Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-11
TARHsEL MONUMENT UNVEILED
Interesting Ceremonies Mark Dcdica.
I ton of North Cardinals Memorial to
Her Sons, Erected on the spos
Where the confedcracy Dicd-His.
toric Cane For Tarheel Executive
tspecIal to enc Daily presa.l


crowd estimated at from 5000 10
5000. was present on old Appomattox
battlefield today. attending the cers-
monies incident TO the unveiliny Of
the first monument ever erected OH the
historic spot.
The memorial is massive granite
table,. buttressed by stone pillars and
sttes;s North C1rolina's devotion TO
the memory Of her SONS who went to
war for the Southern cause.
1t was 1890 o'clock before the exer-
cises began. but the battlefield wis
alive with people before the sun touch.
ell the tops of the pine trees that have
grown mp since the surrender.
Scores Of North Carolina veterans
came in last night Nearly all had
been present at the surrender. These
went cut early TO recall the scenes of
the past.
In he meantime the people OF the
whole county were thronsing all con.
verging reals. travelling in smart eaui-
ll2,sss. in the humble farm wagon and
afoot. The natives We're still coming
at o'clock
Shortly after II o'clock a big special
arrived from Lynchburg, having CONF
up to the Hill City from Durham. /,
brought scores of Carolinians and
number OF Virginians from I,ynchburg.
Another special from Farm, lille swell.
c,l the crowd
Largest Stree Surrender.
BY long odds the crowd at the I'M
yelling was the largest in the history
OF APPROPRIATION since the armies If
Lee and Grant Numbered through rs
rolling hills. The battlefield is three
miles from AppomattoX station.
The monument is on he SPOT where
Cox's brigade of Grimcs's division fired
the last yolcy. April 8. 1865.
To accommodate the speakers
stand. Il few feet away from the monu.
mrnt the ground was recently cleared
of pines, but the cleared space did not
begin Ia hold the people who came tn
scc and hear They were grouped I'm.
der The trees for the most part and
formed great human circle. whose
outer edge was lost III the gloom Of the
forest background
The sun ShOnc down upon tho speak
ers and those grouped about the stand.
and made 1t comfortably hot for the
nOtab.es of The occasion.
u. a. London, chairman Of the MOI.
ument commission, introduced The
speakers the first of whom was Gov
ernor Montague. The governor was
cordially received as he arose to wei
come The Carolinians ard was fire..
quenuy applauded as he proceeded.
Very Deiicately Eut.
Fills address was not n long one He
spoke of The great friendship between
The people of the two States, declared
that they were usually Of one opinion
on great questions. AMI asserted that
OIL an occasion OF this kind especially.
eyeryhGiy rose superior to differences
and united In common impulse to
honor the heroic defenders of a sacred
cause.
This was the only thing that could
be construed as reference TO the con.
troyclsy that arose after ii became
known what Cardinals monument III
soription would be.
Governor eileen, responding for his
State. followed the Virginia executive
In expressing sentiments CT cordial
good will and fraternal feeling for V,r
sinia and Virginians. He aroused tho
veterans 10 great enthusiasm and took
his seat to the accompaniment us
storm Of applause.
Between the governors it vas nip
and tuck as to who could say the most
nice thlngs about the others cunstitu.
e:cy and 1t was Il drawn battle.
Professor Henry Jerome Stockart, III
Raleigh, whose poetry Is notrnknowh
to Virginians. read memorial ode
Last Mt APPROXIMATIONS"
GcnctalsW. L. Roberts of Gatcsvillc.