Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-15
Flag Presentation to the Goth Indiana
THE LADIES OF INDIANAPOLIS THE
DONORS.

Yesterday proud dav for the returned
veterans OF the brave and immortal ooh Indiana
10 was understood through newspaper announce
ments that the ladies of indianapolis. following
the ladies OF Lafayette. would present them
with banner wrought by their own fair hands.
The regiment. under command of its gallant
officers, having psraded Washington street, ar
rived at Metropolitan Hall at d. o'clock.
When they arrived the Metropolitan was crowd
ed with the beauty and the chivalry of the city
Nevertheless, seats had been reserved for them
IN the Darquette. and they took them
Their officers grouped around Governor
Morton on the stage. with fine dramatic effect.
Beautifully decorated was the Hall by the
tasteful hands of the ladies' The Star Spsneled
Banner, and Red, White and Blue, were dis
played in profusion every where
Also the old time American shield of the
Union Gin imitation) with sundry stars, bars and
crosses.
The exercises were opened by an eloquent ad-
dress to Throne of Grace by Rev. Mr. Edison.
Hahn's Band. having previously played upon
their wind instruments on several former Occa-
SONS, then gave the audience John Browns
Soul is marching on
Gov. Morton now came forward to present the
colors. He said the hour becomes more solemn
approach it. The nation is now holding
its breath 1t is impossible that we should ap-
preciate too highly what is before Us. In a few
hours the gallant Goth would leave for the Army
OF the Potomac To that brave regiment he
would say that the Government had made use
OF every means. in all quarters, to speedily crush
the rebellion. He believed God smiled upon Us
This regiment would 60 forth second time.
never To return until peace was accomplished
God speed it,
He was deputed on the part of the ladies' of
indianapolis 10 present them this beautiful ban
The heart of woman always ioval to-
liberty. To some Of the fair donors of this ban
ner were members of the 10Th especially dear
Some of them were now dropping telrs over
their brave and loved ones who had fallen in
battle Soldiers of the 20th take.therefore this
flag which now present Won, and | know YOU
will never disgrace it or those who presented it
TO YOU
Col. Taylor, of the Goth. received the flag in
the most fit AMI eloquent terms Col. TAYLOR
besides being soldier. IL AN orator. We doubt
II more appropriate rem irks than he nude were
ever before heard on similar occasion. To the
men OF the Goth he said
fake this banner aud die defending il, and
when YOU who fall appear on the resurrection
day at Gods great Heaven. the Gn,idess of Lib
erty will be there and pass YOU in.
This was the substance of the rhetorical
Colon-i's remarks.
number. all apparently strong ard able bodied
appeared and sung. To their own edihcation, tine
popular song OF Rally Round the Flag" We
guess some OF the brave soldiers they sung for.
men who had been in ahundred battles. did not
see the rally" as they tremendously expressed
il
Hon. Albert Porter. after three cheers for
the ladies of indianapolis had been given. then
came forward He pissed high euogium upon
that gallant but dead soldier Gen. Phil Kear
new His name and memory were immortal
That gallant leader had comm anded the ooh in
his DIVISION Here the demonstrations on the
part Of the brave bows testified their appreciation
of kearuev n General. and their respect for
his memory Mr. Porter proceeded There
anecdote in regard 10 the flag presented
by the ladies of LAFAYETTE. The painter had
beforehand agreed to paint the names of the bat
ties in which the regiment had participated
The ladies began sending him the names. Sud-
denly they got telegram from the painter. stating
that he supposed he bad only a few names to put
on: that they must get more silk and send him
more money This was. Mr. Porter said 10
illustrate that the Goth had participated in all
the principal battles in which the Army OF the
Potomac had engaged There is not battle
field in which that army bad been engaged, IN
which soldiers of the Goth had not fallen
In three weeks from now the great and deci-
sive battle would be fought. Grant would direct
IT. Hooker. he suspected. would be there SO
would Mcpherson and so would Seigwlck. lou.
soldiers. 20 forth for the last time 10 put down
rebellion. under these able Generals Nay YOU
be preserved on that decisive field. TO ba fought
by the Armv 81 the Potomac. and NAV you
come back TO be again more than ever honored
oy
Lieut.. Col George W Nickel Of the regiment,
follow ed speaking the Colonel had in the
most eloquent and patriotic terms.
The exercises we're interspersed as We have
indicated, with music from Hahn's Band and the
Glee Club. Instrumental and vocal both we're
decidedly fine.
Both the flag presented BY the ladies Of La
fsyette and by the ladies of Indianapolis are
elegant and appropriate
On the whole. nothing Of the kind approaching
this preseptatou TO the Goth has ever occurred in
this city.
From Metropolitan Hall the regiment. after
the ceremonies closed. moved down Washington
street. their soldierly bearing being the admira-
ton of everybody.