Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-21
STUART HORSE GUARDS.
FLAG PRESENTED TO THEN.

Presentation Address by Dauahser or Gem
erai ,. r. b. stuart, Response BY Capsein
PIN. Hsraii-Intercssius Cerementes.
A very interesting event last evening
was the presentation Of standard to
the Stuart Horse-Guards. II was given
by the State Of Virginia. and was pre-
sented by Miss Virginia Pelham Stuart,
daughter of the great Confederate
cavalry chicftain, General j. T., B.
Stuart. The presentation took place
at the residence Of Captain Philip
Haxall, No. 600 west Franklin street.
With natural modesty the young
lady shrunk from the trying ordeal,
and it was condition of her accepting
the task that the ceremony should be as
private as possible. Hence the selec-
ton of the Captains residence as the
place of presentation. The troop was
drawn up in line and Miss Stuart, with
the colors in hand, at the sound Of the
bugle appeared, attended by Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Norwood. Advancing to
the centre of the line, she said with
great simplicity and sweetness of
voice:
Captain Haxall and Troopers, BY
request Of your committee, ! am here
this evening to deliver to the Stuart
Horse Guards this beautiful flag of our
dear old State Virginia. Perfectly sure
indeed am | that none could be more
worthy Of such a trust than those |
see before me. and equally sure am |
that, whether in times of peace or war.
led by your gallant captain, you will
never betray this trust. but rather heap
honors upon the name. But words
fail me when try to tell you how
deeply touched both my mother and |
were on hearing that you had deter
mined to pay this lasting tribute to my
fathers memory"
Captain HaXall, in accepting the flag,
said:
"In behalf of the Stuart Horse Guard,
| thank you, Miss Stuart, for gracing
this occasion with your presence and
for your inspiring words. We will VEN
ture to feel henceforth that we have
been excused for having so boldly adopt
ed the name of the great chief of cav
airy; and since this standard has pass
ed through the hands of one of his own
blood, it will the more surely incite us
to noble endeavOrs."
Here, turning to COlor-Sergeant Bin
ford, the Captain said
II commit this standard to your es-
pecial keeping, and charge you, sir,
by your own record as a brave follower
of the great leader, not only TO protect
it in times of peace from the corruption
of moths and rust and from the stealing
os thieves. but also, when in the pres
ence of an avowed enemy, to defend it
with your very lite."
The flag is of beautiful design and
exquisite workmanship. 1t is of silk.
On one side is the coat-OE-armS of Nir-
ginia. on the blue field. bordered with
yellow silk and gold fringe. On the
reverse side the blue field presents a
red cloud, with name and monogram.
"STUART HORSE GUARDS" in gold
letters. This field has also yellow
border. 1t is handsomely mounted
upon an ebony staff.
The troop is fine body of men, about
thirty-fye strong, and last evening pre-
sented fine appearance i'll their becom-
ing uniforms. The officers are: Cap
tain. Philip Haxall; First Lieutenant,
A. w. CARRIER; Second Lieutenant, OF
way S. Allen; Color Sergeant, W. j.
Binford Orderly Sergeant, Frank IL.
Deane; Third Sergeant, Joseph Bcas-
ley; Fourth Sergeant, Barton Haxall ;
Fifth Sergeant, James X. Branch ;
Quartermaster-Sergeant, Charles Euker
First Corporal, b. NJ. Batkins Second
Corporal, Jackson Bolton; Third Cor
poral, William Reugcr Fourth Cor
poral. {. p. Winston.
The evening was most pleasantly
spent by the company in the enjoyment
of the bounteous hospitality of their
captain.