The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-02
THE WAR WITH SPAIN MINOR
IALlZED TWO CAROLINA
HEROES.
BEST IN THE AMERICAN NAVY AND ARMY
The rorcas Bell owe Chapter Of the daughters
Of The Revolution lnaugurated the Move
ment, Which Has Met With Hearty
Response Already.
Morganton, n. c., March 81.


TO the Editor:
Less than one year ago the heart of the
nation was stirred by declaration of
war with Spain. To-day the war is a
memory, a thing accomplished, new
page of history of two hemispneres, n
new theme for poetry and romance. To
North Carolina, though her intrepid vol
unteers were denied the privilege of
meeting the foe in battle. there remains
the record of Il quick and hearty response
to the country's call for troops, and the
names of at least two of her sons have
been added to the list of the nations
heroes-the names of Ensign Bagley and
Lieutenant Shipp. Every one knows of
the movement on foot to build monu-
ments to these gallant North Carolinians,
but it is not generally known that an
association of North Cardinals daught-
ers is at work raising the funds to paint
the portraits of Bagley and Ship and
place them permanently at the National
Capital. A brief history of this move
ment may be of interest to the public.
During the recent National Convention
of the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, held in the city of Washington.
the delegate from the Dorcas Bell Love
Chapter of the North Carolina Society
Daughters American Revolution was
struck with the conspicuous absence of
North Carolina faces among the por-
traits in the Capital. and in the Art gal
leries at Washington The whole corn-
try was ringing with the praise of Ship
and Bagley, both North Carolinians, rep
resenting all that was bravest and best
in the American Army and Navy. And
both sons of gallant Confederate officers.
Both had died fighting bravely be-
meath the Stars and Stripes, and the
time seemed most suspicious for placing
portraits of these two heroes OF to-day
at Washington, to Illustrate and accen-
tuate the fact that the modern War of
the Roses has ended. and the union of
the factions is stronger and more en-
during than that which united the white
rose of York, and the red rose of
Lancaster This idea gave rise to the
Bagley- Ship memorial committee of the
Eorcas Bell Love Chapter, North Caro-
lima Society Daughters American Revolu-
ton, which is now actively at work rails
ing funds to paint portraits of Leuten-
ant Shipp and Ensign Bagley. While in
Washington the delegate mentioned en-
gagged the services of the celebrated ar
fist, Andrews. director of the Corcoran
art school to paint the two portraits.
Those who have visited the White
House and seen the portrait of Lady
Washington in the East Room the work
of this artist, will understand that the
work has been placed in the hands of Il
master of Nportraiture.
The committee Is nov ready to receive
subscriptions. Any surplus remaining
after the funds are secured will be divi-
ded between the Ship monument fund
and>the Bagley Monument fund of Raj
eigb. The committed hope to interest
especially the officers and enlisted men
of the First and Second North Carolina
regiments. the members of the State
guard. the Sons of Confederate Veterans
the daughters of the Confederacy, the
principals and pupils of the schools and
colleges of North Carolina, and last but
not least. the Confederate veterans, for
whom the placing of these portraits of
sons of their comrades at the National
Capital. must have a peculiar signifi-
canoe. Arrangements are already under
way in various towns of the State for
giving entertainments to assist in raising
the nortrait fund. and the committee al
ready has assurances of liberal subscrip-
tions from patriotic North Carolinians.
and notably from one of the States mil
IianairYs who is always ready to contri-
hute Of his means for the good of his
native State. All contributions should
no addressed to Mr.. Herbert Worth
jackson. Treasurer. Raleigh, n c..
mainly marked for portrait fund" and
the name and address of the contributor
i requested in all cases, as the committee
especially desires to keep a record of all
those who contribute TO the cause. The
Officers of the Bagley Ship memorial
committee are as follows: Mrs Sallie
Love Thomas Avery, president. Morgan,
ton. Il. c.; Miss Mary Love SPRINGFIELD