The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-01-21
LEE-JACKSON DAY CELE-
BRATION.

Anniversary of the Birth of the
South's Great Chieftain Cele-
brated in Lumberton-Court
Room Used for First Time
Col. Mclean Delivers Magnifi-
cent Address Lunch Served
to Veterans Meeting of Camp
Hope-Judge Walter Clark to
be Invited to Deliver Memo
rial Day Address.
Tuesday was a great day in
Lumberton fol Robson county
Confederate veterans, members
of Camp Hoke-for the Robson
chapter of the United Daughters
of the Confederacy, and for all
others who cared to pause for a
while on the anniversary of the
birth of the South's great Chief
tain, Robt. E. Lee, contemplate
his life and the lessons that may
be learned therefrom- and do
honor to those who followed him
and the great Jackson.
The Daughters of the Confed-
eracy made all arrangements for
the celebration of the day, which
is equivalent to saying that ev-
erything was arranged with the
single purpose of giving pleasure
to the veterans. The court room
of the new court house, which
was used on that day for the
very first time, was decorated
with exquisite taste, the por-
traits of Lee and Jackson, drap-
ed with flags of the Conferacy
and the nation, being especially
attractive.
Shortly after the crowd assem-
bled in the court room, about
II: 80 o'clock a. M, Veteran M.
G. Mckenzie called the audience
to order. Rev. C. H. Durham,
pastor of the Baptist church, led
the opening prayer, after which
the audience joined in singing
America" In a few appropri-
ate remarks, in which he called
attention to the exceeding appro-
priateness of the first meeting
ever held in the new court house
being under the auspices Of the
Daughters of the Confederacy,
ex-Judge T. A. McNeill intro
duced the speaker Of the day,
Col. N. A. Mclean.
Col. McLean's address was a
gem. 1t was out of the beaten
path of addresses usually heard
on such occasions, full of strong,
ennobling thought elegantly ex-
pressed. 1t was an address that
loses nothing in the reading-a
paper that one may we'll preserve
and read and re-read. 1t is re.
GREETED that owing to lack of
space it is not possible to publish
the speech in this issue. 1t will
be published in full in Mondays
paper, and it is but simple truth
to say that readers of this paper
have a treat in store for them ir
reading that address. Both the
Daughters and the veterans re
quested that it be published il
The RObesonian and the veter
ans passed a resolution request
ing the other county papers ant
The Raleigh News and Observe
to publish it also.
> After the address Tramp
Tramp, Tramp, the Boys ar
Marching" was sung, and thel
, Mr.. M. G. Mckenzie, who acte'
as master of ceremonies, Mr.. ]
, A. McAllister, Commander O
!, Camp Hoke, being detained a
! home on account of sickness, call
! ed the names of the veterans VIII
were to receive Crosses of Honor
These names were published i
, Mondays Robesonian. Mr.. Ste
phen Bass was the only vetera
: slated for this honor on this OF
!, casion who was present. In pre-
senting the cross Mr.. McKenzi
!, made an exceedingly neat an
appropriate talk, and Miss Mar
McNeill pinned the cross on MI
Bass coat.
, The meeting adjourned wit
the singing of God be Wit
. You Till we Meet Again" an
prayer by Rev. E. M. Hoyle, pa
9 tor of the Methodist church, an
! the veterans were invited to tt
commissioners rooms on the fir
. floor, where tables had been a.
! ranged and where a bountif'
y lunch was served bysthe Daugl
:, - tiers. There were about IS vetel
- ans present, and they enjoye
:, the hospitality of the Daughter
O immensely. After serving tho;
E present boxes were sent to Sc
=, ~ eral veterans who were detaine
>. at home on account of sickne
to Mr.. Durham Lewis, of Sa
10 die Tree township, for one, wi
# has been a regular attendant
IT all meetings of the camp heret
q, o. fore. Still other boxes of go'
+ things remained, and Misses Ma
r McNeill and Emma Norme
Il were appointed a committee
~ take them to the county hon
70 Uncle Wash Mcqueen, colore
~ was also given a lunch by t
Daughters.
3 A meeting Of Camp Hoke W
held in the court room at 2 o'clo
in the afternoon, Lieutenant
RS A. Prevatt presiding in the q
s, sence of Commander J. A. N