The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-05-17
Memorial Exercises.
May 10th Fittingly Observed in
Henderson Splendid Address
by DIR. Nash Graves of Confed-
crate Dead Decorated.

contributed.
; Thursday. May 10th, Memorial
Day, WAS observed in Henderson by
several hundred people. Very APP
propriate exercises We're held III Elm
wood Cemetery, the address being
| by Rev. l.. l.. Nash, ID. d., of the NJ. +.
Church. The procession formed at
1870 \. NJ. at the NJ. +. Church, and
proceeded, some on foot, some in car
riages. To the cemetery. 1t was
! headed rs usuI by the members OF
Henry A. Wyatt Camp Of Confederate
Veterans. and with its long line of
carriages, gaily decorated with flags,
| streamers and II prOfusion offowers,
| presented an imposing spectacle. At
| the Graded School all the children
| Joined in, materially swelling the pa
rade. The crowd drew up near the
gate oil the Cemetery, and there the
exercises were held Mr.. J. {. Kit
trelI acting as Master OF Ceremonies
announced the programme. Prayer
was offered by Rev. j. H. Henderlte,
Chaplain OF Wyatt Camp, and all the
assemblage joined in the hearty sing
ing of 'TarOlima." Mr. kittrcll then
introduced the orator of the day, Dr.
Nash. who delivered an uncommonly
graceful and interesting address.
The speaker made the burden of his
discourse the righteousness of the
Confederate cause, and spoke Of the
necessity of educating the children Of
the South upon these great questions
of States Rights and Constitutional
principles invOlvedin the awful strug-
ole OF the sixties He paid eloquent
and beautiful tributes to the leaders
of the Confedcracy and the COfederate
soldier. He also spoke with discrim-
mating appreciation Of the old
Southern negro, and his fidelity dur
ing the days OF the conflict. of his
treatment ut the hands of the true
Southern genteman,a and the remark
able progress made by the race in all
directions during the days ofslavcry,
Il progress unprecedented in the his
tory OF the world. DR.. Nash dis
cusscd the questions at issue in this
great struggle between the States in
Il most luminous and masterful way,
and for half an hour held the closest
attention OF the large assent lage.
AS an old Confederate he was thor
oughly at home with his subject |
and he had his audience with him.
After the address Mrs. $. X. Row !
land very effectively sang "All Quiet |
Along the Potomac Tonight" and |
there were few dry eyes among the
gray and grizzled veterans. as the |
tragedy and tender pathos OF those !
times that tried men ) souls were re
called by he singer.
The entire assembly then Joined in
an enthusiastic rendering OF The /!
BOnnY Blue Flag and the Bcncdic- .
ton was pronounced by Rev W. f. |
Kenneth The graves OF those sol !
dlerS vino sleep in lImWOOd Gene !
terry were decorated by loyal and |
tender hands. after which he people (.
dispersed, glad to have had another /
opportunity OF honoring the cause
which the South will ever count it her /
pride to honor
The grave OF Federal soldier bu-
red III the cemetery WAS decorated /
along with the graves OF the Con |
federate dead, no distinction being !
made in the honor paid to his mem |
DRY, so far as the prOfusiOn and .
beauty OF flowers was concerned. !
And this WAS Il tribute paid, not to .
the man and friend, because this man !
IA citizen OF the State OF New York |
-dled II stranger among us. but to
the soldier who fought for his conn- !
try and did his duty as he saw it in .
that cause and on that side upon his .
fortunes We're cast
At the conclusion of the exercises. /
the members OF the Henry \ Wyatt !
Camp were served with delicious re- /
freshments in the basement of the VI. /
+. Church by the Daughters of the |
tOnfederacy. the organization which .
always does so much to make these .
occasions the great success they are /
Many OF the stores were decorated .
Tor the occasion. Il prOfusion OF min T
nature flags and red, white and blue .
cloth, ribbons and flowers being dis .
played in the show windows.
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