The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-05-16
THE FLAG Presentation.
Judge J, III. Rodgers, Of Ft.
Smith, Does the Honor on
Behalf Of the Ladies
Who Donated the
the Banner
AND THE BAND PLAYED ON,
A Great Crowd Was Present 10 Bid
Our Soldier Boys Bon Voyage.

Yesterday a great crowd of ladies
aud gentlemen gathered at the un-
ion depot to see the military COM
pany formed here leave tor Little
Rock.
The large, long union depot shed
was filed and packed and it was
found necessary to seek some open
in which to have the exercises Of
the flag presentation and soon it
was decided to cross the street from
the depot to the Huckins House,
where Judge ]. H. Rodgers could
deliver the speech from the lower
balcony. The band struck up a
march and the Gag that was to be
presented was carried by ]. H. Har-
ris, at the head of the procession of
the multitude who was impelled at
the sound of martial music and the
waving, futteriug folds of old glory
to follow, and the platform at the
union depot was soon relieved and
the people blocked the space for
yards in front of the Huckins House
to see and hear all that was said.
The military company was march
ed up at this and the band played
the Star Spangled Banner. Hon.
Paul Jones stepped forward and in
troduced Judge ]. H. Rodgers, who
made neat speech of presenta-
tion.
1t was intended that Hon. Chas.
Todd, on behalf of the Rifles, should
respond, but the tram had pulled
down opposite the hotel awaiting
the boys, and the all aboard of the
conductor brought the exercises to
a termination. The company was
soon aboard of the coach and the
train whirling away the light heart
ed soldier boys, who 90 forth to do
battle tor their country's honor
The flag presented was a beauti-
full one, made of the finest silk ma
terial and was the handiwork of
Mesdames, ]. N. Harriss, ]. N.
Cook, Temp Grow and Miss Maggie
ChappeI.
We wish to say that the banner
could not have been made more
beautiful or symetrical at a flag
factory than was this one, and the
ladies who labored so hard on its
construction, should receive the
lasting obligations of the boys who
left here bearing it on high yester-
day.
After the train pulled out the
band repaired to the park and gave
an open air concert, which was
much enjoyed by all present.
We made several efforts to get
list of those who left, but none of
the officers had a roster and said it
would be impossible to furnish one,
as they themselves did not know
how many would really 90 after
signing their names to the same.
When the train pulled out we rec
ognized on the rear platform dress
ed in uniform, John Jacks, Harry
Ehrligh and Bob Burke.
We were furnished with a list of
names of new recruits who came
from DeKalb on the noon train and
who left with the company and we
give them below, as many of our
readers will doubtless recognize
some acquaintances among them:
Guy Baker, Charles Williams, L. L.
Coffey, Dock Woodson, ]. R. Moss,
W. Y. Knight, Ed Garland, Dock
and Joe Faris.
We learn from an official of the
company that the company will line
up before the examination board
119 strong, and as most of the men
have been picked for their Drawn,
few, will be rejected.
On today's K. c. P. & G, train,
there will arrive here a squad OF
men who will proceed to the state
capital and cast their luck as sold
Iers with our home company. These
men were enlisted at Horatio by \
Leo Krause and are men perfectly |
itted tor the dnties of soldiers as
they have worked IN tie camps and |
At saw mills and are used to hard
ships of the camp.
DINE pTITFE EYrITp SION