Sampson County, NC - 1916 Confederate Monument Unveiling

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Clinton News Dispatch
May 11, 1916
NC Archives & History
Microfilm CIND-3
January 1916-December 1917

Unveiling Tomorrow

As a result of arduous work with unfaultering courage the Ashford-Sillers 
Chapter Daughters of the Confederacy have seen their fond hopes realized. 
The monument which perpetuates the memory of Sampson County's sons who 
wore the gray stands at the right on the court square facing Main street, 
as the evidence of loving hands. On the front of the monument which stands 
about 17 or 18 feet high, are these words:

  In Honor of the
Confederate Veterans
         of
   Sampson County

"Who bore the flag of a Nation's trust,
And fell in a cause though lost, still just,
And died for me and you."

      1861-1865

On the opposite side facing the court house are these words:

Ashford-Sillers Chapter U.D.C.
May 10th, 1916

On the east side is a Confederate Flag carved in bold relief while on 
the opposite side will be seen a Confederate Seal in bronze. The topmost
stone is surmounted by a full size bronze statute, standing at rest. The
monument is surrounded by a low granite wall and on either side facing
the street. Inside the wall stand two granite post with a cannon ball
mounted on both of them.

        Programme for May 12th, Memorial Exercises

 9:15 - Assemblage of Veterans, Military Company and little girls 
        with flowers

 9:30 - March to Cemetery by Military Company, marshalls, flower girls
        and Veterans in Automobiles

10:14 - Music by band on court square and assemblage in court house 
        for speech by Hon. Thos. W. Bickett, after which the crowd 
        will reassemble on court square unvieling ceremonies. Dinner
        will be served immediately after these cememonies to Veterans,
        their wives, widows of Veterans, Military company, speakers
        and marshalls in armory. 

        Programme for exercises in Court House

10:45 - Music by band in court house

        Song by Junor Chapter

        History of monument by Junor Chapter

        Song by Junor Chapter

        Introduction of speaker by Mr. Geo. L. Peterson

        Speech

        Song by quartette

        Announcement of unveiling ceremonies by Mr. Peterson

        Programme of unvieling ceremonies on court square

        Short address by Mr. L.A. Bethune

        Invocation by Rev. J.L. Showell

        Unveiling of Monument by Miss Fannie Holmes and 
          Master Fennimore Cooper

        Acceptance of Monument for Veterans by Mr. B.S. Peterson

        Acceptance for county by Mr. Jno. R. Peterson 

        Acception for town by Mayor

        Adjourn for dinner

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