| United Daughters of the Confederacy James B. Gordon Chapter #211 Forsyth County, NC Chartered March 30, 1898 |
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MAY 1898- UNION REPUBLICAN
May 10th, Confederate Memorial Day was duly observed here, Tuesday by Norfleet Camp, Confederate Veterans, at 10 o'clock A.M., several
hundred veterans from this and adjoining counties formed a line of march in front of the Armory. The Salem Band headed the procession and
the Centerville Band brought up the rear. The line of march was down Main St., around the Salem Square, and up the Cedar Avenue to the
Cemetery. Upon entering the Avenue, the Salem Band effectually rendered Moravian hymns used by the Church Band at the burial of the dead.
At the Cemetery, gathered around the grves of the Confederate soldiers, Dr. Creasy offered prayer, the Winsto Zouaves fired a salue and Prof.
Mew played the bugle call. Returning to the Armory, after prayer by Rev. Mr. Groves, Mr. C.B. Watson addressed the veterans. Col.
Morehead, of Greensboro, was to have been present but failed to appear. Mr. J.B. Whitaker, Jr., then presented the Confederate
Monument in the Cemetery to the Veterans. Funds were raised by Misses Blum and Smith, of the Daughters of the Cnofederacy.
Mr. Clement Manly received the gift in an ornate address. The veterans then proceeded to Brown's Warehouse where an ample dinner was
served by the ladies. During the afternoon a business meeting of the Norfleet Camp was held, officers elected, etc. Age has left its mark on
the brow of every veteran. Death, slowly but surely is thinning the ranks of the remnant of a once mighty army. As each one is called "across
the river, to rest under the shade of the trees," may it be a peaceful and blessed passing over--and the final roll call an entrance into joys eternal
May 10th, Confederate Memorial Day was duly observed here, Tuesday by Norfleet Camp, Confederate Veterans, at 10 o'clock A.M., several
hundred veterans from this and adjoining counties formed a line of march in front of the Armory. The Salem Band headed the procession and
the Centerville Band brought up the rear. The line of march was down Main St., around the Salem Square, and up the Cedar Avenue to the
Cemetery. Upon entering the Avenue, the Salem Band effectually rendered Moravian hymns used by the Church Band at the burial of the dead.
At the Cemetery, gathered around the grves of the Confederate soldiers, Dr. Creasy offered prayer, the Winsto Zouaves fired a salue and Prof.
Mew played the bugle call. Returning to the Armory, after prayer by Rev. Mr. Groves, Mr. C.B. Watson addressed the veterans. Col.
Morehead, of Greensboro, was to have been present but failed to appear. Mr. J.B. Whitaker, Jr., then presented the Confederate
Monument in the Cemetery to the Veterans. Funds were raised by Misses Blum and Smith, of the Daughters of the Cnofederacy.
Mr. Clement Manly received the gift in an ornate address. The veterans then proceeded to Brown's Warehouse where an ample dinner was
served by the ladies. During the afternoon a business meeting of the Norfleet Camp was held, officers elected, etc. Age has left its mark on
the brow of every veteran. Death, slowly but surely is thinning the ranks of the remnant of a once mighty army. As each one is called "across
the river, to rest under the shade of the trees," may it be a peaceful and blessed passing over--and the final roll call an entrance into joys eternal