The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-04
VETERANS REUNION
The BERTHE Boys in Gray
at Windsor.
A Day Whose Memory, Will Brighten
the Lives of All Who Were
There. General Roberts and
Others Speak.
Especial to News and Observer)


Windsor, N c., Aug. 3-The six
teenth annual meeting of BERTHE
County Confederate Veterans, was
held here today. Since early dawn
the people have been docking to town
from the adjoining counties and from
all parts of BERTHE. The trains last
night brought large number of vis-
tors. AT least four thousand visitors
are here. Everything wears an air of
joy. The people are sober and we'll
dressed, the horses fat and we'll
grocmed, the vehicles new and at
,ractive. There is note of prospect
ty on every hand
This annual gathering has become
great social event in the lives of our
people and the yearly pilgrimage to
Windsor is looked forward to with
much interest and pleasure The dec
grated monument tells what the day
means The silent sentinel on the
pile of stone is a representative of the
valor and bravery of our sons. Yes
terday the ladies of Frank Bird Chap
ter Daughters of the Confederacy
decorated the monument and the court
room. This monument is under the
care of the BERTHE County Memorial
Association, of which Mrs. Francis ID.
Winston is president. During the alb
sencc of the president of the Chapter
here, Miss Maud Gentry, vice pres-
dent, is in charge of the exercises,
which arc held under the auspices of
the Daughters of the Confederacy.
The Confederate Veteran is here
in honor and glory. Yonder walks
with hobbling gait, sixty-year-old
! man who was a mere youth on the
| crest of Cemetery Ridge at Gettys-
| burg; here stands one on crutcheS,
/ who was at Cold Harbor, and there
! is one who lost an eye in the Wilder
ness. On every hand are those who
/ did deeds of valor and added i'm
! perishable fame to- the glory of Amer
: lean manhood.
The martial music of the Windsor
! Silver Cornet Band has awakened and
i struck the chords of the sixties and
! memory is singing the songs of the
war. This group of half a dozen is
busy with bullet struck post and
the empty sleeve is evidence of heroic
| daring of one at Spottsylvania Court
/ House.
! General VIM. P. Roberts, orator of
I the day. came yesterday and was met
at the train by the, Chapter of the
| Daughters cf the Confederacy. He
is the guest of Lieutenant Governor
and Mrs. Francis ID. Winston, at
Windsor at Windsor Castle He was
the youngest brigadier in the service,
! He is the guest of home that lost
a lieutenant colonel at Realms Station.
! The Chapter here bears his honorcd
name. He sleeps in our beautiful
church yard. General Roberts was
the principal speaker and his address
was delightful-not a set Grafton, not
an attempt at oratory. but heart
felt talk of a born leader to men,
who had followed him to victory and
! to defeat, and to the sons and daugh-
etrS of many who died in his valiant
charges.
| He related many interesting events.
| The chief note of his address was a.
devotion to his cause and tribute to
his fellow soldiers. No chord of
| jealousy was struck There is glory
enough for ALL" he said and cavalry
veterans, infantry veterans, artillery
veterans, joined in a storm kof ap-
plause. Our people heard with great
pleasure this great soldier who
crowned his life with many years of
civic honors in State and national af-
fairs. Hon. w. p. Shaw, one Of his
trusted captains, accompanied him.
He, too, spoke with feeling and inter-
est. He is a great favorite with our
| people and they were charmed with
| his address. The local speakers adj
ded many pleasant Incidents: Lieuten-
ant r. Y. Askew, Lieutenant Cover
nor Winston, Rev. T. T. Seight and
| others.
Dinner Was served in great abund-
ance. The committee having this part
of the days service in charge deserve
great praise | am unable to get all
of their names. but Dr. H. V. Duns-
ton, Col Sol Cherry, j. E. Stokes, r.
G. Bond eand others We'd with each
other Il their efforts to make every
one happy. And they succeeded.
i Calvan j. Morris, president OF the