The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-08
Buildings to Be Grouped
Around raleigh Fort"
A. NOTABLE ASSEMBLAGE
The historical Exercises Will Last 80
Days or More.
CHARTER or ROANOKE ID. CELEBRA'N co.
There viii be Many Distinguished Guests,
Among then the President of the Uni
te States and Governors OF
Other States.

Other States.
IT.. She. Editor: Replying publicly to
.0u. inquiries in regard to the work of
rr. committee which will meet on the
.rH. az July. ON Roanoke Island, to ar
r.r-. .l.ns for the celebration of the
..-tor.. events ~attendcnt upon the Sir
WaIcc Raleigh attempts to plant colo
r.s Oh our shores. ana to give some rea-
s.l- Why The buildings suggested in last
ea..re paper sho'Id ie constructed. is
the o.-..l of this short paper.
H... boon requested by members Of
.he PERMANENT organization to give some
a|t..a.Iau TO the subject, especially that
.H... of it Which has to do with the
um..r5 of ,ht visitors; 0G well as to the
rlE-...j aspect Of the buildings and
grounds. ON the SPOT where the celebra-
tou is to be held. In considering the
matter. naturally the first thought is Ill
rmt.I TO the character of tho visitors.
WHO They arc and whence they come. IN
tn. tr.. place, the essence of the cclr~
M..5oa is history; a celebration of his
torg events. IN it is proposed that
ra.s. interested in history or associated
with it. such as the patriotic societies
o' 1merira. including To "~Daughtcrs of
tao RaJClutiou.' the Colonial Danes"
te Daughters Of the Am ,:ican Revo-
luton. The CINCINNATI" ''Socictv of
Colonial Wars" Sons OF the Rcvolu-
-on.' Society Of May Flower Descend
ar's and all of the "H~lstorical Socie-
ties ot America, will not only b. visi-
tors. but participants. They Will I'M
5|oubtcIIy be invited to take conspicuous
pert III the exercises. ard to contribute
joan exhibits to the historical museum
which win he one OF the attractions N
the island during tho celebration. Then
tda uaHf class Of visitors will be the lis
Hnglshsl invited guests, which viii
comprise the President of the United
@.tos and mis- Cabinet; the English En-
.s-v and distinguished historians and
aa.r prominent English ana Scotch pco-
Hl". the governors of this and Otlynt
sa-os, and lastly the great mass of the
-ool people of this and adjacent States,
#ao will be drawn there to participate
in au event at once historical. novel
arl intensely interesting. These. then,
ae the visitors who are to be enter
tanned. IT promises to bring together the
1asi distinguished assemblage cvcr wit
lie ed in North Carolina. Tnet being
True. what follows must be not only lOgi-
ea.I' true. but essential for the uphold
Dog of 5ao reputation of the people of the
state in matters of hospitality. The eel
GRAFTON must be planned on lines which
Will FoH@et credit upon cur whole State;
Joy IFS progress. social and intellectual
.. HIS we'll as hospitality is involved.
Ia'F" IL then much at stake, and unless
.'-" conditions "a be fully mot, it we're
o0'.'r TO abandon the celebration al
'-".h"r But this should not be done:
"" have already suffered from laggard-
-a In al matters pertaining to our past;
'..Es aaFo written our history. which,
4a'Eo pot a defamation, but partially
'.s +an truth. 90 that our true status
.l kl""n- This celebration is but a
.S.'ala2 20 right these matters n to
-..'f" our Youth and thu coming gcncr-
e' ''. to seek and know the truth. It
I. a|.l-4hle to abandon the task I'M
"""H. hut on the contrary, 10 bend
e. .aoEi IN tho direction OF making The
.''a'.on worthy the events wrought by
...- 1@@rts four hundred years since,
-" " III" noble, t~ruc-heartrd. hospitable
' ~ orr prosperous State now en-
'"- 5a" heritage of those brave souls
'.' persisted In the long ago
. 'i'po I'D to hold tn;o celebration
."IjE CT Bore days, ard to accom-
I'D" p~ople and tho exhibits, i:
"""es airy to construct Suitable
a which should he grouped about
'} Raleigh Fort and the sur