The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-25

THE sub.Committee Met Here Yesters
terday 70 Give Out h Contract for a
p.yflIfon-The Celebration August

PavilliOn-The CeleDfation huSuss
nth
The last general assembly Of North
Carolina incorporated the Moores
Greek Monumental Association, and
named as incorporators Captain h. +.
Paddison, George F. Moore, Aaron
Colvin, E. A. Halves, James H. GOWN
James F. Moore. DR.. George F. Lucas
VIM. F. Bell, Frank P. Flynn, James
E.. Henry, Jacob K. Henry, Henry Muir
ply James N. Henry, DR.. E. Porter,
Gibson James, l.. c. Powers, j. c. Nix
on. Bruce Williams, w. W. Miller and
D. H. Armstrong. The association
was incorporated for the purpose
, of preserving the monument erect
ed on the battlefield Of Moore's
Creek, in Fender county, formerly a
part of old New Hanover county, about
20 miles from Wilmington on the Yad-
kin branch OF the Atlantic Coast Line,
which monument was erected to the
memory of the noble patriots who on
the 9th day of February, 1776, at
Moore's Creek, gave their lives in a
battle with the British to secure Amer
lean liberty.
The objects Of the association are
thus set forth in the act Of the general
assembly establishing the association:
1.-The objects of the association is to
add to and beautify the grounds on
which he monument is situated, which
is now the property OF the state; to
compile the records Of the patriotic
deeds of those nobe sons whose ashes
have been neglected for more than a
century and to do such other things
as tend to inspire among our people
state and national pride, and a higher
appreciation of patriotic manhood"
The act appropriates 800 for 1899,
800 for 1900 and $50 for each success
sive year for the purposes above indi-
Gated. The association met at the bat
tlefield on the 4th of July and organized
by electing Mr.. James F. Moore, chair
man and Captain r. P. Paddison, Sec
retery. The business transacted by
the association were published in The
Messenger subsequent to the meeting.
Among other things, it was decided to
erect a handsome pavilion for the
purpose of holding celebrations, picnics
and dances, and the following COM
mittee was appointed to get up plans,
make the contract and have the paVll-
lion erected right away, viz: DR.. George
F. Lucas, DR.. E. Porter, Mr.. w. r. Wal
ker, Captain r. P. Paddison, and Chair
man James F. Moore. With this end
in view, the committee met at The
Orion in this city yesterday, but we
learn that the contract is still open so
that those who desire to do so can yet
put in a bid with the secretary, Captain
r. P. Paddison, of Point Caswell.
Mr.. H. E. Bonitz, the we'll known ar
chitect of this city, made the plans for
the Pavilion and it is to be quite a
handsome structure. 1t will be located
on the banks of Moore's Creek, and in
the mean will be 80 by 80 feet in dimen-
sions. 1t will be octagonal in shape
and there will be room enough. to have
three sets on the floor at one time on
the occasion of dances.
The association at it's recent meeting
decided to have a celebration at the
battlefield on the 18th of next August,
and it will meet there again next Tues
day to complete the arrangements.
There is to be a grand basket picnic
and an Grafton by some speaker yet
to be selected. A good band will be
provided for dancing, and altogether
the celebration is to be made n of rare
enjoyment. An immense crowd is
looked for on that day, and a large
number will go up from Wilmington,
as a special train will be run from the
city to the battlefield.