Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-11-21
STATE GETS OLD FLAGS.
FIFTY TWO BATTLE FLAGS ARE
BROUGHT HERE.
Imposing Ceremony at State House
Interesting Exercises
Governors Speech.

Governors Speech.
An event OF deeply significant nature
took place this afternoon when large
number of the flags which had been
carried by Maryland organizations ON
the Federal side during the Civil
War, and which have since been in
the custody of the different bodies of
the Grand Army of the Republic and
since 1852 under the care of Wilson
Post. of Baltimore city, were brought
to Annapolis under charge of the veter-
ans, many of whom had followed them
in actual conflict, and handed over 10
Governor Warfield rs representative of
the State of Maryland, by whom they
were placed in room specially fitted
for them to be kept rs n perpetual me-
mortal 10 the services of the sons of
Maryland.
The flags We're fifty-two in number
and were collected and brought here
under the authority of the Acts of AS
sembly of 1904 by commission app
pointed for that purpose. The commits
sion consisted of Capt. John X. King,
Capt. George w. johnson, Gen. James
X. Wheeler and Col. Spencer G. Jones,
the latter n Confederate veteran. One
siderable historic value. 1t is the
flag of the Baltimore Union Volun-
teers, War Of lSl2-lSl4" This was a
company raised by Capt. Christian
Adreon and attached TO ths Fifth Reg
iment, Maryland militia, commanded
by Lieut.. Colonel Joseph Sterrett,
which served at Fort McIIenry and
North Point on the 18th of September,
1914.
The Official list of Maryland battle
flags turned over the State follows
Three from the First Volunteer
:. 1.-Two from the Third Volunteer Cav
airy.
Two from the First Potomac Home
Brigade, Volunteer Cavalry.
Battery A, Rigby's Volunteer Artil-
lery.
Battery b, SHOWS Volunteer Artil-
lery.
From Maryland Volunteer Infantry
First Regiment, 3; Second, 6; Third,
A Fourth, 4 +; Fifth, A; Sixth, 4; Sew
enth, 3 Eighth, 3; Ninth, 2; Tenth,
l.; Purnell's Legion, Volunteer Infan-
try, 2; First Eastern Shore, !; Second
Eastern Shore, 2; Second =. II. b. In
fantry, 2; Third II. III. B. Infantry,
/; Baltimore Union Volunteers, Fifth
Regiment, Maryland Militia, Captain
Adreon, /. The last is relic of the
War of 1912.
The committee of the Grand Army,
the members of the Commission and
large number of veterans assembled at
the Wilson Post Hall this morning and
after marching through Baltimore
with the flags, took the steamer for
Annapolis. There was much delay on
account of the fog and the steamer
arrived at the Naval Academy wharf
shortly after / o'clock this afternoon.
The visiting party was shown special
honors by Admiral Sands, superin-
tendent of the Naval Academy. The
brigade of midshipmen, with the Ma
val Academy band, was turned out
in their honor and the appro pirate
ceremonies, were rendered. The band
headed the line Of march TO the State
House.
The ceremonies of presentation and
speech of acceptance took place in the
hall of the House of Delegates, ,-ihe
color bearers standing in the space di-
rectly in front of the Speakers ros-
trum. In n few words the flags were
turned over to the Commission by
Capt. Thomas j. Henrik, commander
of Wilson Post. The flags were accept
ed on the part Of the Commission by
Capt. John r.. King, its chairman.
Captain King was formerly national
commander of the Grand Army of the
Republic. In his remarks he spoke
feelingly of significance of this event
TO the soldiers of the Civil War and
expressed his confidence that Mary
land would guard the flags well.
''When the State shall cease to honor
these flags on account of what they
stand for. he said, ''then will all
patriotism and gratitude indeed be
dead. =
Governor WarGeld spoke Of the deep
feeling with which he had seen the
veterans of the great war carrying the
banners to their final resting place.
lie said that the State had prepared a
suitable place for their keeping and
an effort would be made TO collect all
the banners carried by Maryland or
ganizaticns from the Revolutionary
War down, that the children of Mary
landers might see that Maryland never
failed in its duty. The Governor said
that the Confederate banners would
also be brought here and the two to-
gether would be the emblem that the
war was past and with it had gone
all feelings OF bitterness. Maryland
would always be proud, he said,
'.of her sons who did what duty call
ed them to do. The Governors s
speech was received with great favor
A the conclusion of the Governor s
remarks, the flags were taken to the
room prepared for them. The room is
situated where the old room of the
Speaker OF the House Of Delegates
and cloakroom were- These two, with
the passage, have been formed into
one room, adj joining the Statemuseum.
Glass cases have been constructed
around the room with supports for the
flags. Altogetherft is we'll adapted
to the display and preservation of the
| flags which were or may be placed
there.