The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-06
TIE VANCE CHAPTER
dang htsrs Of the Confederacy Celebrate Jeffe .
son Davis Birthday.

Henderson. N. c., June 6.-(Special)-
The Vance County Chapter of Daughters
of the Confedcracy had a grand patriotic
celebration, in Cooper Opera House at
II a. m. yesterday. in honor of the birth
day of Jefferson Davis, the beloved Presi-
dent of the Confederacy.
1t was quite a large and distinguished
gathering of patriotic people from Hen
derson, Kittrell, WILLIAMSBURG Warren
and the surrounding section. The Henry
l.. Wyatt Camp of Veterans manned in
honor of the first soldier who fell mar
tyr to his country in the Civil War;, oc-
Cupied front seats on the right. The
Vance CHAPTER of Daughters entered in
a body. The C. C. Blacknall Chapter,
CT Kittrell, joined us in the celebration,
also the William Arendell Glass and Zeb
Vance Chapter of Children of the Con-;
federacy.
The hall was beautifully decorated for
the occasion with Confederate flags and
rare flowers IN the center of the ros-
trum there was a splendid picture of
Jefferson Davis and his Cabinet, and on
each side pictures of Robert E. Lee,
Stonewall Jackson and other heroes.
Misses Rebecca Butter, Susan Hines,
Leila Shannon, Laurne Dorsey, Julian
Cooper Gloss Parker, Olivia Lamb. Leale
Perry, Magdalen lands, Agnes Harris,
Macy Chavasse, May Hunter, Florence
Currn and Maize Whitfield, members of
the William Arendell Glass aud Zeb
Vance Chapters, acted as marshals.
Those occupying the rostrum were Mrs.
C. NJ. Cooper, president of the Vance
County Chapter: Mrs. w. s. Parker. hon
orary president and Mcsdames Henry
Perry w. B. Shaw Thomas NJ Pittman
and J. T. Alderman. officers of the chap
| ter. Mrs. w. o, Shannon president of
the Zeb Vance Chapter of Children of
the Confederacy: Mrs. o. W. Blacknall
OF Kittrell. president of the c. c. Black
nall Chapter, and the Music Committee
| Miss Emma Aver EFT, one of the most
| gifted musicians of our State. and Mrs.
c. A. Lewis; Capt. w. B. Shaw. orator
Of the day; DR.. ]. d. Huffman, chaplain
of the chapter; Rev. J. II. Henderlite,
Mr. o. w. Blacknall, Mr.. Thad r. Man
ming and Prof. j. T. Alderman.
Rev. J. II. Henderlite opened the excr
| cises with prayer, after which DR.. Huff
| ham made a few appropriate remarks
relative to the celebration.
Then came a patriotic chorus, Tramp
Tramp. Tramp. the Boys are Marching, ;"
| by Miss Avcrett's class.
Captain Shaw's address was very fine
! IL was both beautiful and appropriate
and was greatly enjoyed.
There were handsome vocal solos by
Mrs. S. X. Rowland and Miss Eualie
Harris. followed by Dixie" in chorus.
The browning event of the the occasion
was the presentation of thirty-three
crosses of honor to the veterans (the
Daughters intended presenting sixty, but
many of the veterans failed to get their
application papers filled out in time). The
climax was reached and the room rang
with cheer and applause as Dr. Hufham
called the roll of veterans and invited
them to come and stand in line in front
of the rostrum to receive the crosses.
IT was indeed beautiful and touching
scene when the president and officers of
the chapter came down from the rostrum
TO min the Southern Crosses of Honor on
these battle SCARED heroes:
Charles Ayscue,, j. II. Ball, /. c. Bob
bitt l.. r. Croker J. G.. Cooper, w. A.
Cunningham, Sim Dean, A. b. Falkner
.Ir., W. R. Green, w. A. Green, Charles
Ivey,, W. T. McCraw, j. j. Pegram, A..
n. Ball, J. d. Finch. o. R. Smith, 7. J.
TAYLOR. Theo. Stallings, T. L. Jones, ID,
Y. Cooper. ]. II. Dunn, ] p. Hayden, w.
e. Gary. John Jones, w. F. Rowland,
Lewis Watson, Thomas Watson. W. e.
Coghill. J. NJ. Ellington, T. B. Parham,
u p. Massenburg, ]. Fl. Morgan A. c.
Harris.
After the exercises were over an ele-
agnt lunch was served the eptire, com
pany in the hall.
Among many other interesting things
DR.. Hufham told in his address that Hen
derson has Confederate hero, Mr.. p. G.
Butler. who captured ninety-seVcn yam
kee prisoners alone-a case unparalled
in war annals
At 4 D. M. Mrs. C. M. Cooper, president
of the Vance County Chapter, rendered n
handsome reception to the c. c. Blacknall
Chapter of Kittrell.