The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-10
Gen. Collett Leventhorpe His
Life and Services.
COL. JONES THE ORATOR
Veterans Will Be in the Pro-
cession on Horseback.
Capt. Ashe tie Chief Marshal---Por-
trait OF GeA Leventhorpe to be Pre-
sented1o the Memorial Society
Programme of the Day.

defense OF the LOST cause.
The life and public services OF Cen
eral Collett Leyenthorpe will be the
topic of the day, and Colonel Edmund
Jones. of Lenoir, an intimate personal
friend of the dead soldier, will be the
orator.
General Leventhorpe's career was
unique Of English birth and connec-
ton. he cast his lot with the people OF
his adopted country and fought like
a native born in defense of the rights
of his adopted people. He was bred
soldier, and before coming to America
was an officer in the army of Great
Britain. Before the breaking out OF
the civil war he had made his home
in North Carolina, and by ties com
mercial and matrimonial linked HIM
self to her people. When the call for
defenders came he marched TO the
front. shoulder to shoulder with born
and bred '"Tar Heels" BY signal cour-
age and military ability he won ms
promotion step by step to the head
of his brigade.
The war over he settled in the Hap
nv Valley in beautiful Caldwell, al
most on the banks of the 1adkln, ana
there in pursuits of peace and leisure
lived out his life. He was a patron OF
the arts, and had probably the hnest
collection of works of the old masters
in the State.His home was the dwelllng
Mace of refinement and culture, ana
he lived the life of the English coun-
try gentleman.
But Col. Jones will tomorrow tell
us the story of his life.
Can't. S. A. Ashe is chief marshal OF
II k1eaxr md
he will be assisted by corps of com
petent aides. Many old veterans will
appear on horseback, and join IN the
procession.
The assistant marshals are: w. p.
Whitaker, Greek o. Andrews, Alex.
Stronach. DIR. j. III. Aver, DIR. y. Y,
Carroll. Ed. III. Battle. The ushers
are: Frank p. Haywood, r. =. Crow,
George Terrell, and Irwin Jones.
a handsome portrait of Gen. Leyen~
thorpe has been presented to the Me
mortal Association by his wife. 1t will
be formally presented to the Assocla-
tion nv Capt. Ashe, Monday afternoon,
and as many members as can possibly
come are earnestly requested TO be
present and receive It. zen. LeVeh-
fborne,s English sword has also been
sent for the occasion. This IS the
sword he used when in the British
army. His Confederate sword was
captured and was never returned 10
him.
Mrs. Leventhorpe cannot be present
at the exercises but Mrs, Patterson, OF
Tenoir will represent the family.
Mrs. I.eventhorpe intends having an
account of the exercises with the adj
dress. published in pamphlet form and
sent to England to the relatives and
friends of her husband, to show in
what honor and esteem he was held
nv the people of the South.
The graded school children OF the
city are taking great interest IN the
exercises and are preparing songs to
he sung by them at the cemetery. They
viii march in the procession carrying
flowers and Confederate flags. They
are preparing beautiful silk flag, Civ
on bv the children, to be used in the
procession. Prof Howell has taken
unusual interest in the exercises ana
has aroused the interest Of the chill
dren in the occasion.
This is the official programme:
The exercises will begin ct Metro
poIitan Hall at j:3J o'clock, when lol.
Edmund Jones, of Lenoir, will deliver
the annual address ON the lie OF cen
Collett Leventhorpe.
ORDER OF EXERCISES AT THE
HALL.
Music by the choir-''There is
Land OF Pure Delight
Prayer, by the chaplain, Or. Eugene
Daniel.
Music by the choir abide with
Me-" Gen. Leventhorpe's fayorite
hymn
Music by the choir Asleep in
Jesus" (Rest.)
The procession will form in front OF
Metropolitan Hall, the right resting
at the intersection of Fayetteville and
Hargett streets, and proceed up Fay
etteville. thence west down Morgan,
thence north up Salisbury street to
the Confederate monument, where a
salute will be fired, thence out TO
Newbern avenue, where salute will
be fired over the graves of Confeder-
ates buried there, thence out to Oak
wood avenue to the cemetery.
ORDER OF PROCESSION.
Capt. Ashe, chief marchal, and aides.
Mounted Confederate Soldiers.
Governors Guard.
A. and NJ. College Cadets.
Junius Daniel Camp and other Con
federate Soldiers and the inmates
of Soldiers Home and sons of
Confederate Soldiers.
Orator and Chaplain.
Family of General Leyenthorpe.
Governor and Staff
Ladies of the Memorial Association.
Justices of Supreme Court United
States Court, and State and
Federal Officers.
Clergy, Mayor and Aldermen.
City Officers and Fire Department.
Children of the Centennial and MUIR
ply Graded Schools.
Visitors and Citizens
AT THE CEMETERY.
Chorus by the choir-s'0n Fame's Eter-
nal Camping Ground their Silent
Tents are Spread"
(Onicial hymn of the Memorial Assoc