Morning journal and courier., 1880-10-19
A Fine Banner.
The Greeley COntinentals-SPeech Fire
 works-A Brilliant Scene.

The Greeley ContinentaIs-Speech Fire
 vorLs-A Brilliant Scene.
 Last evening the Greeley Continentals made a parade, and headed by the Broadway band together with Co. c, Eighth ward, es- corted the speakers at the German Repubi- can rally to Germania Hall, after which they marched to the residence of Gen. .E.S. Greeley, and were presented with an elegant banner: They made very fine appearance Their uniform is in the old continental style and very noticeable and tasteful. The company started from their headquarters at Merwin's Hall and marched thence down State to Elm, to College to the New Haven House, whence the speakers at the German rally were escort ed to Germania Hall The route returning, Go. c accompanying, was up Wooster to State, to Chapel, to Orange, to Trumbull. At many points along the route the company was honored with fine display of fireworks. Arrived on Trumbul street they found the Mir. Newton's, w. Atwater's and others of the residences, there was beautiful display of colored fires. At MT. Atwater's, next to Gen. Greeley's, a splendid flag hung over the lawn in front and another at the side between the two residences. At Gen Greeley's the national colors were out and there was amost brilliant and fine display of colored fire. On the portico were His Honor Mayor Bigelow, our candidate for Governor, Messrs. F. D. Sloat, Wm. J. Atwater, Sperry of Sperry & Barnes, David Corey and various other we'll known gentlemen, and of the ladies there was quite galaxy. The Continentals, Capt. Bradnack, having been arrayed on the lawn in front of the residence, and Go. c drawn up near the walk, both companies looking finely, the band serenaded Gen. Greeley. The music ceasing the Continentals gave three cheers for Gen. Greeley, Go. c fol- lowing with three more, and then Hon. John L. Treat introduced Gen. Greeley, who hand somely complimented the Continentals on their fine appearance and thanking them for the honor conferred in adopting his name, and spoke of the campaign. He said:
 Gentlemen, Capt. Bradnack and officers and members of the Greeley Continentals If should say to you that I was gratlfed in seeing you here tonight and thank you for the compliment you have paid me in talk ing my name, should feebly express the gratitude feel to you, not simply because you have adopted my name but because you are enlisted in cause which has my heartlest sympathies, and because you have taken po- stion in the cause and march as Republicans ; and each of you in so doing makes speech every time you appear in uniform and bear torch and parade, which has an influence more extensive than you imagine. l am de- lighted to see you here tonight; delighted to see your fine appearance; proud that In so short time you have such d1sclpl1ne Your marching has elicited praise from every 1D,-% oI0 o1I O m proud that each takes such an interest in this campaign, that every one of you has done something toward elevating to the first posi- tion in the gift of the nation the noble pa triot and statesman, James A. Garfield, (great applause) and to the gubernatorial chair of this grand old commonwealth our beloved friend our honored friend, the friend of every man, Hon. Hobart B. B1ge- low. (Prolonged applause.) It is not my purpose to make any extended remarks to you tonight, because out of place, but have provided speaker or two. But first desire to present to you my daughter Jennie. l (Great applause
 Gen. Greeley's daughter, young miss, | very prettily attired, stepped forward and | presented the beautiful banner with the fol | lowing remarks
 Officers and gentlemen of the Greeley Con- | tinentals-Those of you who have little | daughters at home know that they are greatly l interested in all things that interest their
 papas, and I know that you will pardon me l for being proud tonight. I am proud of l you on account of your grand parents. Daugh-
 ters cannot vote for the cause but they can | do their share and wish to do more. l take | great pleasure in presenting you with this | banner, and earnestly trust you will work | hard and carry 1t on to victory in this our l glorious cause.
 | The response was by MT. Newell c. Bur- I / nf tho old 5fh ~ V ! whC | officiated for the captain whose hoarseness
 obliged him to speak by deputy. MT. Bur. | ritt made very happy speech in behalf ot
 the command for the beautiful gift, and spoke of the company's adoption of it's name
 and of their earnest wish that the gift should
 eIoquently of Gen. Greeley. Among the first to engage in the great and l glorious cause of the Union was your fa- 1 ther, driving the enemy from Roanoke Island l in the early part of the great conflict He l is now engaged to drive from Governors Is-
 land all Presidential candidates (great ap- | plause and merriment) after November 3d | (Applause.) I am more pleased to receive
 this gift from your hands, dear young lady,
 because in that long, terrible struggle we | were nerved for the struggle and encouraged | to endure because we knew we had the pray
 CTS and sympathies of the ladies at home | and because of their interest and sacrifices il | our behalf. We are in favor of letting the l American women vote, because let them vote l and there would be no Democrats left.
 Some eloquent remarks from Gen. Frank D. Sloat, who paid very fine tributes to Gen. | Greeley and H. B. Bigelow, and from H. B. | Benton, editor of the Palladium, followed. 1 Three cheers more were given. The compa-
 nies then took up their march to Orange, to
 Edwards, to State, to headquarters. The
 banner is of red damask silk with gold bull
 ion tassels and fringe, and silver eagle sur.
 mounting the staff, and bears in gilt the words, ''The Gen. E. S. Greeley Continen- | tals.p