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totlQTBA.M ]Ft-'.1¥ USPIAnd iPitts'g; v.MayMHf*r MMttag; »t, Baraka.CorrttporMlcntt of U» Coiinat: j • -1 - 4 *, i' - it was rumored About; town Monday -Amorning that the citizen sof Eureka were 10 ., to celebrate , ttint afternootvbjr raising a ?* Liberty. Polo,, and .that the services of the1 c InVJnsiMo Doctor hodiboch *tbured ajil**Or“ator of the day.”.;, - v, vThe Berlin Llglit Guard thinking the'*jj'occasion a good ono for recruUing, appoInt. vc cd Hsbfflcors a Committee to go down and * wlldt volunteers.^ AmesMjriger was tm*^ I mediately dispa tciied wlfti hand-bllla an* nounctng that a War Mooting” would he held there In-the overting;* and' that Dr.Foster would be present and speak on the occasion. When tho-Committw arrived on the ground they;- found' [the polo- bad been raised; all but the‘top1 splice,;wbieh they—together with tome twenty other* of tbo Light Guard, who had rowed down in boats, and whom tho Committee found there ; before1 them—assisted in raising.—After tho polo was. raised a beautiful Hag, made by* the ladles of tho place, was run up to:tho top—one hundred and’ four feet j At PrBr. from'the ground. After the-pole and flag 1 {*:] wcro raised, tho Light Guard were lavlted j ‘ . Alo the Eureka House to supper, whore wo g.ij found a plentiful and substantial-men! pro-•nlitevaasPECXj*no« 9ml .8-. iill!nleda*chvidcd for ub by (tic generous and juitriotlc, landlord! MrVEouhds. * 'rtMSTBI■a*y»»t«tst3DIphodhe08,theLieleyMayNO• • DFClAt an early- hour in tho1 evening the paoplo began to flock to the Good Tem plant’ Hall, to attend tho -KWar Meeting.Xt half past seven o’clock the Rev. Mr,-Euor called tho meeting to order and invit* iy I ed all. tho. old men to [take seats on the rostrum, saying bo wished to see tho meeting well headed. On-motion of Lestir Rounds, Esq., John Rnmsdell, Esq., was elected Chairman and Lieut. L. G. Strong, of Berlin, Secretary of tho meeting. By this tune the ilall was- pretty thoroughly filled with f* fair women-and brave man, wlioso countenances plainly evinced a determination on the part of. the good people of Eureka, never to allow traitorous hands to sully the flag they had just raised; After;'briefly-.stating tho object of the meeting, tho Chairman lt;»lled on Capt Hugh of tho Llght' Guard, who eiiiio forward and gave a: brief, outtlno of the obiecta of the present war, and of the [manner In- which any one ;deslrous of serving His country might’eniiat In the BerHn; , Light Guard.Muslo was then, diecburscdhy thcWaU' knh Martial Band, which’Ensign Ayrea of the Light Guard had been dlspntchcd toobtnln^and -'which^forturiately^arrived inj time for service. After tho band ccascd . J playing, a general rustling among the au diencc, and a fixing of hands and feet to listen with the - most profound attention; clearly evinced that it was generally “expected that Vr: Foster' would say something next; accordingly, the Doctor, .who never disappoints people, came, forward and entertained the audience about half an re [hour in his boat humored style. After the * Doctor, the. ltev. Mr. Euor. made a power-ful war speech, attesting [hU entire radl*01 nets to ;cither Jyht or jircy, whichever UPI seemed most needed, Capt. Bugh then or-1 read the enlistment pledge, and gave an 1 -r v ira I opportunity to all wnol desired:; to: come I J.. ^ | forward [ and enlist. Several young - men ^rpasUlund ft lie bw CltrtliliF«*t! Con OF Tlom1kr!*r.ley'Hno*responded to the call amid the cheers of tho audiance, ; Many- others, the .Doctor i suggested, were under conviction, but were A a little bashful; we expect those will sigh, . , soon, and fill the number of Eureka Vol- ] A untecrs to. nn.evcn dearn. :0n .motion the moctlng'lhen adjourned;- — '--jL^'L .edkii, m«j n, isoi. o. STRong. sw’r.dinInorior a AMiXttt of K*eU«ratlieingetUk« Co., Wit,, uncased fur M*f 10, Wtl. t-- v: . OUhwaJeSa -Brown Jofcn A Cwgory S»»w*, • WlcyCT,»*W OKMlltnV Jkmi S • II. rfcjOCM SUM tA-Orthk* r«l»r jlcdmw-jiAu irt,SffiSS-,Sf „ss^.v« JXOSVU I T.iaiA J M4l«rgU^rJoyi ,s jMnU^RiaiiUlwixmlBiiSa,p-|^r:Ks;^w:: .as.-**C«k Mvjr4 , ip -. •-of.1 3imlt;. '!* •ft*'-'.- WtmilWi’MjeVlOL* •*p*w(MlP*FWtl•«Atzw.;ock»ire1WwSnUuJtkaMe a WartM .» X .Dattft £0 .. vlift.Bowten Uorrttt Bwltli Itbrn 4 ;' ' ■ T ' V ........YmiUm GwHlTrvaburf Il« .VMVNiuiKnv.PAt'1nmjmrn ■UbM,*r (■t^r. MM. Km fW. I WmJ» -■ ' - WllMeeMnOer*—ssuso;Id«
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Berlin City Courant
Berlin, Wisconsin, US
Thu, May 23, 1861
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