The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-11
EULOGIES OF THE SLAIN
The Day Generally Observed Through
out the State.
JAS. A. BRYAN ON The PRIVATE SOLDIER
General Ransom's Stirring Address at Green's
borO. Exercises at Winston Salem. Crosses
Of Honor For Veterans From the
Daughters,

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Goldsboro, N. c., May 1O-Notwith-
standing a heavy rain and hailstorm
| here this evening the memorial exercises
were suitably carried ouN The services
were held in the opera house, a large
crowd being present The knights OF
| Pythias Band furnished music for the oc-
casion 1t was evident that Dixie" held
the same warm spot in the hearts of the
! children and young people as in
| those of the old soldiers. Round
| after round Of applause rang out
when it was played today. Both
| the military companies under COM
mand Of Ca9ts. Balm and Griswold were
present. The chief marshal, j. II. Hill,
Jr., presided. Chaplain e. G. Summer
! vile led in prayer, eloquently and beau
| tifully
| The chief marshal introduced in a few
appropriate remarks the orator of the
| day, Mr.. Jas. A. Bryan, of Newbern, who
took for his theme ''The Private Soldier. ,"
His address displayed profound learning
and was happily conceived, eloquent,
touching and vivid. He paid tribute after
| tribute to the private, recounting his
/ heroic deeds during the Civil War. His
description of the battle at Cemetery Hill
was grand, and it portrayed the very pic
| ture of the battle in panoramic view be-
fore the audience.
His conclusion was a deserved and
| glowing tribute to the heroic women of
the South. Much credit is due the
daughters of Confederate veterans, for
the success of the occasion.
EXERCISES AT GREENSBORO.
Greensboro, N. c., May 10.-A great
crowd of people gathered here today
to honor the memory Of the Confederate
dead and to hear Gen. Matt w. Ran
som speak. Memorial Day was never
more generally observed in Greensboro.
The business houses were closed, ana
while the exercises We're in progress
the deserted streets presented a Sab-
bath like appearance.
Gen. Ransom addressed very large
crowd in the Banner warehouse, many
Confederate veterans being in the aud
ience. The oration was just what ahy
North Carolinian would have expected
to hear, and what the average Caro-
linian would go miles to hear-graceful,
ornate, eloquent, beautiful and touch
ing. 1t is safe to say that Gen. Ran
som never received more earnest and
unlivided attention from any audience.
He was greeted with an ovation, and
when he had finished scores gathered
around him to grasp his hand and
thank him for his presence.
After the exercises in the warehouse
|
TO the cemetery, where the graves OF
the dead heroes buried there were dec
grated by loving hands.
Th Daughters of the Confederacy
served the old soldiers present with a
bountiful dinner
While in Greensboro Gen. Ransom
was the guest of Mrs. r. f. Dalton
President of the Guilford Chapter of
United Daughters of the Confederacy.
EXERCISES AT WINSTON.
Winston Salem, n c., May 10 Memo
rial day was observed with appropriate
exercises today. Noraeet Camp of Con-
federate Veterans met at the Court House
at $3.50 a. m, paid their dues and receiy-
ed badges At 10 o'clock the veterans
and others formed in line headed by the
Forsyth Rihemen and marched to the Sa-
lem cemetery, where the graves Of the
Confederate dead We're decorated by the
| J. B. Gordon Chapter of Daughters of
Confederacy, followed by prayer by Rev.
Dr.. H. A Brown, chaplain, firing salute
by old veterans and a bugle call.
Returning to the court house, addresses
were delivered at II o'clock by Mr.. G.
B, Watson and Capt. r. r. Crawford, af-
ter which the crosses Of honor were pre-
sented by Maj. o. B. Eaton in behalf of
the James B. Gordon Chapter Daughters
Of the Coafederacy, and the same were
accepted in behalf OF the camp by Mr.. e.
E. Gray.
The Camp then marched TO Browns
warehouse, where lunch was served by
the daughters of the Confederacy. assist
ed by other ladies'.
At 1.30 r. m the camp met at the
court house ana elected officers
Report showed that five members Of
Norfeet camp had died since last memo
rial day G. w. Hinshaw was requested
to write and forward to Judge Walter
Clark, history Of how rations and tithes
We're collected during the latter months
Of the war Of 1861 61. The selection Of
delegates to the Grand Reunion at Mem
phis, Tenn, was left with Commander
Major 4. B. Brown. Those who can 20
are TO reoprt to him Major Brown i
Ofhpr Md nflearg were pp-plqrfa1