The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-06-04
COLORS ARE PRESENTED
TO NEGRO ARMY UNIT.
French COunsuI General
Thanks Regiment Commanded
by Col. Little. Gen. Miles
Heads Ceremony.

New York, N. Y, June 2.-Recall-
ing the glorious record made by the
Colored Fifteenth Infantry, New York
National Guard, which as the 369th
Regiment distinguished itself on the
battlefields of France, Gen. Nelson A.
Miles, y. S. A. (retired), in presenting
the silken colors in behalf of La
fayette Post G. A. r" charged mem
bers Of the organization to keep
bright the future by remaining loyal
Americans. The presentation took part
at Sheep Meadow. Central Park, fol-
lowing the regiments march up Fifth
avenue and review before Gen. Miles
and twenty-five veterans of the civil
war who occupied the stand at the
Union League Club.
Gen. Miles in his address stated
that the regiment numbered with re-
placements 5000 men and was in a
in battle We're 1888 killed and 1916
wounded. Yet, he declared, at no
time did 1t suffer capture of single
man by the enemy nor lose foot of
entire regiment was decorated. with
the CroiX de QuerrC testified the
character Of their service better than
words.
A Tribute TO Negro Troops.
The General then paid a tribute to
the part the Negroes of the country
played in the world war and other
conflicts.
He said:
AT the close of that great war our
Government had more than a half mil
lion of Colored soldiers serving in it's
armies. That indeed was a great rec
ord. In our war with Spain the rec
ord of the Colored troops was equally
good, not only in fighting the enc
my in mortal combat but in volun-
teering for and performing most ex-
traordinary. hazardous and dangerous
|
battles in the war for civilization or
/ the wild plains and rugged mouPtaiUs
OF the West the Colofed troops Wers
never whipped by savage Indians. In
the great civil war they furnished
more than 100000 brave men for the
preservation of the Union. A glo-
rious record indeed"
EulORizes the Flag.
Turning to the flag about to be
awarded to the organization Gen Miles
continued: Its white symbolizes the
purity of our national principles: its
crimson stripes are emblems of blood
bought sacrifice by which our liber-
| ties were achieved; its blue field
means the stability of our Union; its
constellation of stars the union OF
great sovereign States in one har-
monus, powerful naton-cherish. re-
we're it and defend it with your life's
! DEVOTION
| Following Gen. Miles address Gas.
| presented to the regiment a wreath OF
| popPies and thanked the regiment in
the name Of his country "for theii
noble work well done"
/ The parade which was the first
! public appearance of the regiment
since it's reorganization, started from
the armory of the SiXty-ninth Regi-
ment and proceeded up Fifth ave-
nue. to Central Park, where 1t mar
ched onto the green of the sheepfold
headed by the band organized by the
! late Lieut.. James Europe Col. Arthur
/ Little was in command of the regi-
ment. His father at one time com.
manded Lafayette Post. In France
/ Col. Little served as a Major and re-
/ maned with the regiment until 1t re-
turned.
Col. William ]. Shieffelin and Col
William Haywood. former commander;
of the regiment, were also present al
the ceremonies and with Gen. Miles
Col. Little and members of Lafayette
Z Post, reviewed the straight lines OF
marching infantry as the regimen
passed.