The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-07-11
A GRAND CELEBRATION.
AT THE HISTORIC OLD GUILFORD
BATTLE GROUND.
Tue Statue to Joseph Winston Unveiled
Able Address by President Wins
ston OF the University-Mr.
Man1y's Response.


From Daily Sentinel, July 5th)
Winston-Salem'3 delegation to the
Guilford Battle Ground celebration
returned home last evening highly
elated over their trip. The attend
ance was estimated to be about 5000
people,
/ At sunrise the Rowan company of
artillery announced the arrival of the
| auspicious day with salute of thir-
| teen guns. At 1920 O'Clock the mar
shals, handsomely uniformed in the
dress of the COntinentals, and the
Salem Cornet Band, met the speakers
and distinguished visitors in carriag-
es, and escorted them to the grand
| pavilion.
The exercises of the day were opened
with music, THE Star Spangled Ban
ner," by the band. Rev. j. II. Weaver
| made the opening prayer.
DIR. wINsToN's ADDRESS.
Mr.. Joseph Morehead, master of
ceremonies, arose and gracefully in
| trOduCed the orator of the day, DIR.
| Geo. t. Winston, of the University of
| North Carolina, who delivered a mas
terly address on 1.-THE Life and Times
of Col. Joseph Winston"
The presentation speech, prepared
by ex- Governor Holt, was read by
Hon. Kemp 2. Battle. 1t glowed with
the ferver characteristic of the Gov
ernOr.
MIR. MANLY'S SPEECH.
Hon. Clement Manly, of Winston, in
responding to this most excellent
speech, said:
half of the GuilfOrd Battle Ground
Association, receive from the repre-
sentative of Governor Thomas M.
Holt the monument to Maj. Joseph
Winston. In obedience to the cour-
teous invitation of Judge Schenck to
the city Of your State which bears the
name of the illustrious patriot and
soldier, to whose memory we today do
reverence, l am requested to formally,
in the name of the association, re-
ceive this noble display of generous
patriotism. "Worthier hands could
have accepted 1T, more eloquent
tongue could have stirred you to the
contemplation of the old Colonial vet
eran, to whose herOism, and to those
of his day. we owe the blessings of Cit
izenship in the grandest republic Of
all time"
1.-The splendid utterance of the head
of this organization could with power
and fulness of information picture to
to you the life and character of Maj.
Winston. With David Schenck
breathes the spirit of those mighty
men Of the American Revolution; he
lives in their lives and can but teach
the lesson their privations and daring
should instil in each of US.
what should be said of the gener-
osity of the donor of yOnder monu-
ment? Splendid as is the handsome
testimonial, moulded in bronze by the
sculptor's hand, and perfect in its
symetry, and yet it is not the gift of
the love, but more truly is the love of
the giver.
''The generous spirit, the patriotic
part that inspired the munificence
commands most our admiration and
regard. For many years 1 have known
Thomas M. Holt. He is truly a wise
| man in his day and generations; he is
the highest type, for he is the true
| and faultless type of a North CarOlin-
| ian. He comes of stock that breathed
! its SPIRIT that loved Its hills and
| waters, and, for none that dwell be-
| tween the reefs of Hatteras and the
ows on Tennessee, can I make a
| prOuder boast than this: He is a son
| of North Carolina
''The city which bears the name of
| Joseph Winston teaches it's children
| to honor the man whose patriotic
deeds she seeks and hopes to preserve
| in bearing his name to further gener-
| ations; and feels grateful to the hand
| which has set that bronze soldier on
| this field where patriotic sentinels
| stand guard"
The next thing on the programme
was the reading by Judge Schenck of
| the beautiful poem, After the Bat
| tle,' by Mrs. III. @. Martin, Of Green's
| boro.
Mr.. David M. Clark, of High Point,
| presented a magnificent portrait OF
| William Hooper to the Battle Ground
| Company.
SHORT SPEECHES.
| Short impromptu speeches were
| ton, Col. JnO. r. Webster, Mr.. Samuel
| Wittkowsky, of Charlotte, Mr.. jose
phus Daniels, Chas. D. McIver, and Mr..
| S. r. Shelton, of Covington, Tenn.
| Judge David Shenck closed with
one of those eloquent speeches, all
| aglow with patriotic ferver, which he
| knows so well how to make.
| UNWILLING THE MONUMENT.
At the close of the speech-making
the procession reformed and marched
across the railroad, where, at the fir
ing of cannon, the handsome and
life like monument of Major Winston
was unveiled by the following hand
some young ladies: Misses Adele
| Witkowsky, of Charlotte, Lottie Pey-
ton, Mary Walker, Fry and Berta
Mebane, of Greensboro. The young
ladies were becomingly attired in
white and red. After the unveiling
ceremonies the guests partook Of din
ner. At about A o'clock Prof. Walter
Steele made an ascension in balloon
with parachute drop from dizzy
height.