The morning news., 1899-11-24
PRESENTED WITH A FLAG.
Lafayette McLaws Camp COmpIi-
mented by Mrs. j. j. Grass.

mented by Mrs. j. j. Grass.
Veterans Hall in the Whitfield building
was the scene of pleasant incident yes
| terday when Lafayette McLaws' Camp
was presented with a flag by Mrs. ]. j.
Grass. Mrs. Grass had observed that the
camp was without flag and took the
liberty of filing this want. The flag was
presented by Mrs. Grass with the follow
ing prettily worded address:
"Gentf men of Lafayette McLaws
Camp: 1t has always been a womans priv,
! ilege, at all times, to give testimony of
| her apprecia ion of The brave, and on this
| great occasion take advantage of a wo-
mans privilege. On your parades without
a flag, the saying of Sergt Jasper often
occurred 10 me- Don't Let Us Be Without
Flag, and &c termined that the Telr ion
of the Georgia division of the u. C. V.
| should not find you without a flag.
And, therefore, gentlemen, in a spirit of
| patriotism; l hore, in spirit of admira-
ton of your glorious achievement in the
war between the states, ask your accept
| ance of this flag. 1t is the flag which Lee
defended, it is the flag which Jackson won
| glory for, it is the flag for which Albsrt
| Sydney Johnson died. it is the flag of a
wonderful though short lived glory. Take
it, woman's gift, prompted by The earn
| est and true appreciation of woman S
! heart, to the survivors of the most glorious
army the world has ever looked upon. And
/ l pray, God bless the veterans of the Con-
federate Army"
The flag was received for the camp by
Veteran 7. B. Catherwood with the fol-
| lowing eloquent remarks:
| Madame: On behalf of Lafayette Me
Laws Camp 1 receive with thanks this
| flag, the gift of the fair to the memories
! of the brave. for I conceive that This fl o.
! is not so much a gift to the living as a
| memento of the dead, and as such we re-
| ceive 1t, and will keep 1t and will guard
| it perpetual renewer of memories which
| shall never die, for unto our sons we Will
| commit your trust, and when we are laid
away to rest on "the other side of the
river it is our hope, il is our perfect con-
| fdence, that they will carry this flag
along to other generations, every fold
! quiverlng with the splendor and the glory
| of its oft told story and not a star in
all its cross, dimmed by any deed of our
| descendants
This star-crossed flag, ah, Madame,
| like the glorious sunburst of Ireland
| whose Cleburne led this flag always to
victory, for Cleburne never knew defeat
| this flag typifes courage and manhood
| and true patriotism and devotion to coun-
try, yea, yea-even unto death. In this
| spirit, on behalf of this camp, I accept
! this flag. and delivering it into your
| hands, adjutant, 1 adjure you, in the
name of the God of liberty, the God of
| justice, that God who accords equal rights
to all intelligent men and faithful citi-
zens, in the name of that God who liv-
| eth and reigneth forever 1 adjure you
never let its folds be smirched by one
disgraceful or unjust act toward your fell
| low man, not let 1t be used to shelter
| one shameful or unjust deed for 1t is all
| that is left us. and we must keep it clean
Madame, again we thank you, and God
| bless you"