The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-22

pie assembled there was estimated at
from $500 to 5000. They had come from
all directions by railroad and private
conveyance from ali the surrounding
counties and the woods were full of
carriages, buggies and all manner of
vehicles.
THE EXERCISES.
Near the monument had been erected
a handsome octagonal pavilion and in
it the programme for the celebration
was begun at IL a. m.
The exercises began with a business
meeting CT the association, President
j. F. Moore presiding and Captain r.
p. Paddison, the secretary, being at his
post.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read, n it was explained that
the members had been assessed $40
each to create d fund to pay the ex-
pense of the association in its work.
President Moore announced hat by
request of the association he had re-
quested n board of commissioners Of
Pender county to appropriate 500 to
aid the association, but the request
was refused. On motion the letter from
the commissioners declining the re-
quest was ordered to be recorded in the
minutes.
President Moore stated tina several
persons had relics of the battle, such
as guns, bullets, cannon balls, swords,
ETC., and suggested that a collection be
made of all relics that could be Sc
cured.
DR.. George F. Lucas moved that a
committee be appointed to make a COL
lection Of relics and the same was
adopted. The president appointed as
such committee DR.. George F. Lucas,
DR.. E. Porter and Bruce Williams,
Esq.
| The president stated that in under
taking it's work, the association a in
Cured a debt of $3.50 and that the as
sessment of embers was to liQuidate
that debt. The assessment, however,
was only a guarantee as it would be
refunded. He expressed a hope that all
members wound promptly pay the as
sessment. DR.. Lucas aid he was ready
to receive assessments and that honor
airy members were not assessed.
The president announced that the
| governors of the thirteen original colo
MES had been invited to attend, but
that all wrote saying that at was i'm
possible for them to do so. On motion,
the secretary was instructed to enter
the letters in the records.
A motion by Mr.. Gibson James that
the letters be published, was adopted.
Bruce Williams, Esq, moved that all
who desire to make contributions to
the association, pay the same to the
president so he can hand the amounts
to the treasurer. The motion was adop-
ted.
President Moore called attention to
the fact that pamphlet copies of the
address delivered in 1857 by the Hon.
JOshus G.. Wright were on sale by the
association at 10 cents each. Quite a
number of them were disposed of.
On motion of Mr.. Bruce Williams the
association adjourned to meet at Bur-
gaw at 10 a. m. on the first Monday in
September.
THE PROGRAMME.
The programme for the celebration
was then carried out.
There was music by the Second Reg
iment band, while thirteen lovely young
ladies representing the thirteen original
states formed in procession at the mon
ument and marched into he pavilion.
They were bewitchingly attired in
white n wore saShes, badges and
resets of red, white and blue, and
white chappeaux. After they entered
the pavilion, they took seats in a row
in front of the president. The states
were represented as follows: Rhode
Island, Miss Irene Simpson,; Pennsyl-
vania, Miss Lima McAuslan; Georgia,
Miss Berta Simpson; Connecticut, Miss
Mary Styron; Massachusetts, Miss
Matte Halves; New Jersey, Miss Sena
Herring; North Carolina, Miss Thyra
LCCdS, 0Oulu SdlOllud, MloS NuSld
Simpson; New York, Miss Mary Lucas
Maryland, Miss Maggie Halves; Vir-
ginia, Miss Annette Paddison; New
Hampshire, Miss Hyacinlthe PETERSON;
Delaware, Miss Eula Bordeaux. Twelve
of the young ladies bore garlands and
Wreaths Of evergreens, while Miss Irene
Simpson bore a placard upon which
was the name of GRADY" in large let
ters made of ivy leaves.
After the young ladies a been seat
ed, the Rev. Colin Shaw, the chaplain
made a beautiful and appropriate
prayer, after which, to an accompani.
ment by the band, the yohng ladies
representing the states sung "Ameri,
ca with the assemblage joining in.
This was followed with a selection by
tie band, and upon it's conclusion, Pres
dent Moore made a few remarks. He
said it was is duty as well as his
pleasure to welcome the people to thi:
celebration and the series of celebra.
tons which it is proposed to give once
a year on the battle ground. He eX
planned that the aSSOcia.
ton had only organized recently an6
had little time to get up this celebra'
ton, but they would promise a better
one next year.. He informed the assem-
blage that the Hon. Charles B. Aycock
Of G~oldsboro, had been invited to de
liver the grafton, but he had writer
1 IIldl OWlIlS W OH lIIpOItdlt case liz
found hat it would be impossible fol
him to come. President Moore ther
introduced r. G. Grady, Esq, a wei
known young lawyer of Burgaw, WIN
he said had been called on only a day
or two ago, to take the place of thu
orator. He said it gave him a grea
deal of pleasure to present Mr.. Grady
Mr.. Grady was received with ap
plause. He begged the audience, il
view of the fact that he had not hat
time to prepare an address, if h
' could have to refer to his notes. H
then delivered the following address
without scarcely consulting his notes
= MIR. GRADY'S ADDRESS.
Mr.. President, Ladies and Gentlemen
From time immemorial the patriot
impulses of the Anglo-Saxon race ha
ever been aroused when the liberty am,
freedom of her her people were invaded
Her influence is felt over the entir'
globe and her deeds are recorded in th
history OF every nation
We are proud to know that we ar
Anglo-Saxons. We thank God they hol,
the reins of our government. We at