The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-05-16

A Great and Glad Day for the
Confederate Veterans.
CAPT. LAMBS GREAT ADDRESS.

UnQer the auspices OF the BUCK
Kitchin Camp of Confederate Veter-
ans and the local chapter of the I'm
tied Daughters of the Confederacy,
memorial day exercises were held in
Scotland Neck Friday, May 10th.
The day was beautiful and invit-
ing and a large concourse of people
gathered in the town to witness the
Exercises.
At $50 o'clock the old soldiers
gathered at the camp in Main street
hotel and from there went in process
sion to the cemetery according to
the program printed in these
columns last week.
At the cemetery exercises were
held, Rev. G. w. Phelps offering
prayer. The graves of the Confed-
crate soldiers were decorated with
flags and flowers, and the procession
returned to the graded school audi
torium, where the main part of the
exercises of the day were held.
The auditorium was filled to over
flowing Mr.. w. F. Butterworth,
commander of the Buck Kitchin
Camp, called the audience to order,
and prayer was offered by Rev. G.
T. Lumpkin. The children of the
graded school sang with spirit Car
olina," and also "The Bonny Blue
Flag"
A beautiful duet was rendered by
Mrs. w. R. Bond and Miss Lizzie
Hyman.
Hon. Claude Kitchin was called to
introduce the orator of the occasion.
He said:
Confederate Veterans, ladies and
gentlemen-I not only speak words
of politeness and kindly feelings, but
words Of simple truth when | say
that it is a genuine pleasure to me
to introduce the speaker of this oc-
casion. He was one of the first men
l met and knew at Washington, and
was also the first acquaintance and
friend of my brother, w. w. Kitchin,
in Congress. Col. Lamb, if not the
most popular, is certainly one among
the most popular men at the nations
capital, and one of the busiest men
there. l present him as a soldier, a
statesman and Christian gentlemen
in every respect. Capt. John w.
Lamb, of Richmond, Va"
CAPTAIN LAMBS INTRODUCTORY RE-
MARKS.
Capt. Lamb was happy in his open
ing remarks and fairly captured his
audience at the start. His first re-
marks were in part:
Members of the Buck Kitchin
Camp of Confederate Veterans of
Scotland Neck, ladies and gentle
men:-I am deeply grateful for this
occasion and for the flattering intro
duction by my young friend. The
best thing we can do in this world
is to help our fellows. This was the
spirit breathed forth in the beautiful
invocation at the cemetery while
ago; this is the spirit that sends the
gospel to all the world. In this
spirit rest the heart and hope of all
reforms, in morals, society, educa-
ton and along political lines. This
is the spirit Of the Buck Kitchin
Camp of historic Scotland Neck. In
this spirit / meet you and greet you
on this occasion. In this spirit l
hope to speak to you to-day, my
comrades of forty years ago."
Capt. Lamb related how he first met
Hon. w. w. Kitchin in Washington as
the latter, almost beardless youth,
entered the United States Congress,
how they first met on the Sabbath
and went to church together that
day as they often did afterwards.
He paid Mr.. Kitchin high compli-
ment, saying, eff the question were
asked, who is perhaps the most pop
ular man in Congress from the
Southern States? l should answer,
w. w. Kitchin.'
81 am coming to North Carolina
and to Scotland Neck again, and /
am coming to your State capital
when w. w. Kitchin is made Gov
ernor. And when he shall have been
the Governor of your proud COM
monwealth it will be said by your
people that North Carolina never
had a better chief magistrate.
He spoke of the late Capt. w. H.
Kitchin, whom he met in Washing
ton, told how they canvassed three
counties in the interest of Hon. w.
w. Kitchin. He spoke further in
high compliment to the sons OF
Capt. Kitchin, and said their mother
is more fortunate than the mother
of Gracchi.
Entering upon his address which
had been carefully prepared, he