Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1862-02-07

FLAG PLEsENTA TIoN,-We dnesday was quite a
gala day in town in virtue of the ceremony of the
presentation Of fine flag to Col. Quarles .regi-
ment 1.-THE 42nd Tenn.) and one to Capt Hubbard S
: company, Of that regiment. fav = s'rN 81
The first was made and given to the regiment
by the Young Ladies juvenile Relief Society of
this city. the other!was the personal gift of Miss
= Mamie Garland, of our town, in compliment Of
whom Capt Hubbard's company is named The
aGARLAsDl GREYs." II 80 t o6i4s,fd 5dii
Before III o'clock large concourse of ladies and
gentlemen had assembled on the Public Square, to
witness the ceremony, and about 10 o'clock Col.
Quarles regiment came into town--6oO or 700
stfong--aud took position oniithe Square, after
some brief evolntions they opened ranks, and re-
ceiyed the ladies composing the Society, and the
interesting ceremonies of the day were entered
upon. rHd9. A.s HiesHaa ~ ii'i DN1
Hon. G. A. Henry appeared upon the portico Of
Che Bank Of Tennessee, and tlking the regimental
flag in his hands proceeded to present it formally,
fercibIe, eloquent--just such as he makes. He re-
viewed briefly the ,imls that inctes each party in
this contest, the magnitude of the Interests in
yolved in the conflict and the certainty, from all
precedent Of our triumph, if we shall prove true
10 ourselves. delivering the flag, he appealed
to the Tennesseeans and Alabamans, by all their
past yalor aud historic glory soldiers, to stand
by, and lit till the last man had fallenl-
This portion of his speech was eloquent aud i'm
pressiye in the. extreme, and the loud and pro-
longed cheers Of the soldiers. fully attested Their
resolve to bring their flag out of battle, covered
with glory, or to die under az
Lieut.-Colone Walton received the flag in be-
half oflthe regiment in one of the neatest and
most appropriate little speeches we ever listened
with strains of eloquence dhumor, that took the
crowd along with every word. a
This being over, Company A.--the "GARLANr
GREys'-was marched out of the ranks, and Hou
aG.sA Henry proceeded to present to them, Miss
s'Garland's behalf the beautiful flag that her fail
hands had wrought. After merited compmen
to her land he did not say half enough,) he ap
pealed to both their gallantry towards woman anC
their patriotism towards country, to defend tina
flag tllevery arm was rigid and eyerysheart still
in the palsy of DEATH ~ H e h.l 500 3 T
The flag was received by Capt. Hubbard, on be
i half Of his company, in brief but pointed anC
forcible speech. After courteous acknowledge
ment Of the compliment paid the company, in thu
gin of the flag, he uttered, for himself and his com
Psny their pledge that it should never trail nor b
dishonored, till the last man Of the Garland Grey
had found his final discharge on the field of battle
sra These ceremonies were very interesting throug
out and when they were concluded, loud call
were made for Col Qparles, buthe excused him
self saying thatnotwithstandng his previous call
ing q E. lawyer be f'intehded to make no NOR
speeches till this war was over-that till them de
tOn, not words-thc stcord, not the pen, was tn
rule Of his life. Amer all the speaking was don,
the regiment was put through a pretty sever
course of drill by Col. McGinnis, which proved {
great interest to the lookers-on, and then took .
The line Of march for camp,