The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-10
Loads aDDN0rh Gap0Dma Daily pePs Nes and Generalization
LADIES MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION
Sketch of the Origin and History of the Raleigh
Organization.

This day-May Tenth--is ever memor
able in Southern history 1t commemor
ates the dark day when Stonewall Jack
son, the immortal Christian soldier. "pass-
ed over the river to rest in the shade OF
the trees
In Raleigh today there will be no
grafton, as usual, because Memorial day
this year falls on Sunday In all the
churches special memorial services will be
held in connection with religious services.
AT o'clock in the afternoon memorial
services will be held under the direction
of the Ladies' Memorial Association, at
the Confederate cemetery, Crosses of Hon
or will be presented, after which the
graves will be covered with flowers. There
will be service of song and prayer by the
chaplain Those who cannot attend at the
cemetery are requested to send flowers to
Col Kenan's office in the Supreme Court
building. The city choirs are requested
to meet at Christ church at 4:30 O'Clock.
Carriages viii be provided to take them
to the cemetery.
HISTORY OF THE RALEIGH ASSO-
CATION.
Below we print sketch of the Ladies
Memorial Association. OF Raleigh-its orr
gin and history-prepared by p. F. Pes
cud, ST., by request of the Association
and printed in 1892 1t is full of interest
and valuable contribution to one of the
brightest pages in the history of Raleigh
1t was printed at the time in pamphlets
form and is now out of print. Through
the courtesy of Mrs. E. E. Moffitt,
member OF the Association. we are per
mitted to print it in full 1t is as follows:
MR. PEsCUD'S SKETCH.
"It is indeed a blessing to church and
State when the virtues
or noble races are hereditary
And do derive themselves from the imi-
tation
OF virtuous ancestry"
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At the semi-annual meeting OF the
Ladies Memorial Association, of this
city, held in the Senate chamber, on the
second of October, 1882, the undersigned
committee was requested to prepare for
publication a paper giving a history of
its origin and progress and to make an
appeal to all interested in its perpetuity
for means to complete the proposed
adornment of the Confederate cemetery.
In discharging this duty the committee
realizes that it is of much Importance
and general interest, and regrets that
by reason of the lapse of time many in
cidents and the names of some who gave
their time and money to the support of
the Association may be overlooked If
so, those informed will kindly make al
1owances.
ITS ORIGIN.
Soon after the close of the late war,
when our people were deprived of the
luxuries and comforts to which they
had been so long accustomed, when all
felt the curse of poverty and were unut-
terably distressed, the ladies of this city,
lthan whom none are more noble, sympa-
thetic. true and patriotic1. moved as were
their ancestors by most generous aud
coinmendable feelings. determined to Sc
cure suitable lot for the re-interment
and protection of the remains of the dead
heroes who had given their lives in de-
fense of 1.-THE Lost Cause" These re-
mains were buried in the vicinity of
Raleigh, chiefly on the ground of the
present Federal cemetery, which was con-
fiscated by the United States authorities,
when in command at this post. The
movement was led by such NOBLE tried
and true spirits as Mrs. General L. OBJ
Branch, Mrs. John Devereux, Mrs George
". Mordecai, Mrs. H. w Miller, Mrs. w.
R. Cox, Mrs. X. p Battle, Mrs. E. Gra-
ham Haywood, Mrs. Annie Busbee Mrs
Lucy Evans, Mrs. Drury Lacy, Mrs H.
". Hustled, Mrs. John G. Williams, Mrs
DR. Charles E. Johnson, Mrs. Dr.. w. G.
Hill, Mrs Ellen Mordecai. Mrs Henry
Mordecai Mrs. T. H. Selby, Mrs. H. s.
Smith, and their lovely and most charm
ing daughters, Miss Sophia Partridge.
Mrs. Mary Speight, Miss Mildred Gamer
on, Miss Sallie. Haywood and Miss Annie
Lawrence. These and others, whose
names we cannot recall, met in the Sen