The gold leaf., 1900-08-30
VANCE IN BRONZE.
STATUE TO THE MEMORY OF THE GREAT
CAR0LIkIAN
Unveiled in Raleigh Last Week in the
Presence of Assembled Thousands
fir. Battles Admirable Address
on the Life, Character and Public
Services of Vance.


FIR. Battles Admirable Address
on the Life, Character and Public
Services of Vance.
From the News and Observer of the
23rd we take the follwing:
Yesterday a red letter page was
written in the history of North Caro-
lima.
1t was an cvent-simple in itself,
but Of immense meaning and weight.
1t was the drawing aside by young
lady the veil that hid from the view
of the crowd the statue of man.
But it is the story back OF the man 5
life and the history Of his acts that
makes the scene notable. 1t was the
unveiling OF the monument erected by
the people of North Carolina to their
tribune, Zebulon Baird
Vance.
Just few moments before II
O'Clock the drum corps Of the l.. O'B.
Branch Camp Of Veterans marched
down Fayetteville street and halted
in front Of the Market, keeping up the
rat-tat-tat OF the drums. This was
the signal for the procession to form.
Wriyht's Cornet Band joined the
drum corps and struck up popular
air. The uniform Of the band con-
trasted sharply with that OF the drum
mer bows who were dressed in gray
with red stripes and red paint brushes
in their caps. The veterans fell in
next. Ia this body OF old Confed-
crates were several uniforms that
saw service during the Civil War.
At the head of the Veterans were two
Confederate flags, one belonging to
the Ladies' Memorial Association and
the others to the l.. O'B. Camp OF
Veterans Then three military COM
panies arrived who had come in on a
belated train. The military were ar
ranged and finally the procession
moved up the street, around the
Eastern side OF the square. entering
the capitol grounds at the Northern
gate. The Wilmington company was
the only one carrying a banner. The
naval reserves brought up the rear,
their white uniforms contrasting with
the blue Of the soldiers.
The order Of the march was as fol-
lows:
A platoon of Raleigh police.
l.. OBJ. Branch Camp Of Confeder-
ate Veterans.
Wright's Cornet Band.
The Raleigh Light Infantry, Capt.
Bernard, ~ men.
The Forsyth Rihemen, OF Winston,
Capt. Bessent, 32 men.
The Wilmington Light Infantry,
Capt. White, 40 men.
The two Durham companies under
Capt. Woodall and Capt. Christian,
40 mon each.
The Franklinton Rifles, Capt. Me
Gee, 40 men.
The Granville Grays, of Oxford,
Capt. Lands, 40 men.
The Vance Guards, of Henderson,
Capt Poythress, Sc men.
The Clinton Rifles, Capt. Holmes,
"a men.
The Goldsboro Rifles, Capt. Girls
void, 40 men.
The Kinston Naval Reserves, Lieu
tenant Person. 80 men.
The New Bern Naval Reserves,
Lieutenant Hill. 80 men.
OF the Confederate veterans, there
were only two camps besides the
l.. O'B. Branch Camp that were at all
we'll represented. The Cape Fear
Camp, of Wilmington, had about 80
veterans in uniform and rank, and
was led by Col. Waddell. About 100
Of the r. S. Webb Camp were in line,
led by Mr.. V. Ballard.
As the procession marched up the
street a stream Of visitors passed up
each sidewalk, the citizens generally
preferring such shade as could be
gotten from the awnings and build
ings on the sidewalks to the hot sun
Of the middle Of the street. The mill
tary companies kept on around the
square, but the citizens cut through
the walk to the stand.
Owing to the fact that the crowd
was scattered very much and that
only small part paraded, of those
who it was intended should do SO, it
is very difficult to estimate the num-
ber present. The railroads say that
1900 people came into town Tues
day and yesterday morning. If this
is true, and the railroads have more
definite way.of getting at the numbers
than any one else, there were not less
thah 10000 people present at the un-
yelling.
The ceremonies took place on the
Eastern part Of the capitol grounds.
All the park benches of the city had
been secured for the occasion, ana a
large platform had been built, from
which the orator Of the day spoke.
Col. Kenan, Chief Marshal, at 1872
o'clock. announced that the ceremony
would begin with an invocation by
Rev. Eugene Daniel, d. D.. pastor of
the Presbyterian church, of this place.
DR.. Daniel delivered an impressive
prayer.
Then in few choice words Col.
Kenan introduced Mr.. K. H. Battle,
the orator of the day.
Col. kenan's introduction of Mr.
Battle was comprehensive, though
short and to the point. He said:
1T is gratifying to know that our
people have this day furnished addi-
tional evidence of their intention to
honor the memory Of our great men.
That intention has been practically
manifested by individual contribu-
tions and an appropriation of public
money by the Legislature. The re-
suit is the erection of that statue in
its enduring form. and it represents
the ideal North Carolinian. What
manner Of man he was. and what are
the interesting and prominent fea-
lures OF his remarkable career will be
told to you by one of his most init
mate personal and official friends,
Hon. Richard H. Battle. whom have
the honor of presenting to you,
ladies and gentlemen, as the orator OF
this occasion"
MIR. Battle then arose and address
ed the crowd. His address was a
complete presentation of the life and