The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-04-14
The Military Bah and Flag Presentation.

In the annals of Scranton no happier event ever
happened than the nag presentation and ball fol.
lowing 1t, on the evening of the 9Th, at the Odd
Fellows Hall. 1t was the happy inspiration If
Miss Emma Rosenthal to present the boys of Bat.
terry u, Senators gallant military company, a fag
rs a parting giit, for Miss Rosenihal intends soon
to return to her old home in Grand Rapids, Micli.
gan; The evening was beautiful and a large AS.
sembly Of representative people from Moss Point.
Scranton and Pascagoula were in attendance TO
wltnesS the varied performances. First the Ctr
GEMS Coinet Band. led by Mr. W. +. Pankey. gave
the audience Dixie with variations, next the Battle
o. Manassas =" as very effectively rendered on thu
piano by Miss Celeste nelmas, the Pickett ON Duty
Ieeited by Miss yMIa Alley. Afterwards camea
%tableanx, the Soldiers Dream, and surely it wunl
repay him for days Of toll and nights of waking
VI ms dream was as fair as the vision of loneliness
that greeted the eyes oi the spectators. The per.
son Of Miss Emma Frentz as she glide,l forward to
the low sweet strains of Annie Laurie and
touched the hand of the sleeping soldier-''her face
was cen the fairest that er the sun shone on
When rang out the sweet voice of the autoharp
Touched by the hand of Master Lee Panley. Ger.
fanny no fa'rer dream ever visited n soldiers rest
man the one before us. Iennyson's Charge o" the
Light Brigade, as recited BY Miss Alice Rouike.
caused a thrill to vibrate through every heart in
that large assembly, and was the greatest tribute
mat could have been paid to Miss Reurke's splen.
ma elocntion. Other iableaux followed, notably
Before the Battle, and After the Battle, both be.
Ing very hfe'ike. There We're several moro reel.
tatlons' songs, etc, and last but not least, the
beautiful flag was unfurled and Miss Rose Stem.
per, IT'S sponsor. accompanied by her maids If hon.
on Misses Kate Peterson and Alice Rourke in a
neat speech presented it to our gallant and hand.
some Captain Edward l,ourke, in behalf of the
Young ladies' of Scranton. In response the Captain
SAD n" regretted not being m orator, but that a
soldier motto was deeds, not words, and should
IT ever be carried on the fold of battle it would
gladden. the eye and nerve the heart to do and dare;
mat he gave in behalf of himself and company,
heartfelt thanks % Miss Emma Rosenthal for her
beautiful gift. Mrs. Dan Ostrum's gift of a son.
reIir. made # exploded shells of the Gatlin gun
was both unique and beautiful and is highly an.
preciated by the Battery bows. special thanks are
due Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. rlumnier, Prof. Edgar
HUI, Misses Thcodosia Thompson and Celeste
lelmas, Messrs o. b. Lyons and Henry Jacobs,
and very especially to the Citizens Coinet Band
for appreciated favors rendered. Taken altogether
and in every particular. it was a Grand success and
reflects great credit on the head, heart and hand of
Miss Il Rosentlial and her able coadgitors II il
only "be regretted that Miss Rosenthal is going
from us, hut know, Miss Emma, that you will be
held in loving renbrance by tho boys Of Battcry Il,
NJ. N. q.