Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1880-12-28
Annual Military Ban.

Twenty-Seventh Annual Ball OF the City
GuarSI--eresenfatIon or a Beautiful
Banner.
The twenty-seventh annual ball of the City
Guard, Company B, Second regiment, 9. N.
G., took place at the National Armory on
Church street last evening. There was
large attendance of ladies and gentlemen, in
cluded in the number being many of our
German and American citizens. The MEM
bers of the company and many from other
city companies were in full dress uniform
and presented fine appearance. The grand
march took place about $50 O'Clock, Captain
Tiesing and lady taking the lead. On con-
clusion of the march the ladies were escorted
to seats and the company formed in line,
company front, and awaited orders Then
Mrs Jennie STREET., accompanied by the color
guard, bearing beautiful banner, passed to
the front and center of the company, when
Mrs STREET. presented the banner in sub
stantially the following words:
Captain TTesineg and Members Of the Com
l1G7ay:
It is in honor of your captain that this
banner is presented this evening, and hope
that in battlefield or at home, or wherever
you may wave it, you may carry honor and
success under this presentation And also
hope you will remember some of your old
comrades, the ex-members, as some of them
have shown their kindness toward this
presentation, as well as other kind friends
of the City Guard AndJ am very proud to
think have the honor of presenting this
banner to a true and faithful and noble cap
tain, and also to a company of brave SOL
diers.
Captain Tiesing, in accepting the banner,
replied in substance as follows:
As the future private banner of this mill
tary organization we will carry it high In our
midst through frolics and recreations. 1t
shall stimulate us through the arddous exer-
cises in our military duties and practice in
arms to be prepared for time to come when
our government shall call upon us for the
defense of our beloved country, or for the
maintenance of civil order and law, or for
the defence of our 'tstar spangled banner"
SO gloriously carried over ever SO many
bloody battle-felds. This our glorious BAN
ner, with its stars and stripes, is the holy
symbol of the relationship between our citi-
zen soldiers and citizens. It is also the sign
of protection of their homes and industries.
AS history teaches us, patriotic ladies OF all
designations ever absorbed the soldiers honor
in the glory of his colors and shared fire.
quently in consecrating and presenting flags
and banners to their parting soldiers and or
CARNATIONS of distinction.
Ladies-This, your present. have the
honor to receive from your hands. I accept
it gratefully, as token of sympathy and re-
speet for my command, THE New Haven
City Guard. We will venerate it as gift
dictated by your delicate intelligence and
procured by your worthy efforts SO anna
bly, combined in the character of true wo-
manhood, and by the favor and good will you
have met with by gentlemen friends of this
company. am not able to help expressing
again and again my heartfelt thanks for this
honor and distinction you bestow upon this
organization. This, your present, my lady
and gentlemen donors, shall be kept in high
esteem by my command as long as the City
Guard exists.
The banner, which is of very heavy red
silk, bears on either side in gilt letters the
following: Presented to the New Haven
City Guard, Company B, Second Regiment,
G. N. G., New Haven, Conn, Organized
March 9th, 1854" In the center on one side
is painted a soldier on guard with the repre-
sentation of camp in the background. On
the reverse in the center is painted the State
coat of arms.
The painting, which is very handsomely
executed, was the work of Mr.. Rida, corner
of State and Chapel streets.
The company kept up the dancing during
the night, music being furnished by Thomas
orchestra Flaherty prompter. 1t was most
pleasant and ENJOYABLE occasion,