Henderson gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1911-19??, 1911-06-08

Elects Chaplain-Contributes First
Sum to Monument at Louisbura
and Witnesses Presentation Of
Cross of Honor to Granddaughter OF
Geu w III. Cheek

Cross OF Honor to Granddaughter Oh
Gen. w. III. Cheek
The birthday OF the only President OF
the Confederate States OF America was
celebrated Saturday at the municipal
hall by the H. l.. Wyatt Camp U. Z. v,
the commander. J. T. B. Hoover, IN the
chair
Before any business came before the
camp the commander thanked the mem
bers for turning out in such number ior
the special service at the Methodist
church on May 21st, saying that 1t was
a great pleasure to him to lead such a
crowd OF men to church. A motion was
made and carried, that the adIutant
write to the pastor. Rev. W. X. Royail,
to thank him for the splendid and ap-
propriate sermon preached on that oc-
casion, and also to thank him Tor the
hospitality and courtesies extended TO
the camp by his members, every out-oi-
town veteran receiving at least one IN
vitation to dinner after the service.
The next State convention will be
held at Wilmington, and it is the Wish
OF the commander and camp to attend In
body, wearing the gray. Commander
Hoover stated that, as lar as ne knew,
there was only one other camp IN the
State uniformed, and that he wanted
the Henry L. Wyatt Camp to be a close
second to the r. F. Webb Camp, OF Dur
ham. with it's 450 members with gray
uniforms, the largest U. Z. V. camp IN
the world.
This being one of the four days when
Crosses of Honor may be presented, the
canp had extended an invitation to the
Vance County Chapter u. ID. Z. an INV
tation to be present at the meetihg'
Mrs. s. ?. Cooper, president OF the chap
ter. presented Crosses to Messrs. Thomas
Short, Geo. Clarke, J. NJ. Edwards, W.
M. Ayscue. W, r. Wier, j. h. Morgan, j.
Fl GTissom and Mrs. W H. Cheek. When
the Cross for Mrs. Cheek was given to
the granddaughter OF the former com,
mander of the camp, the brave General
William Hoyles Cheek, and pretty little
Miss Alice Mutter Cheek arose to receive
It. the camp broke into loud applause.
Mrs. s. p. Cooper then, upon special
request, told OF the reunion at Little
Rock According to the North Carolina
sponsor, this State was second IN the
line of parade, coming directly alter
South Carolina; that there were more
veterans, sponsors and MAIDS at Ghls
than at any previous reunion anu that
the next would be held at Macon, ia.
Mrs. Alex Cooper was next introduced
with the request that she tell OF the cele,
bration of Confederate Day" at Chapel
Hill last week, which she attended. She
told interestin gly OF the presentation OF
the Bibles to the War classes and OF the
a 900 raised for the erection OF the
monument at Chapel Hill to the living
and dead who went out from the uni
yersity to Join the Confederate army.
A motion was made that the camp be
the first to contribute to the monument
that John Mitchner, OF Alabama, wishes
to see erected at Louisburg, on the site
OF the first unwilling OF the stars and
Bars" inasmuch as the designer OF the
first flag is a member of this camp; The
motion was unanimously carried, ana
So was the amount promised.
The election of a chaplain was next
before the meeting, and, by vote, Rev. |.
W. Hughes was found to be the camps
choice. The adjutant was instructed TO
notify Rev. Hughes of his election and
request that he wear a uniform OF gray,
with the insignia OF his rank, whenever
the camp appears in uniform.
The treasurer reported over $50 on
hand for uniforms, which will be ordered
at an early date, and the meeting ad-
journed until Saturday. July LIST, l9ll.