The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-26
f Reception by Daughters of COME deracy

WashingtoE n. c.. Jan. 25.--(SpecialD
All over the South loyal Southerners
delight to honor the immortal Robert e.
Lee, and his birthday. January 18Th. is
generally celebrated appropriately.
Nowhere is the celebration entered into
roIe heartily than in Washington. n: c.
Everything that has any connectionrwith
the glorious history Of our loved Soiith-
land is held in especial veneration horc.
The exercises having TO dc with Lees
birthday were held this year on Monday
- since the 18th FELL on Sunday. Pamlico
Chapter, U. y. c., held its annual cleo
ton of officers at the armory from 2:30
Until I p. M. anil from that hour Until
five the Washington Grey Chapter Chill
dren Of the Confedcracy. entertained the
ladies with q most delightful reception.
This reception afforded an opportunity
for the enjoyment of an inspiring picture.
First and foremost as cause Of in
SEPARATION the sight of our inmitable and
untiring Mrs. Call at the head Of her
chapter OF children. II is only Just TO
say her chapter. for it was in her loyal
heart that tho thought of such chapter
originated and II is because Of her un-
vayering enthusiasm and devotion that
there is in this town ono of the most
Furnishing and successful chapters OF
children of the Confcderacy in the
whole South
Following The reception in the after
noon. when about sixty-five children were
present to receive the Daughters, = fur
thcr celebration was hold in the Opera
House on Monday night The mere an
nounccment that Mrs. Hall is at the
head Of any such enterprise IS sufficient
10 fill the Opera Hopse TO tho doors. and
an enthusia site audience gathered long
before the appointed hour. The various
tableaux were cordially received and one
representing Camp Life in the Army
with the real old soldiers as characters.
brought down the house with thunderous
applause BY special request Mrs. Call
recited an original poem, "A Bouquet
from the East to the West" the recita
ton of this poem having been one of
the features of the State Convention. Z.
d. c.. held in Charlotte in October
The song, Were Old Time Confcder-
ates,'' rendered by a chorus of bellies and
beaux of the sixties. was enthusiastically
received, while the pathetic. rich quality
of Miss Bessie Shorts deep contralto
brought out all the IenueTHeSS VI flud
quaint. sweet ballad. Sing Nc Song
OF the Sunny South,
Miss Short responded TO an insistent
encore with selection, ASLEEP on the
Deep
The part taken by the children was
we'll carried out. with Mrs. Calls usual
success with little folks. Right royalty
docs this woman of tho great heart rule
in the hearts of her friendS-and their
name is legion There lives not any,
where in all our broad South more de-
voted loyal and true hearted Southerner
than Mrs Call and Washington is proud
to claim her as its own.
Then came the most impressive scene
of the evening the presentation OF the
Crosses of Honor" When the old SOL
diers formed circle around the stage
of the crowded opera house. Miss Annie
Townsend Rragaw. in her peculiarly
graceful style. came forward and pre-
sented tho crosses in language chaste.
elegant and classical. Her address, was
gem OF womans devotion to the South
ern soldier.
Go where YOU will. the little city sleep
ing on the Pamlico is ever in the front
in Confederate work