The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-24
PARADE, SPEAKING, DINNER
Address By Editor Edward {.
Britton Makes a Hit; Fine
Talks Also By Dr., George w,
PaSChaI and Bion H. Butler.
Resolutions of Sympathy for
General Carr
Special TO The News and Observer.

Sler City, Aug. 21.-The Confeder-
ate veterans Of Chatham county as
Semhled in annua reunion here today
and despite the threatening weather
rain in the morning the attend
ance was fully 5000. The entire sec
ton Of western Chatham turned out |
on masse TO do honor to the veterans. |
and a program elaborate to the mi
nutest detail was arranged by the
manager. Isaac S.. London, to whom
great credit is due for the successful
celebration of the day.
The parade formed at The Grit
office on Main street promptly at
1890, and headed by the local band
Of twenty pieces. marched in double
column. with Flagbearer Griffin at
the front. to the big revival tent at
the academy. This tent. with a seat
ly decorated with Confederate flags
and bunting. and suspended from the
stage was "A large picture of Lee.
The exercises were opened with
prayer by Comrade J.. Dan Dorset.
The master of ceremonies, Mr.. Lon
don, then introduced Oran A. Hammer
20 deliver the address of welcome. The
response was by the enthusiastic and
earnest Bion n. Butler, than whom
there is no more loyal adopted Tar
Heel living.
Or. G. w. PaschaI. of Wake Forest
College. then spoke, followed by Evan
gelist Ham. Then the editor of The
Grit. in an appropriate speech. deliv-
cred into the hands of Mr.. Britton,
neatly tied with ribbons and elabo-
Fately wrapped, the left hind foot Of
a Chatham graveyard rabbit, killed
dy "A blue-gum niger by the light of
a half moon, II Mr.. BrittOn was in
Structed to send the charm to Mr..
Bud Fisher to give to little Jeff as a
protection against the encroaChments
of Mutt. The presentation mo &C
~Ceptance literally brought down the
house.
Mr.. Britton Speaks.
Mr.. Edward F.. Britton, editor OF
The News and Observer, then made
the address of the day, and to say il
was ornate. pure in diction and elo-
auently delivered would be express.
ing it mildly. Mr.. Britton has now
made a reputation in Chatham as {
really able speaker. and his large
audience was thoroughly charmed b,
his utteranCes and subject matter.
Mr.. BrittOn dwelt for a bit upOr
tho heroisrn, the sacrifices Of the mel
~ grey, bringing into his address tn
names OF such leaders as Robert z
Lee, Stonewall Jackson. Robert F
ilpht, 'roNtTnOG vince, ROBERT II
Vance, Harry Burgwynn, J. r. Ian
and others.
These men were the chieftains o
our cause" he declared, and it is be
cause Of their leadership hat thei
names are as great consultations i
the heavens of time. Yet in tn
ranks, among the men whose eye
swept along the barrels of their gun!
and whose fingers obeyed the orde
tlWl' thnrn yynrn n % whit q
valiant and as brave as those to whor
mn had been given. Whs
proudcr toast to which to make re
Spouse han hat of The Confederat
Frlvate SOLDIER"
From the fields of strife the speal
81 then turned and felicitated % tf
south for its outlook upon h f,
turc
The Pilot Unafraid.
Again through its sons it n;
UEen that place in the %Counsels
me nation that it held of yore," |
declared. I'm the White House tod;
mere Is that calm man from out
me South. who is so splendidly gui
iHE our ship of state IS it moves
dangerous waters, while above the
arc clouds of darkness from Whi'
come fierce flashes of lightning. B
"C Is undismayed. He is a pilot u
"iIalu. And If n man can steer
on our course in safety he is tn
man. In the increased tenseness viii
me with the sinking of the Arat
WIN American lives lost, we can W
f assured that he will uphold t
honor OF America. From the dept
~ u hearts we can eXclaim IL
lay, Thank God for Woodrow w
SOM"
Mr. Rritton spoke of the men
Cne south. veterans of the SOuthe
r"ntederacy who did not rest fro
.ne'r labors when the war closed,
VINO entered into the work of rebuff
ING the w%ar-ridden South. Here