The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-10-09
Tragic, and seemingly fruitless, yet these

events led directly to the more fortunate
colonization of Virginia, and on to all
the subsequent greatness of the United
States. Posterity cannot ignore the sturdy
and sad fate of those pioneer
colonists who broke down the first bar
riers for an approaching civilization.
Nor did the record of North Carolina
decline as years passed on. Staunch
and true she was found in 1875, leading
in a Declaration of Independence and
promptly joining in the effort which
made America free.
In North Carolina was really fought |
the first battle of the Revolution, and |
throughout that war her sons made
record for courage and fidelity second to |
none.
All these facts have impelled the
women of North Carolina to organize the
Virginia Dare Memorial Association, with
the object of bringing prominently be-
fore the world, at the Columbian Expo
sition, the historic record and the grand
material resources of the State, with a
view to increasing her fame and pros
perity.
They propose to accomplish this:
/. By erecting at Chicago building
to be known as the North Carolina
Building, to be used by the Board of
Worlds Fair Managers of North Caro-
lima during the exposition for the benefit
of the people of the State and the ad
vancement of the interests of the State
at the exposition.
In this building can be emphasized
many things of special interest which
otherwise could not be placed before the
world. 1t will furnish place OF rem
devious for North Carolinians in Chi
cago-those now residing in the State
and those who have made their homes
elsewhere, yet would like to gather again
with old friends under the home roof.
1t will advance the interests of our State
exhibit and furnish incontrovertible tes-
timony to the patriotism of our people.
2. We can bring our State into prom
inence by striving to have August the
eighteenth QStD appointed for North
Carolina day at the exposition, because
on that day Virginia Dare was born
The fact that she was the first natice
aohite American, and the first to receive
Christian baptism, makes that day
which Christianized American should
| honor.
That this first American was giI
makes it more appropriate that her sis
tiers of the Old North State, born in
brighter times and to happier fates,
should pay this tribute to one whose
name is forever linked with their history
This fact also makes it proper that the
women of North Carolina sh 0uld take
| the lead in commemorating the fact that
it is woman's magic influence which has
lowered America with so many bless
ings and made it land where woman
hood receivers its crown.
First woman's Usabella) generosity
enabled Columbus, after years of dis
couragemeht, to find the pathway to
America.
1t was a woman elizabeth who gave
to Sir Walter Raleigh the letters patent
for discoveries which led to the ultimate
colonization of America
The first white child born in America
Was girl, and although lost in the
mists of uncertainty, do not her birth
and baptism mark America as the future
land Of Christian wOmen2
1t was woman (Pocahontas) who
saved the life Of Captain John Smith,
and afterwards of the whole Virginia
colony, and thus assured the safety and
permanence OF the jamestown settle
ment.
Now, as then women continue to work
TO bring blessings TO this land, and ir
every State they are working with head
and hand, and heart, to place thei
respective States in positions of honor a
this exposition.
Our women are never behind in an,
good work, and as the State has fallet
70 provide for our proper representation
at Chicago they are making combine,
effort to place North Carolina in line
, through the Virginia Dare Memoria
association they appeal to all to hel
this good cause.
After the close of the exposition
i after the building shall have accomplish
ed its purposes of serving the peopl
n and advancing the interests of the e4
. hibit, it will be the property c
), the Virginia Dare Memorial asse
citation, to be, by that association, cor
verted into some permanent memorial {
! Virginia Dare IN the State. This memo
rial to be of lasting benefit to the wome
of the State, and its nature to be decide
by the Association.
Every person who takes stock in tn
Association becomes a member of it an
. helps forward its various good objects
Il herein stated Let North Caroliniar
l. l. rally to the Virginia Dare Memorial Ass
>. citation, organized for the best interes
"a of the State we all love-
Z The Old North State, nOao and foregt
. because non is the golden hour of unpr
. cedented opportunity when we m
e ,e clothe her in such shining garments tn
"a "a the after glory will envelop her .forect
Il MRS. FLORENCE P. TUCKER,
President.
y ;" Mrs. SALLIE S. GOTTEN,
:, Raleigh, N. G. Secretary.