Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-08
OLD HISTORICAL FLAG
IS PRESENTED TO GRAYs
Service Company Receives
Banner From Ladies' Aux
Hilary of Organization.
EMBLEM DATES BACK TO 1859
hriic In Received by Captain Henry
q. aforementioned ). FuImcI
HriEht ind Mrs. I.oull~ MiIIbisrr
Make Appropriate Addr~ssrs.


Interesting exercises were held al,
the Grays' Armory last night upon
tho occasion OF tho presentation OF
an old historical flag to the Ser vice
Company. by the Ladies' Auxiliary.
~ which Mrs. Louie Mllhiscr is
president. ThIs old flag was given
the Grays by the ladies OF Richmond
IN 1859. and was framed and hung
on the wall OF the company's room.
where las, night IL was unveiled by
Mrs. Alice V. BosSieuX. in the pres
snce of Il distinguished gathering.
The flag was received by Captain
Henry G. Dlckeraon. on behalf OF the
company. in short speech Of apprc-
citation. Colonel j. Fulmcr Bright
spoke briefly in the spirit OF the oc-
can!on. and on behalf Of III. company.
presented Ave attendance medals to
members who had attained II 100 per
cent mark In attendance upon the
meetings and drills These men
were: ScrEeants Henry Il. snyder.
Lewis Weinstcin, Julian L.. Hart. L.
7. liardwickc and Private George NJ.
Luck. After the exercises, luncheon
Was served and then dancing was
indulEcd In for several hours. In
her presentation speech. Mrs. Mill
hiscr said:
Makes Presentation speech.
Some one once told me IL | would
kiss my elbow | would turn TO boy.
! was then about years old. and /
have been trying to kiss IL ever
since. I'm not going to tell you how
long I've been trying. but IT | were
ono. I would be "A soldier. The sight
"t our flag THRILLS me so ! feel !
must follow IL anywhere. everywhere.
and then feel as II could weep.
! cannot tell YOU why ! am affected
this way but when ! was asked to
have this dear old flag framed. |
tolt AZ II ! had been chosen 10 per-
form a most sacred duty-thc prcscr-
vation OF the things that Htand for
tho past. And you can Imagine no :
happy Was when the ladies Of thu"
Grays' Auxiliary agreed 20 stand tn"
"Npcns" and present II TO III. Ser
vice Company.
This flag was presented TO the
Richmond Grays by the ladies OF
Richmond August IL 1859. ~ this
time. tho country was in state
~ unrest over the slavery question.
and j., MAS Just two months be
fore the John Brown raid. which
took place October -. 1883 You
know the Grays took part In the
nu"Iling of the raid. and also. in the
execution OF John Brown. December
1859. under Lieutenant Louis l..
Bp!ssieuX. n is "a coincidence that
MIs Alice V. BossicuN, the widow.
) an activ" member Of our auxiliary
today. Major Louis j. Boss!euY.
Lieutenant l.. T.. BossieuNs father,
vas a private In the nrst company
az irays, when II was commissioned
June IL. isii. Captain Henry 6.
Dickcrson enlisted In the Grays
under Cyrus Gray Bossicux. and
there were others OF that family
ion tho irays.
II is rare privilege to be able
&" preserve, - relic sUoh az this.
aud the Grays' Auxiliary takes great
pl.asur. in presenting to Captain
Henry g. Dickcrson, in behalf Of the
Service Company. Virginia National
Guard, ono Of tho most precious re-
mindcrs Of what the Richmond Grays
havc stood FOR in DAYS gone by. II
Eives me much pleasure 10 present
Mrs. Boss!eux, who will unvei! the
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