Image 5 of El Paso herald (El Paso, Tex.), July 21, 1917, (HOME EDITION)
author: Anonymous
source date: 1917
availability: public_domain

EL PASO HERALD HESSES FUG 0H AINT IT A GRAND AND GLORIOUS FEELING FO coin Rev E Fuller Swift St Ulements Episcopal Prays For Troops Kneeling and with heads bared I3S members of A company First l as infantry encamped on the a in Kern Place listened Sttnr morning to Rev Fuller Swift t Clements Episcopal church 1 a silk flag which was presented t the company by the Robert E chapter No 1GW of the United I muhters of the Confederacy The emonv brief as It was took on for i noment a deep religions asnect In Mng the banner Her Mr Swift I Ixrd God almighty vouchsafe Mess and hallow this flag which i to Ite borne in onr defence against tie fierceness of the enemies of pre and a world democracy that i h faithful servants and defenders n people marcblns beneath it live honorably fight valiantly triumph gloriously over the imief of the oppressed by the i er of the holy cross through fnv Christ Amen Company Gfien Benediction hot prayer by Rev Mr Swift i cried the blessing Following the ceremony the men of company i ee Riven the benediction The told them that the