c. Capt. 4: n.own. mud L'euts. Charles
It'll It'll. % Lsat. D. n pavns. II '' t%s psiner ii e.
Durzcy, Lieut.. !; r. Phillips. Lieut., 7: I.
". R,n,lnlph, Summer Guards, st. Lou!s; Capt
George Y. Richardson, Madeira Guards, Cult
On mutton. committee Of five was appointed
on permanent u:Ennxltion. rs fellows: Lieut..
lrown 0: 81: 1.'nIs. Lieut.. Payne of Onto. Capt:
Brown Of Chicago. Capt. &. ". Richardson nj
ChilIicothc, and Adjutaut a. T. Hall Of Chi
eu0o., .-,.-
reported accommodating the. election. OF u
Lieut. ennt- Colonel NJ President Of the per-
n,atlcnt nrEariza tfon, with uowur TO appoint his
staff, TIL. report was adopted. and nominations
were In orllGr.
Capt. l3urzey Of st. Ln,,is, Maj. Scott Of
Ch!rago. Capt. l1ubhartl Of Chicago twho du-
clinct). ind Cant. Moore Of Cblcaco wrre notn-
mated for thu position Of LteutcDaut.Cosonel.
However, before 'he question ms Voted upon,
,hrre was proposition to continue tll!s matter
Until this mornn!!, and q eoIntnlttce ot five WINS
appointed 10 draft resolutions. Tie app1lnt-
m-nls were Capt. Bnrzey, Lieut., Hill, Cnpt.
Cant. Barscs resetrsd lengthy letter iron,
the First Cotored Regiment Of Nnrth Cnrol!na
tnaknH slincry suggestions, etc., fur use IN the
Convention.
Tic Convention adjourned.
The prograsnme as previously inia out proved
9rentcr than i'e pAyelral atren4tllu Ut Tie colored
militia cnuld stand. aisl tired nature rebelle1
agaIast ba!ts. 80 often called upon 10 perform
frnts of scyerc cxcr'fo'.
The afternoon parade VIVA billed for 2 o'clock,
hut II was not Until! nearly ! That
It COMES to 0neaston of endurance Or
sclfintercsr,, however, The African usually
prides himself upon cnrrvIng nut what llu I'M
dcttngcs, Hi"f, IN eonsnnanec with this principle.
| the entire line 0f march Eas carried out, ns IT.
Ind hcrn nreytuu.lr arranged mud puhlis'led In
yessetuny's TN!auSE, ending IN dress parauc
81 ne !.aka Front, south Y JACKSON street.
Previous to ihe pasatle, exhibition drlils werc
given by the four cun3anas. The Attue's
t}u1r.ls, of Ct. Loais, Cnpt. ". Il. Eurzoy con-
n'an'li1l=, Eeraos. showed trltv he best ~
their execution ben. marked with a. freshness
nn.l prou,ptncss whi"l It could plainly bo scen,
wns inspired bv tteir caotnin. T!Ie Palmer
ronns trnm a trn davs' sncampmrnt, which had
The effert Of sulnu!Ilg .hc!r nervousness anl
marking every tnovua,ent wth sort Of outet-
| ness whlch can on1y be obtained BY service.
sturdy. un1!nch'ng command o! Edward 1>rown,
| Il NTH II mammoth nrpA,rtfans nl great depth
| VI vore. OF ottr own culorcd contpnur<. tilc
Sixterut battalion. rnlntt,aln!eu hv Nal. Scott,
| Capt. Muare. ntl Cspt, nruwn. nothing need be
haii III this co,Incc:tnn. as our cltzcns alI know
| what they cn:l 10 Wten 1tey .lnso mind to.
| Thu street EXERCISES did mt runc!udn until d
quarter IT, s n'r'ora, ai.l consequently tic re.
tnaintleF Ut thu conventional prsWeetlIHgf. com.
a,cnced In tl.a morning nnd adjourned TO 0
o'clo.E. wns'a9a.n continued to 10 o'clock tits
nlorn1,,r. A. which tina ttse nat!unaa organtzu-
| tim ot colurcd mitIa will hs completed.
l.tltcwtsu ile entertainment ut Mccormick
Hall. announced 10 takc paco at o'eloc::t, was
showed bark until the wale!, Shaved IL before
,t!n cxcrc1sce c1,nmc1rud. AZ thts time The
troops nnrph"d IN behnJ 4 brass biinlt br!tlg-
grounded arn,s, aInl thr. officers a'll Invited
giirsts we've rtYtn posts 0f honor upon the pint
iurrt BY ttIr llccepl!o1 COMMITTEE.
Mr.. WILLIAM l'nkcr. the old gray veteran, was
meeting, In tic absence Of Mr L!oyl G. Wheel.
| rr, WIN loft te tlalt aule tlutD boloso tho as
sctnbly arrvra.
Thu C,uirlnan announced The Kev. G. q.
! 1}Dnth. wllu delivered Il eIDrt address Of vol.
conse, whch was happily received.
Mr. j. Million Turner. oE ". Louis. responded
in speech nt snIac length, III whipa, hu thlnketl
tl1e 6ixtgenth Battalion n thrl fr,enls fur thu
ircn treated BY iIerl. 1la sai IN it. l.ona they
were serr pr1tl NJ lin Attuc1; Guards uf!! heir
commander. Can't Durzry.. That cotnnany did
strvico ~ t!lr iato rtots In Ut. Louis. The
hr rcaulled tlH Palmer Guards, wlio lln,l conf
prlcu thu hntighty ur,l co.lcelted ChfekDsaw
Guards Of Memphis to drill With them In public
leftma tie Hnsnrnor Of Ohio. tAnpfause. Dir.
urc.l raca fran the tiMu they were In t,onuaye
to tho prescnt tine, recitny lhe wran4s lint