The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09
THE FORCE MOVE.
North CarOIinians Start
For Appomattox Today.
Beautiful Memorial Wreaths Sent
BY the Daughters of the Con-
federacy and All
Serene.

The North Carolina veterans of the
Confederacy and many of their friends
from North Carolina today take up the
movement on AppomattoX that was
begun by some yesterday.
The unwilling of the memorial tablet
at AppomattoX takes place on Monday
and not alone will many North Caro-
linians be present, but there will be
great crowd of Virginians. All the
veterans and people of that State are
not up in arms" about the inscription,
and Governor Montague, of Virginia
will deliver the address of welcome.
The ceremonies are going to be inn
pressive and harmonious.
General Julian S. Carr of Durham,
is satisfied with the inscription on the
memorial stone for Appomattox. He
says, lit is all right / am pleased
with it. ! am perfectly willingly to
leave the matter to the Judgment OF
men who were at Appomattox, like
Henry A. London and Cyrus b. Wat
son, of the memorial commission.
The North Carolina division of the
Daughters of the Confederacy sent
yesterday a large wreath of flowers
to be placed on the mound in front of
the monument and many of the diff
ferent chapters will send individual
wreaths on Monday. The mound about
the monument will be covered with
pine boughs and on these the many
memorial wreaths sent will be placed.
Major H. A. London, president of
the Appomattox Monument Commits
sion; Mrs. H. A. London, of Pittsboro;
Mrs. e. e. Moffitt president of the
Daughters of the Confederacy, and
Mrs. Mary Grimes Smith, daughter of
General Bryan Grimes, who is to UNI
veil the monument, left for Appomat-
tox yesterday, going over the Seaboard
Air Line, by way of Petersburg, where
they spent last night. Hon. A. d. Nc
Gill and his daughter, Miss Eloise, of
Fayetteville, left yesterday also.
A special car will carry large
party from Raleigh and points along
the line. This will leave this after
noon and in the party there will be
others Governor r. B. Glenn, Chief
Justice Clark. Col J. Bryan Grimes
Mr. Josephus Daniels and ihs son
Worth Bagley Daniels, Mr.. James r.
oYung, Prof. Henry Jerome Stockard
Mr. J. S. Mann. Mr.. T. NJ. Arlington,
Mr. c. H. Poe, Col. f. A. Olds, Col.
Alfred Williams. Col Beneham Cam
eron, General Julian S. Carr, of Dur
ham, General T. r. Robertson. of
Charlotte, Mr.. p. H. Hanes, of Win
ston, Mr.. r. r. Fleming, Mr. Demp.
sey Grimes, Mr.. Aston Grimes. Mr..
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T. P Harris. These are but few of
the many who 60 on this train.
The party will reach Lynchburg at
2 a. m. Monday morning and leave
there for Appomattox over the Nor
folk and Western at 8 o'clock, will ar
rive at AppomattoX at $3.50 and the
ceremonies will begin at II o'clock.
The Norfolk and Western Railroad
is going to make it very convenient to
get to the celebration. A special train
will leave Durham on Monday morn
ing. take the people to AppomattoX in
time for the exercises, and leaving af-
ter these, will bring them back to Dur
ham that night.
The trip over the road is a pleasant
one and it is expected that a great
crowd will attend. The fare is pu at
the low rate of $500 for the round
trip and this is so low that it makes
it possible for all who desire to go to
this great event.