The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-19

'S|" oiAh lIc I1OlI OaYOS Bur
ilngton company Of the National
Guard, Confederate Veterans. school
children. speakers and citizens Joined
at the intersection of Albright avenue |
n Main street n proceeded direct
ly TO the scene of the exercises. the
square before the court house in
front of the monument where ,ha
speakers stand was erected.
Col. j. A. Long was master OF cere-
monies. After music by the band.
"Tenting Tonight was effectively
sung by a choir composed of Mrs.
Arthur Williams, Miss Kathleen Long
Mrs. r. J. Mebane. Miss frances
Edwin Long. Mr.. Walter Williams
Mr.. Phil S. Dixon, Dr.. w. S, Long, Jr
DR.. F.. G. Murray pronounced the
invocation and the crowd. standing
closely packed about the speakers
STAN settled down TO the main part
of the exercises when Col. ]. A. Long
arose to Introduce the speaker of the
occasion.
Introduction of Speaker.
He did so briefly, saying in part:
1T is we'll for US now and then To
turn aside from the duties of every
day life, n together celebrate some
great event in which we all have a
common interest; to recall the ac-
Movements of the great and good of
OAA " oSS dIu OiOOu. anu speak
some word, perform some act, or di-
rect some memorial which will keep
fresh in our memories services, sacri-
noes and events that ought not to be
forgotten. Such occasions serve to
keep alive and nourish the qualities
that make a people great.
They enable US the better to- un-
~derstand and appreciate that cpecific
and mighty neutrality-suspicious.
which filled the hearts of the people
of this country during the Revolu-
tiOnary war n during the War Be
tween the States-hOw our fathers
left their homes and fought with
Washington n Green for American
MISREPRESENTATION those whose
memories we honor today, In 1861,
left their homes and loved ones from
all parts of this county, and from all
ranks of society, to assist in driving
back the invaders of their State and
IT need be to lay down their lives in
that glorious cause.
THE Daughters Of the ConfeG -racy
in publishing the name OF the orator
on this occasion, omitted the principal
one. Itself is the principal orator on
this occasion.
mo living lips. however eloquent,
could awaken the memories and
touch the hearts of the surviving
men and women Of 1S61-1865 as does
the pathetic u%tterance Of that silent
figure.
"It tells you that there is another
thing even greater han winning vic
tories, and that is bearing defeat
like men. It tells you hat he, like
his greatest general, with memories
full Of the past, turned their faces tx
the future believing with him thai
through the ages one increasing pur
pose runs and nothing in the uni
verse walks with aimless feet ane
that the call to every man is to dt
his duty to his country as he under
stands it in peace and in war, ant
leave the consequences to Him VIII
rules all things wisely and we'll.
"One of the men, then a mere boy
who followed the immortal Lee, AM
whose duty required him to carry tn
last messa3u from one commanding
officer to So :, on the day Lee sur
5 rendered his = my on the 9th of April
: 1865, is with rs here today. He ha
achieved great distinction as a lawyer
as an editor, as a statesman, as a.
orator. / take the greatest pleasur
t ~tinguished lawyer, editor. statesman
: orator, but above all the gallant oil
Confederate soldier, Henry A. Lon
don Of North Carolina
$ Receives Ovation.
Major London received an euthusi
l3StlC ovation When ne arose 10 spear
f Through an address characterized ,
: vigor of delivery. and intense interes
y of subject mattr, Major London hel
e his audience closely. NO word es
capped. He followed the tortures c
the Confederate soldier through tn
the years Of %pFivation to the final day
e at Appomattox, frequently eulogizin
e the services OF Alan1ance, and oft
he was interrupted by the applause {
his listeners.
It Alamance Deserves Honor.
Y county" declared he, deserve
more than Alamance in hOHOring rs
soldiers. The very name denotes tn
e it is true He then explained thu
the name AlGlnance was a derIVailo
from the Indian name signifying Bit
le Clay.
= And So continued the speake
when the county was created IT
l. name Alamance was given 1t. and a
Sc ways the pople have shown then
H.