The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-01-31
PAID HIGH TRIBUTE To
t SOUTHERN CONFEEEPACY Y

- w 11OOR L1hC O1lLO TIC INCUR
Yell by the Veterans Whl
Went Down Unto the Jaw
OF Death for a Principle.
HEregular monthly meeting !
the Confederate veterans wa
heid Saturday afternoon at the CAM
headquarters. presided over by Capt
Iom Wood, the devotional exercised
pelng conducted by Rev. + M. 1in
liaFd, chaplain, aud Col. D. Fl Nil
ton, supt. of the Soldiers Home aI
Ralelgh taking down the minutes III
stead OF Rec. Sec. A. M Idol. VIII
was unayoidably absent during ttil
business session.
Among the several New Year /
gltts to the camp as reported by the
sponsor at the usual Gift period were
several checks, viz: S3 90 from Mrs
1. A. Wishart. daughter of Con :
.mander Wood; So SO from Lawrence
Thompson, son Of Comrade David
Thompson, and ST SO from Mrs.
Bascotn Hoskins, ~daueh.er of Chap
lain j. NJ. Hilliard. Little Nance
Carr Terry, daughter of MIR. and
Mrs: Randall B. Terry, also pail her
Christmas gift tof 800. This amount
AIDED In paying in full the Decerna
Der rent. A great surprise the spo.1s
sor had in store was the appearing
before the camp of Mayor w. r
Ragan, who was booked for talk
at the Christmas party but was de-
tanned by illness. <
The January meeting is always
the Lee Jackson meeting and III
Mayor Ragan S eloquent speech he.
paid high tribute to these Southern
generals, stressing the comparison OF
the solder of today and the YOUNG
sol'!ier of the sixties in mannetI
that ELECTED the closest a;tentioa
and the loudest applause The vet.
erans almost came to their feet
when Mayor Ragan presented them
with check for $40, the gift Of the
city, and in the ending of his tall
with the remark that this was g.
beginning there would be more
coming, that the city of High Po5iiI1t !
was not going to let the soldiers of !
yesterday, the Toys of the sixties, 60
unnoticed. There came a whoop
from those wearars of the gray like !!
unto the Rebel yell.
The local camp is about 10 years
cid, yet this is the first time that the
city has made them a gift. Hun
dreds of citizens have individually !
contributed to the camps support
literally. Numerous firms and
business houses have generously
given their goods and cash for a
specified purpose, and now that the
city has reached out the strong arm
TO help father these soldiers who
over. SO years ago went out under
the stars aud bars tc protect the ci;-
IZenship of today-Went down unto
the jaws of death 10 fight for that
which they thought was right. Now
hat the City has come forward it
has stirred the We y hearts of the
Did men who are loud in asserting
their gratefulness and in proclaim
ng it that there is no North, no
South, but it's your flag and my
1ag.''. In reviewing the Christmas
celebration praise came from all lips
or, the whole beautiful affair and ;
he many gifts received The gener-.
osity, of the local chapter of the
IF the Confederacy and
he localilodge of Elks being spoken
If specially, it being the first Christ
mas that these organizations as a .
4 hole had sent contributions The
Daughters not oDly contributed but {
,ave actual aid in helping the spon- :
or plan and do the work.
The happy afternoon was brought +
o a close by the serving of hot rolls, !
,utter and coffee by Mrs. j.; Ed. !,
irkman, Mrs. Randall B. Terry, lit
le Nancy Carr Terry and Miss Ir- r
in Paylor. Five of the veterans, {
unable to attend:the Christmas New 6
(ear meeting, were present and the :
ponscr presented them with their +
fits. There were oranges for all +
IhesFebruaiy meeting will be un- /
sualLy interesting and in March +
here will be something deing,' !
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