The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-15
FLAG PRESENTATION.
Company ID Thanks seattle Donors
With suitable Resolutions.

Al the recent presentation or the nag TO
Company u. First regiment Washington
Volunteers. In San Francisco. the pressnta-
ton address. prepared by Col. f. p. Ed
sen. Of this city. who had expected TO be
present. was read, as follows;
Captain: The trumpets OF war have
been sounded and you have voluntarily
come forth from all the fields OF manual
ard Intellectual .abor TO assist in vindi-
eating and defending our glorious republic.
When l look upon the men i now see
before me-patriotfc In spirit. trained I'm
accordance with the best modern tactics.
Keen of eye, firm OF purpose. bold. !nteiii-
gent and skilled In many arts and cailings
almost as asetui iu military as in civil life
Il feel proud OF the distinction of having
been the founder and first captain OF this
company. | feel that you are fully equipped
10 successfully cope with the uniformed
automatic who have forced the present is
sue upon US / have no fear of the result
OF the contest between the armed tank
ets OF your company and the machine
soldiers OF the enemy and feel that the
honor OF our country is safe In your hands.
our nation IL not only famed for Its
patriotic men. bat for It's patriotic women
as well, ana prompted by this spirit the
mothers. wives. sisters and sweetheaTts OF
the gallant men under your command ed
by Mrs. Helen Y. George. mother OF one
OF your men. she herself being tho widow
OF veteran of the late war. have banded
together and. following the example of
Betsy Ross. who at the suggestion CT the
father OF his country made the first
American flag, have made this Tag. They
bring Il 10 yo1 TO carry II into battle with
Vaiar. and 20 the Significance and glory of
this our national emblem OF union. liberty
and purity, trey add the beauty OF their
love and ask you 10 bear Il In honor and
bring Il home in triumph.
~ feel higA Y hcBcTed 20 be- the medium
through which THIS euerdon az military
merit ~ placed IN your hands AZ the pres
ert time. II Is gift which means cor
dial approval Of the past career. of the
ioye and esteem Tor It's officers and men,
bsrs, and >unboended confidence In ITS "a
gufc.
their blessings and prayers will follow you
wherever duty may call and they charge
YOU 70 meve upon the enemy's works
even through n baptism OF blood and nye.
Receive then. captain. from my hands,
this beautiful nag and with II the warm
fluctuations of al concerned in itS presen-
tation whose earnest and unanimous wish
Is that YOU soon return with tho same in
triumph, covered with honor and slary."
The address was appropriately respond
cd 10 III behalf of the company hy capt.
Adams. and the following resolutions pre-
pared ny duly appointed committee. were
unanimously adopted
"fieadg quarters of Company n. First Regi-
meu;, Washington Noluntet ~ Fontana
Barracks. san Francisco. Cal.
Whereas. The patriotic friends, moth
crs. sweeth4artS and wives who a. We
irft h0fne iu answer go Days call gave
rs q ta1ftAs ts1Ue tffEtf- nave NEA}I rs the
tresv5taIion - us OF t8is beautiful banner
spoken most fseisugiy az our duty 10 keen
0GSuiited tast emblem 81 odr land acd
hope AZ th~ opprg ssstl. ami
"Nhsrsas. We. the members uf Company
y. ~ tae First regiment - Washington
Fclun'eer~. arr Impressed anew hy TIE
ob|iES i0ns la.d ap0a us as defenders ~
that tag. It's fame ana see honor ard
moved eF th.s ~ sdcucs of loving rcgaerr,-
bra1re and trust Ir our fidelity 10 eur nag.
now. therefore. re q
''R solved, That We extend 10 the d3nors
~ tAiS beautiful banner oNr near.fa's
thanks COZ this expression az taeiv conH-
denec q gs. aaa that W pledge ogrspiveS
10 fa,ip%. either at hosue cT abroad
wssreytr that emblem % HoBf~ NJ the op-
pressed suaS eHcSoB. 5f=s-} K Il ia ;as fate
thst comrades shall fall ga So .icfe:SF
tAe slain - company Il SHAH be fogHd
wit9 tAelv faces 50 tAe foe ana
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captain. nas beru f7.ndta. ~ us ausl active
81 tae pTrss a,afl2o - Us ~ tbs beautiful
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Resolved Thai rs extend = hl-s car
heartfelt thanks BE- Il fusthar
Received THat a caEE 90 these -ssa9.,-
t5ors De s9ge aFak1 10 abe donors IS otir
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