The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-05

spot, A loyal heart has put y there.
ON It's base OF granite. inscribed IN Ie,-
tiers OF bronze Is the name OF luVl''as
NJ. Holt, it's patriotic donor Long n,ny
he live to enrich his State WITH s.eini y.
virtues and with patriotic muniiic nee 10
bless his people and perpetuate MS 'he'"'
DRY.
THE SWORD or WINSTON.
Day after day the morning sunp Inns
Will kiss the sword of Winston; the sieIe
road Viii westward stretch where one
the trampine legions OF Corh ,.'' iis'
marched to Victory and death; Inc hs -
tenlng forest will echo the pl0w-Do
song as he drives his share through tnS
soil enriched ty patriots blood, tne Vaioi
OF lark and daisy's blossom VIII speak ~
Joy OF meadows once sirewn WIN =" mas
OF horses and rider. Kindly nature ~
covered the scars Of Guilford's held VIZ
forest auI fiC"'er. and nausnt reniolIs
to day but the memory or hefoic, 49,
and the monuments OF illustIious ~ 81
Fast may they multiply, I'll STAFF ~.
bronze or shaft Of granite cOmmenloIas.ty,S
every deed Of heroism wrought on Gun,
ford's field Here let stand Nathaui,si
Greene, IN military genius second on,s
TO Washington. here Campbell, so slrOhs
and yet so tender" here stevens anu
Lawson, Gunby. Howard. and hirkwooa'
here. too. the gallant stewart ana tnS ~
less gallant Webster who illustrated IN
their deaths the highest bravery OF the
English soldier. but learned. alas 700
late. that English arms and t-nsn III.
hearts are stoutest when nghuhs lo'
liberty. Here let WinstOn's statue s,anp'
for If the spirits OF the dead busy mem
selves with human affairs ana ho.St
around earthly scenes. here dweils the
spirit of Winston.
inv STATUE.
His statue stands in solitary majesty.
TIE wild woods are about it, and golden
fields OF grain encircle il. ii greets tne
coming dawn and tells the story or hH-
man fidelity to human duty. Il salutes
the parting day. and rivals its splondors
with the matchless beauty OF human VIZ
TIE and the radiant glory Of human
courage.
Governor Holt. who presented tho Jo-
seph Winston monument. was unaNolda-
bly, absent
DR. BATTLL's ADDRESS.
Or Kemp Il. Battle read. strong ana
interesting address written by Governor
lIo,t in formally presenting the moHu-
ment
DR.. Battle accompanied this address
with a warm ellogy Of Governor Holt
mrniiccacC.
Clement Manly Of Winston. accepted
the monument in a polished and eloquent
but short speech. emphasizing the puoN,
services Of Colonel Joseph Winston ana
the generosity OF Governor Holt.
MRS. MARTINS rorM.
\ poem written by Mrs. Harry g Mar
tin. Of Greensboro. commemorative the
valor Of Colonel F0shes, who was wound
ef in battle here, was read by Judge
Schenck
David l.. Clark Of High Point. a painter.
presented an oil portrait Of William
HOOPER as his annual gift 70 the associt-
zion. His remarks were most happy.
Colonel r. NJ. Douglass II ude the speech
Of acceptance. IL vas a gem.
Short speeches We're made by Lieutenant
Governor H0ueht0n. Hon. John Y. ven
ster. :. Wittkowski, Hon. Jtsephts Dan
icis and Dr Charles u. Mcivcr.
JUDGE scHTNcK's ADDRESS.
The exercises closed with an eloquent
impressive and earnest speech by Judge
Schcnck whose heart and brain Joined 10
carry the aud.en-r 10 the highest point
OF enthusiastic patriotism. He Traced win
becoming mOdcsty the history OF the iuli-
ford battle-ground. claiming for llnls' II
only that God had raisel him up TO defend
North Carolina soldiers and 20 point out
how the battle-ground would be made the
rallyins- ground.
yNvfTLfD by PRETTY GIRLS
-Four beautiful; young women, Misses
Lille Pritchard, Nary Waller Fry, ana
Berta NJ Bane. of Greensboro, ana MISS
hueie WittskOwski, of Charlotte. amil
booming OF cannon. martial music, ana
1.atriOtic huzzahs. unveiled the monument
\ great public dinner followed ana
Grconl1Oro proved her hospitality was
at its best Afterwards there WAS "a bal
loon ascension, and cOmminSln, OF
friends. II was one Of the Creates days
in the history of the association, and
perfect success every way.