The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-25
UNVEILED AT BEAUFORT
A CIR. at Throng of People Present to
Witness the Ceremonies.
ADDRESS DELIVERED BY JUDGE CLARK
Cord dwelling the Monument Pulled by {
Great Grand Daughter Of Capt Burrs.
Some interesting and Little
Known Facts in History.
Known Facls in History.
Especial to the News and Observer.


crowd of people was here today to wit
ness The unveiling of a monument to
commemorate the deeds of Capt. Otway
Burns commander of the famous pri-
vateer, SNAP Dragon in the war Of
1872
People came from all the country
round and special train was run from
Newborn for the occasion, carrying
large number from that city and in
termediate points.
An address suitable to the occasion
Of the North Carolina Supreme Court,
and great grand daughter of Capt.
Burns, little Miss Theodore Wilkins, of
New York, pulled the cord unwilling
the monument
Following was the program observed
in the order of exercises:
Song, America"
Prayer, by Rev. Thomas p. Noe
Song. columbia, Gem of the Ocean,"
Introduction of speaker, by Charles
l.. Abernatny, Esq.
Grafton. Justice Walter Clark.
Unwilling by Miss Theodore Waltona
wilkins.
Salute, by Newbern Naval Reserves.
Benediction, by Rev. Mr.. Hornaday.
Judge Clark began his speech by saying
Eve have met to do honor to the mem
DRY of one whose life reflected honor on
this city and county, and on his State and
country as well-one of those brave sail
ors who, in our second war with Great
Britain, maintained the honor of this
country upon the open seas and carried
the starry flag of the Union of our faith
ers to distant ATTITUDES We rarely hear
of him now. but when the past century
was entering it's teens fame had no
greater favorite in these parts than the
brave sailor and soldier, Captain Otway
Burns. Both his names "Otway," and
Burns" am told, are to this day borne
by many of your citizens as Christian
names. No surer proof could be had of
the respect, admiration and affection in-
spired by the original bearer of the names
among the masses of his countrymen.
''The destructive process of the years
is strikingly. shown by the small mass
of authentic material left, out of which
to construct narrative of the life of one
whose smallest actions were once on
every Up. One Dy one IHOSG COSHlZdHI
of his deeds of daring and courage have
passed away. With true North Carolina
Indifference his deeds were rarely COM
mitted to paper and hence it is now, per-
haps. impossible, with the utmot dill
gcnoe to compile a narrative of the ca
reer of Capt Burns which is worthy of
him or to give it that interest which
would attach to complete and accurate
oft loc hi Ht,
he shared
"And first may be pardoned for word
as to the historic interest attaching to
the city and county which are most in
tmately associated with his fame and
which hold his ashes and the monument
which we are to unvsil to his memory
today.
'It was your shores that were first es-
pied by Amadas and Barlow, July 4th,
1884. three hundred and seventeen years
ago in the first exploring expedition sent
out by England to this continent. They
proceeded farther up the coast and en-
tetrcd one of the inlets above u.s. proba-
bly, ocracoke. The next year, 1885, the
first English settlement was made at
Roanoke Island over thirty-five years be-
fore the settlement of Jamestown which
at Roanoke Island. the more commodious
site on the James River being selected as
substitute for the rather inaccessible
one at Roanoke.
but aside from that eight centuries
and a half OF English history are mex
tricably interviewer in the very names of
your, county and city. On the shores of
France, where the loud waves of the
British Channel lash the shores. there
lies the town or village of Carteret.
From thence came the name of your
historic county As the steamer speeds
from ST. Malo in France to SOUTHAMPTON
the passenger standing on deck sees to
the right, on q tall cliff, the little village
of Cartefet, containing only some 500 in
habitantS today. It's aspect faces the
setting sun for at that point the French
coast runs for many miles nearly north
and South. Looking further down the
coast to the right near the verge Of the
horizon, is the smoke OF a larger town,
of some 10000 or $1,000 people which for
near 900 years has borne the name of
Granville Still further south about 100
miles as the crow flies. down in the heart
of that pleasant land of France, in the
beautiful valley of the Loire, between
two swift rolling streams, lies the town
OF Beaufort From thence comes the name
of this second Beaufort, this new Beau
fort. this fair town which lies around us
"A town whose Importance is beginning
and whose fame and whose limit will
grow with the years that are to come.
How happens it that this county and
this city founded and peopled by the Eng
fish speaking race should revive and con-
tlnue the names Of French towns? Many
present doubtless know, but they will
pardon me if | relate the story to those
who may not. In the year of our Lord
one thousand and sixty-six, William. the
Duke Of Normandy. ruler Of the Province
of France which borders on the English
channel took steIs TO add the kingdom