The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-08
CELEBRATION IN WARREN
VETERANS AND OTHERS HONOR
DAVIS MEMORY-COL. BUR-
GWYN MAKES GRAFTON.

Especial to News and Observer
Warrenton, June 5.-Celebration Q
President Jefferson Davis birthday b,
Warren Chapter Of the United Daugh
tiers of the C~onfederacy, June 3rd
1909.
Every dc Confederate in the coun
ty had a special invitation to be pres
ent on this OCCASION, and about sixt.
were here-glad to greet each other
and to participate in celebrating tn
birthday of the only President of on
beloved Confederacy. The seats on tn
right of the central aisle Of the tow
hall were reserved for our honoret
guests. The hall was decorated will
flowers, ferns and flogs. On an ease
was a large picture of Presiden
Davis draped with Confederate tlags
To say that Mrs. John BurWell hat
charge of the music is to say that /
was good-very good. America wa!
first ung
After an appropriate prayer b,
Rev. w. w. Rose, Hon. Tasker Polk
the master of ceremonies, called tn
roll of the veterans" to which they
responded. The Old North State
was sung by choir and audience. Their
The Conquered Banner" was beauti
fully recited by Mrs. c. c. Hunter
Again music echoed through the hall
and this time. it was the dear old wa
song. "Tenting on the Old CANT
Ground"
In his usual happy manner, Hon
Tasker Poll introduced the speaker
Col. VIM. H. S. Burgwyn. Col. Bur.
gwyn went back to the early days O
old historic Warren. He spoke Of the
grand old statesman, Nathaniel Ma
CON-; of North Cardinals first Chie1
Justice, John Hall; Of the Haw.
kinses, and other distinguished mer
born within her borders. He thrilled
h hearts of his hearers by speak
ing of the part North Carolina Q o
in the Confederate war, and of the
noble record of our w Warren coun-
ty, days on the tented field, and ir
the clash of battle.
He gave q sketch of the life of JEFF
ferson Davis; and related the strange
fact that it was Mr.. Davis who admin
istered the oath that admitted Mr.
Lincoln in the army of the United
states.
He read Mr.. Davis touching fare
we'll when he resigned as a Senator
of the United States and sadly turned
homeWard to join in the fortunes OF
the Southland.
Mr.. Davis did not wish the office Of
Chief Executive Of the COnfederacy.
He was not even at Montgomery,
Ala, when he was chosen to fill the
lice Dul ~ II IIOI1 q SENSE
of duty.
He spoke of the bravery of "our
boys in grey" and how even Mr.. Lin
colin when visiting the battlefield Of
Gettysburg said that the great bravery
of the Union soldiers was rendered
possible by the bravery of their op-
pOnents.
Finally when defeated by over
Wheln1ing numbers, and we lay down
u arms, u President was captured
and incarcerated at Fortress Monroe.
Col. BurgWyn. with other North Car
dina boys, returned to our Univer-
sity to finish their education. Hear
ing that their great chieftain, Presi-
dent Davis, was deprived of all com
forts they raised SIS, a large sum in
those terrible days of reconstruction.
and entrusted it to DR.. M~innegrade,
his Richmond pastor, who was per-
mitted to visit him. Mrs. Davis wrote
a touching letter of thanks to Col.
BurgWyn, saying that her husband
was not permittedrto write, but asked
her to tell the young men that he APP
p~reciated the gift, and the kind words
accompanying it. Col. Burgwyn read
this time-stained letter written forty
two years ago..
The writer, and her noble husband
have gone where the wicked cease
from troubling, and the weary are at
rest" but the heart Of the Southern
soldier will be 'as colo as death can
make it ere it ceases to beat kindly
IN memor of their President, JEFF
fCrsOn Davis.
Soldier and citizens were delighted
with Col. Burgwyn'S address.
Crosses Of Honor were bestowed
five veterans and Mrs. Geo. A.
Foote, whose husband was a faithful
surgeon throughout the war.
"Dixie'-afl Joined in this inspir-
old war song
The soldiers We're invited to a large