The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-05-21

~rnenorate the heroiSm Of the daurt-
less and chivaIric soldiers Of tIcy.-
land county in the terrible DAYS of
the sixties. The initial steps for ths
erection of this in Hon
or Of the Confederate Heroes" 81
Cleveland countN. lS6i-1SGI." Were
taken during the Home coming
week Of 1905. The movement was
inaugurated under thcaus pieces Of tb'
loyal and patriot" Daughters Of The
C~onfederacy. and - these splendid
women typical daughters Of our fair
Southland. must be accorded al
praise. credit and honor for their VA
daunted courage ana u~uwaycring Il
deity 70 a cause which to them vv3s
a mots sacred and holy one. t.
$500 necessary for the purchase and
erection of the vas raised
by voluntary subscription. And most
literally and chccrfuliy dId tho pa
triotiC f0ik of this and adjoining CouD-
ties respond 70 this most worthy
cause. The monument * beautiful
and symmetrical in its proportions so
massive base for . Statel} shaft sIr
mounted by an heroic figure ~ a
Confederate private. musket ~ arms
port ready for the march ON the
east side is chisclled in modest words.
Erected by the Daughters of the
C~onfederacy." on the vest sid" there
stands out in bold relief the slEniH-
cant Lest We Forget" And there
It stands a perpetual memorial - the
cauntless ana chivalric dead
The day OF unveling dawneI dark
and lowering. heavy clouds swept attn
wart a sodden SIX y-tne wind IN f'fll
gusts hante a requiem Ger a List
Cause. and there we're fearfaf hearts
lest this day which was u UI'ret
the fruition Of 2 patriotic counts
hopes waste be mrareI ~ tn "fe-
ments. The threatening weather.
however. did not daunt nor deter INC
splendid citizenship Of this EElena8I
county from coming to take part lp
the ceremonies which wrr- 80 1saI-
Iarly their own. ShelEE Haa ind -
the Mecca of these good people fraH.
ever portion Of the county they came
pilgrims 10 a sacred shrine The
Oldest citizens SAY ii Ivas the larEes:
crowd ever assembled n Snelbv. j:
was indeed IN influx extraordinary.
And II was thoroughly Reproductive
crowd-tvpical Of the me1rifceus ei'-
izenship Of the COUNTY. q model ~ IN
telligence. sobriefy. godd ORDER and
prosperity. A one stood and gaza!
at the vast c~oncourse Or wcIl-dres <sd.
well-hehaved intelligent looking Tro-
pie he was indeed pro1d ~ his people
and hsi county There are various es-
Inmates of the nnmbe~ here some
place the figures at 1000 others Il:
10000. Hon. Locke Graig. the orator
Of the OCCASION WhO had probably
faced larger crowds throughout North
Carolina than any other one speake-.
estimated the crowd a. 9.0ggs but
whatever the vast throng numbered.
ii seemed a. II Everybody and his
neighbOr" were here.
With easy manner ard charming
grace. Mai Schenck then presented
the orator Of she occasion WAS .ae
Hon. l. Craig, II ASnevllle II ssaa an
arduous task indeed n hi before
hfm-nGnHf4 70 The rfg-r f Hsrr4 -
people 10 tho left 81 him-peoEle n
front and people - the rear. II ua>
surrounded b. a perfect Sc of faces
Maj. Scheack was appiaudcI whom DC
said, In his Introduction. tina "a "a
not necessary to advise the di-tfl-
guishcd speaker 10 face his crowd. fJr.
he could not> look III any direction
without facing il
Mr.. Craig was greeted with an
plsuse when he arose to begin his adj
dress. In Cleveland he Is well-known
and stands in high favor. or strik-