The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-10
OLD HEROES IN GRAY
HONOR[D
The Julian S. Carr Chapter
Present Crosses.
Hon. Dan Hugh Mclean Present. d by Gtneral
Carr Makes The Address of The
Occasion.
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Durham, n. c., May 9.-The exercises
en- the occasion of the presentation of
crosses of honor TO the Confederate vet
Grams by the Julian S. Carr Chapter of
Daughters of the Confederacy this after
noon We're highly interesting to the i'm
mense crowd present.
The veterans met at the court house
at O'Clock and marched to Hotel Caro-
lima and from there escorted the orator
of the day, Hon. Dan Hugh Mclean, to
the Opera House.
The Julian S. Carr Chapter of Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy assembled in The
directors room of the First National
Bank at the same hour.
At AIS the procession moved from The
Carolina to the corner of Main and
C0rcoran streets, where the Daughters
of the Confederacy formed Immediately
behind them. The orator, Hen n H. Nc
Lean. General Julian S. Carr, Mayor M.
E. McCown and James Smith Manning
brought up the rear.
When the veterans arrived at the
Opera House they halted and stood un-
covered and in open order and through
the ranks the Daughters passed into the
hall. Then the veterans closed up and
marched in and occupied seats specially
reserved for them
The first number on the program at
the Opera House was a song. Bonnie
Blue Flag" This was followed by prayer
by Prof. w. II. Fegram
After the singing of ''Tenting Tonight"
.
Carr, in his own pleasing style, intro
Dan Hugh Mclean.
No synopsis of Mr. McLean's speech
can do it justice. He spoke with elo-
quence. force ard power not easily
eGualled. We can give here hut few
of the leading thoughts. He said in
Fart:
My young friends | conjure you to
lavish upon these old veterans every
honor: let every glory be ascribed to
them: let their old age be crowned with
the diadem of nations love and graft
tude.
See their bowed forms weighted with
the weight of years see their tottering
footsteps and wrinkled brows; see their
white heads frosted by times relentless
young friends, that the strength of their
youth and early manhood was given to
you--to their country.
''The time was in the days long since
past, that these decrepid men We're as
fleet of foot as the stag of the forest;
when these eyes now so dim by age
were as bright as the sunbeam; when
that voice now so weak and husky was
oil no wi %
rebel yell, anu the rebel charge was as
irresistible as the whirlwnd-ave the
time was when they were as brave as
the Gra"chi, and as resistless the
storm. no them honor, then, my country
men, teach your children to keep their
heroism and valor in proud recollection,
teach them to emulate their example in
all things. and thus be worthy to be the
descendants of the Confederate soldier.
Speaking of the educational era that has
dawned upon North Carolina, he paid this
brilliant tribute to Governor Aycock:
Our Governor is making his name i'm
mortal ley linking it with the cause of
popular education. He is the apostle
Of this new doctrine of universal educa-
cation. and thereby has won fame for
himself, more lasting to him and more
beneiicent to his people than can be won
midst the clash of arms or the din of
martial strife The children of genera
tons yet unborn will bless the name of
Charles B. Aycock, as their benefactor
and friend.
Hon. James Smith Manning spoke On
the "Origin and Meaning of the Cross of
Honor
After this the crosses of honor were
pinned on the following eighty-seyep