The morning call., 1892-05-28
UNDER TWO FLAGS.
Presentation Of COl0rs to the
Second Regiment.
Handsome Gift Of the Ladies TO the BOYS il
Blue-Large Attendance at the
Ceremony

The presentation of col0rs to regiment
is always an event in military circles, and
always draws large attendance of brother
soldiers. The fact that the presentation is
frequently made by ladies surrounds the
event with a sentiment which raises the
proceedings out of the common into the
realm Of the interesting. When chiyalry
and beauty meet, the occasion draws out
feelings and inspirations which the ordinary
routine OF lie does not allow.
The presentation Of color5 to the Second
Artillery Regiment, Second Brigade, n. G.
c., at its handsome armory on Page and
Cough streets, last night, was 10 exception
to the rule.
NEEDED GIFT.
For some months it was known that the
lady friends OF the regiment we're preparing
a set Of colors for presentation. and the
members Of the regiment have been looking
forward with great expectation to the
event, particularly as it was six years since
such a ceremony last occurred 10 the history
of the regiment, and its colors in conse-
quencs were very much dilspidated. There
fore great preparations were made for the
occasion. The armOry was handsomely
decorated and numerous invitations were
issued TO witness the presentation.
AS a result the drill-hal was crowded
last evening long before the exercises be-
gan. There was an unusually large attend
aBce Of visiting officers of the National
Guard, among them being Colonies +. S.
Shadbourne. w. ID. Sanborn, f. ). Sumner,
r. ID. LaidlaW. w. +. Beck, j. p. Young
and Sergeant Major Ii. Z. Holmgren Of the
Governors staff; General Dimond. COM
mander of the division; Colonel Castle,
Colonel English, Colonel de Pue and Major
Hooper OF The division stall; General John
H. Dickinson, Colonel Edwards, Major c.
I. Stanley, Major Y. d. Daboce. Major
Coleman and Captain Potts Of the Sec
end Brigade staff; Colonel L. T. Barry
laird Infantry Regiment; Major Hughes,
captain Driscoll, Captain Sullivan, Captain
Ruddell, Captain Kennedy, Lieutenant
Kehrlem, Lieutenant O'Mahoney, Lieuten-
ant Meagher, Lieutenant Barlow, Liehten-
ant FitZpa trick, Colonel ID. B. Fairbanks,
Fifth Iufa ntry Regiment, Lieutenant Cole
mel WhittoD, Maj or +. r. O'Bren, Captain
Adjutant Smith, Lieutenant Stone, Lieu
tenant Hardy and Lieutenant Cayasso.
THE CEREMONIES.
The presentation was preceded by con-
cert by the regimental band. A short pre-
liminary drill followed, participated in by
the regiment and the visiting officers. after
which the committee OF ladies to whose ex-
ertlons the occasion was due entered the
arm0ry. All were attired In evening dress.
The delegation was LED by Miss A. NJ. Geary,
daughter Of Major Geary. She was fol-
lowed by Miss Truly Shattuck, attired in
red carrying the new regimental colots, and
by Miss l.. Hemmenway. attired in blue,
who carried the new national cOlors. The
ladies' dresses were emblematic of the ma
TONS flag.
The remaindero OF the committee were the
Misses Emma MINER. Agnes Hayes, Josie
Madden, Mamie Burke, Josephine Hill,
Mrs. o. \. SDattuek and Mrs. II. Freuden-
berg.
Miss Gesry made the presentation speech
in q clear. resonant voice, and after the ap-
plause had died away formally presented
the cOloTS to the regiment Both the ma
tOnal flag and The regimental eOlOrs were
handsomely made, and are said to have cost
5000 for material alone.
Colonel William Macdonald, commanding
the regiment accepted the coors on behalf
of his command ana responded in feeling
terms 10 Miss Geary's speech.
This ended the ceremonies, but dancing
followed and was kept up TIL an advanced
hour