Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-01-28
THE PEERLESS LEE.
HIS NATAL DAY is DULY
HONORED IN COLDS
BORO.
Daughters of the COnfederacy Con-
fer Crosses of Honor on Con-
federate Veterans and
Serve Them a
COLLATION..

Under the auspices of Thos. Ruf1in
Chapter Daughters Cf the Confede-
racy, the birthday of the peerless
and immortal Gen'l R. e. Lee, was
appropriately observed in this city
Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 10Th.
The services were held in Odd
Fellows Hall, which was crowded
to its fullest capacity with our citi-
zens, Of all ages, to pay their tribute
of honor to the memory ofthe worlds
greatest soldier and the South's most
beloved hero.
The programme as published in
the ARGUS was carried out, Mr..
Henry Lee, acting for the Daughters
and as Confederate Veteran, had
charge of the services, and, as al
ways, was graceful and eloquent in
what he did and said.
The opening prayer by Rev. M.
Bradshaw w was fervent and appropri-
ate, and attuned all hearts to the
spirit of the occasion and to reali-
zation of the courage of duty for the
rlght-that quality of soul that
made the Confederate soldier,
whether a general in the lead or
private in the ranks, matchless and
immortal.
The recital Of the "Sword of Lee''
by little Miss Louise Crawford, was
a wonderful rendition-in spirit and
modulations of voice-for so mere
child and was one of the most enjoy
ed features Of the services.
Miss Caddie Fulghum's reading Of
a thrilling war poem was marked
with her characteristic genius and
/ greeted with enthusiastic applause
During the course of the program
the select choir rendered some of the
old soul-stirring Confederate war
songs, that were deeply appreciated
by the entire assemblage, as was also
| the acted acrostic on "Robert E..
Lee' by ten little boys of the Colds
horo Graded School.
At the close of the exercises Miss
Sue Collier, president of the Chapter,
presented Confederate Crosses of
| Honor to Messrs. Jas. r. Dali, f.
| Abram and w. p. Lane, and these
were pinned upon them by ladies OF
the Chapter-these noble women
God bless them, who are tireless and
true in their mission to perpetuate
the memory and honor of the Heroes
of the Gray and the Lost Cause.
After the benediction a delightful
collation. was served by the Chapter
to the Confederate Veterans, a score
or more of whom were in attendance.
| The address of the occasion was
| delivered by Col Jos. r. Robinson,
who was substituted in the 18th
hour for that intrepid Confederate
Veteran, DIR. w. HI. H: Cobb, the
latter having been summoned to
Philadelphia to accompany patient
to the hospital.
Col. Robinson spoke as follows:
Miss SUE COLLIER, president
MEMBERS OF THOs. RUFFIN
CHAPTER DAUGHTERS OF THE
1 CONFEDERACY: CONFEDERATE
VETERANS: LADIES AND GEN.
rIEMEN
This is a privilege-an honor had
not expected, and in the brief notice
afforded me, finds me wholly unpre.
pared to meet what should be youl
expectations of speaker on su, al
occasion as this. But, as for that,
always feel utterly inadequate O.
speech whenever stand in the pres
ence of Confederate Veterans on these
soul-stirring and hallowed memori
:. als-you battle-scourged heroes who
, so fear1essIy followed a banner tha
was conquered only IN the exhaustion
of glory, in a cause that was lost only
in Immortality. All! you and you
dead, but deathless, comrades in tina
terrible crucible of war, sized up t.