The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-10-09

! Herculean task. We hope all oul
Republican citizens who can do so
will supplement the committees, b.
opening their houses. and providing
| their tables for as many Of thei
friends from a distance as possible
i.Let us give them a hearty aud hos
pitable reception.
GRAND PRESENTATION. - Turner
Hall was the scene Of a grand pageant
| last night, the presentation Of a mag
nifcent banner to the Grant Cavalry
by the patriotic young ladies of La
masco. The haff was crowded with
ladies and gentlemen, some ten or
twelve Of the frontro of seats being
reserved for the Grant Cavalry, who
turned out to the number of 200.
Thirty-eight beautiful and fascinating
young ladies occupied the STAGE rep
resenting the several States of the
Union, all arraye1 in virgin white,
with a blue ribbon drawn over lthe
shoulder, with the State represented
Inscribed thereon, and one, Miss An
ME. Kreipke, representing the God
dess. Of Liberty. We have never seen
SO perfect selection of beauty and
elegance on any like occasion. The
Crescent City Silver Band was pres
emf and discoursed magnificent music.
The opening scene was a magnif-
cent tableau--the representatives of
the several States being ranged
around the stage forming three sides
of a hollow square, and in the center
the Goddess of Liberty in the act of
presenting the banner, and Captain
Fairchilds kneeling and in the act Of
receiving ito The scene was lighted
up with most effulgent- light, pre-
senting- grand and thrilling specta-
Gle. ia .r8m7el3 ,eua.. ~ i' ~
When the curtain next arose, Miss
Annie Kreipke. In modest but high
ly pleasing manner, presented the
banner in the following chaste and
beautiful language: 5a.a5- sHl
SIR-You aud your Company are
just entering the arena OF your pOlIti-
cal usefulness, when the law places
the ballotin your. hands. The pur-
pose of this, your organization, is a
sufficient guarantee to us of your in
tegrity of purpose. And we feel quite
sure that this emblem of the purity
and greatness of our common country
may be safely intFusted to your hands.
No Republican ever fired upon this
flag, but Repub lican has said, IF
any man attempt to tear down the
American fig, shoot him on the
spot" .4lt-
In behalf Of the Republican young
ladies of Lamasco, / am authorized to
present you with this flag, which we
hope you will accept as token of our
sympathy with and ardent desire for
the success of the party that has saved
our country and is now struggling to
preserve the principles upon which
1t Is founded Take this starry ban
ner of all the free Remember that
the greatest and the best have given
III IT lives to j is projections.
We expect no less of you if neces-
sity should ever require it. Protect
1t with your properly and your hon.
ors. Defend iuwlth your lives.
Receiving the splendid banner,
Capt Frrehil1 said: IL 7e.Ho.L
3CYOUEG LADIES: On behalf of the
Young Mems Grant Cavalry. allow
me to thadk you most heartily for
this beautiful banner. We accept it
with proud satisfaction, coming as it
does from those who feel a deep in
terest in the safety of our Govern
ment, and who wish that the Offices
shall still remain In the hands of loyal
men The history of the world has
proven that ladies in all ages have rem
dered material service in the great
crisis of all countries. Now most i'm
portant events are TRANSPORTING in our
own country. The ladies are not found |
wanting in their duty to this Gov
eminent any more than they were |
during the long years of dreadful war
for the safety of our free institutions.
We accept this beautiful banner, and
again thank you. Most earnestly do |
we thank you for this manifestation |
of your kIndness and appreciation of |
Ut 70 IL S5OOQ CduSGs w Z Will |
promise you that as American citi-
zensi we will do our whole duty, and |
will ever cherish with a kind remem-
brance the ladies who have thus hon
ored us by the presentation of this |
beautiful banner. 1g.a4e1 7-
The .tableau and presentation scene
were received with wild applause.
The banner is composed of the rich
est dark blue silk. bearing in its
centre the beautiful coat of arms of
our State, and trimmed with gold
fringe. 1t bears the following in
scriptien: s55e1 aI1oT -a -#a
Presented to the Grant Cavalry ny the
young ladies representing the several
states, October, 1868. aefl3
At the back of the stage was a fiue
life-sizef portrait of General Grant
sprmounted by the United States
flag. The utmost enthusiasm per
vaded the audience, aud the meeting
closed with three CHEERS for the
UAion, three for Grant and Colfax.
three ior Baker, Cumback, and
Veatch, aud three for the lovely
young ladies of Lamasco.
MAeNtFIcENT BoUoUET.-We are
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