The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-05-05
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Flag Presentation.

dent aud Miss Ellen Hollenback, Secre
taY. L was unanimously
Resolved, That it is the duty of The
ladies' of Apacelta to present The fag Of
the American Union 10 Company G. Sd
West Va Cavalry, under command Of
Capt. J s, Wilcher, for tLeir unprece,
denied volor in defending the Govern.
meot that hasexaltrd. woman to mnk
in society obove that Of her sex in any
other portion ofthe world,
Resolved, That to carry out the fore
going resolution. Mss Fannie Holleh
back, Miss Amanda Newman, Miss Lucy
Barbour, Miss Ezze Rly, Miss Eliza
Newman, aud Miss Eyoioe Ray, be an
pointed a committee TO make suitable in.
scrlplions for dag, and 10 procure aad
present the,same at the earliest conye
qience. ADDlE BARBOUR, Pies.
ELtgN IoLLGSsAoK, Sec'y
In accordance with the foregoing roso.
lutions the prosentotiop came off in our
town on the 18Th ingi In Ui,nesg ,vhich
,bo rooolo ,nr,,,,o ~, -,
pressed themselves highly Gnfertaiaed.
The crmmonias were handsomely
conluctedby delegation. or as some
would have it, By altcraatcs CON
posed oIs'xol the ladies' Of TINS place.
so arranged and attircj as TO represent
the three colors that . ORR the Goddess
Of Liberty" The delegation formed in
line abreast. Miss Sack Cox, aud Miss
LuelIa HaysliP, occupied tac confer
dressed in white; Miss taonie HIiie and
Miss Amanda Smith, on The left, dress
ed III blue; and Miss Susie Dusenberry
aud Lizzie Ward, on the right dressed
inred. Miss Sack Cox, bore the fag
gracefully floating above the head dress
of Miss Louela IIayslip. who was TO de.
liver the presentation address Just in
the rear an elegant band of frers and
drunmers from the "Oll 18Th" Va. hh
we're playing the air Of the "White
ICockade," completed the procession.
The company 10 be honored by the
presentation, accompanied By companies
y and e, of the 18Th Va. V. l.. had pre-.
yiousIy paradcd just above ana adioin.
'ns Tue town upon nice lawn that Dor,
dered upon the Ohio River, stretching
far back to the hills and lust beplnnipr
TO precn. Uere rbny ,wa;ted ,Le ~,
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VA VI ,"v P'ovess'ou oVar'nS me nag
capt NlIchers command had formed
in line occupying the center Co. L of
the I3th Va un,Ior oo,,,,o,,I ~ o..
NO. .,,~;.I ~ ~
~ ~ w, ur''" '''e 'e'', unu ". w.
" 'ue lou j, cOnmaSded by Captain
Mpson occupied the right: The entire
PROCESSION marched mn AMI cornletsd
LoLoll,.,, -. Il
~ "V,''" 4'a'e, "oHe ocH'nS he
H'5' uuVdhtlnS W iln0 ABREAST to tue
center and stood laciug the Company
that was 10 receive the Lonors of IN. lav
Tn. l,d;os ,L,s LoI,,.t.' H. l,,;..I;.'
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center OF their line, while the remaining
four held tkeir position Misc Sal, roY
as boror,c,oIoJ - ~. a. 10
"''o,' ","'eu' oote Tue nag noa'InS
ABOVE the head-drcsS o Miss LOuella
Hayslip, who in clear and distinct
lone addressed tben, ne r,llors.
~ 20 '''''"''
Officers and Soldiers of Comrqpy G. 81 V,t
Va. Capairy; TO us is confded iLe honor of
presenting to you in behalf Of the ladies Of
Amacetta the Flapofthe American Union--the
symbol of yournaiionality. To You is reserved
the moro arduous duty Of unboidi,,, and do.
Tending il against II, foes, vbs would vilv
tarnish its lustcr and even v.re,, from Won
your bright e.cuiehcon. The rcsponsibi,iIie,
entrusted tous, are this dav. by tbs act com.
pietcd--those TO Won are sill Sendiny md re-
Suireno less bravery and patrin,ism an yonr
part, than that which IN tbe hour oi ,Snr
tountfy peril, inspired Won io drcgs If ny
daring-t6 forsake home tbe IsveI;cs, so moOv
of kindred aud friends. and bsre yopr Blossoms osS
in Tho copsc NJ frseJa,, oU ~ uos9liis
ed formidable foe. wLose nnrnosc IL 10 la
throw your constituted nntboriss All a..
that which is most dsar 10 yon-ltbo ; n.,in;
tons of liberty 10 briug in,6 lc, sgc,oJ ,a,,,
ple the OFFERING of 5tyronny viii 'TLi,i ,"