The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-12
MEMORIAL DAY AT WILSON.
The Speech of DIR. Il. G. Moore the
Great Event of the Day.
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Wilson, n. c., May 11.-Until nine
o'clock yesterday morning it looked
as if the exercises arranged Tor me-
mortal day would have to be dispensed
with, as the rain came down in tor
rents until that time, but it stopped,
the sun came out bright and warm and
soon dried off the streets. Large
crowds of veterans and their families
commenced coming in from the coun-
try and by 11No'clock the streets were
crowded. At IL O'Clock the veterans
met in the court house, Commander
JAS T. Virgins presiding, Secretary
Jno. r. Moore called the roll.
After this was through with the
election of officers was commenced
Hon. Henry Blount stated that since
Capt. Virgins had decided to retire
from the office he had SO ably filled
he would nominate Mr.. H. M. Warren
as commander He was unanimously
elected. Mr. w p. Wootten was elect
ed first lieutenant, Mr.. Larry Bass Sc
cond lieutenant, Mr.. Jno. r. Moore adj
jutant, Capt. Il. M. Pace quartermas-
ter, Mr. Jno. G. Hadiey, treasurer, Mr..
Isam Lamm sergeant major Mr.. Jas
Fl. Marshburn color bearer. Mr.
Marshburn has held this position since
the camp was organized.
In the afternoon DIR. e. G.. Moore, of
Elm City delivered the memorial ad-
dress to a large crowd in the court
house. He was introduced by Solicitor
C.. G. Daniels.
DR.. Moore said among other things
cit is not my intention to revive in
your memories any animosities of the
past, nor quicken your sensibllitles TO
the desolation and ruin to our devast-
ed homes. / would not, If | could, en-
courage a spirit of resentment, nor en-
gender a feeling of disloyalty L
know that no truer patriot lives than
he who wore the gray and no stronger
defenders of the Constitution breathe
throughout the land than Southern
hearts and Southern lives. You an
swered your country's call in defense
of a principle which you thought was
right.
1--WE ask no ones apology for the
respect we manifest this day for our
Confederate dead.
THAT holy mound erected in your
cemetery by loving hands as their last
resting place we hallow this day with
our affections and conSecrate with our
love. Upon it's sod let the green grass
grow. let the spring time weave her
fragrant flowers: let the birds sing
their sweet songs of minstrelsy let
prattling infant voices be taught to
lisp their heroic virtues and let the
CLEAN of a golden sunlight forever
brighten the monument erected by
woman's love and woman'S prayers,
North Carolina was the last State
to withdraw from the Union. but when
her fortunes were once cast with her
sister States, with all her energy she
went forth to do royal battle. How
nobly she fought; how well she did
her part, what gallant service she rem
dered and what glory she won is to
you a precious memory and to your
children a bright page in the world S
history.
upon the dome of our capitol the
American eagle, the bird of liberty has
builded it's home, and with piercing
eye is ever watchful of the hopes and
conflicts of every tribe and nation.
High above it i'm splendid majes-
ty floats the stars and stripes, the EN-