New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-12

PRESENTATION OF A FLAG TO COMPANY f,
LOUISIANA MILITIA.-During the recent
fete champetre in Carrollton, beautiful
flag was placed on exhibition. to be voted
TO the militia company obtaining the largest
number Of votes. Company f, Captain
Minor, proved to be the popular company,
and, lastNevening, the flag, blue and white
silk, with silver mounted staff, was for
malIy presented to the company by Captain
Shropshire, from the wide gallery of Bar
riere's dry goods store, No. l35 Canal street.
Previous to the militia arriving, goOdly
company of ladies and gentlemen had con-
gregated to participate in and witness the
ceremonies.
just before dark Company F, escorted by
two or three other companies, fled down
CarondeIet street and halted before the
store. Captain Shropshire. taking the flag
from Captain Minor, made the following
pretty speech:
Gentlemen of Company F: On behalf of
the lady managers of the Calvary church
fete it becomes my pleasant duty to present
YOU this beautiful banner-a token of the
esteem of your many friends; its colors,
and purity. AS its azure folds float upon
the green, may you be reminded of the
confidence reposed in your gallant COM
niand and be inspired to prove worthy of
that high regard. Gentlemen. We cOntide
this flag to your honor. Its snowy white
ness is now unsullied by single blemish:
Keep it so. May your record, inscribed
upon it in letters of gold, be such that every
heart will beat with honest pride to claim
that record as his own. Gentlemen, we ask
no guarantee of your fultillment of this
trust.
Our glorious old Louisiana knows well
the devotion of her sons. Many of you have
been tried before, in the ''times that tried
mems souls''-in the bitter past OF our four
long years of grief and of darkness and
pain, but also of glory. Our mother State
never blushed for her sons then, and she
never will. You nobly did your duty then,
and you have been tried again. When your
State called upon you to organize IN de-
Tense of her honor, her peace and security,
notwithstanding your souls were bowed
down, your hearts bleeding from your
griefs and your disappointments, you raj
lea to her sdefense, and proclaimed your,
selves champions of law and order. And
should the black clouds of war again lower
over our fair land, our noble old State can
rely upon her gallant sons, and, as in the
past and the present your watchword will
be honor and duty.
Captain Minor responded about as fol-
lows:
CAPTAIN Shropshire, Ladies and Gentle
men | feel proud of the duty which now
devolves upon me as Captain of Company +,
to receive from you this beautiful flag Its
emblematic colors, bespeaking devotion ON
the one hand and innocence and purity
on the other, more fittingly than words
could, tell from whom it came. The
hands of fair women are its authors and
coming from such source, the gift
awakens not only feelings of pride ia the
breasts of every member OF Company +,
their ''level best" in any emergency wherein
their'services may be needed. ] accept the
Gag, Captain, which you present to us IN
the names of fair ladies as a token OF the
regard they have for us, and take this oc-.
casicn to say of the company am proud Of