The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-06-29

Ladies Of SedeIis Present q Six
Flag to the Ssdslla
Rifles.

SsaoieS Oh SeOe1e ffeS00C q SIX !
Flag to the Ssdalsa
RiGes.
On Friday night the palAtixl residence |
ut Col. J.ynes w., brilliantly lighted
sna the Lawn by lanterns wss
msde luminous - daylight, the occasion |
ling the presentation BY the ladies oi Sc
diaiis Vi silk dag Ia the Sedalis Ride.
Time hundred Invitations Ia ladies had
been issued. A, nine O'Clock the 4 dee.
about h,iy being in line, msTched into the
yard. sad were drawn in a line On the <s-l
eide oi tie house.
The isdies IL 'edslia, ip great numbers,
were assembled iuime,!ia,.f, in front Of the
Rifles and near the re.i.ieos,. The Riffs
rrerenied arms, wher Miss Dolly Evans,
Me. Cora Dcngth and Miss Mamie Brown
appeared from the parton. hearing mag
niticent silk frg. The f.e Miss Evan-
presented Ia the R:a-< wiih the ioliowing
remarks:
GFNTLENES CF THE SEDsLiA RIFLES
La the dsyr .. chivairy, womAn'- hand
conferred upon the wnrIhiesi the prize Of
duty nob,y done. The i,dies If SeaAiis
have houorsd u,e with the privilege Of he
slowing their priIe upon. you gallant
snigli..
We bring no fair flowers With which e.
wreath your giiiiering rrms, nor, n the
DANES Of old, dp We offer broideresi gloves
and siiSen scar: to deck jhe stern sim plici-
~ Of the warriors garb but To tie soldier
sons OF our land We ts,na our cOuniry's dag,
the beautiful symbol Of s~gi and life. which
| throhs under the n1rmuring pine and rust
| ing palmetto No nobier gift could We
present, and into your hands we commit IT,,
| ;niiy confident that you will love il, and
chez nah II, even a. your honor.
We hope the war-noie will never sum-
ron our brave 10 the battlefield but il
s'ich should be TALL, We know that drawer
! ezri- never beat then those which will
stand fcneath these silken folds. Our dag
| may come back shot:torn, il may be sway.
;ag mournf,illy 10 the roll OF the mUffied
drums, and be dr-nched with our Tears
- We gsz= on abe thinned column and re-
member the dear dead heroes who have died
l,eneath It's starry fo!ds for God and fsih-
Ir-laBd. But never will ircope in ap-',i
ave honor from sh,, fields where YOU have
iorne 1T. Accept il, ,hen, ~iih "nr praise,
and We trust il will only be unfuried he-
resih tie sunshine Of peace.
Her remarks were followed by Chez.
Capt. Demush accepted the flag for the
Riff land responded a. follows:
l Mss Evans AND Lois: AZ captain
o: the S~daiia Rifle. the pleasure and nonol
devo'ves uPon me ct accepting from the
hands OF our fair voung friends this bexuii
ful snd elegant n,y. An OCCASION like
this rsqnires The e;oquence of Vest or q
PhiiiP- 10 do IL m honor in fitting terms
One 20 devoid Of these requisites my--l
! crn hut poorly exp. the gratitude ana
lple-s,re with which our hearts are filled a
his mark Of siecm. The appreciation of the
&, mpsny, made manifest by this elegant
present, is very gratifying ard eocoursg
Ing Ia ~. This. with the many other ex-
. me-sion- of kindness that have AWAY
gi-, ted W., will prove an Incentive 90 III q
s'nle bett~r, iruer men, aud render our
se!vs- a sourcs of pride 10 orr CITY. c.edi
"a ou. elves and friends. We also trns
that the white wing dove Of peace mn,
ever abide with ns, hat shouid the cloud
IL Gar ever again cover the TAI. O; on
country and We are called upon IN her 4.
2 Tense. may We he found true soldie:s wh'
will honor the trust reposed in us On,
i. prov. oui selves worthy Of our cause sn,
worthy of our fair country women. Ii
SUCH an honr only hope that we may b
{ more successful than to-niehf, fer with ia
/, glare If your bright eses you have route,
II. no and foo.. and carried our work
by storm. We CRY for guarie.:; take ~
with cur thanks. 20. We feel tina. with mel
e cap.uis captivity xould b. b''ss unspcska
hie.
= Three cheers we're then proposed an
n giveE for The f-g and three cheers for III
lsdies, aud the band pl.ved THE Sta
4 Spanyled Banner" Col. Jsynss then mad
c a short address, compiimeuting highly III
= Rifles and their drill ~ being worthy G
4 prsi-e, referring to them a. the protector
I of the city AMI country, aud the ladies s
4 the protectors of the morals al the nstiot
= He concluded by ~sying: Il hope Il
!adi will curne again. ;ome and see d
4 often. and nope the X fies vii! give u I'll
:. manual of arms, then u arch down 4
headquarters and stack arms, then reiur
and extend their arms towar'- the lsdi''
=. Laughter and arp,an-e-
The Rifles then gave drill, firing 1
=. will and by squads. Three cheers Vel
given for Tire R.ays and tire for ii
ladies. Rev. Van Wagner, pr-tor Of Il
congregational church, then came for var
.r;i said:
o LADIES AND GESTLF NEN:-We NJ
here % night through the courtesy OF Go
jayne, m al who lives not for himself
II hut for the city; public spirited maj
n hence move that We yb;c our thanks IA
:. hi. hsnd,omc welcome exten,ir.l to Us I'll
u cilisea- Of Sedalia, mere tonight" Tint
It pastor then put the question Of resurain
.e thanks To Col. Jaynes in the shape Of
% vote. and rou.ins AYE" from the EMIL
4. crowd testified the appreciation held b.
n the kin.,n.s. Of the C,lone;.
=. The Rifles then marched to hesdqua
b, te,.;, stacked arms, etc, returned. AMI sPeu
}. the evening With the ladies.
10 II wss pleasant vacstion. and will loH
n be remembered by the X d. club boys. I'll
!; ladies aud all the CITIZENS present.
=. To enjoy god health, aim to alwa!
;. have sbundast sleep thu car general
;. be cured by management, Uais~s there
\. = crying Baby in the house. IN which ca
!, DR.. Euli's Baby syrup will greatly o rs
Price p cents q botiie
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" Charley Hankin- resides near Gsss
NJ Ridge, where he works on farW. Dr-i
~ ing . day. recreation, he intended TAXI.