Show RECORD OF BATTALION One of Mormon Company Tells of Days When Call Was Made The record of the famous Mormon bit bat battalion tallon from the date of its organization to the present time was graphically given giyen by b S Stanley Richards last evening be before before before fore the Nauvoo legion in the office of the bishop in the tithing yard ard Elder Rich Richards Richards ards related the events leading up to the organization of the battalion its progress westward and Incidentally touched upon the troublesome times in which h the Mor Mormon Mormon Mormon mon people lived at that time and fur furthermore furthermore furthermore took occasion to refer to nu numerous numerous numerous revelations which he himself had received from God Being an associate of the prophet Joseph Smith Mr Rich Richards Richards Richards ards naturally has an abiding admiration n for tor the first seer se r of the Mormon church and he chooses words in the expression of that admiration which are befitting one of his devotion The history of the Mormon battalion as related by b Mr Richards was supported In testimony by Mrs Louisa Decker who in plain and clear speech said that tho the things Mr Ir Richards had said were true trueso so fiO far as they related to Nauvoo she knew kne this because she was there at the time At the next meeting of the Nauvoo le legion legion gion glon there will be nomination of officers |