Arizona republican., 1911-03-26

obliged to substitute ribbons instead
 Since learning that that flag with it's 1 ribbons flying in the breeze" was a | distinctive feature of the war, our regret has changed to the greatest satisfaction. IL was not the regu- lation size. and the stars were not placed in conformity to rule. but the regiment which gave it honor was
 not itself conducted on the red
 tape plan. and that regiment was
 the central figure of the war. As
 it has been we'll said. they were not
 soldiers. but fighters"
 Miss Flora Mills. at that time our
 youngest member. was selected to make the presentation speech. How ever. instead of returning this way.
 the troops were sent over the north ern route. Tuesday evening the gov ernor took the flag to Prescott. and there on May 4th. read Miss Mills presentation address. It now seems almost prophetic. In part she said:
 "Our hope is that it may never do other duty than rustic peacefully above your heads. a silent token of our respect and regard, but should necessity require. we are confident that in brave hands it will lead to success. and in the hours of trial will be. wherever it shall wave. the sig nal of victory. Into your hands we now place it, and God grant that the need of trailing it in blood may never arise. but should duty or your coun- try call. we know it will wave over the heads of brave men"
 Captain McClintock accepted it for the Arizona column. and they carried it with them to San Antonio. as their proudest possession. On account of the high winds. it was little used at San Antonio. The regimental colors had not yet arrived, and at Tampa Florida. Colonel Wood. who had dis tinguished himself in the Indian cam paigns in Arizona and New Mexico asked to be allowed to use the Ari- zona flag until the colors should be received. Major Brodie replied he would be proud to have the flag so used. and from that time until the regiment returned from Cuba, the flag was used as the regimental stan dard. It was the first flag raised on Cuban soil by the invading army Its history during the Cuban cam paign can best he told by quoting from a letter written at Santiago de Cuba by Albert P Wright. color ser geant of the Rough Riders, to the Woman's Relief Corps. under date of July 24th. 1898:
 Tt was the first United States na- tional flag hoisted on Cuban soil by the invading army. which was done at 5:SO D. m. of June 22nd. ultimo. It was constantly in the firing line at the memorable battle of Quasimas. where the Arizona troops especially distinguished themselves for valor and unflinching courage in the face of a deadly, we'll directed fire from rapid fire guns and securely in trenched riflemen using the improved Mauser rifles. At Quasimas the flag came out bearing the scars of six Mauser bullets and somewhat rent | by thick underbrush that rendered the task of our soldiers so much more difficult.
 'The victory was as well com plete one as a brilliant one and the flag floated proudly over the breast works of the enemy. although ex- hibtng the scared folds.
 Again at the battle of San Juan, the outer Qualifications of Santiago. de Cuba. the flag was in the charges of the Rough Riders and with the gallant Srd and 10th regulars helped to make history that will always be in volunteer courage and devotion to our common country
 "The flag came from this battle with three more marks of the en- emys aim. but none the less hon. orable. though somewhat more stain