The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-09
PRESENrATION or 4 RAG.
The Ashby Light. Horse the Recipients
of the Honor.

OF lnt nOhoIs
The Masonic Temple presented scene
OF mirth and briliancy last evening
when the presentation Of the Ashby Light
Horse flag was made to the troop by the
society girls Of Richmond. The flag is
an exceedingly handsome one, and bears
the coat-ol-arms Of Virginia skilfully
worked in silk OF the most delicate hues.
At $50 O'Clock the troop assembled in
the lobby in full uniform. They made a
striking picture in their handsome uni
forms and caps. The following cavalry
men were present Colonel W. +. Wick
ham, Colonel J.sV. Bidgood. Lieutenant
Colonel w X. Mathews, Colonel G. 4.
HAYES, Major H. NJ. Boykn. Captain
W. b. Saunders. Captain H. b. owen,
Captain Il. u. Hotchkiss. Captain Stuart
Mcclure. Sergeant Major w. b. Marks,
Captain Edgerton S. Rogers. Lieutenant
George Is Pegram Lieutenant c. A.
Rose Sergeant Lockwood, Sergeant Gull
len. Sergeant Blankenship. Sergeant Hol-
laday Sergeant Halves. Sergeant Walker,
Corporal Harrison, Corporpi Alsop. Cor
poral Cooke Corporal Marshall, Corporal
Moon. Trooper w. w. Saunders. Privates
Bnford. Briggs, Bidgood. Boisseau, Davis.
Davidson, Gwathmey, Hobson, Jackson,
Lancaster. Lawson. Lewis, Marshall.
Miller, Morriss. Noting, Parker, Pc
gram. Peasants, PoindeNter, Robinson.
Shields. Schrivenor. Warren, Watson,
Weisiger, Wilson.
Lieutenant r. NJ. Morton. Sergeant
Brockenbrough and Corporal Watson,
OF the Howtzers and Captain Charles V.
Darlington. OF the First Virginia regi-
ment. were also i'm attendance.
The troop, under command Of Lieu
tenant George Pegram. marched by fours
into the ballroom. where Captain George
Wayne Anderson, on behalf Of the socie-
" young ladies OF Richmond. presented
the flag in a brief but eloquent speech,
I'm which he referred in graceful terms
TO the kindly feelings and loyal hearts
OF the fair ones who donated the flag,
and charged the gallant soldier boys TO
preserve and cherish the beautiful treas
ure in a manner that would do honor TO
the fair hands that gave It,
Captain Stuart Mcclure on behalf OF
the company. accepted the flag in
brief speech. which was a gem in it's
wording, and then. with appropriate re-
marks, presented Miss Mercer Cooke
with handsome enameled pin as a gift
from the company in token Of their ad-
miration and appreciation for her efforts
In originating the movement In which the
young ladies had so generously partici-
pated
After the reception Of the flag beau
tiful german was given. Mr.. John Bois-
seau led with his characteristic skill and
grace. In the first two figures the mem
bers OF the Ashby Light Horse alone
took part and the costumes OF the ladies.
set of by the picturesque uniforms of the
company. made an exceedingly pretty ef-
feet
The german was continued till a late
hour, and many of the figures were new
and altogether artistic. The chaperons
were Mrs. John Cullen. Mrs. w b. Saun-
ders. Mrs. n. " Randolph. Mrs. Littell
Wilson. Mrs. Waller Scott, Mrs. ]. w.
Pegram, Mrs. Moncure Perkins. Mrs.
George Wayne Anderson and Mrs. Tup-
per Brown.
The young ladies In attendance were:
Misses Annie Ould. OF Norfolk: Emma
Barksdaie. Sallie Talbot Gertrude
Camm. Lillian Yarbrough, Helen Quarles,
Louise Mayo. Helen Lee Julia Lea, Mary
Wade, Of Christiansburg: Annie Gray,
Ellen Blair. Nellie Perry. Mary MeCaw,