The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-11-15
HEROES OF THE GRAY HON
ORED IN VANCE
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He is also a emb Of the Henry L.
Wyatt Camp of Confederate Veterans
of Vance county.
"What I have tried in my feeble
way to say Of her grandfathers ap-
plies even more strongly to her grand
mothers, but the time allotted to me
forbids that I should speak Of them
as l would. Suffice it to say, they
were all Southern women and you
know of their love, devotion and II
deity to that cause, and so | leave
the story of their lives for tongues
more eloquent than mine.
Her mother. Mrs. Sidney Perry
Cooper, born of distinguished paren-
tage in that progressive Southern city,
Atlanta, in the State Of Georgia, ind
ing her affinity in a handsome North
Carolina boy, about ten years ago, h
came to live with us, and since that
time has been q leader in this COM
m~onWealth. She is now the president
of the Vance County Chapter Of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy.
and it is to her to whom her sisters
and associates would yield and gladly
accord the full credit for this glorious
work and this happy day. Every old
veteran knows her and every old
veteran loves her almost as a mem
Der Of his own household, because she
has devoted her young life TO work
4O1 1lC III my SSN " t1AS
Confederate soldiers, not only in as
sisting as leader in the erection OF
tfE3 memorial, but in many other
ways. by acts and deeds of kindness
and loving tenderness; daily scatter
ing fresh flowers along their path
ways; helping them to bear their LIES
burdens, and trying to make their
RAPIDLY declining years more comfort
able.
In her representative here today
we have a living example of that
splendid union of Tar Heels and
Georgia Crackers and you old sold
iers know what that means, and what
it meant in days gon by when they
joined forces.
80 my friends. I repeat that the
selection of the one to perform this
last service in connection with this
memorial is most fitting and appro~
pirate. and as We have been laugh
that little children shall lead US in
all good works, it gives me the great
est pleasure to present this beautiful
little daughter of the Confederacy,
Miss Elizabeth Renfroe Cooper, who
will not unveil the monument
TIE Monument Unveiled.
There had been seated on the stand
a little figure all in black, her hat Of
black beaver trimmed In black rib
bons, and pink rose buds, with black
velvet coat. AS she arose these were
removed by her mother and she stood,
a dainty little lady of five, in white
lace, with red gibbons on her hair and
sash OF red. AS she appeared there
was applause, and as she pulled the
cord reaching to the top of the thirty
five foot monument the Confederate
flags covering it fell away and it stood
revealed in all its beauty while there
were cheers or top of cheers to greet
The is thirty-fve feet
high, the bronze image of a Confed-
crate soldier, rifle in hands, sur
mounting the granite shaft. This stands
two feet square on the base and is
seven feet two inches high and weighs
approximately 500 pounds. The po-
sition of the soldier is that Of present
arms" fronting to the southwest, the
left foot forward and the head turned
slightly to the right. facing due west.
A blanket is thrown over the right
shoulder and strapped at the Tsft side
n k~napsack on the back presenting
an imposing and life-like figure. Tn.
total cost of the was
$3,6301O.
The material is Of gray granite and
the face side of the en-
graEed on the first die above the base
Is this inscription, the words by Capt
Orren Randolph Smith.