The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-24
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, n. c., August %.

RalelSn, n. u, august 2Z.
Early in the day arrangements for
the unveiling of the Vance statue
were completed. They were severely
simple. A platform built from the level
Of the pOrtico of the capitol extended
toward the rear of the statue, and
this was covered with tent flies laced
together. On the ground near it were
seats. The state flags were displayed
on the capitol, and the latter, together
with the banks and various public
buildings was closed at noon.
Mrs. Vance and her son, Mr.. Harry
Martin, arrived yesterday. Captain z.
B. Vance, arrived this morning, as did
also little Espy and Ruth Vance. the
senator's granddaughters, who un-
yelled the statue.
The procession moved at 11.45 o'clock
About 500 confederate veterans were
in line. General Carr and staff were
in uniform as were the Raleigh and
Durham camps
The military in the parade were the
Raleigh Light Infantry, Captain Ber-
nard; the Forsyth Rifiemen of Win
ston, Captain Bessent; the Wilmington
Light Infantry, Captain White; the
Franklinton Rifles, Captain McGhee;
the Durham Light Infantry, Cantain
Christian; the Vance Guards. of Hem
derson, Captain Poythress: the War
renton Guards, Captain Macon; the
Granville Grays, of Oxford, Captain
Lands; the Goldsboro Rifles, Captain
Griswold; the Clinton Rifles, Captain
Holmes; the Kinston naval reserves,
Lieutenant Person; the New Bern ma
val reserves, Lieutenant Hill.
The Statne was unveiled at 2.10
o'clock and a great cheer went UP as
it stood reveiled.
About 10000 persons witnessed the
ceremonies, half of them being visit
Ors.
The ceremonies at the statue were
begun by prayer by Rev. Eugene
Daniel, who said:
Almighty God, whose awful name
is Jehovah, the Lord of Hosts Thou
hast been our dwelling-p place in all
generations. Before the mountains
were brought forth or ever Thou hadst
formed the earth and the world from
everlasting to everlasting Thou art God.
Divine Creator and PreServer of all
mankind, look down from heaven and
from Thy throne of power and of grace
send us today a Heavenly Fathers S
blessing. We give Thee most hearty
thanks for all good men and for all
thank Thee this day that Thou didst
lend to this people one whose service
they can never forget, whose name
they can never cease to honor. And
now, Gracious God, as we meet in this
vast assemblage, not to hear that voice
which SO often thrilled this people, but
ourselves to speak in simple praise OF
him who can speak to us no more
grant that the hallowed memories OF
the past may overShadOw us with the
divine benediction under the subdu-
ing power of the Holy Ghost. And
do Thou for all times let this bronze
tell how man may live well and die
we'll, rendering unto Caesar the things
which are Caesars and not forgetting
to render unto God the things which
are Gods. But above all, Thou F'a-
ther of our Spirits and Savior OF oul
Souls, teach US SO to number oul
days that we may apply our hearts
unto wisdom. Help Thou us so to Ave
that when all earthly honors shall have
per1shed and times last monument
shall have crumbled we may receivethe
crown of glory that fadeth not away
And to the Triune Jehovah, the Father
and the Son and the Holy Ghost, b<
glory as it was in the beginning, is
now ,and ever shall be, world withou'
end Amen
Chief Marshal Kenan, introducing
the orator said:
''It is gratifying To know that ozll
people have this day furnished addi
tional evidence of their intention 1c
honor xthe memory or f"our great men
That antention has been practically
manifested by Individual contribution:
and an appropriation OF public mone5
by the legislature. The results is tn
erection of that statue m its enduring
form aa1 it represents an ideal Nortf
Carolinian. What manner or man N,
- -ex.ra
prominent features OF mis- remarkapi'
career, Eill be told yoE by one OF nj!
most intimate, personal and onlcla
friends. Hon Richard n. Battle, whom
i have the honor of presenting to you
ladies and gentlemen as the orator O
this occasion
MFR. Battle then delivered the addres.
OF the occasion. AS the address would
make about seventeen columns of thi:
paper, it IVES too long for publication
in full. We give only extracts from il
which are as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen:
North Carolina honors herself today
'Dy presenting to the world, and the
ages to come, this manifestation OF hey
love for the son who so loved her; and
we. his brothers and sisters. because
children of a. common mother, honor
ourselves by being here to manifest oul
love and admiration OF him VINO was
ever true TO that mother and to US.
North Carolina has always beer
patriotic, and glad to honor ,he pes
REPRESENTATIVES, Of our national virtue
and the cosntry's greatest achieve
ments. 1t is true, she failed to dis
criminate among her own sons, her ne.
roeS in the war Of the revolution. ano
statesman who showed themselves wise
in counsel during the chaotic time:
when constitutions were being devised
and stable governments evolved fol
the state and nation, and 10 mark one
or more of them as worthier than the
rest by erecting monuments or statues
in their honor. While she could boast