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THE COUNTY, THB BTATE, THE UNION
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LOiSiBLIKG, N. C-, JfHH>AY, SEPTEMBER 81, Ift*
UNVEIL BEAUTIFUL
MONUMENT
Memorial To "Stars and Bars"
... BY THE UNITED DAUGH- 1
TEES OF THE CON
FEDERACY
Large Crowd Visits Louiaburg
On Wednesday to Take Part
*In Exercises; Hon. A. W.
McLean Delivers Address;
Other Speakers Were ,Mn.
Holt, Miss Woodard, Mrs.
W. E. White, Col. Fred A.
Olds and Mayor L. L. Joy
ner.
Wednesday will go down In history
as one of the most Important days In
the existence of L<oulsburg. It was
the day set apart for the formal mark
ing of the spot where the Stars and
Pars, the Confederate flag, was rals
< . and perpetuating the memory of
i. designer, Maj. Orren Randolph
s A beautiful Georgia Grey
An . monument standing seven
feel ;..sh with drinking fountains at
either t.de had already been placed
in the front walk way on the Court
square within a few feet of the spot
where the original flag had been rais
ed. On the face of this monument is
engraved In a most harmonious effect
the flag ? the Stars and Bars, under
whloh Is a large bronze tablet bear
ing the inscription telling the history
of the flag, its designer and maker,
together with the dates when it was
made, accepted by the Provisional
CongTess and raised In Loulsburg.
Durable concrete walkways had been
built around each side, and added an
air of permanency to. beautiful me~
mortal to a most noble deed and great
ly beloved emblem. All had been
. made ready for this great day and as
the hour for the exercises grew near
er automobile after automobile ar
rived^ burdened with guests from all
parts of the grand Old State who
came to do bonor to a noble son who
has gone and an emblem loved, res
pected apd honored, even by those
whom it opposed.
Just fifteen minutes after the ap
pointed hour Mr. William Haywpod
Ruffin, Master of Ceremonies &Ued
the tremendous crowd who had gath
ered in Franklin's historic old Court
Toom,*to order. The services were
begun by the singing of "America,"
after which Rev. C. D. Malone, an
old Veteran, offerod prayer.
The address of Welcome Was - de
livered byjfr. W. H. Ruffin. Re
ferring beautifully to the cause of
the Confederacy the speaker stated
that although the Confederacy failed
many of its principles had been adop
ted by the Nation. He paid a most
fitting tribute to the flag the subject
of this occasion and its designer,
Maj. Smith, and spoke beautifully of
"Dad's Daughter," Miss Jesslla R.
Snjlth, to whose untiring efforts con
tributed largely to making this day
possible. In extending the hearty
welcome he said this is a proud and
happy day for Franklin County, and
we are glad to have you with us.
Varying slight^ from the program
at this point Mr. Ruffin called on Dr.
J. E. Malone, who he stated had seen
the flag raised. The Doctor respon
ded briefly but patriotically, as did
also Rev. C. D. Malone, bearing tes
timony to the raising of the flag. Gen
P. G. Alston who saw the flag float
ing in the air a few days after it had
been raised, responded in a very
touchingly Interesting manner. Great
applause went up when he called foi
the flag to be unfurled and his expla
: nation of the reason for the battle
iflag was received with much interest.
The address of Welcome from the
Joseph J. Davis. Chapter U. D. C., of
Loulsburg was made by Mrs, J. E.
Malone. This was a most beautiful
. expression of the love for the flag, the
1 reverence for the designer, Ma] .
! Smith, and the hope for this day say
' ing that through hard and bitterly
fought battles, through her noble son,
Ma] . Orren Randolph Smith, North
Carolina had won honor. '.'It Is a
time when our hopes have been fuU
filled.
j The response was made by Miss
Hadley Woodard in a most happy and
.interesting address that was greatly
appreciated.
i The State President, Mrs. R. P.
Holt, was presented by Mrs. W. E.
White.
Telegrams' and letters from tlit
Georgia Division, Mrs.. R. E. Little,
Irving Paylor and Florida Division
Joining in the spirit of the day were
read.
The Bonnie Blue Flag was render,
ed: after which Col. Fred A. OlcTs in
troduced to the audience Dad's Daugh
*er. Mlsa Jessica R. Smith, give's her
a new title "Dad's unforgetting Daugh
ter." Also Mr. Joseph John Allen, a
-brother of Maj. Smith, and a daugh
ter of Mrs. Wlnborne, the maker of
the flag.
' Miss Smith made a few touching
and tender remarks filled with ap
preciations for the service the many
had rendered, and the glory of the
day, the culmination of her greatest
desire, after which she read a letter
from Woodrow Wilson which said In
part, "I hope Wednesday the 19th will
be all your heart desires."
Mr. William Webb Neal, a Frank
lin County boy, whose business has
taken him from our zpidst, but whoso
heart is still in Louisburg, in an ap
proprlate and easy manner Introduc
ed the speaker for the occasion, the
Hon. A. W. McLean. The speaker
stated that he had been requested to
give a "historical and biographical
sketch of what took place on this
spot" and proceeded to give to his
hearers information that will be long
remembered by many. In It he paint
ed a pretty picture of Southern chiv
alry and spoke of the flag as the
new flag, the product of a Noble North
Carolina Soldier and pointed to the
records of North Carolina soldiers as
one of pride and renown, proving his
statements with the words ot Sen.
Robert E. Lee, who said "God bless
old North Carolina. She is always
first and last In every charge." He
quoted froim British newspapers of
national reputation showing how peo
Die ot other countries regarded the'
cause and valor of the Southern Sol
dier, one going tar enough to say the
Southern Superiority In Generalship
was outstanding. "We came today to
dedicate the Memorial to the Confed
erate Flag," he said, and then in a
forceful manner told the part the
flag played in the history of the world
He spoke of the beautiful badge
studded with diamonds and Inscribed
"To the originator and designer of
the StarB and Bars," that had been,
given to MaJ. Smith as a most valnil
trophy that will be held in the most
Sacred care of his descendants down
through the ages to come.
"Not only -Is this memory a prec
ious heritage to the South but to all
America, and the whole of the Anglo
Saxon race. The Stars and Bars was
dear to those who followed it because
I it represented a cause and although
] it was torn down In battle It has nev
er been tarnished by dishonor. It
will ever remain an emblem of pur
jest patriotism and sacrlflece. Mr.
i McLean concluded his interesting ad
dress with a beautiful tribute to the
women of the South.
Mr. Ruffin then announced that the
remainder of the exercises would be
given In the open about the Monu?
ment after It had been unveiled which
would be next on program. He in?
troduced the little folks who would
do the unveiling as follows: Joseph
Farror Allen, grandson 0f Mr. J. J.
Allen, brother of MaJ. Smith. Sid
ney Perry -Cooper, Jr., representing
the children's chapter, U. D. C. of
Henderson, which Is named in honor
of Ma}. Orren Randolph Smith.
Thomas 'Wilcox Allen, another grand
son of Mr. J. J. Allen. Josephine
Whitehead, a neice, of the President
North Carolina U. D. C.
The crowd gathered on the outside
and everything In readiness the veil
began to move and cleared the mon
ument at J o'clock, showing the beau
tlful and graceful lines of the Master
sculptor fp producing this noble me
morigl tor. so worthy and honorable
a subject..
Mrs. W. E. White, In behalf of the
Committee presented the monument
to the Division as follows:
In the name of the North Carolina
Division of the U. D. C., 1 have the
honor of presenting to you. our State |
President, our beautiful memorial.
We are glad that It Is here, In
Uiulsburg. the birthplace of the Flag,
that this fountain haB been placed, a
visible proof of the truth and Justice
of Mr. Smith's claim. May, ft through
th? coming years, as It continues to
offer lta crystal bounty to the publl?
good, "keep green" the memory of
the man who designed the "Stars and
Bars," and keep strong within all
hearts, a love qod reverence for the
emblem of a' Nation . which could
meet defeat without shame, and lose
without dishonor.'
Mrs. E. P. Holt, accepted the Me
morial for the Division and present
ed It to the State as follows:
Friends: As President of the North
Carolina) Division I w4sh to thank
the Committee for its wonderful work
this year. -
When the Daughters of North Car
olina bestowed upon me the highest
honor that was theirs to give, one of
my Arat thoughts was that If it was
in my power this long delayed Me.
mortal should be completed this year
The wbjlc was begun in 1914 under
r Continued on Fourth Page)
CRA1?E1> SCHOOL TO OPEN OCT. 9
I .
On account of the unanlshed con
dition of the building, it has been de
I cided best to defer the opening of
school to the 9th of October. A no
tice to this effect was Bent to all
| the homes in Loulsburg a day or so
^tgo. By the date set for the opening
tfca building wfll be in good shape
| and we are looking forward to the
.best beginning ever made in Louis
burg.
Early next week book lists will be
ready and it will be a big saving of
the time of the children, teachers,
and the Superintendent if the patrons
will have all of the children equip
ped with the needed books before the
day set for the opening. These books
can be had at the old building and
strictly for cash, or they may be pur
chased at any book store.
Foot ball practice is moving along
nicely. Mr. Underwood has his
"Grid warriors" out each afternoon
from three o'clock to six. He re
ports that the boys are taking to
foot ball like ducks to water. Friday
of this week they go to Oxford for a
tryout with the Oxford team. This
?will be the first game for our fellows.
We hope a number of. our people will
go along and encourage the boys. A
little later we will have some games
on the home ground.
THE RECEPTION AT LOUISBCBfJ
COLLEGE
The public will be glad to learn
that Louisburg College will give Its
annual reception In honor of the fac
ulty on Friday night, Sept. 21st, at
8 o'clock, to which the public is cor
dially Invited. These affairs are al
ways looked forward to with much
pleasure by the LoulsbUrg people, and
no doubt a large grthertM of friends
and patrons will be In Attendance.
The college has had an unusual aus
plelous opening; the largest number
of boarding Students In the history of
the oollage having been enrolled. The
young - 'ladles have made friends
amoag tka^Jeopleof the town and
community, who no doufc will like to
have the pleasure of meeting them
again on Friday night.
| . BABBECCE
r ? ?
Mr. W. H. Allen gave a most de
lightful barbecue to about four hund
red friends on Friday afternoon at 5
o'clock. The cue was well prepared
and In plenty. Brunswick stew wax
served In a most appetising manner.
Alt present eajoyed the occasion huge
ly ami} Ipft fee}liq( themselves under
obligations to their host for
SU^fc a. delightful. r?pa*>t
V LOCATES ljf.X&d&BI IMJ
Dr. T. R. White, of Yadkin county
has located (n Txiulflhurg and will be
associated with Dr. D. T. Smlthwick
la the practice of Dentistry. We are
glad to welcome/Dr. White to Louie
bur g.
ATONEMENT"
Messrs. F. A. Roth Co., L. Kline
A Co., A. Tonkel and J. Lehman
closed their places of business on
Wednesday lo observe Atonement day
one of their most sacred holidays.
VKAZEV -BURT
A wedding of much Interest through
out the Stats, distinguished (or Its
beauty, dignity and simplicity, was
solemnized at the Methodist Episco
pal church at high noon Tuesday
when Miss Mary Exum Burt of this
city became the brio* of Mr. Alexan
der Holloway Veazey", of Rosewood.
N. C. The church presented a scene
of unusual beauty with Its artistic
decorations of banked goldenrod and
fern.
Prior to the entrance of the bridal
party, Miss Sallle Thomas Williams
at the organ rendered a "Marche Ro
mantlque." Miss Maude Ashley then
sang Caiman's "At Dawning," after
which Miss Williams, accompanied by
Dr. H. H. Johnson, violin, softly play
ed the lovely "Berceuse" from Joce
lyn. Miss Ruth Hall sang a "Wed
ding Song." Miss Ashley wore dove
brocaded charnleuse with picture hat
of royal purple, and Miss Hall wore
beige georgette with picture hat of
black velvet. The "Bridal Chorus"
from Lohengrin was used as a pro
fessional, and Mendelssohn's "Wed
ding March" as a recessional. Dur
ing the ceremony, Miss Williams soft
ly rendered an Improvisation, "Love's
Dream."
The ushers were Messrs. G. A.jCoop
er and G. D. Medlin, of Rocky Mount,
and Messrs. W. B. Tucker and F. B
McKinne, of this city. Rev. L. E.
Thompson, the pastor of the bride,
officiated, using th& Impressive ring
ceremony .
The maid of honor was Miss Lucy
Perry Burt, only sister of the bride.
She wore an exquisite creation of buff
canton crepe with accessories to
match and carried pink Columbia
roses.
. The bride entered with her father,
Dr. Samuel Perry Burt', who gave her
In marriage. She was unusually love
ly In her traveling suit of taupe with
accessories to match, and carried a
shower bouquet of brlde'S roses and
valley lilies.
Miss Lucile Davis, of Areola, tiny
cousin of the bride, was the flower
girl, and Master Robert Bailey Davis,
of Areola, also a cousin of the bride,
was the ring bearer.
The groom entered with his best
man, his brother, Mr. S. L. Veazey,
of Creedmoor.
Immediately after the ceremony
Mr. and Mrs. Veazey left for Niagara
and Canada.
The bride is the eldest daughter of
Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Perry Burt, and
is a young woman . of charming per
sonality and accomplishments. She
was educated at Loulsburg and Salem
Colleges.
The groom is a graduate of .State
College and a World War veteran,
having served two years over-seas.
He is at present at the head of fhe Ag
ricultural Extension Department of
Rosewood School.
Among the out-of-town guests who
attended the .wedding^were: Mrs. R.
J. Davis. Mr. and Mrs. J. Hunter, Miss
Alma Scull, of Areola; Mr. and Mrs,
W. T. Davis. J. C. Davis, Mrs. Mary
Bobbltt. Enfteld; Mrs. William Neville
Heathsville; Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Coop
er. Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Medlin. Mr.
C. y. Williams, Rocky Mount; Rev
and Mrs. R. W. Bailey, Raleigh; Mr.
and Mrs. E. P. Mendenhall, Mr. and
Mrs. R. R. Johnson, Goldsboro; Mrs.
Fran? ^agan, Rocky Mount; Mr. S.
L. V4azey, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. L.
Veazey, Mr. and Mrs. Newlln, Creed
moor; Mr. and Mrs. Telbeth. Dur
ham, and Miss Elizabeth Allen, Ox
ford.
SERVICES AT BAPTIST CHI' BOH
-- SUNDAY
Rev. J. A. Mclvcr, who was called
away by telegram announcing the
death of his father at San Antonio.
Texas, expects to return in time to
conduct services at the Baptist church
on next Sunday both morning and
evening. The public Is Invited to at
tend both services.
Mr. W. M. Person returned yes
terday from a visit to Richmond.
AMONG THE VlSltdlS
SOME TOD K?iOW AlfB MB* TW
DO HOT KNOW.
FukmI Ileal* AkMt retfta Aai
Their FrieaO Wbe
lad TW>.
Mr. Kugene Person. o t
was d visitor to Loulabura |Mt
week. guest of his brother, ltr. W
Person.
Dr. Kugene 8 OrMB. ft
wag a visitor to l>oul*burg ill p
week, guest of his sister. Mrs . "f,
Watson .
Mr. John C. Matthews, of SprtB(
Hope, was In Loulsburg Monday.
Mr. C. Strickland, of Eric. Ofete..
vras a visitor to Loulsburg this ntk.
Mrs. J. A. Mclrer, who baa been
visiting her brother at Toronto. Can
ada. has returned home.
Messrs. C. E. Johnson and W. M.
Beasley, of Apex, were vtsltors to
Louisburg Wednesday.
Miss Jessica Smith, of Washington
City, was In Louisburg Wednesday to
attend the unveiling.
Miss Juanita Bunn. of Cary High
School, spent the week-end with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Bunn.
Mrs. F. S. Spruill, of Kocky Mount,
was a visitor to Louisburg Wednes
day .
Miss Emily Inscoe left Thursday to
take up work at New Port, N. C.
Mr. Thomas B. Wider, of Aber
deen. visited his brother, Mr. S. T.
Wilder, the past week.
Mr. T. A. Person, of Greenville,
visited his brother, Mr. A. W. Per
son. Monday.
Messrs. D. T. Currin one of the
proprietors of the Union Warehouse
and Ballard Norwood, bookkeeper for
;the same house, arrived in Louisbury
this week.
j Miss Lucy Smlthwick left Monday
(for Tarboro. where she will be a
{member of the Graded School faculty.
Mr. a nd Mrs. ? . ? . Bremner. of
Atlantic City, were visitors at Oak
hurst Tuesday.
Misses Adelaide and EUzabeth
Johnson returend Friday from a visit
to Greensboro.
FRANKLIN COCNTY FAIR TO BE
LARGER A>D BETTER THIS
YEAR THA> EYER BEFORE
A number and added features will
entertain the thousands who are In
attendance at the Fair this year. The
Secretary is making a special effort
.to feature "Buy and Live at Home"
I in the Fair and manufactured articles
from all parts of the State will be on
(exhibition at the Fair this year.
I Another interesting feature is the
| Stock wliich win be 3hown and sold
to farmers when the Fair Is over. Ar
' rangements are being made with ser
| eral big hoe raisers who will ship
| thoroughbred hogs to thV Franklin
.County Fair. The Bnnks*in Louls
?burg have agreed to finance this prop
osition. and any farmer or boy who
wishes to secure one of these pigs
can do so by talking to the Secretary
of the Falr-or with the Cashier of any
of the three Banks. This will be a
wonderful opportunity to secure fine
stock hogs without the farmer ac
tually having to put out the cash at
the present time.
The Shows this year promise to be
better and cleaner than any ever
shown In North Carolina, and without
doubt the largest ever seen In this
section of the State. The people of
Franklin County are always Interest
ed Ina good Fair and with the efforts
that the Secretary is making to make
this a good Fair no one need fear that
Franklin County Is going to have Its
Banner Fair.
Ten acres or pecans with ten trees
to the acre will pay the taxes and
upkeep of an average Tarheel farm
in ten years. If the trees, are properly
cared for, finds Farm ftrester H. M.
Curran. ,
Designed by Ma J Orren Randolph Smith, and for wbloh the Fountain m
erected aa a Memorial on the Court 83U?Fe ifidUnVellad on Wednesday. a?n.
tomber 19th, 1913 ? '? ? ? ?
ORRES RANDOLPH SMITH
Born In Warron County, North Carolina, December 18. 1827. Member o(
Company "H," 1st S. C. Regiment <ft yolunteers. War with Mexico 1817.
Captain in U. S. Army in Utah. 1858, uniler Albert Sidney Johnston. Member
of Company 'rf," 2nd .V C. Battalion C. 4 A. Ijter Major in Commia^ary Do
partm?nt, with Hea^Xuarters at Marion. S. C. Design ?r of "The Star* and
Bars," which was adopted by the Confederal? States Congress, March 4, 1861.
Died at Henderson, N. C., March 3, IMi.
THE fWJITAIN
Memorial to the Stars and Bars and its d'eslgnnr Upon the bfnait WbIM
Is Inscribed "Eracted September, 1923 by the North Carolina tMvMoa Otlltd
Daughters of the Confederacy In appreciation of the fact that the II rat flag of
the Confederacy. "The Stars and Bars" vaa designed by a son of North Caro
lina, Orren Randolph Smith, and made under his dlreotlon by CatMite* He
hoc tn (Murphy) Wlnborne, forwarded to Montgomery, Ala., February LI. lltl,
adopted by the Provisional Congress March 4th, 1M1. Ftrat D4epiaye<l ta
North Carolina at Loulsburg. March 18. 18?1 ."
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