The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-07-07
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.

weather. tho fourth of July passed OIL
sery pleasantly. Quite an extensive i
program had been prepared for tho e
day. but the only out door exercises G
that took place were the imprompto
aud the match game be-
tween the second ward boys and the
Providence team. The tournamehL
took place over on the Arlington
grounds. There were about ten
Knights of the Lance all told VINO
rode. and a considerable crowd were
present to witness the test. The sue
cessful rider was Mr.. JEFF kilbourne,
who took six out of nine rings. NO
coronating exercises were gone through
with at the Armory that night, but
Mr.. Kilbourne presented beautiiui
wreath to Miss Kittie McCulloch who
bore her honors with all the dignity
of Queen Of Love and Beauty In
the afternoon the spectators repaired
to the base ball ground. where the two
contrasting mines were drawn up i'll
battle array. 1t did not take long TO
see which way the tide of victory
would turn: for in short while the
bows from below piled up such score,
that it became evident that Providence
could never reach them. at the end
of five innings the score stood 81 TO IA
4 in favor of the second warders. The
home battery did good work, but the
fielding was deficient.
The chief feature of the day, how
ever, was the presentation .ofthe Com
pany's flag by the ladies of Providence.
Miss Pallie Belden made the address,
/. which she did in an audible voice,
clear and distinct, and tempered with
enthusiasm in keeping with the occa-
sion. Her address was as follows:
contaiu Rea. officers and members of Com
pany CT!
In the name of the Providence ladies'
I have the great honor to present &c
YOU this evening the flag that they
have had made for your Company.
The flag, as you see, is made OF biu'
silk trimmed with yellow, and hence
l. forward every lady in Carroll parish
s. shall be proud to wear these colors a
d the colors of your Company
% On the four corners of the nag ar
% inscribed the four historical dates
= our State:
10 1899, the year the two Canaoia'
le brothers, Iberville and Bienville, cam
q. from France and formally took posses
= sion of Louisiana in the name OF Lou
~ XIV, after whom the State was airead
~ named. n
SIS 1867, the date of the cessicn OF Lou
~ isiana to Spain, officially announce
-, by an own letter of Louis XIV c
" France to Governor Abbadie. receive
in New Orleans in October 1904.
q. 1903. the date of the purchase OF Lot
isiana by the UniHd States from IL
u French government for the sum
a s15. 900. 900, completed at the treaty
r. PARIS, signed April 30th, 1908.
At. 1903, the blessed year wherel
!, Louisiana became State of the Unio
~ which, we hope in God, no one WI
W ever sever!
to Ii was the request of the Providen
we ladies that these historical dates shou
Ito occupy a place of honor on the nag
- Company c., to keep in your min
e. the many vicissitudes OF fortune a.
Is struggles of Louisiana before becol
ing State of the Union and abo
all did we request that the Pelic
iss feeding his young ones with bis plol
M which. as you know, is the arms OF
mo State. should occupy Replace OF hor
- on the flag of your company Inc
cie' vice around it. "Non siba, sea su'
The mot for himself, but for his owl
,ng seems so we'll to suit you, knights.
mr. Carroll, that we would beg of you
adopt it as your own device. n
;ras for himself, but for his owl
BAR should be your motto; for why are
,all, soldiers to-dayp Why have you ou
.h,u led on the sword and shouldered
-, gunp Not for yourselves surely, ne
nes er for glory nor for spoils, but for
ana defense of the State if ever Threaten
fine for the protection OF our iiresldes'
ner- the safeguard of US, your sisters
will your wives j.
I consider it therefore. as g
eA- honor that should have been enc
to present to you your colors'
wherever they may be, onward
8 to will ever be on the field OF honor.
=
nted sFlag of the free hearts hope and hol
the | salute thee tonight, thy hues
49, born in our heavens; safety walks
'ne' thy steps and victory follows IN
the train. Onward thou art tor lea
out handful of braves. the protector
f the our homes, the defenders OF our rig
Ena our brothers, who know not HOY
-. fall back or surrender, but whose
the and brave hearts are resolved
zen victory or death!
.nge- Captain Rea, officers and mem
them of Company c., on the part OF
Providence ladies, present to
e'oo- YOUR colors as 1st Battalion lnfal
race Louisiana State National Guards.
ut on The flag was accepted on thespa
N an