The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-06-02
CLIMAX OF CONVENTION
Augustus Lukeman, Sculptor,
Will Be Present Invent Will
Cause Many Confederates
To Be Brought Here-Gov-
ernor Craig Will Accept The
Gift-The Commission

The unwilling of the Ashley Horne
monument TO the Confederate Women
of North Carolina will be the chief
event of the annual reunion OF the
North Carolina veterans here June 3
and 10.
This ceremony takes place Wednts-
day. June 10, the last day of the re-
union. The complete program has
been made aid it will be the first
thing of its kind yet celebrated
North Carolina. Monuments to the
built. but North Carolina gets a beau
tiful recognition through the munii-
cence of Colonel Ashley Hone.
The unwilling lacks much of being
the whole story. Around it is to be
written a combination of incidents
that make this event stand out in
State history. Two years g the
monument to Henry l.. Wyatt, who
was the first soldier killed on the
Southern Ile in the War
the States, was given to the State.
The young fellow met de tn at the
Battle of Bethel. The anniversa~: f
this battle is June 10. 1t was de-
termined to have the monument to
the women unveiled on that date.
The survivors OF the North Caro-
inian who fought in hat battle, will
be here. They have decided to co e
here. hold a session in the Supre- G
Court room and they will be marked
conspicuously il. the Ger monies.
Many veterans who were in the open
ing big fight will be here.
Colonel Horne's patriotism was
prompted by failure to get the State
to make the appropriation. When
North Carolina decided that it was
too poor 10 build this memorial,
Colonel Horne decided that be was
rich enough to do it and put $1,000
into the monument. Augustus Luke
man, the New York sculptor, made the
monument and W. present when it is
presented and accepted.
Mr.. Lukeman. won this contract in
q competitive bid. Harry Bacon is
making the base and the surround
ings Enough can. now be seen as the
wOrkmen proceed to justify an eX.
~travagant write-up Of the piece OF
art. The sculptor is at work also OF
same magnificent memorials, but ht
will personally attend the exercise:
and be introduced to the people.
There are two lighting parsons, de
voted preachers. in this program
They are Rev. f.. A. Osborne, colone
of the Fourth North Carolina, an
Rev. r. II. Marsh, DID,, chaplain o
the Tw~enty-Sixth North Carolina.
Colonel Osborne lot only Tough
through the Confederacy and receive
terrific wounds, but he went also t
Cuba with the North Carolina t-oop
and is ready to go to Mexic if tt.
country needs him. He is yet
vigorous man and a good preacher
He was former ArchdeacOn of tn
Charlotte cOnvocatiOn.
Nariedly interesting events of tina
day will be old from day to day. TIL
full program is furnished below:
Order of Exercises.
Hon. James A. Long. presiding.
Invocation-Rev. f.. A. Osborn
Gate Colonel 4th n. c. Regiment,
S. Al
Music--Third Regiment Band.
Address-Daniei Harvey Hill.
Music.
Presentation of the Sculptor. NJ
Augustus Lukeman.
Poem-Henry Jerome Stoclard.
Presentation of the Memorial to IL
State. by the Chairman OF the Con
mission.
Unwilling Of the Memorial-ASh,.
Horne. (Grandson of the Donor.)
Acceptance on behalf of the State
The Governor OF North Carolina.
Music. -
Benediction--Rev. r. H.. Mars
DID,, (Late Chaplain Goth n. c. Res
ment, c.. S. A.
The North Carolina Women L.. t
Co~nfederacy Memorial Commission
James A. Long. chairman: l.. ID. y
Connpr secretary; w. II. S. Burgwy
(deceaSedt Henry A. London, Mrs.
NJ. Williams, j. Bryan Grimes, I. y
Mason.
The Sculptor-Augustus Lukema
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