The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-05-15
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh. ". c.. May 10.

Raleigh, ~. c., May To-
What is known as the cool season
in May made itself felt today. 1t was
Confederate Memorial day and never
was there a finer one. The confederate
hall and were given lunch by the
Ladies' Memorial Association. This af-
ternoon the exercises of the day were
held. There was a procession, which
started from the city hall, under the
direction OF Chief Marshal w. II.
Hughes. In the procession were the
confederate veterans, l. OBJ Branch
camp, headed by their drum corps,
which appeared in uniform for the first
time; the local military, the Ladies
Memorial Association, and citizens
generally. The address of the day was
delivered at the confederate cemetery
by Henry A. London, Esq, of Pitts
boro, editor of The Chatham Record,
mis- subject being the '-Twenty-sixth
Regiment" This regiment was COM
manded succeSSively by T. 3. Vance,
Henry Burgwyn and Colonel Lane, the
latter now living in Chatham county.
The grave of Colonel Burgwyn is in the
cemetery where the exercises were
held. He was the youngest colonel in
the confederate service.
Colonel John r. Lane, the last COM
mander Of the Twenty-sixth regiment,
was present in his war uniform. Colo
mel w. II. S. Burgwyn, brother OF Col
onel Harry Burgwyn, was also present
Tonight the first through sleeper on
the Seaboard Air Line between Wash
ington and Tampa passed here. June
3rd solid trains will begin to run be-
tween Jersey City and Tampa.
The health officer found white man
named Wilder, of st. Mary's township,
this county, with smallpox, and put
him in the pest house. Two other cases
from the county are under treatment.
The capitol and other public build
ings We're closed today and the state
flags were displayed. The banks were
also closed, and the postoffice had a
half holiday.
1t is less than a month before the
session of the legislature. When the
adjourned session ends there may not
be a sine die adjournment but merely
one until some time in September or
October.
Under the increased appropriation
for the militia this state will get about
$4,000 a year. Up to this time it has
received about $4,000. This was on tn
is $1,000,000. The entire force is to be
thoroughly equipped for field service.
In one year it can be done. Tents
have to be secured, as those the state
owned were burned last February.
AS to the delay in the hearing of
testimony in the tax assessment case
it may be said that the railways asked
for time. The state aSSented. The de-
lay comes out of the ninety days time
allowed by Judge SimOnton to the rail-
ways for their testimony. The state
loses nothing by the delay.
In order to encourage the study of
North Carolina history and especially
the study of the lives of her illustrious
men, President Geo. T. Winston, of
the North Carolina College of Agri-
culture and Mechanic Arts, offers a
prize of $15 to any school teacher OF
pupil in the state, who shall write the
best criticism of the introduction of
Peele's - ives of Distinguished North
Caroliniar :" and also a prize of $40 to
any teacher or pupil who shall select
from said book, or adapt from it, or
compose (originaD the best declama-
tion or oration on any one of the Dis
tinguished North Carolinians" using
as material for the same, the matter
contained in the Lives" There is nc
restriction nor regulation as to the
length, style, or character in other res
poets Of the proposed criticisms, dec
lamations and orations. They must
however, be sufficiently meritorious tC
receive a prize for excellence. The com
petition is not open to professors OF
students in institutions comforting de
grees. The competition will close June
l, 1901. Competitors may forward thei
productions under an assumed name
with sealed envelope containing tn
real name, to President Geo. T. Win
ston, West Raleigh, N. c.