The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-09-26
IOUNG MEMS GRANT CAVALRY.
Flag Presentation Last Night.
A Splendid Audience and a Grand,
GOOD Time.

GOOD thine.
Last night Turner Hall was crowd
ed to its fullest capacity to witness
the presentation of a flag to the Grant
Cavalry. At the hour appointed, the
curtain rose upon a beautiful
tableau of young ladies, representing
the States, each clothed in spotless
white, and wearing the name of the
State represented on the breast This
tableau was so grand that its
reproduction was loudly called for,
aud accordingly the curtain was again
hauled up, and in front the Goddess
of Liberty, Miss Nettie Ehrman, with
lady Representatives Of each State,
formed magnificent tableau, which
was applauded to the echo, by the
audience, which was the largest ever
assembled In that Hall. This magni-
icent tableau was formed by the
young ladies, the Goddess, of Liberty
in front, Miss Nettie Ehrman. bear
ing the flag, while Captain Fairchild
knelt as ifreceiying it.
This beautiful flag bore the follow
ing inscription aInesa
!" Presentedfo the Young Men Of
the Grant Cavalry from the Young
Ladies Representing the States. Sep
tember. 1865" L
at the close of the second Tahleau,
Miss Nettie Ehrman delivered the fol-
lowing neat presentation speech:
YoUNG MEN OF THE GRANT CAV
AIRY: A noble woman once said to
her son, going TO the battle field, My
son, bring back this shield, or be
brought back upon it. /" We present
you this banner In the same
spirit. Although the present strife Is
not an actual warfare, yet there are
principles of the most vital i'm
! portance at stake. Remember that
our brave boys toiled and suf-
fered for four long syears on the
bloody field of battle, to preserve
the principles of Liberty and Union.
Now it is your duty to sperpetuate
those principles at the ballot-box.
Let this banner be your monitor, aud
whenever your standard bearer adj
vances in the cause of right, support
it with your whole might. Never
allow this banner to be raised Ia a
cause which would disgrace your man
hood. aai S. siiif a'.ts
Take this hammer, and with it the
! watch, cry of THE greatest good foI
the greatest NUMBER" N arch on tC
victory and its reward. l4
On the part of the Young Mems
Grant Cavalry, Capt. Fairchild re.
piled as follows:
81 Young Ladies: a.A
The pleasure aud honor of receiv-
ing this beautiful banner from hands
|, equally fair, fill my mind with con-
fiicting thoughts. Around me aEt
, the representatives of the States anC
( before me the Goddess of Liberty
that divinity whom every true Ameri-
! can address Vermont and Maine
have uttered their decisions in un.
mstakable accents, and soon the
i-Fothers will join in the chorus, unit
the world shall re echo with the
J voice of liberty and equality.
Believe me, young ladies, when
; say that this our first political de-
claration OF faith. Is hallowed by as
sociations which would preserve oul
integrity, were we lost to all consid.
Grafton of principle. Intelligence
first pointed the way, and now thai
beauty and sentiment encourage us
we feel assured that any other course
would be accompanied by Divine dis
pleasure.
E On behalf of my Company, | can
unhesiiatiugly promise answering
devotion to the principles which viii
preserve the honor Or our country.
Never shall this glorious banner be
disgraced by the desertion of one OF
its followers. We will follow this
banner, and the principles it pro
claims as faithfully as our brave boys
did IN actual warfare. NumberlesS
stereotyped forms of thanks occur tC
my mind, but they all seem stale, fiat
and improbable.
Il The gratitude we feel is too deer
: for expression.
On behalf of the Grant Cavalry, ]
can only thank you heartily-truly
thank you for your generosity, and
will ever cherish in the warmest cor
ners of our hearts the memory OF
iJOuA AAnAASSS ohA dppAOOAabtOu.
Loud calls were then made fol-
Major Blythe Hynes, who delivered
one of the most stirring and elegant
speeches that we have listened to
during the whole campaign. Through.
out, he was loudly applauded. We
regret that want of space fJrbids our
making synopsis of his speech.
Major Mattison was then called out
and spoke for few moments in a
happy vein, to the great edifcation OF
J the audience. ass a.a ,64t
: He was followed by Mr.. Robert A
Hill, of our city, who,h in his
usual forcible and earnest style
; entertained the audience for a
short time. 1t was in Z all re.
spects one of The best meetings we
have had in the city, and to the young
ladies who never fail to make grand
success of what they undertake, as
well as the Young Mems Grant Cav
airy, all honor and praise is due.
Turn Out Tonight
i Remember that Cor. ROBERT j
! INGERSOLL speaks at Turner Hall
tonight Let everybody go to hear
one of the best speakers in the West