The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-06-04

BILE of the popular air spoke on,
honest purpose-"tc live or die fol
Dixie"
Alas, there is q wide gap between
Manassas and Appomattox.
There is a beautiful vision Of
knightly gentlemen going to battle;
there is q painful reality Of 10000
Confederate graves at lakewood and
$4,000 at HOLLYWOOD, yet could these
long sepulchered dead but have looks
ed upon yesterdays scene they would
have reJoieed 70 know that out OF
the sunken graves Of our young ma.
ions hopes ofindependece are bloom
ing immortelles, the everlasting flow.
ers of gratitude for those who bore
the burdens Of our conflict and taught
the world to respect our principles
and admire cur valor.
| SOME FEATURES.
The honors of the day we're well
divided between the soldiers and their
old generals. Chief Marshal Fitz
Lee, who had bee scheduled to wear
silk hat, repudiated the suggestion
and was out in a SLOUGH hat becoming
4 cavalryman. The cheers that came
forth for him were not only an ac-
knowledgement of all that he has
been as soldier and statesman, ba,
u his services in bringing the Mons
umeDt Association out of letarhgy
into life aud making reality out Of
dream Of the Lee monument.
| Along with him was bis cnief.of,
staff, modest, brave upright, down
| night General John X. Cooke, the
working man Of this great celeb atior,
| THE EXERCISES.
/ There were some long "halts" II
the parade, the greatest Of which i;
chargeable TO the patriotic purpose
of passing the veterans past the vol
dpteers SO that the old fellows might
see the young ones, and rice vers1.
1t was 3:i5 o'clock before Cover
;; nor Mckinney could call 10 ordel
. the nesting on the monument
. grounds; even then all the line has
not arrived. The prayer Of Dr
Minnigerode (who was .he Richmoi (
pastor both OF Davis and Lee), thi
remarks of Governor Mckinne,
and General Jubal A. Early, ant
the Grafton Of Colonel Archer Ander
son, all met the requirements Of thi
memorable occasion. And theI
came the unwilling and General 10,
Johnston's part; and then the china,
of the interesting day, amid the hur
!, rahs of a mighty multitude, accom-
panied 10y the noise OF arms aud
d nOck-heroic large oil Cavalry upoI
cavalry.
NORTH CAROL Ma TROOPS,
Is North Caroliua had quite fu
It military representation. a4 #aa
eel The Fourth regiment il command
ed BIZ Colonel j. T. Anthony, AC
n Iutant II III. Orr. and comprises th
i following: Iredell Blues, Captai
b ]. +. Armield, 80 men; Souther
D Stars, Captain w. w. Mots. 80 me
II Hornets-Nest Rifiemen, Captain
ce K. Robertson, 33 men; Ashevil
IN Light Infantry, Captain Duff Merric
ID S5 men. The Hickory Milital
II. Opera Band, u pieces. Drum-Msj,
p + A. Grace, accompanied the reg
~ ment, which is well drilled and
Is, fine body of men.
~ The Third North Carolina reg
d, ment, Colonel w. I. Gray, headl
3. by the Wilmington drum corps, en-
al bractd the Granville Grays, Of o.
c. ford, Captain W. A. Bobbill, 40 me
10 Forsyth Rifles, Captain r. b. Glen
80 men; Durham Light IBfantr
IN Captain w. A. Gattis. rs mel
Guiifo<d Grays, Of Greensboro, Cal
a tain John G. Upton, 40 men; Bu
lingtOn Light InfaA'ry, Captain 4.
ce Holt, 20 men, and Vance Guar
10 Captain II. Perry, &c men.
" The First Regiment Band o. sevel
lie teen pieces-Drum. Msjor G.
D. Brockett, Leader EmmerSon Davis
er played martial music by which Il
70 companies Of the First and secon
he North Carolina regiments, und,
he command of Colonel Willie Jone
be kept step in their march. The con
Ie panies 10 the battalion were: Gold
. boro' Rifles, CAPTAIN W. T. Holl,
rs well, SO men; Warren Guards, Cal
tain P. J. Macon, Is men. EGG
combe Guards, CAPTAIN Foxhall, Z
men. This company, which bea
g. the regiment colors Is the only OF
q from North Carolina that was here
ID the corner stone laying. Two Of
=, members have won the prize once,
Y DOT oftener, Es the best drilled M,
40 in North Carolina
es The Governors Guard, CAPITA
J. J. Bernard. had IS men; the ia
co quOtsnk Rifles, commanded
a. Second.Lieutsnant w. @. GLOW,
=" 81 men; Wilmington Light Inlantr
ie Captain keenan,, 80 mep; Fayetlevi
ID Independent Light Infantry. Maj