Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-06-14
ICOMMCSICATED.
Flag presentation at olive Green.

Flag Presentation at Olive Green.
The Olive Green Home Guards Capt J.
n. STARK's Company, being composed of the
citizens of Olive Green and vicinity, had
benefit giver them last Saturday evening by
the Ladies Patriotic Society. Said ladies
making it the occasion TO present them with
beautiful flag. Miss LIB. NJ. GARvIN de-
livered very appropriate address in present
ing the flag 10 the company, which was res
Ponded TO in excellent style by Captain
STARK. The exercises were continued 10
late hour by toasts and martial music togeth-
er with the firing of artillery and cheers.
Miss GARrIx's ADDRESS.
OFFIcERs AND SOLDIERS: come to tender
you an affeciiunate greeting in behalf of that
portion Of the ladics of Olive Green and
vicinity, whom Lave the honor, on this oc-
casion TO represent and l beg TO assure you
that the task is most grateful to my feelings
Feeling deep interest in the common cause
Of o Ir beloved country. and yewing s'ith deep
regret the perileus condition Of the same, and
knowing as we well d., that in order TO sus-
tain the Government that our fathers gave US,
will be necessary for all Union loving meni
TO hold themselves in readiness TO repel inva.
sion or cuell rebellion from whatever source
it may comc-an1 in view of the prOmp: ness
with which you have organized your company
and the determination you express TO defend
your countrys cause, permit me in behalf of
the ladies of this village and vicinity whom
have the honor to represent, 10 present to you
in token of our best wishes and esteem, this
Flag Of our Country. l need not commend
it TO your constant yigiiant care that l am
sure it will ever be your pride to give it
When, If ever your hearts shall despond-
when if ever you shall desire your patriotism
to be especially animated, throw it to the
wind gaze on its beautiful folds, remember
the years and the fields over which, from 70
to the present time it has been triumphantly
borne-rememb"r how il has conSoled the DIV.
ing and animated the survivor, remember that
il served to kinlle even 10 a brighter flame
the patriotic ard0r of Washington went
with him through all the struggles of the rev.
olution, consoled him in defeat, and gave to
victory an additional charm, and that his dy-
ing moments were consoled and cheered by the
hope that it would forever float over per-
petual Union, and you at once feel its almost
holy influence and swear to stand by and
maintain it till life itself shall be no more
Here it is Soldiers. Take it, bear it bravely
onward-ralIy round it urageOusly-defend
it nObly and amidst the din of battle and the
crash of arms, remember that you have the
affections, the sympathies, and the prayers of
those who rendered it to you.
CAPT STARK's RESPONSE.
Feeling it to be our nndoubted duty to the
Ladies of this vicinity, and befitting tesli-
monal of devotion to our glorious Union, we
tender them our sincere and unfeigned graft
tude for their patriotic and protracted efforts
on behalf of the Olive Green Home Guards,
and the respect bestowed upon its members.
In return for these manifestations of their
favor, regard and sympathies we pledge them
our protection while the crimson current con-
tinues to course through our veins. May they
live 70 see peace prevail throughout our now
distracted country, and may they see those
noble men who have gone forth to fight the
battles of the country return to their homes
husbands to their wives, children to their pa
rents, brothers to their sisters, and lovers TO
their fair ladies. We gratefully accept this
beautiful Flag, which we hail as alike the
pride and protsction OF ourselves and the fair
donors, md the glorious emblem of our coun-
try's greatness. May it never cease to wave
Ger the land of the free
And the home of the brave.
ToAsTs.
First by Lieutenant S. P. LOTT:
To the fair donors of this Beautiful Flag
May they ever live in peace and prosperity,
and live to enjoy good old age, and at last
die happy.
By Lieutenant s NJ. WARD:
Our Country; May its institutions be for
nuo- a maintained nnd dnninialarad ~ 70