The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1863-06-10
For the Grand Haven News.
Banner Presentation.

Sd inst, was the scene Of another one of
those presentations which are matters of
so much interest in all Camps. This time
it was not a sword, or a horse, but a
beautiful banner, presented by G. B. AL
bee, Esq, of Grand Haven, to Capt. Di-
cey's Company SharpshOoters. After
dress parade Col. Beadle ordered the bat
talon to stand fast, when Capt. Dicey's
Company was moved up before the cen
ter of the line and divided into platoons.
facing each other. The officers and Ser
geants then stepped into the interval be-
tween them, when DR.. McNett, Asst Sur
geon, who had been delegated by Mr..
Albee, advanced and addressed the Cap
tain and Company briefly and eloquently
as follows:
"CAPTAIN DIcEY: Allow me, in be-
half of G. B. ALBEE, Esq, of Grand Ha-
ven TO present you with this suit of col
ors--emblem of the proudest and might
lest nation of the earth. May it ever be
your highest aim to follow and honor it.
Let it float on every battlefield where
duty calls, and never be furled at an en-
emy's bidding. When the mantle of
peace has again been thrown over the
blood-stained fields of carnage and strife,
and the battle-cry is hushed-when we
are again gathered with our loved ones
around the fireside at home-when the
bucle shall no more call US from the arms
of morpheus, let no one point the finger
of scorn at the flag that once waved over
the officers and men of the Ottawa
Wild Cats Let the generous giver be
as proud of this as of the one heg gave the
gallant Capt, H. c. ALBEE, of the Gotta
wa Wolverines who nobly fought and
fell on the bloody field of Murfreesboro,
bleeding and faint, but with heart too
strong to surrender. Capt. Dicey, accept
this as token of esteem for your pa
tirolism and zeal in the cause you have
espoused. Then rally around the flag,
boys and while the stars and stripes
float on high, swear for them TO live and
for them to die"
Capt. Diccy then advanced and receiv-
cd the flag with The following patriotic
and appropriate remarks:
SURGEON McNETT: cheerfully ac-
cept this beautiful suit of colors in behalf
of my Company, with the terms propos-
ed, that we should never disgrace them,
but attempt to make the donor as proud
of them as of the one presented to the
Company of the gallant Capt. II. c. Al
bee, of the 2lst.' That flag was present
cd to them with the injunction that they
, should follow it fearlessly wherever duty
to their country might call them. Their
answer was nobly made on the bloody
T field of Stone River, and the flag unsoiled
except by honorable scars, has been bro't
back and deposited in the archives Of the
State-a lasting record of that brave re
Spouse. You have presented this flag
with similar injunction. We ask but {
like opportunity, and for our response
wait and see. When | think of the pa
triotic motives that have prompted The
Company l represent to enlist in the ser
vice of their country, l have no fears tina
they will ever disgrace the old flag.
Forever float that standard sheet
Where breathes the foe that falls before US,
With freedoms soil beneath our feet,
: And freedoms banner waving DER us.
Y This was received by the boys of tn
2 Company with three loud huzzas for tn
donor, three for DR.. McNett, three 70
their much loved Captain, aud three glo
rious ones by the whole battalion for tn
good old banner. Col. Beadle then els
6 missed the parade, when the banner wa
borne to their quarters by the Compan.
with mingled cheers for it, the giver an
their Captain, and it now awaits the tim