Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-07

designation and which is inscribed
upon your banner is one that will COM
port with every honorable aspiration
that may animate your hearts and, in
that behalf, deliver to you this beau
tiful ensign in full confidence that its
honor will be secure in your knightly
Keeping.
And, now, sir TO Captain Gaines),
with the prayer of the Moravian Nun
to the gallant Pulaski;
Take thy banner May it wave
Proudly DER the good and brave
At the close of Mr.. Flemings adj
dress Capt. Ambrose Gaines arose and
70 a few neat and appropriate remarks
In the name of the company, thanked
the magnanimous donor for his beau
tiful gift and expressed the hope that
they who received it might ever bear
II nobly and with honor at their front.
The Color Guard, consisting of
Messrs. Gaines Bearden, John Will
liams, Jr., apd Frank Bearden, then
advanced to the front where the colors
were received by Mr.. Williams, stand
ard bearer, in very neat and appro-
pirate speech. He again returned the
company's thanks, and pledged that
the glorious banner should ever be
borne aloft in honor and never stoop
to trail, dishonored in the dust. He
referred eloquently to the proud old
volunteer State, who had never failed
at her country's call with her bright
galaxy of statesmen and warriors and
patriot heroes.
The flag is a large silk banner with
blue field bearing the escutcheon of
lan nil tod al.
Of Tennessee. Above the escutcheon
rests the American Eagle, and below
the words Dickinson Light Guards,
Knoxville, Tenn" in letters of gold
1t is in every way piece of mechan-
ish well worthy both of the receivers
aud the noble hearted donor.
THE PROCESSION.
AT 1he close of the presentation cere-
monies the procession formed with the
City Police and Dickinson Light
Guards in front. The next place was
assigned to invited guests consisting of
citizens and strangers in carriages and
on horseback. These were followed
by that highly honorable body of
soldiers, the Ancient Artillery and
Heavy Scouts" The many comicali-
ties and striking hits were too numer-
Gus to admit of detailed description.
Adjutant General Hugh Martin, of
the popular wholesale grocery house
Of Coffin, Martin d Co. displayed COM
mendable energy in the get up of the
company and especially in the capari-
soning of his mettlesome mule steed
which he bestrode with the air of a
gallant knight in full uniform. Col.
| Tom Rodgers bore aloft the " S word OF
Bunker Hill, " which must have been
terror indeed to the Britishers of 10,
for that the blade is genuine we heard
never doubt expressed. Private Tom
Caldwell, the gentle youth who has
| seen service Oh Market Square and
other fields, rode leisurely in an open
carriage, armed with a musket, which
he had picked up at Kings Mountain
after the famous 'rout of the British
General Ferguson, by the Watauga
riflemen. The Saltpeter squad under
command of Major Cowan, appeared
to be both useful and ornam entail adj
junct to the company.
Next came the Fire Department,
consisting of companies No. /, >, 3 and
4, and the Hook and Ladder Company,
| with engine and hose carriages draped
in evergreens and flags.
The line of march was up Gay street
to Cumberland, down Cumberland to
Walnut, Walnut to Church, Church to
Locust, Locust to Asylum, ASYLUM to
Walnut, Walnut to UnioE, Union to
Market, Market to Asylum and Gay at
Water, corner Gay to Main, Main to
Female Institute grounds. where a
beautifully decorated stand had been
erected for the reading of the Declara-
ton and addresses. The exercises were
opened here by prayer from Dr.
Humes. Mayor Stauh then introduced
Hon. o. p, Temple, who read the old
time-honored document of the Declar-
alton with peculiar emphasis aud
power. We jolly, good Engli "a,
man open his eyes. He had been
curing all day what the Fourtu ui
July meant, and had failed until then
to get very satisfactory answer. But
our kind English friends must remem-
Der that though we talked rather
roughly about King George hundred
years ago we are now on very good
terms with Queen Vic and propose
that she shall come over and see our
big show next summer.
The address by Alfred Caldwell,
Esq, YVES the most happy effort of the
uuy' OMluS W lnc ldleutsS Vi lne
hour he made his remarks brief. He
eulogized in fitting terms the patriot
signers of the Declaration and then
spoke of the country's ordeal of late so
safely passed through. He saw, in the
tendency of the present, suspicious
tokens for the future in the healing of
wounds so long lacerated and bleeding.
AS ten summers have spread the green
grass above the dead heroes of both
sections and as the SHOWS of ten win
tiers have sifted softly down like ST.
lent charity to cover their last resting
place so let the unpleasantness of their
strife be forgotten. We now look for
ward to one common heritage and a
common country. They who wore
the grey claim the same right to honor
this noble day and it glorious declara~
ton, alike with those who wore the
blue. The sentiments were received
by hearty cheer of approval from all
present. We very much regret that
we can not print Mr., Caldwell's speech
in full. 1t is surely a satisfaction to
the true patriot to know that the time
is not far distant when every Ameri-
con citizen can say from his heart of
hearts this is my flag, this is my