The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-04-19
FLAG PRESENTATION.

Last Saturday was red letter day
for the Confederate Veterans Of Camp
steadman, and the gray haired boys
enjoyed themselves as they bad never
did one before. The occasion was
one of gladuess Notwithstanding that
the proceedings revived sad ~recollec-
tons of stirring scenes of the g!ori-
GUS past.
The court house was simply, utsp-
p~ropriately decorated with hot house
plants, cut flowers and a wreath and
harp of evergreens prepared by Mrs.
Maggie Hartman and several battle
Scared flags. To the right Of the
commandment was the flag of Com
pany C, Capt. Lewie commanding on
the left was that of the Saluds
Guards. In the foreground Of the first
was that of the Lexington Light
Dragons and in front of the latter
was that of Meetze's Company-the
Johnston Rifles. The sight OF these
old and bullet shot relics of the past
caused the heart of many veteran to
beat faster and their pulse to quick
en-. In front of the commandaat
resting upon a handsome easle was a
beautiful bust portrait of Col. J. NJ.
Steadman, in whose honor the Camp
is named.
The Camp was opened in usual
form and the application for mem
bership of several veterans and sons
of veterans were received and they
were unanimously elected.
The election of a Colonel of Lex
ington regiment to succeed Col. D.
j. Griffith, who had resigned, was
then entered into. Adjutant NJ. D.
Harman was the only nominee and
by resolution Of the Camp, DR.. j. ".
Geiger was instructed to cast the
vote of the Camp for Adjutant Har-
man, which was done, he receiving
43 votes being all the members pres
ent.
BANNER PRESENTATION.
The hour for the presentation OF
the beautiful banner donated by the
ladies of Lexington county through
the untiring zeal of Mrs. NJ. D. Har-
man. The banner was of fine blue
silk. trimmed with gold lace, with
gold fringe and gold tassels sus-
pended by silver cords. The centre
piece was the coat of arms of the
State. The staff was of antique oak.
1t bore the following inscription:
Scamp SteadmaD; No. 66S, U. G. ",
Lexington, S. G. Organized, Sep
TENDER IL. 1895"
The following is a synopsis of
DIR BROKERS ADDRESS.
Without a country, without a flag
the fallen heroes of the Lost Cause
sleep in their nameless graves, un-
wept, unhonored and unsuug only as
their surviving comrades and the
warm hearted women and brave men
of our beauteous Southland recall their
brave deeds and proclaim their glori-
Gus achievements.
No wealthy government with its
Golfers filed with silver and gold
stretches forth the strong arms to
gather their remains into costly GEM
eteries and expensive m%ausoleum; no
powerful hand is extended to rescue
their names from oblivion and to
chisel them on marble tablets or
towering shafts. But enshrined in
the hearts of a grateful people, their
hallowed names will never die till
that people too have passed from a
life of death to a deathless life.
None know 80 we'll as you that the
history of the world records the
achievements of no soldiery more
glorious.
The story of Zenophen and his
memorable ten thousand which has
come all along down through the Gen.
turtles, furnishes no instances Of
greater valor than was displayed by
your Confederates on scores of fright
full fields. The fame of the world
conquering hosts Of Alexander the
Great has lived through more than
twenty centuries, but we read of none
of their victories, wonderful rs they
were, which surpassed the more bril-
liant successes of our Southern he
roes The historic legions of Caesar
in the halcyon days OF old Rome
when she sat on her seven hills and
ruled the world, never excelled in
courage and patriotism the superb
followers of the Southern cross. The
brave three hundred who fell with
Leonidas at the pass of Thermophy-
lac were not more self-sacri6cing nor
patriotic than they. That glorious
f borooc uybo uoro loft s1aap.