The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-06
THE WINCHESTER MONUMENT.
Gen. Carr to Deliver the Grafton at the Unveil-
ing Ceremonies.

The monument erected by the ladies of
North Carolina, with the assistance of
$3.50 from Mr.. Chas. b. Rouss, of New
York, TO the North Carolina dead in Stone
wall cemetery at Winchester, Va, will
be unveiled on their memorial day, June
9Th. General Carr, the head of the Vete-
ran Association of North Carolina has
consented to prepare and deliver an ad-
dress suitable to the occasion, and also
one that can be placed in the North
Carolina room in the Confederate Museum
for future record. The mantle has fallen
on worthy shoulders and North Carolina
feels proud of her champion.
This task of rearing monument
at Winchester was undertaken If
ter completion of our State mon
ument by the same ladies Of
untiring zeal and has been crowned with
success. The $50 head-stones are large
and handsome; the monument a fitting
tribute to the noble dead.
The committe having the work in
charge, by appointment of the Veterans
Association are: Mrs. Armistead Jones,
Rev. James Battle Averitt. Col. w. H.
Cheek and Mr.. Oscar Blacknall.
In his letter of acceptance, General Carr
writes to Mrs. Jones as follows:
Il beg to thank you for the compliment
of your esteemed and very fiattering note,
inviting me to deliver the address at the
unwilling of the monument to the North
Carolina dead in Stonewall Cemetery,
Winchester, Va, June 9Th / am only
afraid that you have imposed the task
upon one who is not sufficiently able to
do the occasion justice; / beg to assure
you that l will carry very willing and
loyal heart to the task
To insurea proper observance of this
OCCASION and to officially inform all Con-
federate veterans concerning it, the fol-
lowing has been issued
To all Confederate Veterans in North
Carolina:
On Wednesday, June 9Th next, the mon
ument erected by the Ladies' Monument
tai Association of North Carolina, Mrs.
Armistead Jones, president, in the Stone
wall cemetery of Winchester, Va, will be
dedicated to the memory of the North
Carolina dead sleeping there.
At the request of the Ladies' Association,
General Julian S. Carr, President of the
Confederate Veterans Association of
ANoi III CdIOlluu, anu MAUI NCnSIdi SOIu-
handing the N. C. Division of u. c..
Veterans, will reliver the Grafton.
The local arrangements are in the
hands of General Turner, Ashby Camp
N. C. Veterans, Winchester, and the
Ladies Memorial Association of that
place. Special railroad facilities have
been obtained, and visiting camps are ex-
pected from that State.
Carolina have been cordially invited to be
present This occasion is perhaps the
most fitting opportunity to revisit the
scenes of the Valley in the War for
Southern independence, and the several
Confederate organizations in this State,
of whatever name, are earnestly urged to
be represented on that occasion. Indi-
vidual headstones have been placed, and
this monument to the North Carolina
dead commentaries the largest body OF
troops, from any State. that lie in that
sacred ground, inferred in it's most exteh-
sive and conspicuous division. Information
can be obtained from P. H. Boyd, Adju-
tant of General Turner Ashby's Camp, N.
C. ", Winchester, Va, or from Col. W.
H. Cheek, Henderson, o. w. BlacknalI.
Kittrell, committee, or the undersigned.
c. B. benson.
Secretary Conf Vet. Association North
Carolina.
Raleigh n c., May 5, 1900.