The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-05-16
MEMORIAL DAY.
Graves Decorated With Flowers. -A;i'
S-cc~ ~, So acSh" D::.ns...
D.NKER SERVED By TIE DAJGhlES

Veterans. assisted by the Daughters
Of the Confederacy, and the day
was one of pleasure and enjoyment
to The old soldiers present who wore
the gray.
The exercises Of the day we're
commenced at 10 O'Clock, when the
members Of the Camp ant others
who cared to do so, were taken 10
the cemetery in carriages, bpGsieS'
and automobiles, where the graves
Of the soldiers who fought for the
lost cause were decorated WIN
flowers. Returning to town the9
stopped at the graded school, where
the further exercises were held IN
the large auditorium.
Commander ". f. RutterWortn
called the meeting to order ara re-
ouested Rev. N. c. Yearly, pastor
of the Methodist church, to lead III
nrayer. A special choir composed
of Misses Anna Kitchin, Gornelia
Josey, Kate Tillery, Gertrude white
head Messrs. C. I. Lawrence, l.. Il.
Kitchin and Gavin Hyman, with
Mrs W. R. Bond at the piano, rem
dered several selections. There
were two rec;tations, one by Louise
A]lsbrook and one by Lee Rraxton
On the rostrum were Mrs. ii.
7 Clark, president Of the Daughters
Mrs. J. S. Bowers, vice president
Miss Cornelia Josey, sponsor, Prof.
B. Aiken, Rev. II. c. Yearly, /.
z Ausbon, and Commander " +.
| ButterWorth.
Next came the address of the oc-
casion by Fir. Ashby Dunn, one CT
our own boys. He was introduced
bv Prof. J. 3. Aiken. Mr.. Dunn
spoke with ease and thrilled his s-u-
dience with elcquelce and his SEN
fences were filled with food Tor
thought and reflection. We would
like to publish the entire speech,
but since we cannot Do so for the
lack of space We give our readers
few extracts and general outllre G.
what he said. In his Introductory
remarks Mr.. Dunn said:
Standing here before the com
radas of my fathers. an heir to a!
that You and they have given, iook
ing into The faces of those who are
Joint, heirs with ne Of the priceless
heritage We enjoy, knowing that W.
are met here with common 'oVe
for a common purpose-a love 10
the men and women of the Coined
! eracy, and a purpose to pay homo
to their lives and commemorate thel
immortal deeds, | can but feel tha
this is q glorious gathering, hapr
meeting.
Three generations are represent
ed here this morning father
. the son, ane the grandson. AS firi
on our lips, so first in our hearts
the father. AS grandson ! com
last, but | desire to say for myse
and the granddaughter and II
other grand-sons represented her
that though last we are not leas
for when it comes to loving a Co
federate veteran and his faithf
helpmate our hearts are as big
anybody's.
To-day throughout the leng'
and breadth Of our State a gratef
and loving people are commend
10 ating the deeds of brave and mob
in ancestry
tn The speaker discussed the signi
K, canoe of memorial day, saying tn
ID love and tears, struggle and bloc
shed, an unconquerable spirit in I
lives of our fathers had given US t
day. and without them it would n
have been. He also stated brie
the conditions that prevailed in
years preceding the war. Mex
10 discussed the right Of the Southe
~ States to secede. showing clea7
le and beyond a doubt that they h
~ that right.
II" Mr.. Dunn told the members
80 Camp that they were among tt
"" number who went forth to bat
aS' and to die, if need be, that ris
va, might triumph; how that it v
'' , through the purest motives of
.on selfshness that they offered tn
~ W. lives so freely to the cause they h
'"e sacred; that they had much to |
~ and little to gain, yet, hearing
~ ", call of duty they answered, hear
y, it's voice of command they obey
wv Theirs was to live and to labor
nc God so willed, to do and to die if
decreed otherwise.
y He traced the record that
Confederate soldiers made, and
phaslzed the splendid and sin
ada glorious record made by the sold
ORC from North Carolina. Faithful!
.cad the beginning these soldiers "