Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-05-16

AS is her custom, Goldsboro
did elaborate honor to the mem
ory of the Confederate Dead yes
terday.
The Goldsboro Rifles, under
the command of Capt. T. H.
Balm led the procession from the
court house square at II o'clock
and the line of march was car
ried out as published yesterday.
Much credit is due the mar
shals for the good order and
smothness with which every
thing was conducted. These
were all sons Of Confederate
veterans: L. D. Howell, chief;
Jno. F. Fort, Pikeville; Robert
Lee Hooks, Fork township; VIM.
A. Kennedy, Grantham's town
ship; Frank w. Miller and Ashby
P. Slocumb, Goldsboro.
The Graded School Children
won applause from all by their
perfect marching and orderly
behavior. Each grade carried a
Confederate flag, aud many of
them were headed by a banner
bearing the name of the grade.
All the children were loaded with
wreaths and bouquets Of flowers.
There marching and department
reflected the greatest credit upon
theif teachers. In fact, we have
the best school in the State, and,
as yesterday showed, the most
patriotic. The following boys
from the eighth and ninth grades
acted as Graded School mar
shals. and assisted in marching
the children. They attended to
their duties we'll, too: Edgar
Broadhurst, chief; Dudley Bonitz,
Hugh Broadhurst, Frank Bryan,
Phil. Dortch, Tyson Dortch, Pat
Lane, Clement Munroe, Herman
Smith.
The fife and drum corps of
the Goldsboro Rifles was com
posed, also, of Graded school
boys, and their renditlons Of
Southern airs for marching were
highly enjoyed and compliment
ed.
At the Confederate square the
floral decorations were profuse
and very beautiful, for which too
much credit cannot be given to
the Ladies NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
and especially to their energetic
president Mrs. T. H. Balm.
The exercises at the square
were opened by a hymn, after
which the chaplain Of the Rifles,
Rev. Stewart Mcqueen, rector
of ST. Stephens church, offered
the following beautiful prayer:
o, Almighty, Eternal and ever
loving Heavenly Father, we Thy
unworthy children, appear before
Thee praying for pardon and
peace-for that peace which
passeth all understanding.
Grant, we beseech Thee, that
we may be cleansed from oul
sins and so presented at the
General Resurrection before
Thy Throne with the seal of for
giveness upon our brows-hav
ing been washed clean in the
precious Blood Of the Lamb, Thy
dearly beloved and only begot
ten Son, Slain for the sin of the
world upon the'Cross of Calvary
Grant that we may grow il
grace from day to day, striving
with ever increasing earnestneSs
and perpose to realize in oul
hearts and show forth in oul
lives the Divine Principles O.
the glorious Gospel Of our mos
holy and blessed Redeemer.
And o, Lord, who has taugh
us that all our doings withou
charity are nothing worth; senc
Thy Holy Ghost and pour int
our hearts that most excellen
gift of charity. the very bond o
peace and of all virtues withou
which whosoever liveth is count
ed dead before Thee.
Make US, the men and wome
of this our common country, t
feel and know that we are veril,
and indeed brethren, member
one of another, and all equal
precious and dear in Thy sigh
who didst send Thy Son into tn
world to save us from sin-t
save US form the sins of error
pride, prejudice and ignorance.
Make US to realize the glor
and dignity of our citizenship
citizenship which is privilee
to be exercised not only wit
faithfulness, but also in the spir
of humility and earnestnes
Make us in the relationships
civic, social and political life
be honest and true. gentle al
cons iderate, fearless and faitl
full; remembering, as Thou ha
taught US in Thy Holy Wor
that righteousness exalteth
nation, but sin is a reproach
any people.
Grant further, we beseet
Thee, o, Lord: that the virtu
of fidelity to duty. faithfulne
to conviction. loyalty to counts
so nob1y and universally illn
trated in the lives of those who
we lovingly commemorate th
day. may be continuously exen
plified in our lives. Whatsoev
of Christian manhood, courat
and righteousness they posse
sed, grant that they shall be
us both an inspiration and
example.
Grant that we may be bra