The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-27
The Capital Light Guards Flag.

The beautiful silk flag, sent BY NJ. G.
Lilley, Of Columbus, Ohio, to the sponsor
of the Capital Light Guards was presented
by her at her fathers residence last Monday
evening, and received for the Company ia
a very graceful little speech by Mr.. Mar.
eellus Green. The Company, preceded BY
the Gem Band, discoursisg excellent
music, marched down from their Armory
at nine O'Clock, and found a number oil
their friends and admirers waiting to
receive them in the brilliantly lighted
house. Miss Power then stepped forward
accompanied by Capt. Nelson of The
Winona Rifles, bearing the flag, which i.
one oil the haDdsomest silk flags We have
ever seen, and decidedly the handsomesi
in the State of Mississippi, and presented
it to the Company with tie following re-
IN trks
Captain Green and Geatleaaea Of Ii. Capital Light
Guards:
Although ii was not the happiness OF
your Sponsor to hear that you had won
/ hrst honor in the recent contest. il was
great Joy 10 her and your many other
| admirers 70 hear il announced that of the
seven prizes offered by the Drill Associa-
ton, your company was awarded five.
This would be glory enough Tor a
| command not 80 ambitious 10 excel and
| the TACT that a complete victory was 80
| nearly achieved will be your incentive 10
| triumphant success In the next contest.
| Your gallant competitors from the Hdl
| City on the West may be said to be vete-
rams la military tactics, and have won
| bright iaurels on several well-fought fields.
| 10 have made even approach to their ex-
celience Is greatly to your credit And 10
have distaneed the well drilled command
from our Great City on the East was Of
Itself a distinction of which your home
| friends are justly proud.
And it seems that you are not only
| estet med at home, but from the Capital
City OF the great State of OHIO comes this
substantial token of goodwill for your
| gallant command. II arrived too late for
uufurl'ng IN the late contest, but the ap-
| Preciatiye aud generous donors express the
hope that victory will perch upon it not
| only in the next State contest, bat in the
great contest at the National Capital in
May next. In the name aud with the
very best wishes Of the NJ c. LilIey & Co,
| Of Columbus, Ohio, / present you this
beautiful and costly silk Hag-this
| star spangled banner, o, long may it wave
Ger The land Of the free, aud the home Of the
Aud msy the recollection Of this hand
some gift, like the name and worth OF your
peerless commander, ever live Green in the
memory OF the Capital Light Guards.
Mr.. Marcellus Green, one Of the Light
Guards hrmest friends, received the flag
for the Company and in 30 doing, spoke as
follows
We salute you fair Sponsor and your
beauteous maids, and GU behalf Of the
| Capital Light Guards ! thank Messrs. NJ
Z. Lilley u Co. for this beauti nj token Of
their friendship. We accept it with the
stesdfast purpose that for lack OF our en-
| deavor it shall never he lowered TO a con
querer. 1t is especially gratifying that
he gracious hand Of our sponsor should
bestow the gilt as Tins it becomes en-
shrined in our hearts by the memory oil
your suretyship for US. 1t is our hope
| that it may never be our country's mis-
fortune to require this standard upon the
ems ,nguined field ; ii percbance it is, il
shall never be trailed but shall be found
| always in the front proclaimirg in It's
every wave that victory IL ours. In peace
1t snail be to IA the symbol Of patriotism
It's presence shall always remind Us OF the
nobiest elements of a soldier, that spirit OF
chivalry which commands glad service in
noble deeds and places upon the loftiest
| pedestal of human worship beautiful wo
manhood
We accept the trust you have reposed in
MS. Fear not, fair Sponsor, but that oul
duty will be we'll performed.
After the ceremony was over the Com
pany was invited in by Col Power to par
take of refreshments and spend socia
evening with their friends, which they did
with great enjoyment.