National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-27
I'VE NATIONAL rlrhns, rouR.


Programme for their Visit 60 Lpkc
MiRnetonka and Tour Through the
Northwest.
Arrangements are near completed for the
tour of the National Rifles through the west.
From letters and reports received by the
command from the various places to be vis-
tied 1t 10 very certain TO conclude that the
western people have It in for our boys, and
instead Of modest receptions heretofore con-
templated IL will be grand demonstrations at
every point to be visited. For the Rifles it
will BIO their first extensive tour, and in many
respects IT will eclipse anything of similar
character in the military history of our vol
unteers. The Rifles go to Lake Minnotonka,
MIMI, on tho invitation aud as special guests
Of the Lake company. This command hos
heen selected to represent the military of the
east at the encampmens there. IL has Alao
received, and in several instances has &C
eepted, invitations to visit other cities while
en- route. Tho company will take ninety
men, rank and file 1t will DO accompanied
by tho famous Weocacee band, Of Philadel-
phia, thirty men, newly aud handsomely
uniformed. Tho Rifles will leave hero at 10
p, m, June 4, via the PsAnsylvsnia railroad
by special train, and will arrive at Chicago
Monday morning, tha 9th instant. There
they will be received BY detachment
of Col KnoY's LIST regiment, Illinois troops
and escorted to the regiments armory, aud
after change of uniform the company will
march to the Palmer house for break fast. In
tho afternoon II will parade in full dress
uniform the principal streets of Chicago.
After the parade dinner will be had at the
same hetel In the evening at 10 o'clock It
will leave for Ruylington, Iowa, arriving
there the following morning. There II will
| be received Ivy tho Haitian club and tho Bur-
lington Boat club and extended the freedom
of the city. There being no military organ
izations IN Burlington, . regatta will be given
in the afternoon and grand banquet, recep-
tion, and ball in the evening. On the 18th
instant the company leaves for Davenport,
whore IL will be received by the citizens and
military Of both Davenport and Rock Island.
A banquet to tho command will BIO given by
the prominent people of those cities at the
arsenal building, On the morning OF tho
| 18Th the company leaves for Lake hinne-
toDka, arriving there the same evening" re-
naming during its stay at the Hotel Lafay-
cite. 1t will then carry out the following pro-
gramme Visit st. Paul on the 18th, where
1t will be received by company ID, LIST Mime
sofa regiment, and under its escort will call
upon the governor; after which, in charge OF
their hosts, they will visit the objects Of in
terest in and about the city, and in the after
noon will be rendered banquet. The com
pany returns to the lake the same afternoon,
and will give an evening dress parade
Saturday the 18th, will be devoted to the
prize competition drills at the lake, partici-
pated in by all the visiting military. In the
evening of the same day an excursion on the
lake will be given the Rifles Sunday, tbs
18th, the company will Test quietly at tbs
lake. Monday, the 18th, il will visit Mime
apolis as the guests of tho military there
where It will BIO feasted and then shown the
sights of the city. Tuesday morning, the
18th, the company will visit Minnehaha fall
and Fort Smelling, and in the evening will
be rendered q promenade concert and hop
Wednesday, the 18th, no programme as ye
arranged for the entertainment of the Rifles
The same evening they depart for Dubuque
arriving there ON the morning Of the 18th
The same day of tho arrival at Dubuque Il
will enter the military contest for the dia
mond badge and the championship. Friday
the Goth, the grand sham battle take
place at Dubuque, participated In b,
several thousand soldiers, including
two hattalions of regulars from For
Smelling, The Rifles have -been assigned
position in tho stormina Of the earthworks
In the evening grand military banquet an
reception will take place. The RiAes leav
late tho same evening for Freeport, ILL.,, tn
old home of Col Burnside, arriving there tn
following morning. There grand ovatlo
awaits the command. The company wi
leave Freeport late on the evening of the 2ls
and will arrive in Chicago on the morning
the 22d remaining there during the day, an
start for home on the Gath. The trip to an
/ from Chicago will be by the great Pennsylvl
. mia railroad, and the entire journey will /
in Pullman cars. Observation cars will
attached to tho train in crossing the mour
/ tains on Sunday, the 10th, also on the retur
trip. Arrangements have been made for th
honorary members that accompany tho CON
mand at half rates. A special meeting of til
honorary members has been called for Tue
! day evening next, at q o'clock, to make thei
arran gements for this trip. The boys al
drilling every night for the coming scontest
and they claim that If they lose the prizes 1
the competitive drills at Lake Minnetonk
, and Dubuque the companies that win thai
will have to do some very fine work in mil
, tary tactics.
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