The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-05-12
MEMORIAL EXEnClSES.
RALEIGH CELEBRATES THE
DAY APPROPRIATELY.

The Military Turn Out--Gen. Cox
Spcaks--The Women and Children
Decorate the Gravcs--The Capital
City Ionors the Brave Men who Lost
Their Lives Fighting for the Lost
Cause.
At an early honr Metropolitan Hall be-
gan TO FIJI and at $3.50 it was crowded TO
overnowing. There was large turn
ont Of old war worn veterans who were
given the front seats. Several of the fe.
male schools were there besides large
Outpouring of our citizens generally.
The stage was most beautifully deco
rated with flowers and evergreens The
foot lights were made resplendent with
fountains of flora wreaths huug here
and there and tasteful festoons hung
about the drapery of the stage. Above
all in letters formed of ivy on ground
of white was the word "Ramseur" To
the left center of the stage on an easel
was fine oil portrait of the subj ct of
the address. An old Confederate battle
flag gently drooped its shattered folds
over 1t while a pyramid of choice hot
house flowers and roses flanked it on the
left.
On the stage besides Orator Gen W.
K Cox we're Gov. Thos. M. Holt, Secre-
tary OF State, Oct. Coke, Chief ustice
Merrimon, Associate Justices Davis,
Avery, Clark and shepherd Judge D.
Scheuck, Rev. DR.. Carter, Treasurer
Bain, DIR. Wood and others The pri-
vate boxes were reserved for the officers
OF the society and their guests, Mrs. and
Miss Ramseur. After the opening cho.
rus and duett Capt. Oct. Coke came
forward and In few we'll timed re-
nAtSs introduced the orator, Gen. w.
t OK.
tie alluded to the objects of such gath
r.pgs that it was in accordance with q
tina, honored custom of Southern women
concentrating the heroic deeds of the
I've men of the South. He spoke o.
d brave Ramseur who went to war a
enemy while leading a charge of h.s de
Ci,oated battalion with his face to tn;
To-. II was Il lmseur be said who mad
tbs i'.t desperate charge for his coun
Try.
lian. Cox then came forward and de
iyercd his address which appears else
where.
After tina conclusion of bis remark
Miss Houssley sting a solo. with choru
by tho choir, with touching effect.
The feature Of the occasion was tn
presentation Of beautiful boquet t
Ms Mary ID Ramseur, daughter of Ger
II ,ms5ur Ii Vas a very delicate compl
melt 10 he beautiful and charmin
dausb bter Of the late General from thos
whe s-tvud uud4r him during the VS.
in hamSems brigade
Hon. Joseph B. Bachelor came fol
ward, aud advancing to the box wheel
Miss Ramseur was seated, he ca
ried her the beautiful boqut
Of lljwers. he addressed to Miss Ran
seur few remarks in presenting 1t, sa
ing in substance that it was presente
TO her in behalf OF the officers Of b,
fathers old command men who love
and appreciated his qualities as mai
and soldier men whose eyes had locke
unhilchingly in the mouths of the CUR
of the enemy-the men OF Manly
battery. This came from the hearts
these men whose affection for the gre
soldier was everlasting. During Il
presentation Miss Ramseur stood In fl
view CT the audience and at tue concl
sion of MIR. Bachelors remarks receive
the testimonial.
After another song by the choir, Car
Coke, Chief Marshal, announced that t
procession would now form and pl
ceed to the Soldiers Home.
The procession was formed on Fd
vile stteet, number OF marshlas pl
cedtug them. In the following orc
they proceeded to the Home:
II :aled by the Drum Corps und
Prof Thomson, the Governors Qua
AID he Granville Grays, then the Ct
ia rate Veterans, the carriages conta
! . The Governor, judges and other
tugGished citizens, then the other
z3uS
When il arrived at the Soldiers Ho
the mi'lta,y was drawn up facing
Main building aud the others took p'
tDns Oh the wide veranda OF the HoI
After order had been called Mr.. F.
Busbee came forward and lntrodu
Gov. Thos. M. Holt. After music
the choir Gov. Holt came forward
said:
GOV. HOLT'S SPEECH.
Mr. PRESIDENT, LADIES AND GENTLEM
The G neral Assembly of North O.
lima at its last session enacted law
vling q Home for the intirm and
abled Confederate soldiers OF the st
The same law appropriates the sur
three thousand dollars annually Tor
maintenance and support OF such II
tuition aud it's inmates; and we NEE
this occasion in pursuance OF that
and for the purpose OF dedicating
Home.
The occasion marks an important e
in our history, for North Carolina to-
gives o vHs-.sAllant men who were
abled in her Aervice and true TO her C
Home, with the assurance OF pr
ioa for future comfort.
1t is grateful acknowledgment
service rendered at time of great
and danger, and in discharging the
that Gcyolve5 upon my official posi-
my hcuet Warmly responds to this
gratitude on The part Of my . ate.
The patriotic move began first to
terlal 10 in 1888, under the infinent
The press, but the movement was
sncc s1ful. Later the subject was