The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-05-23
A MONUMENT
TO THE DEAD.
A. Memorial of Granite And Bronze
to The Thousands Who Gave
Their Life For Their
Cause.
GREAT DAY FOB THE STATE,

| Thousands of People From Everywhere
Participato----''Stonew Jackson,
Granddaughter Unveils The Shaft.
Many Old Veterans in Lino---Wbo Are
Cheersd ~ Thousands of People.
Monday, May Goth was one of the
greatest, II not the greatest day in the
history of Raleigh. 1t was the occa-
! sion Of the unwilling of the monument
| TO the Confederate dead. Arrange
ments for the event had been under
way for several days, and the culmina-
ton was . grand occurrence.
People came from everywhere. There
were perhaps twenty thousand visitors
in Raleigh. The city belonged to the
visitors that day. They took it. They
were welcome. Everybody living in
Raleigh was ready to do anything that
needed to be done. Big halls and tre-
kEmendOus warehouses had been trans
1erred into free restaurants. The
military and old veterans were invited
to partake of the necessities of life
without money and without price. and
Raleigh people will forever feel CRATE
tulto them for accepting the invita-
ton.
The city was blaze of glory. The
large and more prominent buildings
were decorated and drapped with bril-
liant LcOlOrs to such an extent as to
make the principal streets a grand
wilderness of color. People began to
come to Raleigh on Saturday, the 18th.
In great numbers. On Sunday everv
train on every road was delayed on &C
count OF the many people brought in.
In fact special trains lad to be made
up and sent in every direction in order
to bring the people in. On Monday
Trains poured in on every road as fast
Is they could follow each other until
II o'clock.
Among those who came were thou
SANDS OF old veterans who followed the
nag OF the Confederacy over thirty
years ago. They were welcomed and
cneered as they came in sight by. deaf
IL Is unnecessary here to recount the
multldinOus and interesting features of
the day. One of its features was the
grand parade in honor of the occasion.
This particular incident was under the
management of Mr.. o. J. Carroll. chief
marshal OF the day, and he formed and
Leo the grandest pageant of peace the
state Of North Carolina has ever
Known. The procession formed on
Fayetteville street near the Graded
SCHOOLS. As it moved through the
tnrOnged and crowded streets, cheer
aIter cheer went up from thousands of
Cnroats. These greetings were answered
Dy cheers from the old veterans in line
who waved their hats and yelled and
Mnooped - only old Confederates can.
Inc whole scene was inspiring. and
one winch will be forever remembered
BY those NhO saw it.
THE PROGRESSION.
FIRST Of all came Capt. G, D.
Heart, Chief of Police of RALEIGH
Following him in carriages. preceed-
ed by platoon of marshals. came the
speakers and the ladies of the Monu-
mental Association and honored citi-
zens.
Following the carriages rode Chief
marshall o. j. Carroll. Then came
Zen. John Gotten, in command of the
troops and staff. Following the staff
the military and other ORGANIZATIONS
came in the following order:
FIRST came the G0ldsboro Rifles. in
command Of Capt. T. 81. Balm. and
headed by IN excellent drum corns.
Capt. Woollcott was in command of
The Governors Guards. whose excellent
drilling reflect much credit on their
Captain. ~
The Washington Light Infantry
was headed by Capt. j. F. Thomas.
AZ the fore Of Company II, Pitt
Rifles, marched Capt. J. r. Smith.
Company B, Franklin Rifles, Cant. J.
B. Thrower.