The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-04-13

trafeu # the AppOmattOx Anniversary
and fh" dedication of North Co. olina's
memorial ~ her gallant sons, who cut
So great a figure there, was in every
respect admirable. in conception and
IN trrcution. Genial as was the
weather with all its spring softness
4 was not more genial than
tie welcome given by glorI-
t.s old Virginia to our Governor
aut tho veterans and the guests from
The old North State. Nothing marred
The symmetry Of the affair, and it
Wa a love feast of Virginians and
North CarOlinians. Governor Glenn
and Governor Montague met here in
d" morning and at once established
lh" entente rOrdiale and every one
oi ihc visitors and visited followed
tits example. Governor Montague
made Il charming impression on the
North CaroIinians. and as for Governor
Glenn every Nirginian who met him
sings his praise. All the speeches of
III" da" were struck upon a high and
clear note, full of devotion to both
State. and vet above all a deep and
erdurjng loyalty to their country.
NrgIn1as daughters. in most beauti-
ful wav manifested their sympathy
with The occasion and what it celebrat-
cd Mrs Garland Jones and Mrs r.
B. Hall. both of Raleigh, are the only
ladies who came over with the Cover
Lors party.
They were met here by a notable
assemblagc representing Virginia
Daughters of the Confederacy, of
which they are so prominent members
al home. The Virginia Daughters
Wer" made guests on the Governors
Pullman and were Mrs. A. F. Ander-
son, Mrs Benjamin Nowling, Miss
Molll" j. Early. niece Of General Ju-
bal Early. Mrs. Herbert Watts, Mrs.
Francis, Miss Lucy Langhorne, Mrs.
James I. Carter. Mrs Kirkwood Otey,
VINO Is the president of the Lynch
burg Ladies' Memorial Association,
Mrs. Arthur l.. Powell, Miss Katherine
Horseley, and Mrs. Hettie Bowley
These ladies are members Of both
hirkwood Otey and Old Dominion
Chapters. United Daughters of the
COnfederacy
Il was 1880 when the band crashed
INTO Dixie and after burst of
cheering the exercises began, the wait
being rather tiresome and the sunshine
not amid close set trees. Every inch Of
space within hearing was filled. Chair
man Henry A. London, as master Of
ceremonies, announced the opening
PRAYER by Chaplain James A. Weston,
major of the late Thirty-third Regi-
ment. saying that Mr.. Weston, forty
years ago. was a faithful soldier in an
Earthly war. but ever since has been a
faithful soldier of the cross. Chaplain
peace for all parts of our common coun-
Try, for love of union of these States
md readiness and willingness to devote
Dur highest energies to the mainten-
ahce OF our union; for blessings upon
every Confederate grave. He said most
touchlngly: We commend to thee, o
uod, these survivors of our most wor-
Thy cause
chairman London, in a few admir-
ioiy phrased sentences, referred to the
memorial which marks the closing
scenes of the COnfederacy, saying that
me veterans of the Stars and Bars had
sHdured four years of suffering and
p:lEatians which marked life in that
army. had been brave always, constant
si"ays. self-forgetting and exhibiting
me highest type of patriotism: that on
MS last day they We're found in battle
array as if on dress parade and charg-
"a as enthusiastically, with the old
.eoel yell, as they had done when they
5ought at Manassas almost four years
OeLore. He told of how General Bryan
Irlmes had with his troops, mainly
North Carolinians. some were Virgin
dHS, had clear road to Lynchburg,
ana so notified Gen. Lee; that Gen.
Lee had TO send three messages to Gen.
n W n IN
ioidier did so. Asthe Confederates with
Drew the enemy rushed forward. when
Ioxe's brigade charged up this hill and
A. this very spot fired the last volley.
mere is no disparagement of the brav-
cry Or the endurance of any Confeder-
ste soldier. but with the fortune of war
mat North Carolina should be in a po-
Atlon TO do things that were done here,
anu II has so come about that Grimes
piaEned the last fight; that last Fed
t@i battery was captured On yonder
H!Il by Roberts brigade; that last skir-
llsa was fought on yonder side of old
L'h>hbuTg road by the Fourteenth and
I"ehty-fourth North Carolina Regi-
GehtS, or rather their fragments, and
tne Iast charge made and the last vol
FF nTed by the organized infantry of
ooAe brigade. North Carolina is proud
~ these things, but does not boast of
Weh' as her sons only did their duty.
governor Montague made a splendid
c1dIess ana was followed by Governor
uiehn, o;n, whose Grafton was a master
p-Tte OF lnpassioned eloquence
IN closing, he told about what hap
rrsIed at Appomattox and what North
raionnans did there. His impassioned
hotls and forceful gestures putting
"Aole power of that scene On that
ssatul day forty years ago before his
\ 40 eis Ike painting on wall. bold
to t.N vivid IN every particular. His eu-
cSSy OF that superb soldier, Gen. Bryan
- lH'S was splendid and his tribute
me gallant Generals Coke and ROB
h brought general applause, as ne
s.ued to the latter, who sat upon the
SO the Youngest Confederate bfi-
e. fF' He told how General Lee, af-
r.. Ioze's charge, had asked what
bo b9s those Were and upon being told,
r. sad: God bless North Carolina"
G0vernor told about the troops
a. th Carolina furnished In the war.
say oPT The State had lost ene-tnird