The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-19

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heroes. a sum a been given to mark
the graves.
The beginning of his goth century
has found every chapter throughout the
state earnestly n devotedly at work
for some memorial and much good has
been accomplished. Monuments are be-
ing built in some places and money
raised by entertainments. The Stone
wall Jackson chapter OF Charlotte gave
a bazaar from which it realized 81, 1853.
The Rowan chapter, the Robert T.
Hoke gave a weeks carnival of the
Kirmess and realized 1916 by the en-
tertainment and subscriptions from
loyal hearted citizens. The Samue Nc
DOwCII Tate chapter gave an entertain
ment realizing $500 and paid to soldiers
home $50 and $50 to Davis monument.
This same chapter got up a memorial
to Mr.. Stronach a good mar and the
confederate soldiers friend in North
Carolina. The work Of this memorial
viii be assisted by all the chapters in
the state, thus p~erpetuating the men,
DRY of so truly a great man. The James
b. Gordon chapter realized money by
two entertainments and is building a
in their own county, as IS
the StateSvile chapter to her honOred
dead. The Asheville chapter is alive to
all work. The benson RamSeur is sub
stantiaI and true. The Greensboro with
it's lis membership and active officers
are ever ready with response. The
Vance county is equal to the name 1t
bears and to it's prosperous locality OF
the state. The George 3. Singletary
though q young chapter is spirited like
the name it bears and accompliShes
wonderful things. The Winnie Davis Is
devOte t oall work connected with the
Dc soldiers, it's president, Mrs. H. A.
london is the soldiers friend and aid.
The Raleigh chapter leads in noble
things and on memorial day four We
men in down pour of rain laid flowers
on the graves of 1000 soldiers. The
Pamlico chapter is earnest and true.
The New Bern chapter is faithful and
does splendid work. The Cape e
which is the parent chapter with it's
1872 members is the pride of the state.
The Thomas Ruffin does fine work and
has organized other chapters in that
vicinity. The Alfred Moore Waddell is
working faithfully and keeps up the
interest that the older chapters have.
The John w. Durham is energetic and
true. The George 3. Anderson is true
and progressive in all movements like
the name it bears. The William Aren-
dell Gloss chapter of matrOns and maid
ems look after the veterans and have
bought a plot and paid for it as a burial
place for it's old soldiers. The c. c..
Blacknall chapter is open to all memo
rial work-historical and benevolent.
The Julian 5. Carr is devoted and gives
literally.
The Arson county is devoted to work
among the veterans but faithful to all
other causes. The Granville Grays is
timid, but keeps up all dues and con-
tributions. The Robert E. Lee is small
IN number. out great in purpose and
undertaking-like the faithful friend
in the Bible they lave the promise.
The Zebulon Baird Vance of Lenoir is
sturdy and bold in action, like the
great mountains that surround them.
The Theodore Hassell is a new chapter
organized his year but has the true
spirit and is working.
The Cleveland Guards is like the great
soldiers whose name they take ready
for action. Matt Ransom does good
work and has linked its destiny with the
North Carolina division and will work
for all things in which we are inter-
ested. The Southern Stars tells CT
b~rilliancy of purpose and steadfastness
of desire. The Jeb Stewart is and
daring and a not only been organ-
tied this year, but has an
other chapter in a neighboring town.
TheHolly Spring chapter is at work and
is the foster child of the Johnston Petit
grew chapter Of Raleigh. The Bell Bat
terry is ~canonading down the line faith
fully and with interest and the Red
Springs just organized is ready for
work.
All the chapters stand ready for
work when called upon. They suggest
brave and faithful soldiers in line of
battle ready for action. The work this
year has been done mostly in concert.
A large and handsome portrait of Zeb-
ulon Baird Vance-advocate, statesman,
soldier, patriot and greatest of the war
governors has been given by the
Daughters of the state and will be
placed in the Confederate museum at
~ $1,000 0~,~hn
sizing that important period in history
'61-76 to "a when his services for state
and nation ended and he was called to
join the Choir InviSsible!' This por-
trait is a gift of love of North Carroll
mas great son by the women Of the
state Crosses of Honor have been pre-
sented TO several hundred veterans over
our state. these simple crosses of IRON
the cross of st. John, is an emblem and
honor they all aspire to wear.
We now number 50 chapters and six
children's chapters. We have charter
ed nine chapters his year 1901, all or
which have gone to work with energy,
interest and devotion. With such faith
full hearts, ardent in love and patriotic
in devotion any work can be accom-
plish that we undertake.
The children's chapters which number
6 are wonder of love and thrift. The
Southern Cross chapter of Salisbury
nave presented a portrait OIL d NOTlu
Carolina hero, Colonel Chas. f. Fisher
to be placed in the museum in Rich
mond. The Annie Lee chapter of Kit
trell. attend the grave of Annie Lee.
daughter of General Robert E. Lee who
is buried near Kittrell, N. c. General
Lee desired this sacred dust not to be
removed. The children of the confed-
eracy named in honor of this lovely and
gentle maiden look after this grave and
yearly visits are made to it and 1t IS
kept green and fresh. The Washington
sGrays chapter is ever at work looking
after feeble old soldiers and minis
tering to their comfort. This year on
memorial day this chapter presented
Crosses of Honor to veterans, as did the
John Phifer Young chapter of Concord.
The leader of this chapter is drilling the
youthful members in confederate his
tory. The Julia Jackson chapter OF
Charlotte do grand work looking AFTER
the veterans and presenting crosses OF
Honor. This chapter publishes a little
magazine called the The Gray jacket.
The Zeb Vance chapter of Henderson,