The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-19
THEIR FALLEN HEROES.
NORTH CAROLINA'S TRIBUTE TO
HER SONS VINO DIED IN WAR.
The Magnificent Confederate Monument TO
he Unveiled at Raleigh Monday-A His
tory of the Memorial AssociA ion.

| North Carolinas own quarrics, II VIII De
necessary 10 20 back 10 the year 1850.
when band Of noble women united
themselves into an association. 10 be. Tor
all ages known as the Ladiss' Memorial
Association. These true daughters OF
our beloved Southland made 10 their sa-
cred loving duty, 10 gather together as
FAR as possible. the remains Of all OF
North Cardinals gallant sons who gave
their lives for their state.
The immediate cause for the fOrma-
ton of this association was 20 remove the
bodies OF 37s soldiers who were buried
where the Federal troops decided 10 make
their headquarters The ladies we're given
only two days I'm which 10 make ibis re-
moval. and the young men Of the city
banded themselves together. and, cheorcd
by the presence Of those noble women,
made tho collins and themselves removed
the bodies Of their dear and dead com
rades
THEIR RESTING PLACE.
lovely site was given for the final
resting place Of this band Of heroes hy
wealthy gentleman, on a slopng hillside
near the city. Added 10 those 3is graves
We're many others. In 1871, IA bodies
were brought from Gettysburg. and boz
1885, four immense caskcts, containing
an that remained of los North Caroliniaus,
Nflf lfHIbN'A AibIA AIlll4ENIlA anu AAaN-
Cd in their own native SOIL Each year
this faithful band OF patriotic women go
70 this cemetery which has been hy
loving care made beautiful. and place on
the ga Confederate soldiers graves, gar
lands of flowers There sleep there not
altogether sons OF North Carolina Eleven
States arc represented ON the head
stones that mark each grave
Now. 10 come forward 10 the year 1892
81 Irf q ffr f4I
tor plans were proposed for Che erection,
/ iy tine entire state. Of a monument W0r-
thy Of the memory OF these beloved hc-
rOe1. who so gladly and brdvoy gave
their lives in the effort TO save their
homes from the spoilers grasp Mrs Ar
instead Jones and Miss Maggie Cowper.
OF this city were chosen president and
secretary Ct this Monumental Ass0cia-
ton. with the state Treasurer as trcasIr-
or of the Association Nlce-presideufs
were appointed in the ninety-six coun-
ties in the state, and AN went cnorceffc9f-
ly 10 work 20 raise the required fund
Six months later the Legislature aupro-
priatod $1,000 90 this monument fund.
and designated that the monument was
to stand at the west gate Of Capitol
square.
Proposals for the contract were asked
Tor and designs and proposals were sub-
mittod. Col Muldoon. Of Lexington. Fy..
was awarded the contract az $4,000. The
granite from the Grcyet0nc quarrios WAS
selected for the Foundation. and from the
Mount Airy qGarrios for the monument
proper. Magnificent hronzes. three in
number with two immense mcdaluons,
were cast in Munich, Germany.
THE coyrR STONE.
ON May o. 1884, the cornerstone was
lald' with most imposing ceremonies.
Capt. Thomas vs.. Mason. one OF North
Carolina's most brilliant speakers. made
tho address From an parts of the State
people came 10 help make the ceremony
success The procession was one long
TO Doe remembered. The Chief-of-police
led the procession. followed by the chief
Marshal OF the day. with forty mounted
assistants. Then came the band. follow
cd by a battalion of the State Guard.
Carriagc, containing Gov. Carr and Ora
tors Gor several spoko, were followed
by the Fayetteville Independent Light
infantry and Band Behind these We're
blD OLD veterans under the command of
col. H. j.. Hall. president Of the y. q.
Veterans Association. Then came care
riagcs with officers of the association. f0l-
lowed hy more veterans. the A. q ~ Ca-
dots. Raleigh Fire Department. and a
company of mounted men, The site was
reached, he speeches We're made. and
COL T.. u. Han, assisted by the veterans.
set the cornerstone.
An interesting feature Of the parade
were some Of the old bullet-riddlcd haf-
Tie flags, that hoatcd out in The breeze
above the veterans who once fought
under them. one of these had been place
ed over the caskct of our beloved pre-i-
dent, jefferson Davis. when his remains
were brought here and so reyerontly
honOred as they were borne los the fame
ily and committee of attendants 10 tnoir
. last resting place In the Capital of the
Coufcdcracy.
Twelve months later, see the fruition
of this associations hopes reallzel.
The Legislature of 1895 again comes loi-
ward ana appropriatcs $1,000 Tor the CONF
pletion of the monument and II now
stands ON a foundation - feet square
and rises ~ feet and ] inch nigh. inc
shaft ia one solid block Of granite y ittt
i'm height. and the die Of the monument
is f2 feet square. ON two OF JUS races
win he the mcdallions Of bronze. one
with the seal OF North Carolina and the
other bearing the seal Of the Coniedera-
cy. in bold relief
AT the base of the die and ON opposite
sides viii be life-size statues OF an aflll-
lcrvman and a cavalryman, and inc
shaft will Doe surmountcd by "a lie-size
statue Of an infantryman 800 campaign
dress. resting upon his rifle. AZ caen
corner of the base will be a bronze lamp
u feet I'm height, with triple globes
THE UNWILLING.
Every POSSIBLE effort is being made hy
The different committees SO that the uu-
Yelling ceremonies on the 2th Will pass
off smoothly and successfully. Raleigh is
wcU-used To- crowds and 10 caring Tor
them comfortably. and she VIII Doe taxed
10 the utmost limit ON Monday, ana yet
there is no doubt but what an VIII DE
comfortably cared for on that day.
The line Of march has been given ana
the houses along the line Will be gay Win
limiting Fayetteville street Us already
CAV with flags and decorations put up by
a Richmond decorator, who we'll UNDER
stands his business.
The procession viii form az the lower
end of Fayetteville street and Zoe ready
90 move promptly al noon. The process
sion will Doe composed of many ladies. ss
weu as the military, marshals, orator,
speaker. chaplain etc. Upon arriving az
the site of the monument. the follow
ing programme Will be carried out:
The speeches will be delivered from
speakers stand 22x36 feet IN size, near the
monument
Music by Bands.
Prayer by Rev. DR. Bennett Smedes.
Music.
Welcome TO Visitors TO the state and
City, by Capt. s. a. Asnc.
Music.
Grafton by Col Alfred Moore Waddell,
OF Wilmington.
Presentation Of Monument by Col Sam