Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-01
THE FOURTH'SGOLORS
rnEsEsrnn 70 nrc'Ffsr xEs-
rEnDAy ny GENERAL LEE
1 VERY INTERESTING CEREMONY
Brief, Hut Imprcssive-The Fine APP
pearance OF the i, Commemorative
second Not TO lie NesIcctca-In-
spection at Camp AIger.

| JACKSONVILLE, FLA, June 90
Especial --General Lee this afternoon
presented to the Fourth Virginia Regi-
ment the stand of colors recently sent
| him for that purpose by ladies of Rich
mond aud other cities OF Virginia through
| Mrs. G, OBJ. Cowardin, who was the
moving spirit In thus remembering the
regiment. The ceremony was one OF
strict simplicity, yet 1t had in 1t much
Of the suggestion of war. The regiment
was formed in the ball-park in the rear
| Of camp. a few minutes before 6 O'Clock
| the grandstand on the southeastern side
of the ground was crowded with soldiers
and civilians. including many ladies, and
on either side Of the stand were many
stylish turnouts, whose occupants had
come 10 see the Virginians receive the
national and State flags from the folks
at home"
GENERAIi LEE ARRIVES. (,
General Lee and staff entered the
grounds shortly after 6 o'clock, and Col
onel Taylor rode forward TO meet him..
Almost simultaneously Company X,
Captain jackson. advanced across the
ground TO within thirty PAGES of the
General and the Colonel and then Color
Bearers w. NJ Grubs and ID. c. Hawkins,
OF Company III, the color company OF the
regiment, advanced. Private Wrenn, of
Company A, and Crutchfield Of Company
NJ. who had been standing in the rear OF
tho General and staff, stripping the
a. rtn Cor ri
and delivered them TO General Lee, who
passed them in silence to the color-bear-
ers.
Hats went off as the flags were un-
fur,ed, and the soldiers came 10 a pre-
sent. There was loud hand-clapping and
cheering, and then General Lee spoke a
few words. 81 present you these colors
Colonel" he said. addressing Colonel
Taylor con behalf OF ladies of Virginia.
/ will not make any speech. / am sure
the actions Of the sons Of old Virginia,
when these colors are planted on the
ramparts Of victory. will speak far
louder than any words. The glorious past
Of the old State gives assurance that the
Virginians of your command will carry
TO victory and to glory the flags with
which they have been presented by the
fair daughters OF Virginia"
GREAT APPLAUSE.
There was great applause from the
spectators when General Lee concluded,
and the company marched back to the
regiment, the colors being carried TO
Company II, while the band Of the
Forty-ninth Iowa played the "Star-
Spangled Banner"
The regiment then marched out OF the
grounds In review formation, and as es-
pecially fine appearing companies march
ed past the grandstand they were loudly
applauded. General Hasbrouck.. who is TO
comman7 the Third Brigade, was an in
terested spectator of the ceremony, and
was quite general in his praise of.the APP
pearance Of the regiment.
Both General Lee and General Has
brouck seemed very much gratiied that
the regiment had received the colors.
The flags are decidedly the handsomest
in camp.
Every regiment here now has a flag
except the Second Virginia. 1t is under
stood that a movement is being inaugu-
rated to have the Valley and Southwest
present the Second with colors, as those
sections are chiefly represented in the
regiment.