Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-01-22
General George Il.
Anderson Chapter
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OF LEES


OBSERVANCE OF LEES
The 10Th Of January, 1903, will
long be remembered by the mem
hers of the General George Burgwyn
Anderson Chapter OF the Daughters
at the Coniederacy as the day on
which they had the pleasure OF DC
sto wing ia crosses on the Conted-
crate Veterans.
The Chapter was prepared to give
239 crosses but the y e cold oil
the day prevented many Of the old
men from turning out,
There were 10 regiments and 81
battalions represented, and the regl
menls ran all the way up from the
1st N. c., The Bethel Reg't," TO
the 10th, at first Junior Reserves.
The presentation ceremonies took
place in the court room which was
most beautifully decorated for the
occas. on with the Confederate col
ors, RED, white and red, battle flags
and uniforms, There YER two
sabres used by Hampton's Cavalry,
and one OF WheeIer's, during the
war, two bugles belonging to the
same gallant command. a U.S belt
captured at Seven Pines, and a car
fridge box, cap box and two can
teens that had seen service. Too
much credit cannot be given to the
committee whose taste and skill
were 50 admirably displayed.
Hon. A. w. Graham was the Or.
ator of the occasion, and most charm
ingly did ne acquit himself. A more
feeling and beautiful tribute was
never paid to the private soldiers,
and no more perfect instances OF
courage ever kindled the ardor Of q
speaker than he %recounted.
And when he spoke of the faithful
service of the Orange county women
OF the "Soldier's Aid Society," both
to the men at the front, and the wo
men and children left behind, every
one remembered his honored mother,
who was the President of the Soci.
ETY. and one of its most tireless
workers.
He appealed with all Of a patriots
ardor 10 the teachers aud school
children to teach aud to learn the
history OF the war between the
States, aud the part borne in it by
Orange county men, many OF WHOM
he instanced by name, as the heroes
of superb feats of courage, endurance
aud daring. His tribute to the i'm
mortal dead was exquisite in its ten
d~erness aud truth.
The Orator was frequently inter
rupted by bursts of hearty applause
At the conclusion of his speed
Jodge Graham read the Rules gov
erning the Presentation of tn
Crosses of Honor, a notice Of wha
: crosses were presented as Memorial
by the families Of soldiers, who hav
answered the last Roll Call, an
then began TO call the roll OF th
b men who were TO receive the crosse
3 Of the PA names on the roll Ia al
e swered, and received from the ladie
of the Chapter the symbol of dealt
less valor and unfinching devotio
c, to duty.
g. After the presentation of tt
r crosses, the men we're formed
n columns OF four by Major Hamilto
while an improvised Bugler Bile
"Feed Call' very earnestly, ar
lie marched to the Masonic Hall whit
,e bore in beautiful lettering the titl'
Gen. G.. B. Anderson Mess Ten,
t. The Chapter acted as Escort
en- Honor. At the hall the men we
,e- bountifolIy supplied with a cold O.
~lation, and plenty of hot coffee q,
-, cake.
All the ladies aud girls iu the col
munity We'd with each other in wa
I'd ing on the soldiers.
Rev. S. Paxson Waters, 9
Nv Lieut.. Of Co. D., 28th Mississip
Cavalry, invoked a blessing, and t
guests of honor fell to with a will.
At the commencement of the G
=" ercises a volunteer choir sa
: :.o Dixie" to the delight of the au
WI ence, and at the close of the rep
'e' they sang ''The Old North State" a
'"y "The Bonnie Blue Flag" and broue
down the house in ringing applau
on Aud then followed the most be
tiful incident of the day when
on, Rev. Mr.. Waters delivered a M
err sage from the Chapter to their b,
The ored guests in which they were
int quentlY entreated to follow
rds Great Captain of their Salvation
'rst they had followed the peerless 1
so Jackson and Albert Sidney Johns
lag until Taps beat and they bivouat
rue their last great camp.
The ladies' Of the Chapter ret
their beartiest thanks to the com,
nifty all and singular, for their ge,
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