Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-05
GEORGETOWN.
Correspondence of The Star.


GEoReETowN, March s, 1851.
The ball Of the Georgetown Mounted Guard a,
the L MON Hotel last evening was a delightful
anair Pompeian He'll, In that building, neve,
In It's paimy DAYS held fairer women or brave,
men men within It's walls, or witnessed more real en-.
yoyment Our Georgetown military Were all
represented, with sprinkling from your city,
including Major Watt. the gallant Capt Owen
ana those clever fellows, Lieuts Allen and Ro,
dlef Col. Cor, Capt Steuart and others onened
the ball, and after dance or two. the Csptsin >,
tne Mounted Guard formed his men In line and
prepared for the reception by the company Of a
peanof1i silk flag, The handiwork Of two fair
one Of the officers Of the Guard.
,.,M sf =. GoSe, Esq in presenting the Gag on
oenan OF the ladies' said he could not better per
,orM ,nas agreeable duty than by expressing the
nag should awaken. When a new Goyernment A.
formed, it.naturally follows that the peopl. ndont
some son motto or rallying cry, some emblem or sym.
t"u, ., snelr power and what symbol 90 potent to
Mt; Coke then eloquenty alluded to the tri- color
OF France and the 81. Georges Gross of England
ana spoke OF our own proud flag, s'tbe bright
tionof ~ sa a,a forming one glorious constsia
nn,ssory and triumphs on our soil, in Canada, and
Mexico-and lastly, of the men who fou0bt
beneath it-"and, said he, remembering lis
nalcyon days, who would wish 70 zee one star
dimmed or one stripe erased, Rather let there be
inscrlDed upon Its folds in characters of living
hight, Liberty and Union, now and forever. one
ana lnseperable.," fApplause Mr.. Coke then
spoke Of the troublons times, and said IL was the
DUTY OF patriot to uphold the Government trans
United to him by his forefathers; we should rally
under this symbol Of the Union, and defend Il
until you and each have no country, but, like a
glorious dream, IL shall have passed away
capt Steuart eloquently responded, and said be
was PROUD to speak In behalf Of the Mounted
Sn on This occasion. Afser beautifully sIlu
olng 10 our countrys flag, ga herbinger of glory
TO the world" he spoke Of the patriots who have
passed away-the gifted Calhoun, the illustrious
Clay, and the godlike Webster BE was plad In
receive this flag, "the handicraft of Won fair Ia,
dies and Its bright stars are only rivalled by the
briiliance Of your eyes, and its colors by those
which glow In your cheeks.n Capt 8 on behalf
OF himself and company, pledged allegiance 20
his countrys flag, and said they stood prepared 20
resist aggression, let IL come from what quarter n
may, North or South. Applause "But," said
ne, maryland contains the graves Of nv ancestor,
and the homes Of my kindred; and 30 help me
Cd, my arm shall drop from Its socket before
raise IL against my native State" loud applause /
L he captain again said the symbol of our Union
was dear to him, and concluded by quoting the
words Of Morris: -.
The union Of lakes-the union OF lands
The union Of States none can sever;
The union Of hearts-the union of hands
And the flag Of our country forever. -
Dancing was then resumed to the music Of
Ing -.' '''''"'
-, Water has been let into the Georgetown level Of
me canal, and we are informed that nayigation
Will be fully resumed in the course of the nert
TWO We KS, and that the canal 10 in excellent con-
1ltion throughout Its entire length