The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-06-28
HALL RESOUNDS WITH CHEERS
Captain Coney Praises Work of Miss
Halberstadt in Speech Of Acceptance
Father Conway Urges Courage
and Loyalty in Presenting Banner.

Twice did the Coliseum resound with
the enthusiastic cheers of the members
of the Kenosha cavalry troop as they
were presented Monday night, with q
magnificent silk flag, the standard of
the troop, which reflected with all bril-
liancy all that sold Glory" stands for
today. The banner was the gift of
many Kenosha people, but was due to
the patriotic activity Of Miss Halber-
stadt, who took it upon herself to
raise the money to present the troop
with the F'Stars and Stripes"
Father Conway in burst of oratory
presented the flag to the boys and
urged them to bring it back from the
"holiest of wars" unstained by any
act of theirs. After a speech of ac-
ceptance by Captain Coney who later
was presented with wrist watch, a
gift obtained at the same time as was
the flag, Alfred Terrell, in the name of
the people of Kenosha gave to the
troop their third of the money gained
by the "Patriotic Day." May 29rd.
More than one hundred people, many
of them women, were there to watch
the ceremony and frequently interrupt
Cd the exercises with uproarious APP
pause.
The regular Monday night drill of
the troop in which they displayed their
newly acquired knowledge of military
tactics, was stopped at the order of
Captain Coney as the cavalrymen stood
at attention shoulder to shoulder, three
columns deep in the center of the
large hall AS Miss Halberstadt, as
sisted by Miss Florence Ward, carried
the splendid flag and unfurled the
cred, white and blue" to the gaze Of
the troop, spontaneous applause burst
from troop and audience alike as the
full meaning of the emblem of liberty
appeared to inspire them to patriotic
fervor. In presenting the banner,
Father Conway said among other
things: America has always been
the home of liberty-the land of the
free and the home Of the brave We
are all citizens of the United States
and reside in the beautiful city of
Kenosha and our patriotism is sym
bolized by the members of this troop
who go forth to fight and die for us.
1t is with undying faith in the cour-
age and patriotism of this troop, that
we present you with flag, the most
noble that ever led an army to ac-
tom He recalled with fervor the
contests through which cold Glorv''
had been carried unstained and where
1T had always been the standard of
the principles of justice and liberty
end declared that they were about to
unfurl it in the most noble and iusti-
fed war that history had ever known.
We bid you, on the day on which
You shall go forth to battle for the
right, Godspeed; it will be a sad part
ing for you but remember that YOU
represent our interest and we shall
protect your interests here. We ask
you tonight ever to guard this flag and
carry it unblemished whether you are
in the trench or at the camps of the
army. We ask you to be loyal and
true to these colors which you shall
bear. ;"
In his short speech of acceptance,
Captain Coney paid high compliment
to Miss Halberstadt, when he said:
81 had it on my tongue to say that I
am too full for utterance a. this time
and why should not say ito For in
deed [ am full of grateful acknowledge
ments, which / may well express at
this time. To you, Miss Halberstadt.
belongs the credit for this splendid
gift. In your own conservative way
you have planned and successfully pro-
NOTED your original scheme which to-
night has made it possible for Father
Conway to present this troop with a
gift which shall never be forgotten and
which will later, upon our return home
adorn the walls of our armory to re-
mind us of you Then upon the re-
Guest of the captain, the members of
the company gave three rousing hur-
rahs to show their appreciation to Miss
Halberstadt and to all those who had
helped to purchase the gold-fringed
masterpiece of the flag maker Is art.
The second series Of burrahs came
Ian the recruits acknowledged the