The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-05-23
MONUMENT UNWILLING.
A PROUD DAY FOR NORTH CAROLINA.


A PROUD DAY FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Account of the Exercises in Raleigh
Last Monday-A Great Crowd Of
People Witness the Imposing Cere.
monies-Magnificen Street Parade
Eloquent and Patriotic Speeches, &c
May Goth, 1895, will pass into
history as one of the most memorable
events in the annals of North Carolina
1t was great day-a day of days
one never to be forgotten by the
thousands Of people who attended the
unwilling Of the Confederate monument
at the State capital. The weather wa,
perfect-all that could have been wished
if one had had the making of the day.
There was a great crowd, estimated al
fully $4,000. They come from all
parts of the State and many from out.
side. 1t was representative gather.
ing, and aside from the inspiring events
OF the occasion such sight was well
calculated to make the heart of every
loyal North Carolinian, native or
adopted, swell with patriotic pride. A
more decent, orderly, we'll behaved
crowd was never seen anywhere.
There was nothing to mar the pleasure
or serenity Of the occasion in the least.
No accident of any kind, no drunken
ness, no disorder. This was marvel
GUS, when we take into consideration
the immense throng, the promiscuous
character and the surrounding condi-
tons. 1t speaks well for our people
aud we returned home a prouder and
more patriotic citizen, more in love
with North Carolinians than ever before.
We can not undertake to write as
much at length as we feel inclined.
There are many points we would like
to dwell upon, but the circumscribed
the following graphic and interesting
account of the parade and other exer-
cises Of the day we are indebted in
most part to Col. Fred A. Odds, the
we'll known Raleigh newspaper cor
respondent:
The weather was perfect and enthu-
siasm increased hourly. Before day
light the arrivals began and the streets
were thronged. Trains came in on all
the lines of road and on these there
was barely standing room. It was
after IL O'Clock before the last of the
$50 car loads of visitors arrived. The
local military met all the visiting
troops and veterans, and the latter
were both escorted to the dining halls,
where there was an ample supply OF
food and drink. Raleigh kept open
house to-day.
A. P. Hill Camp of Confederate
Veterans was the only camp from
another State, and arrived from Peters.
burg early in the morning, with its
bugle and drum corps Of l3 pieces, and
with sc officers and men. In its line
was Past Grand Commander Hugh r.
Smith, of the Grand Camp Of Virginia
Lieu tenant Colonies S. B. Morgan anc
J. S. Northington Adjutant John r
Turner and Quartermaster 2. G. Hoyle
General Stith Boiling, commander O
H. F. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans
was also present. These gallant visit
ing Virginians we're given hearty
greeting and were repeatedly cheered.
Camp after camp of Confederate
Veterans from North Carolina marched
in. There were also hundreds OF
veterans from counties, unorganized az
camps. In not few cases these wore
their war uniforms. In line were the
tattered and war-worn flags of the
Eighth, Seventeenth, Thirty-fourth
Thirty-eighth, and Fiftieth infantry
regiments, North Carolina State troops
Chief Marshal o. J. Carroll was
kept busy, organizing his large staff o.
both senior and junior marshals. There
were assistants appointed by him, both
senior and junior, honorary assistants,
and also assistants selected from the
various counties by the vice-presiden
of the Ladies' Monumental Associa
ton. There were over two hundred
mounted marshals.
The officer in command of the State
Guard, Brigadier General John W.
Gotten, was also busy man. HI
assigned the brigades to positions il
line as follows: First Regiment, Colo
mel w. B. Rodman, commanding
First Battalion, Major Alfred Williams
companies from Raleigh, Asheville
Goldsboro and Washington Second
Battalion, Captain Bryan, companies
from Tarboro, Greenville and Louis
burg.
Second Regiment, Lieutenant Colo
mel Walker Taylor, commanding Firs
Battalion, Major E. NJ. Nadal, com
panies from Lumber Bridge, Whining
ton and Charlotte Second Battalion
Major w. A. Johnson.
Third Regiment, Colonel W. A
Bobbitt, commanding; First Battalion
Major T. J. Winston, companies from
Durham. Winston and Henderson
Second Battalion, Major J. n. Craige
companies from Oxford, Burlington
and Reidsville.
! The Naval Reserves, Lieutenan
Commander George L. Morton, VIII
mington division, so strong; New
Berne division, IS strong; Charlott
division, 80 strong. The Wilmington
division had two breech loadin
howitzers.
The Fayetteville Independent Ligl
Infantry, Major r. 7. Vann, CON
handing, 60 strong.
The Knights ofPythtas, Zeb Vanc
division, from Wilmington, 40 strong.
The cadets of the Agricultural an
Mechanical College, three companies
Lieutenant Henderson, United State
army, commanding, 200 i'll line.
The scene at noon was picturesqu
in the extreme. The city was ga
with bunting, and the Stars and Stripe
and the Confederate flags foated ever.
where. 1t was perfect day; a day
a thousand; and there was unbounde
enthusiasm. People in the countl
left their farm work undone and poure
in.
To give an idea Of the crowd ofpeop
here it may be stated that 2, 100 tickle
were sold from Durham. Five hundre