The Evening critic., 1884-05-27
May Fbsef Cigars
only at DonnsIls's1a and ] streets n. W.
Taass'6f the National Rifles 10 Lake
MInnetOnkR.

MtDnctOnka.
Arrangements are near completed for the
tour OF the National Rifles throu gh the West.
From letters and reports received by the com
mand from the various places to be visited 1t
is very certain to conclude that the Western
people have 1t In for our boys, and Instead OF
modest receptions heretofore contemplated, II
will be grand demonstrations at every point
TO be visited. Fer the Rides 1t Will bo thoirj
first extensive tour, and in many respects IL
will eclipse anything OF similar character "
the military history OF our volunteers. The
Rifles 20 to Lake Minnetonka Mimi, on tic
invitation and as special guests OF tho Lqke
Company. This command has been sele@ed
TO represent the military OF the East at tho!en-
campment there. 1t has also received, aud In
several instances has accepted, invltatiQ4s to
visit other cities while en- route. The COMPANY
accompanied by the famous weccacoag Band,
OF Philadelphia, thirty men, newly and hand
somely uniformed. The Rifles Will leate here
at 10 p. m. June Z, and will arrive in5Chicago
will be received by detachment a Colonel
Knox's First Regiment Illinois Troops and es-
corted 10 the regimenrs armory, Ahd after
change Of uniform the company VIZ march to
the Palmer House for breakfatt In the
afternoon 1t will parade, ID full.dress
uniform, the principal streetA OF Chicago.
After the parade dinner Will be hqd at the Same
hotel. In the evening, at 10 oYlock, It VIII
leave for Burlington, Iowa, arriving there the
following morning. There 1t VIII be received
by the Hatton Club and the 4trlington Boat
Club and extended the freed1tn OF the city.
There being no military orgasflzation In Bur-
l!ngton, q regatta Will be giyAn In the after.
noon and grand banquet, Exception and BAH
in the evening. On the 11t8tnstant the COM
pany leaves for Davenport, where IL Will be re-
eeived by the citizens anE military Of both
Davenport and Rock Islap&. banquet to the
command will be given bytthe prominent poo
pie Of those cities at the ARSENAL building. On
The morning OF the 12thS4he company ieaves
Tor Lake Minnetonka, affivlng there the same
evening, remaining du Chg Its stay at the Hotel
La FayetIe. II Will theh carry out the follow
ing programme: VisiUBt. Paul on the 18th,
where 1t Will be recef8d by Company ID, First
Minnesota Regimont,& ,&nd under Its escort will
call upon the Goyern&r; after which, In charge
OF their hosts, they fiIl visit objects OF inter-
est In and about th9fity, and In the afternoon
VIII be rendered n hnquet. The company re-
tarns TO the lake tlV same afternoon, and Will
giyo an evening dl4ss parade. Saturday, the
l4ih, VIII be deyoYd 70 the prize composition
drills at the lake.. Participated in by all the
visiting miltaryS In tho evening OF tho samo
day an excursionbn the lake will be given the
rea es Monaay as a6s % T
VIII Welt MinHtapolis as the guest OF the
military there, where It will be feasted and
then shown tne signts Of the city. Tues.
day morning the 18th, the company
will visit Minnehaha Falls and Fort
Smelling, andin the evening Will leave the
lake for DUBUQUE, Iowa, arriving there the
morning OF tie 10Th instant. The same day OF
ite arrival 81 Dubuque 1t Will enter the mill
taiy cUntesEfor the diamond badge and the
championship. Friday, the Goth, the grand
Shuhl bdttlH tuhcb pitCO az OQpuHuct PatiS
pated In bJseveral thousand soldiers, includ-
Ing two battalions of regulars from Fort SMELL
| Ing. ThoFifes have been assigned position
| In the stDrming OF the earthworks. In the
evening y grand military banquet and recep.
| tlon wilpfake place. The Rlnes leave late the
same ovohing for Freeport, H., the old home
OF Colole Burnside, arriving there the folloy'
| ing mophing. There a grand ovation awaits
| the con3inand. The company will leave Free
| port lefb on the evening Of the 21st, and will
arrive4n Chicago on the morning OF the 22d,
lpmAiHinp fbara during tho Qay. and atari
homep pn the evening OF the Oath. 1t will 60
and come by the great Pennsylvania route, anl
VIII uiake the entire trip In Pullman parlor
and 8leeping coaches. Arrangements have
beenemade for the honorary members that ac
company the command at half rates. spo
| cial3 meeting OF the honorary members has
been called for Tuesday evening next at
| o'cHck, to make their arrangements for this
trip. The boys are drilling every night for
\ ING 9comlREfontest, and they claim thatit they
lofe the pft1tR In the compet5gfve drills at
| Lake Minnetouka and Dubuadothe companies
! that W M tAAsn' Will hayAes6do some very fine
| work In military tacitt5.