The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-12-03
MRS. BENNETT WRITES ,E0,v
LAURINBCRG ~CN\IUl\1
Monument There to Confederate n..t
Erected by WOmen-ENcnt ttlt.
brated in Proper Style.

There to Confederate it.a4t
Erected by Women-ENcnt tvl,.
brated in Proper Style.
(kate S. Bennett in Wadesa,r.
sonian.)
On the train returning to - tr2-
ham, after q beautiful day il I.@s~r-
burg, | thought l would like H. :.
my "homefOlks" about the un,e.nrz
Of a Confederate monument il p ~
inburg. Friday. November 18TH.
only wish Arson Chaper, Y. ~.
could have attended this happy ..i;.,.
The day began with a handsome
parade around this level, Itti. =.
and the parade alone was Mortn 1..
trip. Dozens Of automobiles Gtl..s.-
ed in our precious red and white We
in line and the veterans rode .rst.
I~nterspersed among the machines
were numbers Of young marsha!e -
named Mao something, | suproSe. oIt
they made a pleasing pictur. Yests
like their fathers and srandfatE"1~ ~
the bygone days. Mt. DuSald Stev.ft
was chief marshal. The So"t'ant
Chapter Children Of the c~onfe1Ga,y
had a beautiful float drawn ~ fer
gray mules. It takes four m.."e !
draw lii chapter. as Their. - =
many boys and girls. This ts,l ines
received a banner for doing the TO-.
work Of any auxiliary in h NORTH
Carolina Division. | hope the EH.rH
Bennett Chapter Will earn tie IeAt
banner.
Laurinburg owns . tiny ,~nr"r,
Little Zeb," by name, and ~ ire
quent intervals through the Il
doomed it's little best.
After the line of march VS. :sa-
versed we repaired to a hall tor car
ner. In this hall seats We're arranged
for 200 persons and the Daughters.
with the Juniors assisting, serN1d 4
beautiful hot dinner. beginning Wsfh
oysters and ending with pound az"
1t was a perfect spread ana ! net.eNe
would have inspired Arson Chtrtt
with fresh courage. Genera! N.ts,ant
r. Cox was the speaker Of tn, @tF
and he was at the table Of holol Wiz
various others. The response - ~
Laurinburg ladies to this ea,i ~
baskets was Sc overwhelming a"t
the veterans were asked to rtturh ~
supper!
AT 2 p. m. the speaking 0"s h'@l
at the graded school builoiIe
would like to describe this Gat-
Gus, weli-arranged building, t0i
that's another story" After plaNet
by Rev. E. A. Osborne, CAPT. i:"..
McLaurin, commander of S,"f"r5
Camp q. c.. y. introduced the sf'ea
Va. SdpA. MClA URN > SptSNi '"
Well-timed and spiendidly dcfsN'r'"
General Cox spoke as II havln5 -
thority, for he had been through 80
the scenes he described. His sl.ee ,
was mainly on North Caroiina cor
dltion after the war; her desperate
effort to regain control Of the 2pt'f--
ment, and her final deliveran,e f1oh'
darkness and bondage.
After these exercises the ho1r g
pected for two years was 81 hon@-
Marching to the monument, nhfrr
Mr. made q short. POINTED
talk on the effort necessary u tTs''
THIS beautiful shaft, the GhI.af-r
Chapter, en- masse, drew the sol
amid cheers, Dixie and Little ~
voice, and the veil fell from Hoto"-
county's Confederate monument.
1T is a tall, pointed shaft, 80!
mounted by a marble soldier a1e Z:
IN a commanding location at the ~
tersecnon OF Main and Church sire $
&c marks the triumph Of several rt.f@
hard work by the Scotland !. r. +
and gifts from others interested. s
makes my heart rejoice hat andti".
county has an imperishable reminG.I
or the vaior and Willingness af 81.
sold1ers. l hope the day Will 'oli'
in my life time when every county
the South has such a reminder.
This was a red letter day fcr 3
concerned. The exercises were "
ATTENDED and much interest rnanlfest
eu through the county. The Scottlsi
hospitality is Of tho unboundee Na
Eiety and l am sur you will AL 60
cluoe With me hat it was good - !
there.