Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-10-18
FLAG PRESENTATION.

Parade OF Company A. Hancock Veterans.
Saturday evening few young ladies OF
the Ninth ward presented beautiful bUnt-
ing flag to company a, Hancock Veterans.
The veterans met at their headquarters,
and under command of Capt. George W.
Zecher, and with band Of music at the
front, marched to the residence of David
NJ. Adams, No. 522 West Lemon street,
where the presentation took place in the
presence of about 500 persons. The
veterans being drawn up in full COM
pany front, the presentation speech was
made by Elm G.. Snyder, Democratic
nominee for Assembly, who in behalf OF
the two Misses Adams, Miss Benedict and
Miss Stone. presented the flag to Company
A, complimenting tho veterans for
the heroic manner in which thev
had fought under the old flag in Il Q
times that tried mems souls and urging
them to continue the good fight at the
ballot box until their great leader, the
hero of Gettysburg, shall be placed ut the
head of the government. The fla. was re-
ccived in behalf of the company by Capt.
Zecher, who thanked the ladies for the
beautiful flag with which they had honor
cd the company and promised to bear it
aloft until victory rested on the banner o:
Democracy and Union, and the great SOL
dier who had done so much for the state
and the Union, with his sword and his
pen, should be triumphantly elected, and
fraternity and peace should reign through
out our borders. Ringing cheers were
then given for Hancock and English, the
ladies and the veterans, after which the
company reformed and marched to the
residence of Col. II. A. Hambright, where
after 4 serenade by the band, Col. Ham
bright made his appearance, thanked the
veterans for tho compliment they paid him,
was glad to see that the partia! success
gained by the Republicans in Indiana had
not in the least dampened the
ardor of the Democratic vcter-
ans, but had rather increased their zeal.
Col. Hambright prOphesicd that Hancock
and English would be triumpllantly elected.
The veterans then marched to their head
quarters and were dismissed. All alon.
the line of march the houses were iIIu-
minated, Mr.. Adams's house being elabor-
ateIy decorated from top to bottom.
The presentation Of this flag has mere
than usual significance. Mr.. Adams, two
of whose daughters assisted in procuring
the flag, has been q lifelong Republican,,
but is enthusiastic for Hancock. Mr.. Ben
,jamin Benedict, whose daughter also as
sisted in procuring the flag, is also Il
sraunch Republican, but earnestly sup
ports Hancock. Among the veterans to
whom the flag was presented were several
who have heretofore always voted the Re.
publican ticket, but whose love for the
chief who So often led them in battle out
weighs their party scruples and compels
them to ''vOte" as they shot-ror Han
cock and q union of North and South, East
and West. They have been subjected to
threats and insults at the hands
of Republicans, but their determination
to vote for Hancock is as firm as ever. As
an illustration OF the insults offered We
learn that after the presentation of tho flag
some scalawas hung piece of Grape on
Mr.. Adams's front door.