The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-11
HUDY MEDALS PRESENTED
Indsome Trophies Given 10 Light
Guard with Much Ceremony,
XIII MEDAL WON BY SERGEANT BLAKE
fesentation Speech by Hon. John r..
Kirby and Response by Lieutenant
lnnham S, Roberts.

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<,rna main han Of Houston Light Guard
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M ldAuafters was converter INTO mimic
n OF Mars last night. But the Offering
"A ,tafs w1s not one OF grimVfsnged war
"A ~, ,,.,,,.., ,S,,,,,a $3.50 ~.
#t. IL "us ~ uP'u sway :" 'uV
ID pttli assisted Dy the goddesses OF music
7. d5ucing. an decentralization that .peace
,ict,,ios o., won ss ,,aru
N y Aci %
#int gathemhS' Whlcn numbered some 2Ou
n ihe society contingent OF the city. had
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n ls U"JNN'' Pii'-'' ~ " ''ie''ii ~ esNh'"-
Il b made possible through the thoughtful
"a M p.,tnOtie generosity OF Hon John
n nlrbr Although eomnlpteIy o,or.
n '-r' Nip9 oonip'eteiS over
mcd with the nnmberless details OF
III vast estates and holdings and in the
n ~, o,r,ni,,,;,
IA eest companies OF the KIND in the world
IN Kirby Is never TOO busy 10 nronot,
II t,,,,,,,,s Of tIorz,o,, go -
n interests VI ilouston OF Oh any worthy
anlaation of the city. 1t, therefore, fol
81 MAT when IL was suggested IN hin,
IN, th9 Houston Itght t7i11rd stnot I'm ~
"A J, M rucOur1ulup sTuliulntion to ,yrear.p
"A ,cjon,, he nd once nrouosed a sinS,el
~. modal pres,ntation Inst nigbt ,ho
Il, Itti-r company. in NH dress n7ifor .
Nm o!onlnT to parade rest. IN ndlre soi no.
I'm MI kirbf referred "a The 'bi.iil,i,u,s7
"A tio;t record of the companD ,nd ii', ~
trI fo, II a futurn e0nniiy Sos aln hld
ii slid The duty before nm wns a noSt
q cesiW@ onn ana hfs oniv rogr"t u, 'i ~
@,T'5r fbot be could nor Sreseif 81 ~ uned ItsG
4 ovarv member Of The Pro,n,Snr ~ ~
6u member of a military company, ana
q lnh'eeietI the statement that II ne were
4 m all members of the militia n''e
8Nl Kirby dwelt upon the usefulness of
militia a1 IN rGPGiiiing enemies ana IN re-
4, Ger company was quite Inherent from
ling soldier In the regular army. In
staHq c tSn IN OF , ours every man Is
4 into ne service AT any time the
Il lker referred to the fact that in our
zen M"I Mn Nh 1h' II, 5nIs count! put
\ .iV IlyH w. TX w. lhaluS p iLWp mohtAs
N Ii' unity "t VI " Plltaill hau peeu
H. 70 Pun ihIu me oy}u'h ALHcah cam,
gu III Ivy Years, IN your country,
"a Mr.. kirby, every man Is a sovereign
nv eitIl NY prthre. rue speaker
,T Hl"1,g SpiTCanG 10 Ile Lifut
'bl N Xxx ,,Sttto IN, ~ a." W,5nIiG Stt
NHl.n VnS gH.lIe ~ tHt tntre otlle,
p entire oouln ana ne entire country
lFou1. ~ tpnlIohleu ny hoStlle enemy,
a Gec.4Itu tpe Guhip"nS Woulh ne more
lhru ei'u nus heGu the case Wneh, III
tnprnlnc 9ilHS az over me country, II
~ swept the held, Referring to the
prdals, Mt Kirby sgid that when II mad
Ven suggested TO him the Light Guard
geded stimulation 70 greater endeayors.
n had asked the pleasure and priy ilcgc
i presenting the company with these
fcrhies, S'id If they had been any stlmu-
atlon towards higher efficiency, he was
bore than pleased.
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II loutanant Ingham 8 Roberts rosnonded
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behalf Of the Light Guard as follows:
4 ln receiving these medals on behalf of the
Snpont- II ,yopld rrohoblv nor Io on,tss "a
- "V'iN ny W "i''a9 W
lhich go with them you have given them
\ bc v-orn nv soldiers and Won have a
l''' W. 10
lsH' 10 expect the officers TO see that no
phcrs become the possessors of them. In
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"eS " pN''t 'nV ANU 10 w NY ~'n'I
I'm tho demaGo1guo who nsriodiGallv de-.
E'untry in times Of need calls for her
plant sons. is just az ready 10 donprlnee,
~ men for not helng better prepared IN
'e art OF war, ana VINO themselves arc
over ready ana never 60 10 the front
order 10 properly foster the military
dor or our Young mon u t GeN44l ,s, upohh
tInss aS would tend 70 bIlhE ouI Sucn PEI
GutlcI IN mem: ana hH IN VI mu,,iim5
KY MNuiH, ~ Vhls pIes,Ht ',,iIC ti Ky
rnna3 ow Nave nssn 10 not thinI
an un Ia rnySen, w nv tu.n I'm
fources o. this great State. that you have
R I, en-. time 10 lay asidg your enormous
NonrrS Jcyeion 70 o a" soI5e,nahg lnat W1dt
olter recommendations would you want
pom q Young man entering YOU employ
haH that he is soldier. which should he
SYNONYMOUS term for neatpess in person
'otncSS and quickness To obey commands
lways AZ strict attention. and ready t,
'se his Identity in the ranks the more
.k,ome the task you might Impose upon
w, the more ready should he he 10 fulfill
hr task. THIS company during the twenty
sht wears Of its existence has mad great
,sks imposed upon its members and / is
,ea.ess TO relate that when called we nave
Nv avs responded. Our most recent service
aoWs mat Notwithstanding the character
me call We have literally perlormea
5oSr words OF Sclpro, When ne sald' A
NnI ,INl ana brave soldier seeks rather 10
,rHeIEe one eltlzen thah TO destroy
I, ana enemies 80,
IT, Sohciuslon icy me say, anu We pleuse
VIZ, ts 10 u inat you VIII heEGr nav
,gf 10 TWgret your aclloh lnls ~ M tn
'"' ~ WIN ne reply ohee anu lof an 20
usIosallVr uItsra noes maui ~ Oh
iSliiies, VINO Wouin DESTROY 8 8ui N93iuutreI
bib' anu our nt55h !" u' an,
hus ueg,l 10 Se@i 80 IN orr,Sy
SS WI" Woulii ilnpust y tuns 49,, "a, ~
|'h uS' anu Wnose cAltu hcu V,Npchs1