Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-29
FINAL RITES HELD
FOR MISS SMITH
Salute and Taps Given At
Cemetery; Many Attend
From Distance

here today to Miss Jessica Randolph
Smith. fatally injured in Washington
last Sunday when struck by a motor
truck, who was the last direct des-
cendant of the late Major Orrin Ran
dolph Smith, of this city, who was the
designer of the Stars and Bars, flag
of the Confederacy
Simple services were attended by
ladies of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy from many parts of the
State, and also by General Homer At
kinson, of Petersburg, Va, comman-
der-in-chief of the United Confeder-
ate Veterans, who came here with his
daughter and granddaughter especial
ly for the funeral. Miss Smith was
color-bearer to him as u. G. v. COM
mander. as well as being color-bearer
also to the United Daughters of the
Confederacy.
The services were held in Holy In
nocentS Episcopal church here, IN
charge of the rector, Rev. l. W..
Hughes, with interment following in
Elmwood cemetery, by the side of her
distinguished father and mother, both
of whom died some 20 years ago. Miss
son, had lived in Washington since
World War days, when she was a
yoemanette in the Navy Department,
where she had been employed contin-
uously since.
Miss Smith was known and held in
affection by veterans and the U. D. c..
from all over the South. She liked to
refer to herself as Dads Daughter"
out of devotion for her distinguished
father. The body was brought here
late Tuesday afternoon and taken to
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Sydney
Perry Cooper, close friends, where it
remained until the hour of the fun
eral today at 1870 o'clock.
AT the cemetery a salute was fired
and taps sounded by group of mem
bers of the Service Company of the
105th Medical Regiment stationed
here, who were in charge of Captain
James N. O'Neil. The medical COM
pany functioned by special permission
of the adjutant-generals office, since
the organization has no firearms. The
guns and ammunition were furnished
as a courtesy by Captain Edwin Crit
fin, of the Louisburg National Guard
Company in the absence of Company
c, Henderson infantry unit, in annual
encampment at Camp jackson, Col
umbia S. G.
Numerous floral tributes were sent
by U. D. G. chapters in North Caro-
lima, many of these being brought by
officers or other representatives OF
the chapters. In addition to nearest
LOT Of ~
high officials of U. D. c. chapters in
the State attended.
Directions for the funeral services
were in charge of Mr.. and Mrs
Sydney Perry Cooper, who were es-
pecial friends of Miss Smiths. The
deceased had left instructions for her
funeral and burial with Mrs. Cooper
when here on a visit two months ago
Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper entertained at
buffet luncheon at noon for all of
the out-of-town visitors here for the
funeral.
Relatives of Miss Smith who were
here included Mr.. and Mrs. Avis
Huske and their two daughters Misses
Catherine and Addie, of Fayetteville;
Dr. and Mrs. w. C. Riddick, and Miss
Elsie Riddick, of Raleigh; Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Murdaugh and Miss Mamie
Butt, all of Norfolk.
Three past State presidents of the
u. d. c. were here, these being Mrs
]. Dolph Long, of Graham; Mrs. J
Ed Woodland, Wilson, and Mrs. Glenn
Long, of Newton, and also Mrs. John
H. Anderson, of Raleigh, historian OF
the State U. D. c., and past historian
general of the national u D. G. Other
State officers included Mrs. J. w
Parker, Farmville; and Mrs. G. K
Proctor Oxford, while flowers from
their local chapters were brought by
Miss ANNA Graham, Warrenton;
Mrs. c. l.. Caudle, Wadesboro, and
Miss Kate Broadfoot, of Fayetteville
all presidents of the local units.
Among the active pallbearers were
David Jackson Cooper, j. H. Zollicof.
fer, 1t. John S. E. Young, of the U
S. Marines, and DR.. H. H. Bass, Jr
all of whom were charter members
of the Orrin Randolph Smith chapter
Children of the Confederacy, organi
zed by Miss Smith here many years
! ago and who were in her kindergarten
class.
Attending the funeral in body
| were the members of the Orrin Ran
dolph Smith Chapter of Children Of
| the Confederacy and the Vance Coun
| ty Chapter, United Daughters of the
Confederacy.
| General Atkinson, u. G. F. comman
der-in-chief, was accompanied here to
day for Miss Smiths funeral by hi
| daughter, Mrs. John H. p. Leigh, mac
Miss Charlotte Snead, of General At
| kinson's staff and Miss Snead's broth
err, Henry Snead.
In the Greensboro Daily News to
| day was the following editorial abou
Miss Smith, entitled, Dads Daugh
| ter:
| "The death in an automobile &C
| cident at Washington of Miss Jessie;
| Randolph Smith, formerly of Hen
derson, marks the passing of one wht
in section given to totting up it.
| traditions was nOticeably reverent
Her chief interest was the memory O
her father, Maj. Orrin Randolph
Smith, and the Stars and Bars, which
he designed. Modest, quiet gentle
woman of the southern old school, he
| public appearances were for the mos
mart confined to serving as color