The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-05-17

The Tenth Of May was a glad day ir
Scotland Neck for the Confederate
veterans. Early in the day they me
with the local chapter of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy in the
opera house. Commandment w. F
Butterworth of the Buck Kitchir
Camp presided on the part of the vet
Grams and Miss ADELAIDE Smith, presi-
lent Of the chapter, on the part of the
Daughters of the Confederacy.
Badges bearing the motto
"U. G. V. Gigs,
LEST WE FORGET"
we're furnished all the old Confederate
soldiers. At the opening of the meet
ing, Miss Adelaide Smith read the
following address:
"To the Veterans of Buck Kitchil
Camp, Greeting!
1--WE are assembled together, on this
10Th day of May, to commemorate the
deeds of the Confederate Veterans who
have gone before us to "The Eternal
Camping Ground" AS time goes on,
the feelings Of respect and reverence
which we feel tor them--and tor you
VINO are lett, se9m to deepen. We are
glad to strengthen the ties which Ink
us to you, and to the honored dead. So
trust that each Veteran, when he
his ~ uo~or
now present to him, will remem Der
that 1t is token OF the loving respec
and grateful remembrances of the
"Daughters OF the Coniederacy
Faithfully yours
ADELAIDE E. SMITH,
"Pres. Scotland Neck Chapter, U. D
G. May 10th 1906, N. G. Division"
Rev. G. w. Phelps, chaplain of the
camp, offered prayer and the roll was
called for those who had not pre-
viously received crosses of honor te
come forward and receive them
Misses Emily Neal and Rebecca Smith
pinned the crosses of honor on the ole
soldiers as they came forward.
Among those who received crosses
were noted the following: J. Whit
Bell, E. LYMAN, J. l.. Hancock, D. H,
James, M. A. knight, ]. M. Morrisett.
John B. Neal, B. E. Pope, J. A. Perry,
w. P. Robertson, M. T. Strickland, G
W. Bracy, H. A. Pittman, M. D JOY
ner, w. E. Whitmore and J. P. Ware
1t was stated that several members OF
the Camp had not made application
for the crosses but could get them by
signing the application, which a num-
Der did.
The meeting was adjourned and
large crowd proceeded to the cemeter,
where in special exercises Rev. j. E.
Holden offered prayer and the graves
of Confederate heroes we're decorated
with flags and flowers. Returning to
town the people reassemb led in the
opera house, filling it to OVERLOOKING.
and Commandant w. F. Butterwortb
announced the programme.
The graded school children who had
marched into the hall in body beau
titully sang "The Bonnie Blue Flag"
and Rev. G. w. Phelps offered prayer.
Maj J. B. Neal in we'll chosen words
and we'll turned sentences introduced
Dr.. A. r. Zolllcoffer of Weldon
as orator of the occasion.
DR. zoLLICoFFER'S SPEECH.
DIR. Zolllcoffer was perhaps the
youngest soldier who went from Hall
fax county to the Confederate army,
but his devotion to the cause was as
true as that of the most fire-tried hero
of them all.
In graceful terms he acknowledged
the compliment he felt in the invi-
tatlon to be present and speak to his
comrades of long ago. He said
"The occasion, the song just render
ed and the Introduction bring to my
heart Inspirations of the highest ap-
probation. In accepting the invi
tation to speak to you today, l Was
aware OF the fact that should stand
before one of the most cultured audi
ences in Halifax county. l knew ]
must stand before soma OF the noblest
mothers, wlve, daughters and sisters
in grand old historic Halifax county. !
knew also that / must stand before
some of the bravest men who ever
formed an army, led column to a
charge or followed battle flag to vic
tory"
The speaker said that on the tent
eI field he learned the two great les
sons of obedience and discipline, and
he expressed thankful appreciation
that God had spared the old soldiers O
this community to meet once more In
a happy reunion. Sometimes, he said
people forget the old soldiers OF the
South, but lie was proud to see that
If ia not so in Scotland Neck. He APP
>nreciated seeing the fair ladies as they
honor the brave Confederate soldiers
e God on fhprY