Morning journal and courier., 1880-03-17
second Governors Foot Guard.

Ono Hundred and Fifth Annual.
 The Second Company Governors Foot Guard held their 105th annual reception last night at Union Armory. The fine and spacious armory was brilliantly decorated with flags, presenting very striking and beautiful ap
 pearsnce. Much praise is due for the decora- ting, both as to extent and tastefulness. very large assemblage enjoyed the exceeding
 ly pleasant occasion. Nothing was lacking and Captain Morse and his command ably maintained the high reputation of this old and
 honored organization. The company were out for the first time in their new uniforms,
 which have just been received from the State
 military authorities. A gay and beautiful scene was presented, an eff ect due in no small degree to the host of fair ladies' their charms and tasteful toilets. The fine oil painting of ex-Captain Phile by MT. Hendrick looked near the company room door. Near it upon
 platform covered with the national colors was
 brass cannon, which is 8 company memento.
 Among the military guests present were Cap
 tain Evan Lieutenant Jennings and Private
 Day of the Sedgwick Guard, South Norwalk,
 ex- Major Shaw and Captain Phillips of the
 Blues, Captain Loomis and Lieutenants
 Downes and Bogue of the Light Guard, Cap
 tain Tiesing of the City Guard, Lieutenants
 Lawrence and Waite of the Blues, Lieutenant Howarth of the Grays, and ex Captain Phile and ex-Lieutenant Jerome of the Foot Guard. Among the guests was honorary member and ex Alderman Nelson King, whose many friends here will be pleased to learn that he has again taken up his residence in this city. The music of the occasion was by Lein- o11 AraA Harl ofR oi11rv | ham. It was listened to with much pleasure. | The successful Birmingham prompter, W. W | Smith, also officiated Two life sized figures representing the late and the present uniforms l of the company were also to be seen in the armory. At about midnight Capt. Morse ! arrayed the company, and ex-Capt. Phile | was sent for. He was escorted to the open | space between the Foot Guard and the guests and was addressed by Capt. Morse in 8 few ! we'll chosen words regarding his long and valuable service to the company, he having | been commander for eleven years. An ele-- l gantly framed and engraved set of resolutions l expressive of the sentiments of the company to Capt Phile and an elegant ice pitcher, with sill yer cup and stand, the same won by the com- pany at the regimental tournament last fall were now presented to ex-Captain Phile by
 Captain Morse in behalf of his command. | Captain Phile was indeed surprised. He at last found words and expressed his deep sense of appreciation of the honor done him and l his pride in the old command. The annual was | q fine success. General Smith and the regi- l mental officers were unavoidably absent being
 in attendance at the dedication of the First reg-
 ment armory at Hartford. The floor committee
 wereS Sergt. B. F. Bush, Corporals W. M. Stover, T. Geirding, D. Tyrrel, Privates J. J. Woos- l ter, H. R. Wells, Kegelmeyer, w. Herman :; | executive committee Morse, Sergt B.
 B. Kells Corp. H. Martin, Privates Wooster
 and 0. H. Bradley floor manager-Sergt E..
 M. Beebe. The reception committee were
 Capt. Morse, Sergeants F. J. Checkenie and
 D. McNeil, jr., Corporals H. Martin, H. But
 Ter, H. T. Potter.