The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-13
Memory's Day In Raleigh.

The plan of holding the exercises at
Metropolitan Hall proved an entire sue
cess. The hail was entirely filled and the
audience had the pleasure of hearing
every word of a notably beautiful ad-
dress.
1.-THE decoration Of the stage was par
ticularly effective, though simple. The
stage was set for "a wood scene In the
rear was a large oil portrait of the late
lamented General George B. Anderson,
the subject OF yesterdays address, the
portrait being set in a heavy border Of
evergreens. Below this portrait, as a
pendant, was Gen Anderson's sword,
surrounded by a garland of bay leaves,
resting against red and white streamerS,
while on either side rose flags of a design
somewhat similar to that OF the Confed-
crate battle flag. Red and white stream
ers, entwined, ran to the right and left
from the upper part OF the portrait, r St
ing on pictures representing Lee and
jackson on the battlefield. The speakers
stand, close to the tootligbts, was draped
with a Confederate battle flag, which has
had its baptism of fire" Attached to
this were two of the guidons borne by the
| gallant Fourth North Carolina, General
Anderson's old command. On an easel
| on the speakers right was Il large engra-
wing of Robert +. Lee. ln front of the
stage was displayed the coat of arms of
North Carolina.
On the stage sat the following gentle
men: Rev NJ NJ Marshall, Gov A NJ
| Scales, Hon w n II Smith, Hon Thomas
S Ashe, Hon A S Merrimon, Hon w II
Cox, Mr. Montford McGehee, Col T c
Fuller, Gen W p Roberts, Hon d G
Fowle, Col A B Andrews, DR. P K Hines,
II II Battle, Esq, Judge Walter Clark
Maj K S Tucker, Maj Charles d Heart,
chief marshal.
La a very graceful and brief speech
Colonel Thomas G. Fuller introduced the
orator of the occasion, Hon. Alfred NJ.
WaddeIl.
The address was listened to with the
closest attention, and at its conclusion the
gentlemen on the stage congratulated Co
Waddell warmly upon his fine effort.
uC lIOCtSSlOu ulUNtu SlONly Oul W Tie
cemetery, a long line of carriages forming
its rear and a great c%oncourse of citizens
accompanying. On arrival at the Con,
federate cemetery the well kept grounds
were found filled by a very large concourse
Of people, mainly ladies and children
The scene was plcturesquely beautiful.
The fresh green grass, the flowers, the
bright costumes Of the ladies, all contri
butcd to make it so.
The exercises at the grounds began
with a song by a choir of eight voices,
the music being very sweet and finely
rendered. A prayer was offered by tn,
chaplain, Rev. DR.. Marshall, after which
the choir sang another song. This clos
ed the exercises and the audience begar
the decoration of the graves. Flowers
were used, but not %protusely. as they ar,
somewhat scarce. Small flags of rec
and white were placed beside each stone
Over each of the graves of the lar
lington dead' fioated larger red ant
white flags. Other flags wero plBced OF
the Anderson, Burgwyn and Turne
monuments. The white marble monu
ment to Gen. Anderson was banked
with flowers. There were stars of cal
las and buds, a cross and crown, ant
around the shaft of the monument wa
twiued a wreath of evergreen, while
chaplet of laurel aud two battle flags
rested against it.-NecS and Observer