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FONIA GAZETTE If FJT1! UBLISHED TWICE A WEEK TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. $1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE. SINGLE COPY 8 CENTS. Devoted to the Protection of Borne and the Interests of the Gouty. VOL. XXXIL. GASTONIA, If. C FRIDAY, MAY 12, 1911. NO. 88 GAS' JLJLr MEMORIAL DAY. Celebration Wm Great Success Largest Crowd, of Veterans Pres ent That Ever Attended Memorial " Day Exercises HeieDinner . to Ex-81aves a Novel Feature Con rressnutn Webb Delivers Master V ful Address. - . When Mrs. D. A. Garrison, president- ol Gastonia Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacr. call ed the house to order at, 11 o'clock Wednesday morning!, the, auditorium of the new court. house. was packed to 'the limit and the galleries, hall ways. Jury rooms, etc., were fullof people anxious to see and .hear. It was the largest crowd which ever at tended a Memorial Day celebration in Gastonia and the excellence of the program arranged . and carried out 'by the ladles was such as to ful ly repay all who came for their trou ble. The principal feature of the. occasion was an. address by Con gressman E. Y. Webb of this dis trict, and the announcement that he was to be the speaker no doubt had something to do with the size of the audience, for there is no man more popular with Gaston countians than Yates Webb. Owing to the fact that No. 37 on which Mr. Webb reach ; ed Gastonia from Washington, was half an hour or more late, there was some delay in getting the program started, as a consequence of which the veterans were late In getting to the dinner provided for them. When . they did get it, however, after dec orating the graves of the Confeder ate dead In Oak wood cemetery, they found a splendid repast spread for ' them in the spacious warerooms on the ground floor of the Craig & Wil son building. Hon. O. F. Mason, of Gastonia, In a brief but very appropriate speech, introduced Congressman Webb as the orator of the occasion. Despite the fact that it was noon when Mr. Webb began to speak he was listen ed to with the strictest attention to the very end. 'in his address to the veterans Mr. Webb departed from the usual cus tom of Memorial Day orators, who are wont to devote their time and attention almost altogether to the delivery of flowery tributes to the , Confederate veterans. Mr. Webb stated that for a number of years after becoming a public speaker on such occasions be followed the same plan, but that a repetition of. these encomiums was not necessary, as the Confederate soldier status for t, bravery and devotion had long ago been thoroughly established and is now questioned by none. Almost the entire address was de voted to a serious and logical treat ment of the secession of the South ern States from an historical point. 1 "I have a contempt," said Mr. Webb, "for the teacher or any other per son who would apoliglae to the young people of this generation for the part their forefathers took in : the civil war." He reviewed the question of slavery thoroughly -and then proceeded to' show clearly and convincingly that the Southern peo ple were not fighting for slavery but for the preservation of the sover eignty of their States. The Confed eracy was right.. The right of each State of the Federal Union to peace fully secede under just provocation had been held by all the New Eng land and Northern States. HIstor lans, statesmen and public men of the very highest rank were quoted by the speaker to prove the asser- V tion. Anything like a review of Mr Webb's address would require more space than can be given to it . here. It showed that : he Is a ; master of the blstory of. the civil war, its causes and Its effects. It v- showed that he- had made careful research in the course of preparing " bis speech and the detailed inf or- mation he ' gave' bis hearers will prove of value to them In the future ; Having covered the subject of States' rights thoroughly, Mr. Webb devoted the latter portion of his ad dress to giving bis hearers some hi torlcal facts with reference to North Carolina's part'in the civil war. He recalled, the fact that, the Old North State laid more lives on the altar of the Confederacy In battle than Vir ginia. South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia and Louisiana combined. He -; repeated the well-known saying which placed. North . Carolina "First at Bethel, Farthest at Gettysburg and Last' at Appomattox" and prov- ea neyona : ine.peraa venture , or a doubt the absolute truthfulness of that saying,- part of his proof being la the nature of extracts from Vlr- gtnla newspapers published during the war and conceding to North Car olina all that Is claimed for her in that famous andfglorlous statement. Mr. Webb spoke from manuscript, which be Is not accustomed ordinar ily to do, and gave as bis reason tfcat he wished to be exact in all his statements. He had gathered his facts and quotations with great care and had them down so be could give them : to his bearers without ' any guess work whatever, y . Throughout his entire-address of an hour or mdre, in fact throughout the entire program, the large audi ence listened with intense 'interest There were more than a hundred of Gaston's 286 living veterans pres ent and they occupied seats in the front circle.'. In -the. audience were many ladles and children. Other features of the program were a song, "Tenting on the Old Camp Ground," by a male quartet composed of Messrs. Wilson, Wet zell, Padgett and E. D. Atkins; a solo, "The Boys In Grey Are Orow lng Old," by Miss Eliza Lindsay; the presentation of a handsome picture of the . Confederate flag to the city schools and the conferring of a number of crosses of honor. ' At the conclusion of the exercises in the court house, the veterans and Daughters, together with many citi zens, went in a body to Oakwood cemetery, where sleep a large num ber of Confederate veterans and, ac cording to their usual custom, dec orated with flowers the Bleeping places of the dead. Returning up-town the veterans marched In a body to the Craig & Wilson building where a sumptuous dinner awaited them. Two hundred and eleven of the 286 Confederate veterans sat down to three long ta bles and enjoyed the best dinner that a crowd of veterans ever had set before them on Memorial Day or any other day. There were scores of Daughters on hand to attend to their wants. It wasn't a "ham-sand wich" dinner, the common kind, but the menu consisted of ham, chicken, beef, hot rolls, hot biscuits, cheese, pickles of all kinds, pies and cakes of every description and delicacies of many kinds. Their hot coffee wasn't restricted to one cup; they had all they wanted. It was a feast fit for the most exacting Great praise Is due the Daughters for the painstaking with which they prepar ed the dinner. They surpassed all previous records. DINNER TO EX-SLAVES. One of the features of the day which was altogether- new and novel was a dinner served by the Daugh ters of the Confederacy to 101 ex- slaves, ninety-one men and ten worn en. This was served In the Craig & Wilson building immediately after the dinner to the veterans. The menu consisted of ham, roast beef, chicken, stuffed eggs, cheese, hot biscuits, hot rolls, light' bread, but ter, all kinds of pickles, preserves, etc., pies and cakes of every descrip tion and plenty of good hot coffee, all they could drink, with the neces sary sugar and cream. Dr. B. F Martin sat at the bead of the table and asked the blessing, at the close of the dinner he made a very appro priate speech in which he thanked the ladies In behalf of the ex-slaves for the execellent dinner served Jhem. Admission to the dining hall was had by ticket, they having been- giv en out on application by Mayor-T; L. Craig. The youngest person In the crowd was 63 and the oldeBt, Harry Adams, 89. Most, of them were between 65 and 70 years old. At the close of the meal the darkies sang "The Old Time Relig ion," "The Old Ship of ZIonM ; and some other . old plantation songs, this feature attracting much atten tion. They tiled out and bad i group picture made on the sidewalk This was perhaps the .first event of its kind which has taken place fn the State and as such Is deserving of special mention. ; Lack of space in today's Gazette renders It necessary to make but brief mention' of it. However, we will probably have fuller account of the dinner to the ex-slaves In Tuesday's Issue. A WINDOW OF RELICS. No place in town attracted more people Wednesday than . the Swan- Slater corner, the attraction being a most interesting display 'in one of. this firm's show windows of a varie ty of relics of the. Revolutionary xnd Civil wars,, together with some ar ticles of modern war equipment. The window. was arranged and dec orated by Mr) Will Warren, of the Swan-Slater Company, and Mr. G. H. Marvin, manager of . the Gastonia Coca-Cola Bottling Company, who were fully repaid for their work and trouble by the unusual interest man ifested not only by the veterans but by all classes of people in the dis play. !L--;-.:Jr, ' s ' V T: To give a catalog of all the arti cles In the display would require more space than-can be allotted. In the centre of the window were' stacked three Confederate guns, with bayonets on, over which were draped .Confederate and ,- United States flags. Among other articles of especial Interest were the follow ing, viz: A Confederate soldier s uniform, a U. S. P. uniform, a Knight Templar's uniform and equip ment. the two last mentioned being fbe property of Mr. Marvin; a chest of Confederate money, the property of Mr. Frank L. Costner; a sword captured at the battle of Benton vllle, the last fight between Johnson and' Sherman, by Capt. J. Q. Holland-, of Gastonia, also the sword carried through the war by Captain Hol land; a Revolutionary gun captured from one of Cornwallis' men at the battle near Columbia; a horn taken from one of Grant's men during Stuart's raid by Mr. E. W. Carson; a bullet found at Green's camp near LDallas; old war-time pistols, swords, powder flasks, canteens, articles of modern army equipment, etc.; last ly, an old-time corkscrew and a modern corkscrew, reposing side by side, which Mr. Warren says have already been spoken for. This display was in every way a most creditable one and by all odds the fullest array of relics ever put on exhibition here. Hundreds of people viewed the window Wed nesday and yesterday and found much pleasure in the looking. GATHERING RELICS. It Is a matter of pleasure to re cord the fact that the Gastonia Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, has started a move ment to gather together relics of the civil war to be placed on permanent exhibition, here. There are doubt less hundreds of valuable and Inter esting mementoes of the great struggle scattered over the county. For the most part they doubtless re pose in old attics and chests where they rarely see the light of day, While not authorized to speak for the Daughters, we feel sure that they would greatly appreciate dona tlons of any Confederate relics and we feel safe in saying that they will be much better taken care of in the hands of the ladies than anywhere else. With the pansing of, the -years these relics of the war become fewer and fewer. They get lost, scattered and destroyed. While there Is yet time Gaston county should assemble all of these that can be had and place them In hands where they will be preserved fpr the pleasure and benefit of future generations. Revival Services. An especially helpful and success ful series of revival services is be ing conducted this week at the East Baptist church, the pastor, Rev. J. J. Beach, being assisted , by Rev. C J. -Black, of Albemarle, who is doing the preaching. Three services are being? held dally,, Including a service at 8 o'clock each morning for the benefit of those who work in the mills at night. On next Sunday there will be regular preaching ser vices at 11 o'clock and at night, and a special service at 3 o'clock In the afternoon for young people, at which Rev. Mr. Black's subject will be "Thirsting for God." A New Industry. Cherryvllle Eagle, 11th. The Piedmont Broom Works, a new industry for Cherryvllle, has been organized with a paid in capi tal stock of $600 and Is now ready, for the manufacture of brooms. The officers are E. S. Houser, president; J. E. Wyatt, vice president and gen eral manager, and N. L Houser sec retary' and treasurer. Mr. and Mrs. Archie L. Jen kins will leave tomorrow! Jor Ashe vllle to spend Sunday 'frith the former's parents, Mr, and Mrs. L. L. Jenkins. . , With this issue the serial story "The Honorable Senator. Sagebrush" ends. Our next story, which begins soon, will be "The Cash Intrigue.". -The last regular meeting for the current year of the J. D. Moore Chapter, Children of the Confedera cywill be held at 3 o'clock tomor row afternoon at the home of Mrs. Dr R. LaPar on Chester street A full Attendance of the members Is desired, i -"- h Subscribe to The Gazette.' A. R. P.PRESBYTERY. Spring Session Held at Kings Moon- tain Seven Theological Rodents Preach Trial Sermons, Four of Whom Were Licensed .to Preach. i Kings Mtn. Herald. J 1th. On last Monday evening at 8 o'clock the First Presbytery of the A,vR. P. Synod met in Boyce Me morial church. Rev. J. P. Knox, of Columbia, S. C, preached the open ing sermon. Dr. Oliver Johnson, of Wlnnsboro, 8. C, the incoming mod erator, then took the chair and the business of the Presbytery was then entered Into. Every minister of the Presbytery was present except one. Every congregation except four -was represented by an elder, and several bad a deacon present. Seven stu dents of theology were present and delivered trial sermons. Four of these students, were licensed. Smyr na, S. C, was selected for the next place of meeting. Rev. J. Meek White, of Statesville, N. C, was se lected moderator for next meeting. On the evening of the conference the subject was "Things Essential to the Progress of the Gospel." Dr. R. G. Miller and Rev. J. H. Pressly de livered appropriate and Impressive addresses. After the conference and licensure service the roll was called and Presbytery adjourned to meet on Tuesday after the third Sabbath in October. IN SOCIETY. Mrs. Frost Torrence entertained Tuesday afternoon from three to four at her home on" South York street with a novelty shower In hon or of Miss Nellie Roseman, of Lin colnton, whose marriage to Mr. W. P. Eddleman is to take place the seventh of June; The house was beautifully decorated in potted plants and roses, the color scheme of white and green being carried out. In the -parlor the only decorations were bride's roses and ferns. In this room the guests were received by Mrs. Frost Torrence, Miss Rose man and Mrs. J. K. Hand, -of Char lotte. The guests were met at the door by Miss Marie Torrence. In the hall punch was served by Misses Ruth Boyce and Lois Tor rence, the punch bowl being decorat ed with smllax and Killarney roses. Special music was rendered during the afternoon by Miss Lucy Boyce at the piano and Messrs. Robert Mc Lean and Erskine Boyce with violins and wedding charms. After all the guests had arrived little Miss Helen Torrence came through t,he rooms and hall bearing a large sign on her shoulder which announced a "drawing contest" in the dining room. The doors were thrown open and, as the guests went into the dining room, the wedding idea was immediately revealed. A large white- bell was suspended from the chandelier and tiny white ribbons extended from the bell to the ends of the table. At the sound of the wedding chimes each guest pulled one of the tiny ribbons. In so doing the bride-elect pulled up the wedding bell which showered many pretty novelties while the guests received mineature bride's bouquets of lilies of the valley and bride's roses tied with tulle for fa vors. After this punch was served and many witty toasts were given to the bride-to-be who responded most graciously. Ice cream and wedding cakes were served In the dining room by Misses Spark Torrence, Mary Ragan and Mesdames A. A, McLean and P. R. Falls. Those Invited Were Misses Ruth and Lucy Boyce, Mary Ragan, Vir ginia Robinson of Lowell; Bessie Cox, of , Lowell; .Mesdames E. C Wilson, E. H. Tuttle, P. R. Falls, M H. Curry, J. H. Kennedy. G. W. Ra gan, S. A. Kindley, J. O. Rankin, R M. Johnston, L. N. Glenn, A. M. Dix on, H. M. Eddleman, P. W. Garland, S. N. Boyce and the following from Lowell, viz: Mesdames R. A. Miller, T. P. Rankin, P. W.Hand, Frank Robinson, S. M. Robinson, J. L. Thompson, D. H. Cox, F. Cox, J. R. Reid,. J. R. Titman. - I . E. . Rankin and C. W. Nipper. Born V . . To Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Rhyne, of Gastonia, route two, Tuesday, May 9th, 1911, a son. : To" Mr. and Mrs-'Grfer S. Kester, Saturday, May 6thr 1911 a son. To ', Mr. and Mrs. J." T. Parlier, Wednesday, May 10, 1911, a -son. CITY FATHERS MEET. Officers Elected for Ensuing Term Some of the Salaries Are Raised City to be Surveyed and Street and Sidewalk Grades to be Estab lished -Much Business Transact ed. At the regular session of the city council for May Tuesday night May or Pro Tern Separk presided and business was transacted as follows: The matter of laying a larger sewer pipe on North Marietta, north of Airline avenue, was referred to the water and light committee with power to act. The building and grounds com mittee was Instructed to investigate the advisability of having the roof of the city ball painted. Dr. A. Stovall was released of $31.08 tax on $2220 erroneously returned. A petition was presented to the council from a large number of citi zens asking for the lowering of the C. & N.-W. tracks, the removal of the. switch wires on South Broad street and the establishment of a grade for streets. The full text of this petition was published in Tues day's Gazette. It was ordered that a complete survey of the town be made for the purpose of establishing grades of streets and sidewalks. The mayor was asked to appoint a committee of one to act together with the may or and the street commissioner in employing a surveyor and having this work done. The mayor ap pointed Mr. J. O. White on this committee. Treasurer John O. Rankin's bond of $10,000 was accepted as was also the bond for $2,500 of City Clerk John R. Rankin. Bills amounting to $2,264.09 were referred to the finance com mlttee for payment. The report of City Physician An- ders for the month of April was ac- cepted. THURSDAY NIGHT'S SESSION. The board met in adjourned ses- sion Thursday night when considera ble business was disposed of. The report of the board of public charities for the first four months of 1911 was read and accepted. This board is composed of Messrs. J. P. Reid, H. B. Moore, John L. Beal, W. L. Balthis, E. B. Brittaln and E. J. Rankin. The matter of installing a light on East Airline avenue at the Intersec tion of Rhyne street was referred to the water and light committee with power to act. The s Deed limit In the fire limits of the town was increased from ten to fifteen miles an hour. It is 20 miles outside the fire limits. Officers for the ensuing two years were elected as follows. H. Rutter, superintendent of water and lights. salary $125 per month; J. W. Car- roll, chief police and city tax-col lector, $90; John R. Rankin, clerk, same salary with additional $15 per IRON STATION, May 10. Mr. month as clerk to chief police and and Mrs. D. A. Troutman and daugh tax collector; Mc. G. Anders, city ter. Miss Jennie, and Mrs. R. C physician and health officer, $30 per month; Clarence Johnson, street foreman, $50; John D. Lindsay, keeper of Hollywood, Oakwood and the colored cemeteries, $45 per month and $1 additional for every grave dug, required to devote his entire time to this work; patrol - men, T. N. Williams, 8. B. Brymer! O. F. Aderholdt, W. P. Carver, W. B. Conard, at same salaries; B. W. Craig, sanitary policeman, same sal- ary; S. E. Shannon, sanitary police- man, West Gastonia, same salary; B. B. Gardner, chief of fire depart- ment, same salary; Ned Hayes, day driver fire department, salary $40; Robert Terrell, night driver,; $35 per month. The salary of the mayor was rais ed from $500 to $720 and the al - dermen from $100 to $200 per year, the street commissioner being ( al- lowed $50 additional. The city at- torney's salary was Increased from $100 to $150. . Mr. E. H. Rankin was elected dep- nty clerk. The election of a cotton weigher was deferred. An ordinance was passed requlr- lng all monuments erected In any of the city cemeteries to be placed on firm stone or concrete foundations, the work to. be done under the su- people attended and all. reported a pervlslou of the cemetery keeper. pleasant time Miss Heater Sum Peddlers' license was Increased to mey has gone to Rutherf ord College the following amounts: Foot ped - -dlers, $30 per year; ' one-horse out fit, $40 per year; two-borse outfit. $50 per year- Subscribe to The Gazette. MRS. E. J: ROBINSON DEAD. Well-Known Lowell Lady Passes at Advanced Age of Eighty-Five r Funeral and Burial To-Day in terment in Oakwood Cemetery.'' ' Mrs. Jane Robinson, widow of the fate E. J. Robinson, died at 3:60 o'clock yesterday afternoon at her home In Lowell, aged 85 years and 47 days. For something like two . years she had been In feeble health and for nearly a year had been al most helpless as the result of a stroke of partial paralysis. Funeral services were held at 1 o'clock today at Chapel Lutheran church, near Gastonia, Rev. John Hall, of Gastonia, officiating, as sisted by Rev. R. A. Miller, of Lowell. Interment was made in Oakwood cemetery here. Surviving deceased are six chil dren, viz: Dr. Frank Robinson, Mr. S. M. Robinson, Mrs. Elvira Bell and Mrs. H. S. Adams, of Lowell; Mrs. Sarah Coulter, of Newton, and Mr. William Robinson, of Gastonia, route three. Mrs. Robinson's hus band died in 1899. Prior to her marriage she was Miss Jane A. Plonk. She was a loyal and con sistent member of the Lutheran church and a woman of the highest Christian character. Her passing brings sorrow to a large circle of friends and acquaintances. On her 85th birthday the 25th of last month, Mrs. Robinson celebrat ed the event by having with her for the day several of her children. KILLS AN EAGLE. Bird Shot by Mr. Aaron Jenk Ikias Near Dallas Measured Seven Feet from Tip to Tip. Correspondence of The Gazette. DALLAS, Route 2, May 11. - Miss Pearl Llneberger visited the Misses Stezer Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. o, H. Rhyne were visitors In Gan tonla Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. T. A. Setzer and two children, An- nie and Roy, have returned home af- ter spending several days visiting- relatives In Newton. Misses Eva andi Esther Llneberger were the guesta Saturday of Mrs. Julia Llneberger. 'Mrs. Robert Llneberger and chil dren, of Stanley, were the guesta Sunday of Mrs. William Llneberger. Mr. R. C. Nantz attended Memor ial Day exercises In Gastonia Wed nesday. Rev. and Mrs. Sechrest were the guests yesterday of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Smith. Sunday morning about daylight Mr. Aaron Jenkins noticed an un usually large bird sailing around shove him. Sundav. thonch it warn. Mr. Jenkins shot and brought the. bird down. He thinks It was an gle. It measured seven feet from tip to tip and Its claws were about the length of a man's finger. TRON STATION ITEMC. 'X, Correspondence of The Gazette. Goode and daughter, Miss Helen, were shopping in Charlotte yester-. day. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Flack and children spent Saturday night and Sunday with relatives at Crouse. Miss Ida Long Is very sick at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Plato Mil- 1 ler. of 'Lincoln ton. snent Snndav with Mr. and Mrs. Bob Goode. Mrs. Lawson Delllnger visited rela- tlves In Hoyle's Creek section lat week. Miss Addle Delllnger Is spending some time with friends in and near Lincolnton. Mrs. Ed McGee, who has been at the bedside of her sis- ter. Miss Ida Long, for "several days has returned to her home at Lin- colnton. Mrs. Frank Cooper and child, of Charlotte, are visiting her 1 parents, Mr. and Urn. J. E. Reln- hardt. Miss Addle Rendleman has returned home from Bessemer City, The Misses Miller's have returned I from school at Lincolnton. Quite a number of our people will go to Lin- colnton tomorrow to hear Governor I Kltchin speak. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. I Goode went to Rutherford College last Friday to attend the funeral of I Dr. N. B. Goode. Mr. and .Mrs. 1 Noah Llneberger gave a party Sat- I urday. A large number of young; 1 to attend commencement. '"-ContractorC. Ml Cfowdsr, who is erecting some buildlngsMn Nortk Charlotte. 'has been spending a few days at his home here. . c c -