The record-union., 1898-05-19
GIFTS FROM THE CITIZENS.
COMPANY F'S SWORDS TO BE
PRESENTED TO-DAY.
Captain Lucey's Acknowledgement
of Home Sentiment-Batter
C's New Flag.

The swords for the commissioned Off
GERS of Company of the First and
Second BattaliOns of Infantry, Califor-
MIA Volunteers, purchased with funds
subscribed by the citizens of this city,
will be presented to Captain Lucey and
Lieutenants McMartin and Hughes at
the Preside this afternoon
E. c. Rutherford, who made the can
vass for the money, viii be accompa-
MED to the camp by several Sacra-
mentans for the purpose of making the
presentations. Arthur Seymour will
make the presentation speech in the
case Of Captain Lucey, ElWoOd Bruner
Will present Lieutenant H. L. McMar-
tin his sword, and Hiram w. Johnson
will do the honors in the case of Lieu
| tenant j. L. Hughes.
Mr.. Rutherford telephoned from San
Francisco last evening that the Sacra-
mento party will meet at the California
Hotel on the arrival of the morning
train.
Captain Lucey writes as follows, on
behalf of his command, concerning the
demonstration here on the day the men
left Sacramento:
San Francisco, May 10th.
William Land, Mayor of Sacramento
Dear Sir: 1 desire, on behalf of the
members of Company F, First and Sec
ond Battalions of Infantry. California
Volunteers, U. S. A formerly Com
pany E, Second Infantry, N. G. c., to
express through you to the people of
Sacramento our heartfelt appreciation
of the magnificent demonstration ten
dered the company on it's departure
f he;
1T is a rare privilege to serve ones
country, but when sustained and en-
couraged by the loyal and earnest SEN
timent of friends and neighbors, the
occasion lifts one beyond the power of
words to express.
In the midst of our busy life here
not the anxious expectancy every hour
of call to active service lets US for
get that glorious day when amid cheers
and tears We took our leave of the
City of Sacramento. That memory we
will take with US wherever We may be
called, and the flag that we follow will
teach US new lessons of patriotism
when we remember that it is the same
flag that floats over our loyal friends
at home"
BATTERY C'S FLAG.
The beautiful flag to be presented by
Mayor Land from the people of this
city) to Battery c, the other Sacra-
mentO company, commanded by Cap
tain John Cooke, will be turned over to
the latter and his command on Sunday
next with appropriate ceremonies.
When Battery G was selected as the
color battery of the Battalion of
Heavy Artillery a few public-spirited
citizens set about raising the money
necessary to purchase a fine flag to be
presented to the Sacramento volunteers
as the gift of their townspeople. The
money was soon ready and as fine a
stand of colors as could be had for
500 was purchased.
Captain Cooke was in Sacramento
yesterday attending to some private
business. and after a consultation be-
tween him, Mayor Land and a few citi-
zens who have been working with the
Mayor in the matter, it was decided to
have the presentation take place on
Sunday next, at l o'clock p. m, at
Black Point, where the artillery troops
are quartered.
An excursion train will be run from
here, leaving at o'clock a. m, and
returning at s p. m, the fare for the
round trip being but So. The train will
be in charge of George w. Ficks, and
it is hoped that as many Sacramentans
| as can spare the time will accompany
the Flag Committee and assist in MAX
ing the occasion as pleasant as possible
for the volunteers.
Mayor Land has named as the COM
mittee to accompany him: D. A Lind
ley, Colonel Robert L. Peeler, General
T. w. Sheehan, Peter j. Shields, j. O.
Coleman, S. Luke Howe, Major w. H.
Sherburn, James B. Devine, George B.
Katzenstein and Captain ]. Zittinger of
| Company G..
D. A. Lindley, President of the Cham
Der of Commerce, will make the pre-
SentatiOn speech.