The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-10
RECEIVE A VALUED PAPER
General Order That Tells of Their
Fine Conduct.
CAPTAIN THOMAS fEASTs THE VETERANS
A Sumptuous Dinner at Dorseti's Whose Every
Moment Was Filled With Happy Re-
nlinscences of the Days Of
The War.

AL a meeting Oh Il OI Tie SUI
viving members of the Forty-seventh
N. c. troops, c. s. A., held in the rooms
of the Commercial and Farmers Bank, on
November 7th, 1901, on motion of Capt.
j. J. Thomas, A. c. Green. OF Company
G, was called to preside and J. Rowan
Rogers, on motion Of r. T.. Sanders, of
Company C. to act as secretary The
following comrades answered TO the roll
call:
Capt. ]. ]. Thomas, formerly OF Com
pany F, who was promoted by his col
onel, Sion H. Rogers, for his gallant and
efficient conduct as soldier, as quarter
master Of the Forty seventh. and after
wards to the position of division quarIer
master of Heaths division a. N. ", also
j. Wiley Jones, lieutenant Company l,
Sergeant r. d. Honeycut:, Company F.,
Sergeant r. l.. Thompson, Company E,
and Privates CASTOR II. Moneyham, John
S. Glenn and W. c. Maynard. OF Com
pany E, J. NJ. Goodwin, John g. Kils,,
Christopher Woodard W D. Smith and
Sergeant Rufus II. Sanders, Company G.
and A. c. Green, Company q.
The object of the meeting was to take
action in regard to the return Of a
general order by Col. & Il rari5ault ami
T. c. Powell, adjutant Tie letter of e.
R. Hyatt and also the original order Of
Col Faribault were read and the fol-
lowing resolutions offered by Gait. J.
j. Thomas were accepted unanimously by
Il rising vote:
1st. The surviving members of tile
Forty seventh n. C. Regiment, in con-
yention assembled il Raleigh, " c.,
having read the manly letter OF Mr. Z.
R. Hyatt, of New York, enclosing or
iginal general order from headquarters
Forty n. c. troops of date May
II, 1852, issued by Col. L. r. ;a..tault
and 7. c. Powell, adiltant, hereby,
Resolved, 1st, That our sincere md
heartfelt thanks are rendered TO Mr. Z.
r. Hyatt for this fiuIiy act of his in
returning this valuable document.
Resolved, End, that the brave soldier
and gentleman such a3 NJ. Hyatt can
truly realize and appreciate the pleasure
it gives us to receive ut tho hands of a
Federal soldier this manuscript war me-
mento which refers 70 the i,Ie conduct of
our regiment, whose glorious career dur
ing our four years of war is a reilem-
DTduGe Iftdl We Cherish DIS dH
illustration of American vaior.
Resolved, 3rd, That the survivors of
the Forty seventh regiment of r. c.
troops extend to Mr.. E. r. Hyatt OF the
Union army a cordial invitation 10 visit
the city of Raleigh, where and when we
could show him the personal courlesies
which we would be most happy to extend
TO him.
Resolved, 4th, that copy of these
resolutions, certified by the chairman
and secretary of this meeting, be trans
nlitted to Mr.. E. r. Hyatt. Of New
York.
A. G. Green, in speaking of the above
resolution, said that the action of Mr..
Hyatt made him feel more than ever
that North and South was one nation in
decd, and that the last bitter spirit OF
contention and animosity between the
two sections was removed when such
thoughtful and generous actions We're
taken by a Federal veteran.
On motion of r. L. Thompson, the
meeting adjourned. Then Capt J. j.
Thomas, the former quartermaster and
now the popular and noble hearted prcsi-
dent of the Commercial md '.armers
Bank, invited all the members Of the
Forty-seventh regiment who were PRESENT
to go with him to Dorsett's Cafe, where
he caused to be spread a most S, nptu-
Gus dinner and for two hours there was
eating and talking and talking and eat
ing. The pleasure and happiness that
was thus given by Capt. J. j. Thomas
will never be forgotten while any that
were present live
The first toast was THE Absent Ones. ;"
responded to by A. c. Green, who said:
Brothers. what a tender and affectionate
cord is touched when we think and
speak OF tie absent ones, and what con-
ISOLATION it affords us to know that the
Forty was composed of brave
patriots AID heroes, from cur Col. Sion
Fl. Rogers. who was one of the noblest
and best men | ever saw, down to the
least private, all were good and true
scIuiers.
we look back with pride and pleasure
to our noble and grand disciplinarian,
Col G. r. Faribault to our brave and
undaunted Lieut.. Col. j. H. Graves, to
Our resolute and determined Major Ar
chihald Cradup. TO our gallant and dash
Ing Major w. c. Lankford, and to our
brave and gallant adjutant, T. G. Powell.
All have passed over the river save two,
". c, Lanlfcrd and T. C. Powell. And
/ look around and the gray hairs of our
heads warn US that we must soon follow.
The second toast was 1.-The Privates
and Non Commissioner Officers Of the