Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-11
MEMORIAL DAY.
HOW 1T WAS OBSERVED IN NORTH
CAROLINA.
Psttigrsw's Charge at Gettysburg-A Plea
for Northumberland
North State Notes
npoclal telegram 70 the Dispatch.I

RALEIGH, ". c., May f0.--Coniederste Me,
morisl day was very effectively observed
here. The Capitol and ali public buildings
were closed. Many national and state nsgs
were displayed. There was great audience
at Metropolitan Hall, at which Governor
Fowle and all the state officers were pres
emit. After prayer by Chaplain Thomas Il.
skinner Chief Marshal Alexander Is. Stro-
rAch introduced the orator OF the day, ex-
Governor Alfred Moore Scales, OF Green's
boro', whose subject was the 81 Life and war
Services OF General James Johnston Petu-
grew"
The address occupied over an hour In de-
livery and was OF great value, as 1t was
mainly n statement OF the heroic charge Of
Pettigrew's brigade al Gettysburg. He SAID
he would devote himself TO its work on tue
third day. II has been alleged by what
Governor Scales plainly termed untruthiui
war correspondents OF Richmond papers
that Pickett's Virginians did all the NoIk
that day, and that Pettigrew's men fell back.
lie proved by the testimony OF General
Robert T.. Lee, Generals Longstreet ana
Trimble, and scores OF others that the North
Carolina troops went as far as any troops on
that fatal Sd OF July. The loss OF PettigreW's
brigade that day wss 80 per cent, and
that Of Picketps % per cent, while
one OF Pettgrew's regiments, the twenty
sixth North Carolina, lost on that day Do
men killed, this being the greatest regi-
mental loss during the entire war on either
side.
Governor Scales said that North Caro-
linIans did not fall back from the Federal
works until 1t was seen that Pickett had
fallen back. He did not make any aspersions
on the Virgnlans or Pickett, but eulogized
both and said that by the best testimony IN
the world II was proven that on the third
dav the North Carolinians did not falter or
fall back, but went as Tar and stayed as
long as any troops In that heroic charge.
Colonel BscbIder, the besI-iniormed man
living in regard 10 Gettysburg, says the
North Carolinisns went into the enemy 3
works aud that there was general retreat
after 1t WAS found impossible 10 stand the
storm OF fire.
Governor Scales called upon North Caro-
lima TO erect a monument at Gettysburg 10
the memory OF Petligrew and his heroic bril-
gade.
The State Executive Committee o. the
Confederate Veterans Association held q
special meeting here to-day Julian ;. Carr
presding) for the purpose OF considering
matters relative TO an organization in The
entire State to secure means for the erection
OF a soldiers home. 1t was decided 10 issue
call for meetings at each courthouse IN
the state on The 4th OF July, and TO effect al
these complete county organization and
have the rolls OF soldiers sent here.
Two ladies will be chosen to represent
each township in the work o! securing funds
for the Soldiers Home. There was much
enthusiasm and the committee Il now GER
tain that the home will be established. Ear
nest aud harmonious work will be done by
the committee, By tie veterans, and the
general public.
The farmers OF Richmond county have
decided TO build q large cOttOn-seed-oIl
mill at or near Laurinburg. There are AL
ready nearly dozen Of these muls owned
10y farmers, which the Staudard.Ol Com'
pany canuot absorb, and the number IS to
be increased, as the Farmers Alliance IS
now taxing hold OF the matter.
The Third party is showing It's weak
ness just now in quite number OF ways.
There are pitiiul appeals to Its members 10
maintain its State organ, in which $4,000
was popularity supposed 10 have been in-
vested. Before the late election the party
boosted that il would hold the balance OF
power. but it has no pretensions now, anu
is making no progress.
The Confederate veterans Of Wake county
met here to-day TO take part in the exercises
Of Memorial day. The turnout OF the
veterans az the various places where there
were ceremonies to-day showed al awaken
ing Of interest, which may result IN some
thing much to be Overwhelmingly, the lorna
ton Of camps" There Is now only one
camp in the State. at Goldsboro, and It was
established three years ago.
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