The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02
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t:as Presentation &c Groeuvosa Sol
der Boys
The Oh court house last Tbursda,
night was dressed mp in her patriot.
c!othss-0ld Glory-aud the Stars and
Bars adorned her walls while her win
dows and posts were draped with tn.
Stars and Stripes Two stacks of arm.
were placed upon the platform Will,
over it was n beautiful and tastily ar
Asedarch OF eyergreeus. The occasion
was the presentation Of the flag made
for the company 10y the J, q George
Chapter Of the Daughters of the Con
lederacy Of this place Hardly had the
sound of tho court house bell died away
before the people on every street wcr,
seen going in the direction Of the court
house aud by the hour Of S the houst
was dIled
On motion Dr. Henderson was elected
chairman They then proceeded to
elect the following officers: b, G. Hum.
phreys, end lieutenant; sam Gwin, 2ud
sergeant; Ben Humphreys Jr., 8rd ser.
geant J. r. Prophet, Attn sergeant.
Paul MontjoY 9TH sergeant, W. C.
George, commissary sergeant The
other offices were filed by the Bolivar
county company with whom they
unite. Next came the selection Of a
company name, and Mr.. w G. George
proposed the name of Ben Humphreys
Rifles which was unanimously adopted
Hon Monroe McCIurg then arose and in
a short speech presented a check Of $500
donated by the citizens Of Greenwood
to the company to be used by them as
an emergency or relief fund Mr. Ben
Humphreys on behalf Of the company
accepted the gift and thanked the pm.
triotic citizens for it saying that it
would be known by them as q loving
fund.
The Gornet Band struck up a martial
air to the strains Of which the Daugh
ters of the Confederacy marched to the
platform led by its president, Mrs. Ben
G. Humphreys, widow Of our honored
ex-governor, statesman, warrior, Hon.
Ben Humphreys, while on her left was
her granddaughter, Miss SaIlie Barnes
Humphreys, bearing the beautiful flag
made by these noble women. After the
music had ceased and all were seated
Miss Humphreys assembled the platform
and in a few select but noble sentiments
presented the flag to the company. Mr.
Sam Gwin, who had been elected by
the company to respond, accepted the
flag, expressed to them the company s
appreciation of it and assured the noble
women that they would defend it with
their own blood, and in conclusion be
said Defend ii? Yes, and it shall never
be furled till we bring it back a mem.
orial Of our victorious company His
was heartily received
MI. Ben Humphreys here arose and
proposed the named Of Dr. 7. r. Hen
to the company to be elected as
an honorary member Of the Ben Hum
phrey Rifles, 1t was unanimous The
meeting then closed and as the band
Dixie the Daughters Of The
Confederacy, the band and the Ben
Humphreys Rifles marched to the hos
home Of DR.. Henderson where a
reception was held and refreshments
served.
zone Of the most inspiring events Of
the evening was the vocal duet, My
Sweetheart Went Down with the
by Mrs G. =. Wright and Miss
Maggie Price, which called forth pro
applause,
Our town is proud Of its boys who
volunteered their services to fight
and If need DO, die for our country's
cause, and anything they want from
our citizens they can get it, Three
for the Ben Humphreys Rifles.