The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-23
UNKNOWN CONFEDERATE DEAD.
Cornerstone of a Monument to
Their Memory Laid at Raleigh.
Many Visitors in tho City and Great En-
tha-iaom Manifested In tho Imposing
Ceremoni"s-A Long Procession of
Veterans and Mrlitis Oompanies-Uon-
fonts of the Box Under the Corner.
stone.

NAAHi1h M may 22.-The laying
OF the cornerstone Of the monument 20
be erected in honor OF the unknown
Confederate tead OF the State of North
Carolina, was celebrated with appropri
ate ceremonies in this city to-day. The
Day was perfect. Ths city was filed
with visitors. the streets lined. The
military companies, with their banda
marching here and there, and the BOOM
Ing OF cannon begun in early morning
and continued at half hour interyaii
during the day, added to the interest.
at the mayors office were collected
the governor, the state officers. Mai
Gel. R. f. Hoke, General Baker. Gem
eral Lewis, and q large number of
famous off1oers. At the courthouse the
veterans collected, under the lead Of
the venerable Col. r D. Hall, the presi-
dent OF the Veteran Association. At the
fsroorough Hotel the president and
vice-president of the Monumental As
ISOLATION, representing many ooun.Ies
OF the State, were congregated.
The procession WAS formed at IL
O'Clock, the State guard In advance.
Gov. Elias Carr, Hon. Thomas w.
Mason, Hon. R T. Bennett, the orators,
and Rev. Jas. A. Weston, the chaplain.
in the first carriage, followed by q long
line Of carriages bearing the State
officers, the distinguished officers of the
war and the ladies of the Monumental
Association.
Inc veterans came next with their
old Tags, escorted by the Fayetteville
independent Light Infantry, the second
Oldest military company in the United
States, and then came civic orpaniza-
tions and citizens. 1t was a long and
splendid procession.
The ladies Of the Monumental Assoc.
citation on reaching the capitol Rrounds
turned out and. repairing to the stand,
received the distinguished soldiers,
The governor then made short adj
dress and choir OF o hundred voices
rendered The Old Nor.h State
Walter Grimes, Esq who introduced
the OIL to + ov'de for erecting the
monument made tho opening address.
giving history Of the monument asso.
citation
Rev. James A Weston, who was a
major In the Confederate army and was
distinguished for his bravery, made an
INVOCATION appropriate in conception
and beautiful In language
The choir then sang "Let us GROSS over
the river and rest under the shade of
the trees" and Col. Thomas s. Kenan
then introduced Capt. Thomas w.
Mason, who delivered a long and able
address.
The contents Of the corner stone box
were then MISUNDERSTANDING other
things lock of General Lees hair. a
button from his coat, strand from the
tail OF Traveller, his horse, a piece Of
The apple tree at Appomattox, Va
souvenirs from Johnson's Island, Cor
lederate books, statements and tracts of
which more than million were dis
triouted among the soldiers OF the Con-
federate Bible Society and many me.
MORALS and historical documents bear
Ing ON the war. A great seal OF the
confederate States that came from Paris
COO late to be used and was never used.
was offered, but was deemed too Interest.
ing relic to be buried.
Col. X. L. Bennett followed in an Gle.
CANT and thoughtful address and held
the attention of the vast audience for
nearly an hour. Col. 8. McTate de-
Avered a beautiful address on the pri.
vate soldier
The cornerstone was then set in place
by COL e, D. Hall, the venerable presi.
dent OF the North Carolina Veteran AS.
ISOLATION, assisted by veterans from the
soldiers homo. in simple ritual. The
battle worn flag of the Forty-eighth
North Carolina Regiment was presented
to the State, and after the band PLAYED
Dixie, the great crowd dispersed.