The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-02

act, however, and without loss OF pres
tige- The "Emmet guards, attached
as company g to a Cincinnati regiment,
We're divided among themselves, as are
apt to be the Green Islanders with no
common foe in sight and the question
at issue was the choice Of first lieu
tenant. Father and son held brief
conference. and the former opened ms
views-and DOcketbOOk-to the leaders
of both sides in the Emmets, with the
result that the Enquirer announced one
morning in March that the breach pc
tween the opposing factions in the Fin
met guards haE been most happily
healed by the withdrawal of both Jan
didates in favor of NJ J. Burnett Nal
10y, only son of the distinguished cih-
zen and senator, Hon. T. Martin Nal
10y who was almost unanimously elect
ed first lieutenant at last nights meet
ing. Mr. MaliOy has been conspicuous
in the organization and instruction Of
the Anderson cadets. III which some
what exclusive corps he holds the rank
of sergeant, and is looked upon as one
Of the most brilliant and capable Of
ficers on their rolls. So much so, indeed
that much surprise, not to say unfaVOr-
able comment has been excited by the
recent action of the cadets in selecting
a kSranger to the community for the
most responsible office and setting him
Mr. Manoy. The Emmets seem to be
made of 'sterner stuff and their
prompt tender IF honorable promotion
to the stone the builders rejected carries
with it something of a merited <'ebuke
TO the hedgiing command of society
pets"
OF course Mr.. MaHoy assured his
comrades of the cadets that the honor
was an unsought as the newspaper fling
was uuinSpiFed by anything he Lad
said or thought. BE gave supper to
certain of his clique in the boy COM
pany, and set up" the cigars and
other accomplishments for the Emmets,
and was present in very becoming
and stunning new uniform and sword
(the latter hooked up wrong side be-
bCre), the night of the flag presenta-
ton to the cadets. Remarkably neat
( trim and natty looked these young gen
I tlemeE in their new gray ''regimentaiS,'
and very soldierly was their tail young
[ captain. But when the crowd began tC
gather and it devolVed uDOn him &c
aid in seating the many women who
/ came smiling TO do honor to the occa-
siOn he became paipabiy nervous
/ Lieutenant Malloy, as was to be ex-
/ pected, flashed hither and yon very
I much at home. and when the floor was
/ cleared and the company formed anC
I a venerable citizen and juTist appeared
/ in their midst, the beautiful flag il
hand, a body Of prominent citizens a
his back the lieutenant of the Emmett.
took post by the side of Miss Lane
whose cheeks were flushing with ex
element and delight (of seeing Theo
dore in his CoFpOraFS chevrOns. III
doubt. Silence fell on the assembling,
as the judge began his ringing address
full of lofty patriotism and concluding
with a thrilling peroratiOn in which n
dwelt upon the dangers that menace'
that very flag and the beloved land o
which it was the symbol. and the heroi
veteran whose name they bore nov
penned in a fortress menaced by rebe
guns-finally calling on one and all t
declare their undying deVotioR to tn
flag and the cause il stood for. and wa
rewarded by resounding reclamation
and tumultuOus applause. as he places
the sacred emblem in the hands of tn
blushing captain, who. with his sixt
brave lads in gray, had shouted lou
the AYE" that pledged them to it's ser
vice Then, as silence fell upon tn
assemblage again Norman, with all tn
color gone from his face, began almos
inapdibly stammered, then blusheC
became utterly confused and FINAL
broke down in his speech, and, with
few incoherencies called for the color
bearer. gave over the flag to him an
fell back abashed and dismayed-
True, the Andersons Cheered and tn
crowd clapped and hurrahed to as
sure him. Of confidence and sympath.
: True. in handling the company later i
a dashing drill of half an hour, MOI
man was himself again. and his rims
ing voice and splendid bearing showe'
as many a soldier has showed, tina
= though speechmaking wasn't his fort
p he was yet a leader of men. That pa
I of the proceeding was not referred
E in the newspaper account of the a
fair A collation. was served before II
} drill and many people left immediatel