The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-03-02

On FRIDAY IasS CeptAln n. y. DeWusa
iseut through the post Office the following
communication to esch of the members OF
the Sedalia Rifles:
HEAD QuARrERs SEDALIA RIFLs.)
February 9th. 1880.
DEAR SIR You are hereby ordered TO
report for drill At the Annoy on Saturday
evening, 2Slh inst Be on hand without
fail o. 1 an anxious that every member
should be present Ny reasons for this
will be made known on that evening.
Don't fail. Yours, &c.
H. C. DENUTH. Captain.
The boys read and wondered what it
meant. Some wsg started the ridiculous
story that an insurrection OF the con-
victs At Montaerrat coal mines wac
imminent and that the Rifles would be
ordered out to queIi the disturbance, and
il is rumored that one soldier boy had pro-
cured physicians certificate that he Wa
sick that another had hired substitute,
while the third had business away from
the city and could not he present, but these
were oil cruel jokes.
The boys we're out according to the rom
mand of the Captain. and to their praise
be it said 10 foil numbers, more than usual
After meeting At their armory, they
marched to Whites Hall and we're drilling,
when martial band Of music, headed by
Col A. d. Jaynes, marched into the hall.
After giving a sample Of music for the
soldiers to step to. Col. A. ID. Jaynes, said ::
GENTLEMEN Having learned that poe
sibly at an early day you would be called
into active service by the Commander in.
Chief of the State fOrces-His Excellency
Gov. Phelps, and approaching the fact that
lively music Was one of the ingredients
which 20 to make . soldiers life pleasant,
also approaching your enterprise, industry,
proficiency, gentiemanly and soldierly
bearing Il look upon you "a one of the
elements of society aud one of the enter
prises of the community that should be
fOstered and encouraged. To this end /
have the pleasure of presenting you with q
martial band of music-6fe and drum.
It.ke great pride in Sedalia and look
upon the Sed.lis Rifles a one of the insti-
iu,ions of our growing city. Their destiny,
their future shall always watch with a
jealous eve, hoping TO zee them in the lead
Of ell competition. Applause.
l was not successful in finding IN the
United States anything IN the way of
music that was sufficiently good for this
organization of soldiers, 60 sent to Vienna
and secured the instruments which | now
present to you. The fife is inlsid with
silver and the drum made of mshogony
and other foe wood. [Applause. But
am certain THAT il IL more blessed to give
than TO receive" and 30 feel tonight.
[APplause.
Captain Demuth stepped to the front Of
the company and said, in reply to Colonel
Jaynes, about Is follows:
COLONEL JAYNEs,
1 suppose it falls to my lot, rs the CON-
manding officer Of the Sedalia Rifles, 10
thank you in behalf Of the Company, for
your most generous and timely gift, and /
also thank yon for the lively interest you
have taken IN our organization from its
first inception, ~ you have given it the
benefit of your influence and free-good vii!
on all on every occasion, when opportunity
WAS offered.
This was surprise, As not one member
Of the company was aware of what was to
transpire tonight, and allow me to say
that every tap of the drum will but echo
the kindly feeling of each and every men,
her of the Sedalia Rifles toward you. [Ap
plause. The band We needed. but the low
. state of our treasury precluded the posi-
kility of our purchasing it ourselves, but
nov We are the possesfors of band thro'
your liberaIity and kindness Again, in
the name of the Sedalia Rifles thank you.
[Applause.
Three cheers were given for Col. Jaynes
by the Rifles, after which the bsnd filed
ont Of the hall followed by Captain De.
muth and company. They marched
through the principal streets to the mar
tial music of the new band which had jus,
been presented to them, and thence to the
armory.
The boys feel proud Of their present and
they have just cause to be, also of their
fellow citizen, Col. A. D. Jaynes, who &c
handsomely remembered them last night
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