The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-16
THE OLD HEROES.
THE CONFEDERATE VETERANS IN CAMP
AT WRIGHTSVLLE.

They Are There In Large Numbers.
= General Ransom VIII Speak This
afternoon and Afterwards the Vet
eran = Will lave a Dress Parade.
The cor- 'erate Veterans OF the state
now holding tnsir annual reunion and
at beautiful Kenmore
Park on Wrights Vile sound. These
noble old soldiers haze been arriving
in the city for the past feS days and
everything has been done for their
comfort and pleasure. Yesterdays In
coming trains were well-filled with the
wearers of the gray, and by last even
ing. nearly every camp OF the North
Carolina Division OF the United Con-
federate Veterans was we'll represent
ed. Most of the soldiers went on
through TO Wrightsviile and they will
remain at Camp Aycock during their
stay here. Others will be in the city
and on the beaches and go over to
camp each day.
These reunions are very interesting
sights and yet very pathetic. Old men
break down n weep hen they see
for the first time since some day long
ago in some hot fight or battle, a friend
who perhaps they thought had long
passed over the river.
These old warriors are becoming few
er and fewer now hat the years roll
on. Their once full ranks are depleted.
What unmerciful time has left age is
destroying. Feeble and lettering are
many, but still full of the uncon1uera-
BILE spirit OF the old southerner, they
will not give up.
These reunions are the only joys Of
some of their ives. Let us hope that
they will get the very fullest pleasure
with their comrades will serve to
brighten and cheer their lives.
Today is a great day for these men.
Several came from far western places
to be here this afternoon. "Old Matt
RANSOM" as they affectionately call
him, is to deliver an address to the vet
Grams and what a rousing time it will
be-
General Ransom is one of those few
speakers whose oratory does not dwin-
die with age but he is today the same
eloquent, forceful speaker that he has
ever been. as able now as ever to hold
his audience spell-bound, to chain his
listeners. The veterans, therefore, ex-
tend a very cordial welcome to the cit
liens of Wilmington and Inc public
generally to be with them today and
help them enjoy the great treat in
store.
Later in the afternoon after General
Ransom's address is over, the entire
camp will give a dress parade n it
will be a sight hat all should behold.
| General Julian S. Carr will command
the troops and the old gay uniforms,
shattered and torn and soiled will look
we'll and beautiful to see. The Second
Regiment Band, of Wilmington, will
funish music for the parade.
The North Carolina Division, United
| Confederate Veterans, is composed of
our brigades all under command Of
Major General Julian S. Carr. The
| b%rigadier generals are: General John
G. Hall, of Hickory. commander Of the
First brigade; General w. L. London,
of Pittsboro, CT the Second brigade;
James NJ. Ray, Asheville, of the Third
brigade. and General F. M. Parker, Of
Enfiel, of the Fourth brigade. The
other members of General Carr's staff
who are present are: Ne ior H. A.
London, of P%ittsboro, chief of staff;
Colonel T. l.. Emory, of Weldon; Cap
tain ]. H. Currie, of Fayetteville, and
Major Ashley Horne.
The brigade officers here are: Major
Edwin Sully, of Rockingham; Major
c. D. Barker. Of Salisbury; Major j. P.
Leach. of Litt1eton; Major w. A. Smith:
of Arson.
The following orders were issued late
yesterday afternoon:
Headquarters \. G. Division,
United Confederate Veterans,
Camp Aycock
Wrightsville, August IA.
General Order No. 16.
Paragraph 1.
The following is announced. as the Of