The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-30
A FLAG PRESENTED.
Miss Dickinson's Beautiful Speech 10 '"'
New York Veterans.

New York Veterans
Yesterday morning about II O'CLOCK I"
flag presentation took place Mt MI RAN
do,nh Norris on Third and Canal streets
and II was throughout the most aiiec,,bs
feature Of yesterdays programme,
nresentation was made by Miss fahhle
R;clinson 90 the Confederate Veterans Oh
New York and Miss Dickinson, VINO Is a
daughter Of the commander, Colonei ~ w.
Dickinson, made the speech. ..,;
Tho Stuart Horse Guards, as cOlnPn-
mont 10 the veterans, attended mounted;
and Reck's Philadelphia band iurhish1u
the music The presentation by MISS Di. On
ipson was made from the iront s'eps VI ,"S
residence. and as she spoke 'he .eais " w, ;u
into the ewes of her auditors. III was an III
describably beautiful picture. The young
LADY who Is a beautiful girl and iair type
az The women Of the south, standing De-
tween the United States and the BONNIE
nine flag. made an inspiring picture, ana
her movements were very graceiui' Hho
smoke i'm rich toned voice as iollows;
To you. Confederate veterans OF New i vi ~
I have been dcputised by my iatnei. tolo.ol
A q. Dickinson. your commander. 10 PIE
semi tuis beautiful flag. IL u apparent 10 You,
nj once that this elf: Is In every part cuh', "
Continent but as "A sentiment dear 10 lh5
heart of every Confederate soldier, DeautI"i
and tbrilI,n IL is not national in chafncler
for II Is neither "rcd. white and req, no,
''red. white and blue" II is merely 'yp o.
OF "ihe Bonny blue flag that bears STAR
Yes. already the sentiment Is eNplalpcu,
and no doubt, has touched every 10,u
Southern soldiers heat, and as lhe
emblem Of your camp, III YOU u,
beneath It's folds IL will remind you pi your
unparalleled heroism on hundred p"t.iS,
fields, In close proximity to me NerS sI0s
where Won now stand. central in which mas
been erected by loving hearts the prone
equestrian statue Of your great leader Cen
eral Robert L.. ee, whose honor ana EioiS
Won are assembled at this moment 10 COM
memorate. Take I and wreathe u IN grace
fol folds with the flag Of your country. as 90
now. and love the one as a sentiment ll9i
awakened In your souls me gIahues,' SSo ,.,
and revere the other because you are
American patriots, and II Is your nag.
This Is your country, ana III your
brave keeping IL viii always De hVnoieu
and will rear with IT'S protection and liberty
wherever your posterlty may carry IT. Bear
them both back TO your Northern holhes'
place them together consplcuously III your
place of meeting. and in iemembfan,e OIL
tbs occasion when your hearts are overflow
ing with tender and devoted D. einories, and
you are pleased 10 indulge IN weird lancles'
which carry you back 10 the sunny sOutn,
and your glorious eds of heroism In de
Tense of principles Of STATES rights. and iea-
son, 10 which you can only remain "Falth-
full Unto Death" Then look upon this love-
Nv BANNER. anu Win nhoIAAhbNA ~ VIZ
Olden-time sing:
awe lead the way in honor's path.
Come brothers near and far,
Come rally round the Bonny Blue Flag
That bears a single star.
AT the conclusion of her address Colonel
John j. Garrett on behalf of the Camp re-
ceiyed the flag, and replied to Miss Dickin-
son as follows:
Miss Fanney Dickinson. Ladies and gentle
men,
With ,osnoiat omotions accent this beau
tiful banner which now serves IN place of the
flag that was emblematic OF the cause 10
which we my comrades. cODsecrated our llNes.
our hopes and aspirations, our all for four
long and bitter years Emotions OF pride
thrill me now for the heroic deeds pefiorm-
ed beneath the sacred folds OF that n1g, ana
sorrow claims It's place IN my heart ioi
ed soil-dead fJr the principles that actu-
ated our lives, dead in The defense OF
our hearths. homes, our dear south, ana
ladies and gentlemen, dead Tor everything
dear 10 them and to us.
This splendid banner in It's shining folds
speaks to- me at this moment language
more eloquent than / can command lanS-
tiage that speaks In tones OF sadness ana OF
undying love for those brave men who gave
their lives for the principles Tor which they
fought, I'm the DAYS when you ana !, my com
rades. followed the stars and bars ON lhs
wearisome march. slept while II waved owes
our bivouRCs, and were cheered when II
fioated above US on the field of battle. That
flag, single in It's glOrled integrity OF purpose,
was TO us in all circumstances beacon and
an inspiration When we saw II cleaning
upon IFS standard through the smoke OF bat
tie, rent and GesecrateO by hostile bullets,
II stirred our hearts TO nobler deeds ana
nerved our. arms TO more heroic achieve
ments.
When we enrolled ourselves beneath that
banner we believed that we were right ana
that belief was vital In our hearts. We recog.
nized IL as the symbol of our principles, ana
hoped fonoly and dearly In their defense to
establish. yes, my cOmiades. 10 perpeluate
70 our children and our children's children.
the traditions and institutions which made
our southland as dear TO us as the mother
who gave us being. I nder that flag we tasted
the bitterness Of defeat-saw all our cherished
hopes swept away alter struggle unparal-
Ieled for bravery, heroisin aud devotion ON
to whom ] cheerfully accord the need OF
praise which Is their due.
Thank God that although that flag was
traied In the dust Of defeat 10 Is and VIII be
preserved 10 us Of the south uniarnished by
dishonor. Inteitwned with the victorious
stars and stripes IL VIII still remain 10 our
people an escutcheOn upon which II embla-
zoned neycr-dying recOllcctiOns OF deeds
which Will prove after we have passed away
an incentive 10 the best impulses OF humani-
t. the world over. time without end.
Miss Fanny Dickinson and your honored
commander, accept. In behalf OF the Con-
fedcrate Veteran Camp of New YORK, and J
our comrades wherever they may be, our
most grateful thanks for this magnificent
gift, AMI. comrades. propose three cheer
Tor our commander ana his beautiful
daughter, and the tiger, "A Rebel yell" II you
nlease for our bOnny blue flag that bears a