The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-06-22
STAR .sPAECLED BANNER
GIVEN ON EVE or Of.
PARTURE.
CAPT. STURDIVANT
DELIVERS SPEECH
Flag i Presented by Miss Jcn-
ME Sharp, Daughter Of Lo-
cal Postmaster.

Announcement Of the fact that the
National Guard m every state
throughout me Union had been or
ierei to mobilize preparatory to an
expedition to Mexico caused plans
for the preparedness dance and
mimic bandit raid which were to
have taken place Friday night at
Lake Park under the auspices Of
the Columbus Rifiemen 70 be aband-
oned, and instead Of these festivi-
ties, there was a flag presentation
on Wednesday evening A large
humber Of patriotic citizens assem-
bled at the park, and a large Ameri-
can flag was presented 10 the com
pany by twelve little girls, who
made the presentation on behalf of
the people Of Columbus,
The Columbus Riflemeu Is one Of
the oldest military organizations in
Mississippi, having been organized in
1881 The company has already seen
service in three conflicts, having par
ticipated in the Mexican civil and
! Spanish-American wars, and the i'm
pending trip TO Mexico will give il
a record Of four wars,
While it is not yet known just
whon the company viii leave, prep
aratious for departure are in prog.
ress, and the municipal building. in
which the armory is located has dur
ing the past few days presented
quite an animated appearance. The
company already ha close on to roc
members, and its sreneth is being
daily increased by recruits who ar,
anxious to go 20 the Mexican border
rhe Mississippi troops win mobilize
at Jae kson, and while Capt W. s
Mullins, who commands the compi
| NY, has as yet received no definite
orders, he and his men ave ready Ia
'eayc et moments notice
The exercises at ,he park last
night We're naugurated with "a mus
ical program which included solos
duets and other selections by loca
vocalists after which the presenta
ton speech was delivered by Hon. ]
l. Sturdiyant, prominent member
Of the local bar This was followed
by the presentation of the flag, ,
beautiful star-spangled banner, by
Miss Jennie Sharp The selection
of Miss Sharp to represent the peo
pie Of Columbus in presenting the
flag to the Riflemen was mos
happy one, as She is not only
pretty and highly accomplishe,
young lady but is descended from
ancestors Of proven valor, he
grandfather the late Gen J. II
Sharp, having been one Of the mos
! prominent generals in the civil war
and her father Capt. T H Sharp
having commanded a company il
the war with Spain. The flag whicl
was son6ned to it's staff by a cor,
that bound a Confederate emben
to its staff and borne by Mr. Thorn
as Carr when he was killed at tn
battle of Gettysburg, was borne b,
the following young ladies' Misse
Mary Hays, Hawley Senter Knox
, Evelyn Caine, Carolyn Loeb, Fran
ces Street, Catherine Beard, Louis
Frierson, Jane Terry, Roberta Hay.
Nina Stephenson, Rosalind Kaui
man. Martha Ellison Weatherly
! Eleanor Weatherly, Miriam Coburr
Anna Banks, Nell Kennedy Vii
ginia Moore, Martha Harris, via
ginia Wilkinson, Martha Leigh an
Jaunita Gardner Local Boy Scout
acted as guards OF honor for tn
young ladies,
The affair was in charge Of th
following ladies and gentlemen win
deserve much credit for the energ
and zeal which they displayed an
for the success which attended thei
efforts: General committee on al
rangements: Mr. S. b. Street Jr
t Mr. Carroll Hackleman Mr. " I
n lines; Decoration, Mr. Irwin kaui
!, man; transportation, Mr. Charlie
= Hays; Ladies committee, Mrs. y.
e Landrum, Mrs. Charles Hays Mr.
0 G. Weatherly, the efficient secrt
n tary Of the Chamber Of CommercI
and other patriotic citizens genera
: ly also deserve credit for splendi
/ work accomplished by them in b,
e half az the entertainment.