The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-12-01
MISS MARTHA HAYWOOD,

ture declared the State had $500
from the Union fired the salute thai
announced its secession.
THESE little ladies look after the
Christmas cheer Of the soldiers at the
Home, and they do many other kind
nesses 10 the men Of the ~Confederacy
throughout the year. They work tn
earn the money in their treasury and
consequently a gift from this orpani-
Zation Is no empty compliment. Per
maps q Manlys Battery is the result
of greater self-denial than any other
contribution made for the entertain.
ment OF the veterans att his Reunion.
RMS appreciation appeared in the
News and Observer on the day after
the reunion of June the 10th: and
was in acknowledgment of a check
Tor $500 sent by the treasurer OF the
chapter to Mr.. Bagley, of the fnan.
cial committee. They show a most
just appreciation of the spirit Of the
chapter.
Conservation of Old South.
Since the first day of it's organiza-
ton it's propaganda has been the con-
servation of the beauty and the glory
of the Old South. With a ceaseless
proclamation of their faith in the un-
dying truth and enduring strength of
the ideals ~bequeathed to them.
Ideals which steadfastly held to
through valiant war and bitter re-
oAAo NAo ~ lOuSI p1SIlly dIO IL
poverty, have today given again to the
South her place as of old at the head
of the nation.
While not a large chapter, the fif-
teen members of it have added. to
their original methods the strength
to be found alone in an undivided
spirit.
Dixie on the Records.
Having heard Dixie and The
Bonnie Blue Flag" sung by Polk Mil
Ter, they decided to write and ask
Mr.. Miller to sing these songs for the
be passed along from generation to
generation. Mr.. Miller replied that
Manly's Battery was one Of the great
fighting organizations Of the South
n that a chapter bearing its name
a much to live up to. Suggesting
hat if a number of persons interested
in his singing would write the Vic
trola Company they woul perhaps
think it less likely that he was after
the money to be made, and more in.
terested keeping alive the mn
of a happy past through the preser.
walton of the songs of the South. Inc
president and treasurer of the chap
ter composed and themselves type
wrote a letter assuring the Victrola
Company of a large sale Throughout
the South of these songs as sung by
Mr.. Miller. They were promptly
thanked IOT the SuSSeSllOH Liz oo
Sured tina negotiations with Mr.. MIL
Ter were under way. Before arrange
ments could be completed, much t(
the regret of the chapter, Mr.. Miles
passed to join his comrades "over tn
river"
But his warm letter of encourage
ment of their aspirations, and nj
commentator of theid enterprise an
originality Of methods set the key
note for future e~ndeavOrs and en-
larged their vision of the work it wa
their mission to do.
Christmas Time.
At Christmas they undertook at IN
request of the ms PettlgreV
Chapter the management OF Tn
Christmas bags for the veterans a
the Home. Through the courtesy o
their friend, Mr.. Bagley, his offices a
the News and Observer building wer
put at their disposal.
Here all the day of the 25rd tne
worked. receiving and directing tn
incoming bags and packages, answer
ing telephone calls, correcting mis-
takes and receiving visitors n re
porters. The records at the rom
showed $50 veterans IN resluene
there. In addition to the % nile
bags received from the mother cndl
ter, Manly's Battery supplied throus
it's own work $1,000 worth OF nut
candy and fruit, twelve yards OF c1o.i
SO yards cS tape, A dozen handhel
chiefs. and paid for and had mace .
extra bags. The secretary n urea
urer kept a complete list of every pa
and package that came in with II
name of it's donor. -.
Christmas Eve, in an utomo
loaded with bags and gay with Col
federate flags and Christmas morn
they visited the Home for an hour
so, carrying Christmas cheer TO SIC
and we'll alike.
Study of Generals.
In they met and plannt
a program suggested by the pres
dent of their chapter: the stut
through a series of lectures OF u
North Carolina Generals of the 90
federacy. The first lecture was mae
by Miss Willie Ashe, historian OF u
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Chapter, on Il