The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-05-14

contributing to his comfort in his
declining days, and paid warm praise
to Mrs. Sidney 2. Cooper for her I'M
firing efforts and splendid work us
president of the Vance County Chap
ter, United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy. When a monument shall be
erected in Elmwood Cemetery to the
memory of the Confederate dead who
lie buried there another monument
ought to be erected along side of it
to the memory of Mrs. Cooper who
has done SO much in behalf OF the
Confederate soldier, said Capt. Shaw.
Carolina" was then sung, the band
and choir leading and the crowd hearth
ly Joining in. Mr. ZolIicoffer next intro
duced Prof. j. L. Alderman rs one who
was not old enough to be a Confederate
soldier but one who cherishes the senti-
ments and traditions OF the South, and
who is q patriot and loves the Stars and
Stripes as well as the Stars and Bars.
Prof. Alderman spoke briefly, but with
punctuated with applause.
Mrs. James. A. Mcclure was presented
next and sang "Tenting on the Old Camp
Ground Mr. Zollcoffer then introduced
Rev. J. T. B. Hoover to speak for the
old soldiers and express their deep sense
OF gratitude and appreciation of these
splendid tributes paid to their dead
comrades and to thank the good wo-
men and others for what they had done
in their behalf. Mr.. Hoover said much
| in few words and his talk was admitted
| ly one of the-bcst that was made-all of
which were OF a high order of excellence,
IN good taste, we'll conceived and fitting
| ~ expressed. Endorsing all that Capt
Shaw had said with reference to Mrs.
Cooper he declared that there ought to
be built third monument with the other
E-two-a monument to another good wo-
man upon whom thehand of affection has
recently been laid-one who has done
much for the Confederate soldier and for
the cause for which he fought-Mrs. W.
| S. Parker. At the mention of her name
there was generous applause, and the
speaker closed with splendid eulogy OF
the daughters of the South declaring
that they deserved no less praise for the
glorious achievements during and since
the War than the Sons of the South.
Mr.. ZollicOffer thanked the people for
coming out and making this Memorial
occasion the very gratifying success that
| it was and called on Rev. j. r. Doan to
pronounce the benediction.
This concluded the exercises and the
crowd dispersed to decorate the graves.
A miniature Confederate flag marked
the spot where each soldier of the ''Lost
Cause lies and upon these graves flow
ers were strewn by loving hands Near
the Confederate Square in which are
buried those old soldiers who have no
private burial plots of their own is the
grave OF a Union soldier, Capt. Rensse-
laer Hammond, of Corbitt, Pa, who died
in Henderson in July, 1908. He had
located here but a short while before and
was a stranger among strangers. But
strangers as they were these people were
! also friends and he was given kindly at
| tention and proper burial in~the GENE
terry. 1t was learned that the dead man
was Union soldier, belonging to the
143rd Regiment, New York volunteers,
receiving an honorable discharge with
the rank of captain. Six Confederate
veterans were the pall-bearers and DIR
! Hufham, a Confederate veteran himself
conducted the burial service. AS has beer
| done ever since the Memorial Day exer
cises next following his burial out there
| the grave of this Union soldier il
designated by placing a small United
States flag upon it and Confederate vete
rams and sons and daughters of Confed
| crate veterans strew flowers there just al
! they do upon the graves OF those he op
posed and who opposed him in the san
! culinary conflict of battle