Toesrein News Ssavice.
Tientsin, Biay.5.
'The 15th U. S. Infantry began a two days' celebration this, morning of its "Organization Day," May 4, 1861. The programme to-day included the presentation of Battle Streamers by Brigadier General Win. D. Conner ata parade on the regimental drill ground at Woodrow Wilson and 13th Streets and an Officers Tea Dance at the Astor House Hotel: To-morrow there be an inter-Company Field _and_ 'Track meeting on' the Recreation Ground from 8 to noon; Compet tive mass athletics and' battalion drill from 2 pam. to 5. and special: Company dinners afterwards.
Following talks to each company by their commanders, the entire regiment paraded and marched to the Woodrow Wilson Street drill ground, where the Battle Streamers: were tied on the Company Colours: by General Connor. Among these! streamers were those for engagements fought at Chickamauga. Murphysborough. in the Indian Wars, in Cuba, in the Phill and.in China during the Boxer The streamers representa fight: ing history of which the Regiment is justly proud. Orzanized as a Regular Unit "of the Northern Forces on May of the decisive engagements of those four bloody years® From 1855 1898 it served at various posts the Southern States, after was sent to Cuba American War. In for active servic es, when Aquinalde ted In 1902 they re-to be sent 1905 for further duty in the Islands, Tt returned to the United States after four years at Fort Douzlas, Utah, the Regiment was sent i ALL to Tientsin, where it has re mained ever since, The parade this morning was notable for the attendance of four Ge als and four Colonels the Commanding Officer the 15th, Perhaps the most famous "of these was Major-Generat Omar Bundy, who is passing through on his way. to Sharghai. The other General Yoshioka, Ca General ang th Police nese Troops here, Major-Com-to General Connor. Colonel Sautel, Commanding the French Colonial Officer Commanding British Troops in North China and the Loyal Regiment, North Lanes. They were se-companied by their Staff Officers.
Many civilian friends attended the parade, ard Oficors Tea Dance later the loss to the farmers has been very considerable,
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