Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-05-11
FLAG PRESENTATION.
The Arizona Volunteers Presented This Afternoon with a Flag. from
 the Ladies of Phenix.

2 The Arizona Volunteers PreSenteo
 This Afternoon with Flag from
 the Ladies of Phenix.
 When Governor McCord left Phe- nix last evening he was commis- stoned with a special and pleasant duty to perform on behalf of the la dies of the Women's Relief Corp of J. W. Owen pest of Phenix, being that of presenting the national col ors to the Arizona volunteers prior to their departure for the front.
 The governor performed the duty this afternoon in a most happy man. her. Owing 10 the lateness of che hour at which the presen tation took place, o'clock p. m., the JOURNAL MINER is unable to give the speech of Governor McCord in full. It was very patriotic throughout. The governor in his opening said:
 "The patriotic ladies of the Wom- ems Relief Corp of Phenix have made with their own hands this beautiful flag and have commis- stoned me to present 1t to you. l cannot do so in more fitting and feeling language than by reading to you the letter written by these la dies" The letter read by the gov ernorSfrom the ladies breathed pa triotism in its every word and closed with the hope that 'the reward may be forty sixth star to our flag"
 The governor then referred to the assurance that he gave the ladies that "the flag which they so gener- ously and periodically gave to pre- sent to them would be carried by this battalion to the front and would be found, like the plume of Henry of Navarro, waving in the fore front of battle"
 "I need not assure you," he con tinued, "that in your great and patriotic mission you have the sym i paIhy, good wishes and cordial sup port of all the people of Arizona, and should your ranks be dep e,ed from any cause there will always be good men ready and eager to take the playe of one who falls in battle.
 "I cannot better express my fcel- ings on the sentiment of the people of Arizona than by reading you a proclamation which 1 issued and caused to be published last evening" The governor here read the proc lamation. which will appear in the next issue Of the JoURNAL-MINER. In closing. the governor said:
 'I now have the honor and pleas ure of presenting to you this flag, under the protecting folds of which I doubt not you will march to victory.
 "I now bid you all good bye, and wish you success, health and a speedy and safe return to your friends and families, I bid you all God speed"
 Major A. o. Brodie, of the bat talion, responded in a brief speech, accepting the flag in the same pa- triOtic spirit iu which 1t was pre- seDted, and assuring the donors, as well as the people of Arizona gen. erally, that the men in bis command would maintain the honor of the colors and would defend it to the last extremity.
 An Era in Arizona's History.
 The departure this evening of the cavalry battalion for the front marks an era in the history of Ari- zona. It is the first time in its his tory that soldiers have departed from its borders to fight the battles of our country. Heretofore troops have come from abroad to our terri tory to protect our citizens Now the territory, allowed quota of TO men, furnishes 200 of her brave sons to fight for our nations honor and to avenge the cowardly act of blow ing up the Maine; and 1000 more are ready 10 enlist if given an oppOr- tunity of going 10 the front. Not Only this, but Arizona has the honor of being the first in the United States to muster in her men, and is also the first to have her volunteers leave for the scene of conflict. All honor to our brave and patriotic men who have responded to their nations call. May health, success and victory attend them.