The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-09
MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES
A BEAUTIFUL CUSTOM TO BE
OBSERVED TOMORROW.
The Address is to be Delivered BY
Judge r. T. Bennett, of
Wadesboro.

Monday is May 10th Memorial Day.
1t was on this day that the most dar-
ing of the South's great leaders-Stone-
wall Jackson-died.
1t is therefore fitting that it should be
observed as proper time for loving
hands and tender hearts to unite in pay
ing tribute Of tears and flowers to those
who fell fighting for the same great
cause.
A beautiful custom this is-which has
has been observed so many years
by the people of the South, in commem-
Grafton of the heroic lives that went
out in storm. 1t is right that they should
to-day in sunshine or shadow, in silence
and reverently, lay flowers upol the
breasts of the brave, showing that though
dead they are not forgotten, though
overcome they are not dishonored.
Once again tomorrow the people of
Raleigh will go to the silent city of
the dead, bearing the fairest, sweetest,
brightest offerings of the spring, 20
guild with glory the gloom of the grave.
and proclaim to all the world that there
is no dishonor in the death these men
died
A spledid programme has been arranged
by the ladies Of the Memorial Associa-
ton, under whose auspices the exercises
will be conducted The people of the
city are earnestly invited to attend and
participate. The programme is as fol-
lows:
The hall will be open at $50 o'clock
p. m.
The services will commence promptly
at 3 o'clock with n dirge by a selected
choir. Prayer will be offered by DR..
Weston, chaplain.
Hymn, How Firm a Foundation"
General Lees favorite.)
Orator introduced by chief marshal.
Address by Hon. r. IT, Bennett, late
unteers, THE Private Soldier of North
Carolina"
Music by choir.
How Sleep the Brave Who Sink to
Rest" (sung over President Davis re-
mains as they lay in the rotunda of the
capitol)
No one will be admitted to the hall af-
ter the orator has begun his address.
Leaving the hall, the procession will be
formed on Fayetteville street i'm the fol-
lowing order:
Governors Guard.
Mounted Marshals.
Ladies' Memorial Association.
Orator and Chaplain.
Governor Russell and Staff
State Officials.
Mayor and City Officials.
Citizens.
Minute guns will be fred as the pro-
cession moves up Fayetteville street, and
thence to the city cemetery, where the
salute will be fred in honor Of veterans
buried there. fa&
The procession will there receive the
remains of Lieut. Ried, gallant officer
Of Mallett's Battalion, who was killed at
the battle Of Kingston in 1862.
The hearse with the remains of the Of
ficer, eoffined in gray, will be placed i'm
metf:ately behind the Governors Guard.
The procession will then move on to the
cemetery.
The funeral services viii be conducted
and the remains of Lieut.. Reid lowered
into their last resting place.
After the burial service has been read.
the choir will sing "Sleep on, Embalmed
and Sainted Dead"
After which a poem will be read by
Col. w. J. Saunders.
The children Of the graded schools will
then sing ''Bivouac of the Dead"
Benediction.
After the ceremonies have been con-
cluded, all the graves of Confederate
soldiers will be decorated by the ladies
and children with floral offerings.