Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-09-06


Arriving at. the east front of the State
House, after the usual preliminaries Incl.
dent to such an occasion, Miss Maggie
Miller, on behalf of the ladies OF Columbus
In the following language, presented the
flag to Captain Beck:
Captain Beck: On behalf of the ladies Of
columbus, have the honor to present to
the sherman Guards" of Columbus, thi.
beautiful flag. / need not ask that you
nearly all OF whom have seen service and q
majority Of whom were under Sherman in
his triumphant march to the sea, should
jealously guard and protect these colors
Which please accept, not only as indica-
tive of our appreciation of your services
individually and collectively to the coun-
try in the past, but of the patriotic spirit in
which officers and men have consummated
your present organization.
To which the gallant Captain replied:
Miss Miller: Accept a soldiers graft
tude for this magnificent testimonial OF
confidence and esteem. The starry emblem
of freedom, which is to-day confided TO our
keeping by the ladies of Columbus, will be
cherished In the future as it has been guard
ed in the past, by the officers and men OF
the Independent Sherman Guards. Beau
ty's approving smile is valor's best reward.
The heroic sufferings and achievements of
woman In the cause of freedom, stand con-
spicuous on every page of history. Dur.
Ing our domestic troubles, when the
lurid sun set upon the field of
battle, and the exhausted soldiers
sank upon the earth, ''the weary to sleep
and the wounded to die" woman like an
angel of mercy explored the ensanguined
field, cbeered the desponding and soothed
the expiring. Woman abjured the luxu-
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and to alleviate his sufferings. The coun-
try owes debt of gratitude to the heroic
women who smoothed the asperities of
war and nerved the soldiers arm. The
country may forget her services, the SOL
dier never can. Hence, when our country
calls, and this flag, the emblem of its glory
and magniticenee, shall be uniurled. the
Sherman Guards will march beneath its
folds to victory, and deem themselves
doubly honored by deserving your ap-
proving smiles. a t1i .
Then turning to the ensign, Lieutenant
Schneider, the Captain continued:
1t. Schneider: The colors to-day pre-
sented to the Sherman Guards I give to
your keeping. You have double charge.
TO you is committed the honor of our coun-
t-y's flag. and the loyalty and fealty of our
the ladies who have presented
It. Guard it as the apple of your eye
Hold your life as nothing, but be ready to
sacrifice it at any time in defence of this
glorious banner, which floats oer US as
rainbow of beauty and of hope. :
Lieut.. Schneider, in accepting the trust
eonfided in him, replied as follows:
Captain Beck: accept the trust you give
me. Never, while in my charge. shall it be
iishonored. Where you lead, it shall fol-
low, to victory and to glory
The ceremony of presentation being
ended, the Guards went through various
military evolutions, after which they pro-
,eeded to the srmory, where, in the even
ing, the ceremony of presenting boquets to
Capt. Beck, Lieut.. Smith, Lieut.. Helm
miller and Lieut.. Schneider, was gone
through with. The following are the
peeches and replies:
MISS MAGGIE MILLER TO CAPT. BECK.
Capt. Beck Permit me in behalf of the
1ouDg ladies of Columbus. to present you
With this bouquet as slight testimonial OF
)ur appreciation of your services as a sol.
iier. Although the heart of woman quails
when she hears
" The trumpet's voice repeating
That song whose breath
May lead to death.
But never to retreating,"
Yet when the shock of battle is over, and
norrid war no longer burrows the fields OF
,ur beloved country, we love to honor the
brave hearts who, in the foremost ranks
oattled in the cause of liberty and Union.
Woman's hand has wreathed the laurel
or the warriors brow, and strewn flowers
n the path of conquerers, whom history
immortal. But the most pleas
Dg duty of our sex is to honor and reward
he patriotic soldier.
REPLY OF CAPTAIN BECK.
Miss Miller I'm accepting these beau
iful flowers, [ most heartily thank you for
he complimentary sentiments you have
uttered, and the honor you have conferred
lpon me.
BE assured that will ever cherish this
lindness amongst the brightest memories
If the pastl liz
May the scenes to which you have alIud-
ID, never again recur upon American soil !!
Nay 1.-THE trumpet's voice. never in the
ide OF time again summon US to domes-
ic strife. Rather let the "Angel of Peace"
,vershadow the land and shed her benig-
lant smile upon generations yet unborn
But should fate otherwise ordain, the post
IT duty shall be for me the post of honori
MISS DEscHUM TO LIEUT.. SMITH.
Lieut.. Smith 1t is appropriate in times
If peace as in time of war that those who
win the right to bright smiles by brave
leeds should be crowned with flowers
Accept. sir, OH the part of the ladies whom
represent, this bouquet. May the gift in
pire you and your company to be in the
uture as in the past. the defenders of your
and of her daughters.
REPLY oE LIEUT.. SMITH.
Respected Miss Desehum: accept your
rift with pleasure, and for myself and for
he Sherman Guards, return my sincere
md hearty thanks. 1t is not merely for
'ur own pleasure or amusement that such
are 70 tered and kept up. but
IS schools from which in the country's
lour of need may be taken those who can
the instruction in the art OF
var they here receive, to others. Again
most heartily thank you for your beautiful
lift.
MISS SASS TO LIEUT.. HEIN8ILLER.
Lieut.. Heinmiller: To me has been dele
.ate,l the pleasing duty of presenting you
With this floral offering. from the ladies,
whose husbands, brothers, lovers and
riends are members of the gallant Sher-
nan Guards. May its fragrance remind
'ou how sweet is the perfume of brave
leeds to US, of the gentler sex, and its
beauty tell of the brightness of mercy in
he midst of victory. Take it, sir, and may
he day never come when you will be COM
'elled again to face the dangers and trials
# war.
REPLY OF LIEUT.. HEINMILLER.
Gentle Lady: I Ireceive your gift, not as
compliment to myself, but as an evidence
If the high regard in which you hold the
men have the honor to command.
FLOWERS look upward in every place
In this beautiful orld of ours
And dear rs the smile on an old friends face
Is the smile of the bright, bright flowers"
repeat your wish that our dear country
nay never again be visited by war, and
that we may never again be called on to
face any thing more dangerous than the
bright eyes of.you, beautiful ladies.
MISS ROSA MILLER TO LIEUT.. SCHNEIDER.
Lieut.. Schneider: am delegated by the
adies here present to present you with
This boquet, as testimonial of their regard
for Won and v.lur hraue and 1raIlant -.