The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-06-07
HONOR B|RTHDAYOF
JEFFERSON DAVIS
Celebration Occurred At
Soldiers Home Yesterday
CROSSES OF HONOR GIVEN

The Address Of the Occasion nv Mn Tor
W. A. Graham-The Exercises
Under the Auspices of the ohnso
Pettigrew Chapter Being a Great
success, in These Twenty-One Con-
federate Soldiers Receiving Crosses
Of Honor.
Appropriate exercises in honor OF
JEFFERSON Davis, the only president OF
inc were held at the
soldiers Home yesterday afternoon at
FOUR clock under the auspices Of the
ohnson Pettigrew Chapter of the
United Daughters Of the C~onfederacy
The splendid program, which was es-
pecIally beautiful in its patriotic spirit.
made the occasion a genuine delight
10 all who attended.
The chapel, winch does not hold a
large audience. was filled to over
flowing most Of those present being
confederate soldiers ana most Of them
bearing the marks of extreme age.
IN striking contrast We're the blooming
little girls in white by whom the
crosses OF honor. were bestowed.
mere were present also a number of
ladies, among those h prepared the
exercises of this delightful occasion.
Magnolia, the typical southern
flower, and daisies composed the deco
rations. Among these flowers were
displayed three small Confederate
flags.
These exercises had been arranged
for Friday, the anniversary of the
birthday OF Jefferson Davis, but were
postponed because of the funeral Of
Major "A. B. Stronach. VINO was one
of the most gallant of Confederate
Snt6iQrC Mr. Jnhn ~ Hin sd Ia
master of ceremonies. in his introduce
ton of the speaker Of the occasion,
paid a beautiful tribute to Major
Stronach in explaining the postpone
ment Of the exercises.
The exercises began with a prayer
by Rev. w. Nee. White. pastor Of
the First Presbyterian church. Mr..
Hinsdale then introduced the speaker,
Major w. A. Graham, presenting him
to the Confederate soldiers as one who
had shared the dangers with them
and after the wal helped to redeem
I our land.
Major Graham began his speech
with a high tribute to Jefferson Davis,
who, he declared, stood as much alone
in his position as Washington in his.
The capture AMI imprisonment of the
president of the Confederacy afforded
a most interesting theme OF a con-
siderable part of the address.
Mai. Graham discussed the causes
of secession. concluding his remarks
on this subject with the statement.
Though we went down in defeat, we
are pround that we did our duty
Mai. aha handled effectively
many events of the historic struggle.
Especially striking was his picture or
the return home Of the North Carolina
soldiers, some setting out to find the
wreck Of former homes. some to
abins Of poverty, but all joyous as
they started home singing "Carolina.
THE greatest triumph of ALL ne
said. was after the war when the
enemy came upOn US unarned ana
we arose and beat them.
The speaker concluded with "a rev
warns to the boys" He was very eff
fective in his presentation of a few
humorous incidents of the war, giving
fun for all.
A violin solo. "Old Southern Airs"
was beautifully played by Miss Fannie
Hines There were loud
cheers when the first notes of Dixie
were struck. then the audience arose
and a few hearty shouts, ike the
shouts of youth, came from the men
in gray
The feature of the orcasion was the
hestowal of crosses of honor. The
crosses of honor were presented to
twenty-one veterans, all OF this coun-
~. who met the conditions, and MN
others were called who did not re-
spond, but who viii be presented Win
the token later. .
The cross of honor consists of
bronze. On one side it bears the
words, Omitted Daughters C~onfeder-
acv TN U. c. "" On the other
side is inscribed. southern cross OF
Honor. PEG Vendice. 186l-lSbo.
As the names were called and the
farmer soldiers came to the front the
crosses were bestowed by Misses Mar
1aret benson Raney. Anna Ball
Stronach Thomas. Elizabeth Flint,
Nancy Battle, Elizabeth Baker. with
Mrs .Josephus Daniels, President of
the Chapter.
The following received the crosses:
Thomas Allen. J. j. Aston. William
II RagIey. deceased. (~presented to