The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-08

held the place of honor on the mantel.
 Colonel Steele had invited several of the Veterans-some of his comrades in arms ito be present, and also a few neigh bors, who together with the Florence Chapter. made a large gathering of inter- ested friends.
 Rev. MT. McDougal of the Presbyte- rian Church, made a brief address, but beautiful and appropriate; and Rev. M. Malone, Chaplain of Camp O'Neal, prayed feelingly for the recipient of the Cross of Honor.
 Following is the program:
 Prayer. r.......................Re Rev. M. Malone Reading of Scripture.... ..Rev. McDonsal Hymn. Onward Christian Soldiers Address. ......................Re McDougal A Reading in Memory of General Lee
 .........................M Mrs. Edgar James Reading of Rules for Bestowal of Cross
 ....................Mr Mrs. Lucy Humphries
 Conferring of Cross of Honor. Prayer. ........Rev. M. Malone Benedicdon.. ...... ........Rev. McDougal At the conclusion of the exercises, the ladies of the Hospital Board served choc- olate and waters, a kindly attention. which was greatly appreciated.
 Then the photographer. MT. Eden came and took a flash light picture of Colonel otCVASt SullpullNltu Dy HIS veteran And as the afternoon, filled with mem ories, came to a close. all present real ized the Veterans pride in his Cross is only equaled by the honor the Daughters feel that is their privilege to bestow it.
 Just here We would like to state the Florence Chapter is planning another public bestowal for the last time, and they would call the attention of each Vet eran In town and county who has not received cross to put in his applica- ton at once. During January and Febru- ary the application blanks can be found at Capt. Andrew Browns place of bus mess.
 The following interesting reminiscence was sent the editors from the Union Springs Chapter:
 An Ante-Bellum Reminiscence.
 Editors Herald-Herewith enclosed find an address delivered by. Miss M. J. Cross ley, now Mrs. Dr. Rumph. of Perote. on the presentation by the ladies of Perote of a stand of colors to the Perote Guards in September 1860, few months before the breaking out of the war between the States. Captain Mccall furnished the la dies with the motto for the flag. This scrap of ante-bellum history will doubt less be read with interest by many read CTS of The Herald.
 Respectfully,
 C. w. Rumph. Officers and Members of the Perote Gnards-The ladies of Perote and vicin- ity. to testify their high appreciation of your patriotic efforts to elevate the mill itary standard of our noble State. have appointed me to present you this flag. Take it. and with it accept the best wishes of the donors for the success of your company, whether engaged in the peaceful pursuits of private life, or amid the crash and carnage of the battlefield.
 We consign this flag to your care with full faith that you will never use it for any inglorious purpose-that you will car ry it whenever duty and honor lead, and that you will never allow 1t to succumb to mortal foe until the last gallant Guard is stricken to the dust. and can no longer bear it aloft, a catastrophe that shall never happen if the prayers of woman will avail to prevent it.
 But who so wise as to foretelI where or into what scenes you may be called to carry 1t? Now peace abounds in all the