The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-08-26


DR.. R. J. Gill, White Steamer.
J. l.. Parks. International.
DR.. B. G. Allen, Maxwell.
B. S. Aranson. Brush.
r. j. Corbitt, Corbitt motor surrey,
'Made in Henderson.
A. E. Smerdon. Gilmore.
S. r. Harris. REQ
Sidney Stephenson, REQ.
Henry T. Rocker, of Norlina.
S. 7. Peace, REQ.
X. s. McCOin, ElmOre.
ID. II. Craig, Ford.
l.. r. Gooch, REQ.
Capt. j. S. Poythress, Gilmore.
A. G. ZolIicoffer. Elmore.
s. p. Cooper, Gilmore.
Frank Harris. Gilmore.
Alex Cooper, EImore.
MILITARY PARADE.
A squad of Confederate Veterans,
46 in number, members OF Henry l..
Wyatt Camp and others, under
Commander J. T. B. Hoover, at
tracted attention and applause.
There were among these old soldiers
men who had fought at Petersburg,
fredericksburg, Seven Pines, The
Wilderness. Gettysburg, Hanover
Junction, Bentonsville, and elsewhere
One man was complimented by Gen.
Lee for bravery in a cavalry charge
and given six days furlough home.
That man was Sidney Burnett OF
Franklin county.
The military parade was a great
fpature-the biggest thing that most
of the people here had ever seen and
it will be many a day before they
cease to talk about the way the SOL
diers looked and marched. There
were six companies here:
Raleigh-Co. B, 60 men, Capt. w.
F. Woody.
Louisburg-Co. d, 40 men, Capt.
]. L. Banks.
Franklinton-Co. F, Is men, Capt.
I. c. Kearney.
Oxford-Co. E, 40 men, Capt. J.
Robert Wood.
Warrenton-Co. II: 40 men, Capt.
Frank Rose.
Henderson-Co. C, SO men, Capt.
B. F. Payne.
The companies were formed into
battalions of three companies each
Maj. c. L. McGee Of Franklinton,
commanding the first and Mai. J. J
Bernard of Raleigh, the second.
Lieut.. Col. S. W. Minor, Third Reg.
iment, Durham. commanded the reg.
iment, Capt. W. T. Written adiu.
tant, and Capt. C. J. Smith aide.
Beside these anumber of prominent
military officials and members OF the
Governors staff were also present
Gen. J. F. Armfeld, Adiutant Gen
eral North Carolina National Guard
Lieut.. Col. R. L. Leinster. Assistant
Adiutant General, Raleigh; Mai. J. B
Thomas, Assistant Chief of Ordnance
Louisburg; Col P J. Macon, Assist
ant Surgeon General, Warrenton
Mai. c. H. Gattis, Assistant Quarter
master General, Raleigh; Mai. R. T
Daniel, Brigade Paymaster on Gen
Registers staff, Weldon; Col. w. l.
McGee of Gov. kitchin's persona
staff, Franklinton; and our own home
folks, Gen. Francis A. Macon, Quarter
master General; Col. w. E. Gary, AS
sistant QuartermasterG General; Capt
W. T. Written, Regimental Quarter
master Third Regiment; Capt. Chas
}. Smith, Inspector of Small Arms
Practice, Third Regiment; Capt. j. l.
Currin, Assistant QuartermasterG Gen
eral.
Arriving at the picnic grounds tn,
Harriet Band stopped in front of tht
Swain residence from the porch O
which the speaking WAS to take place
and played Dixie. Patriotic song.
were sung while the crowd gathered
Speaking then began and as many
as could hear paid respectful atten
ton to what was said. A brief ad
dress OF welcome was delivered b,
Mayor Henry II. Powell, who spok,
rs follows:
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentle
men:-This is indeed a very happ,
day. We are glad to have you will
us. and we hope that you will fee
perfectly free and easy. The city ant
all you see is wide open to vou-''fo
the time''-it is yours.
l am reminded at this time of ,
Joke | heard told upon one of tn
justices in an adjoining county. III
was sitting upon a fence that divide,
his county from another, and his sol
and one of his neighbours boys go
into II fight and his neighbours DO,
WAS about to do his boy up, so tn
old Justice commanded the peace.
About this time his son knocked tn
other boy down, the rail upon whic
the old gentleman sat broke and th
old fellow fell over into the othe
county. He looked through the fenc
and saw that his boy was on top;
cried to his boy to Give him thur
der, | have lost my jurisdiction.
! say to you, by authority of tn
} good people of Henderson, 90 aheaC
have ii good time, for like the oil
Justice | have lost my Jurisdiction
for today any way
! The question has been freouentl
asked why did Henderson give thi
picnic, and why did they have half
dozen military companies here. Som
friend has been kind enough to sa
: that the military companies wei
here to protect the city and to kee
the country people from raising
! disturbance.
Now my friends, no one knows be-
ter than we do, unless it is you, tha
this is not true. The people of Vane
, and the adjoining counties know no
to behave themselves, and they d
as we'll AS they know. The comps
MES were invited here for the reaso
that we knew you would be glad t
! see and hear the Third Regimen
= Band of North Carolina, and tina
you and especially the ladies an
children would enjoy seeing the con
panies in full dress parade this ate
! noon. Other attractions and anus
1 ments which the committee has DR.,
!. vided for you are, besides the Dime
a 1 L