El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-02
COMPANY NO. |
GET5IT5FLAG
First Infantry Unit Com
pleted Here For 7. N. G..
Attends Church.


Patriotic services at which the rag
gwen by Robert Z. Lee chapter 1000,
OF the United Daughters Of the Con-
federacy. TO the ColIey-Lippman COM
pany. First Texas infantry, was for
merIy presented TO the national guard
organization. were held a feature at
the sunday morning hour AT ST Glenn
eurs Episcopal church
The company. commanded by Lieut.
Col. H. T. stevenson. Capt. j.. +. CO..
ley and Lieut.. II. Lippmau, marched
from the chamber Of commerce build
inE- The Fifth field artillery band.
Edwin johnson. leader played lu the
parade both 20 the church and return
ms 20 the armory and took pa Q -n
the services. Before gong 70 --t
clurcl-. a concert was given In honor
of -Le company by the 5ttl infantry
band. IL 81. HershberEer. leader, at
the chamber Of commerce
The soldiers marched 20 the t-"nt
uews in the church. while onward
Christian soldiers was PLAYED b ne
orEluls-- r. T. bl-rn1F- seated D.
front OF IL Fasos soldiers were -
Confederate Veterans and members cL
the Robert T. Lee chapter who had
seats together iu the front of the
Gives Flag TO Native Texan.
Joseph NJ Nea-0n made the presel-
tItiln speech when the flag was given
over 10 the keeping Of the company.
He made an eloquent patriotic a--
dress. telling the meaning OF the rag
and what men ought to do TO defend
IT, Tn presenting the flag TO Caps
Collev. he said that he was proud
that he was presenting the flag O.
native Texan
the Daughters OF the CoufGderacy,
and said:
Going For Love Of Mothers.
our vision Jauag IS directed 20 t-e
horrors OF the vCIld war, and as We
Think OF the sufierlrgs of the many
mothers, sisters and sweethearts. .Ee
naturally turn our minds tu the Sc
rlf.ces our mothers have made lu zee
past In bearln- Us into this word
and now thai the tine has come for
us 90 show the manhood that these
same mothers have expected OF us. we
are EoinE forward with a heart filled
with undyinE love
Ny company as a whole Is speak
ing TO YOU. through me, and TINS uc-
caslou today sends a thrill Of thank
fulness into our hearts. In accepting
this flag from the Daughters OF the
Coincidence let me say that It typl-
fies the patriotism OF our American
manhood, and our prayers viii always
be that we may bring IL back uncou-
taminated by the hands Of our enc
mics
breaches on seKiIIing Giants.7
Following the presentation. the
company made a pledge Of allegiance
to the country, led by Rev. F. Fuller
Swift, rector OF ST. Clements. Rev
Mr.. Swift preached q patriotic ser
mon, killing Giants" he took as
his subject the Biblical story OF David
and Goliath.
The special musical program. az
ranged for the services by Herbert
E Bastow, director OF St Clements
choir, follows:
Professional hymn, Onward Chris
tian soldiers" Sullivan; venite chant;
Psalter, seventh selection. psalm 40.
als TIE Deum Laudamus in T flat.
W Oodward; Jubilate Dec, chant SER
-7,. ln 81, ~, amer ,5ol 70
I1ees CtlertorE anthem praise the
Lord, o Jerusalem" 8Iinsheu- recess
sional hymn, we march 10 victory
Barnby.
Because the flag which has been
purchased By the United Daughters
Of the COnfederacy failed TO arrive. q
proxy flag was presented. The flag
bearer Of the company is sgt James
T. Bowen.
The members Of the united Dau=h-
tiers OF the Coufederacy who had
charge Of the ceremonies and pre-
scented the flag TO the company are
Mrs. James F. Bowen. chairman: past
honorary president, Mrs. c. T. Kelly.
president. Mrs 3. 81. c. Williams
four vice presidents. Mrs X. u. Frank .
lin, Mrs c. @. Crews, Mrs. j. ". Brady
and MIS- Henrietta Cyrus. recording
secretary. Mrs. Fred Stevenson cor j
responding secretary. Mrs. W. NJ
Caples- treasurer. Mrs. B. L. Farrar: 4
registrar, Mrs sam Gatlin; poet lau-
reate. Mrs. Margaret Olive Jordan f
parlimeutarian, Mrs. y. p. Allen.
Following the ceremonies the new
guard company entertained the Fifth b
artillery band and the 34th infantry
band at mess in the chamber Of com
Inerce armOrv.