The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-06-17
THE FOURTH OF JULY.


Battle Ground BulletS-PIcked Up ana
Dished Out to Our Readers.
Greensboro Record says: We are graf
flied to learn that the preparations for
the celebration on the 4th Of July at the
Guilford Battle Ground are in a most
reasonable expectation Of an immense
assembly Of citizens and a most enjOya-
BILE day.
The Holt monument, of Mt. Airy gran.
lite, is completed at the quarry and will
be shipped to the battle ground tO-mOr-
row, when Mr.. Thomas WOodrOffe will
take it in charge and see to its erection
on the chosen spot at once. 1t is a most
unique and attractive design and when
the bronze tablets are attached to the
faces Of the die it will present a novel
and imposing appearance. These bronze
tablets IS X 81 incecs are the design of
Burean Bros, Philadelphia. These will
bear the historical inscriptions and the
fourth will be the Coat of Arms of
North Carolina.
The enlightened patriotism of Cover
nor Holt, who preferred to donate his
money for a North Carolina monument
rather than send it to adOrn the capitol
of a sister state will strike a responsive
chord in the heart of every true North
CarOlinian.
The dedication ceremonies will be elab.
crate and striking-as the monument is
to mark the spot where the North Caro-
lima volunteer ritlcmen of Surry, under
Major Joseph Winston, were fighting the
Ilessians and TareltOn's cavalry after
General Green had retreated from the
field. Judge Schenck was especially re-
quested by Governor Holt to deliver the
address demonstrating this most impOr-
tant historical fact.
The Lexington Silver COrDet Band,
sixteen strong, have given an exhibition
Of their patriotism by volunteering their
services for the day This is perhaps the
largest and best band in the state, and
their performances are superb. They
will be the guests of the Guilford Battle
Ground company.
Adiutant.G General Francis II. Cameron
has shown his appreciation of the day by
a loan of a twelve pound hOwitzcr for
the occasion.
Prof. Henry j. StoCkard, of the Uni
vcrsity of North Carolina, a p~oetical
genius of rare qualifications and just now
rising into fame, has written a most in
spring poem to be read as part of the
dedication ceremonies
Hon. Cyrus b. Watson, of Winston,
will deliver the annual address in the
evening to the Confederate veterans re-
union. No one who has ever heard Mr..
Watson in happy moods will fail to hear
him again when opportunity offers.
The governor of the state, the presi-
dent Of the University and other distin-
guished North Carolinians have promised
to be present at the dedication and add a
word OF cOngratulation when called upon
The invitations are all printed and will
he sent out this week. The posters are
in press and will soon the at.
fractions of the day in every corner Of
the state. We look for ) 1000 people at
least and, mark us, they will be forth
coming.
The preparations on the ground itself
are going forward briskly now under the
personal supervision of the president Of
the company, and everything will be in
good order for a day of enjoyment for
body and soul and mind. This viii be a
day devoted To North Carolina and 10
the memory of her soldiers. 1t is her
monumental day, made glorious by a
noble Nor,h Carolinian who don't love
his money more than his state and who
has set a noble example for other North
C~arolinisps of wealth TO follow; let North
C~arolinians pour in by thousands 10
honor this happy day. Let its lessons be
engraven on the hearts of your children
and through them be handed down as
blessed memories 10 the generations
which shall follow US. We have laid the
foundations deep and strong upon which
they can build the splendid fabric of the
future which is sure 10 arise out of the
efforts we are putting forth to day.