The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-29
Business Meeting of the Committee.

anu corporation.
Business Meeting of the Committee.
Inc Roanoke Island Celebration Com
m1ttec concluded thcir labors az l.. 3a
this afternoon. This mornings session
was largely attended and was of inter
est. The names of Mcssrs. Alfred VII
l1ams and James Moore were added to
the committee.
Rose and Ekens, architects of Raleigh.
presented plans at instance of the com
mlttee for the necessary exposition build
lngs. They also submitted a PROPOSE
ton and asked for a favorable report.
On motion the chairman was instructed
to name a sub committee Of three 70 con
slider and report on the proposition.
The committee on Charter. appointed
at yesterdays session made their report
recommending the adoption of the char
ter.
The time for holding the exposition or
celebration was the occasion of consider
able debate, in which Messrs. F. NJ. Sim
mons. II. S. Ward, Chas. f. Warren.
Chas. McNamee, T. w. Blount w J
Peele, b. G. Crisp and others participat-
ed. Finally the following motion. offered
by Senator Simmons was adopted.
THAT the celebration AXE place in the
ummer of 1905, and tina this meeting
appoint a committee to ask the Legisla-
ture of 1908 for an appropriation of TWEEN
ty-hVe thousand dollars
On motion of Mr.. Warren. the above
referred to committee were authorized
to take in charge the charter, make
changes deemed necessary by them, not.
however, interfering with the general
scope of same.
The following Committee on Publica-
ton We're named Mr.. w. J. Peele. Prof.
3. P. Moses and DR.. Winston.
This committee Will look to the distri-
button of the proceedings of celebration
exercises of the past two days and make
contributions to magazines, periodicals
and newspapers, having full power con-
ferred upon them by the celebration
committee.
The secretary was requested to supply
this meeting to the Historical Society.
A motion prevailed to the effect that
the charter should be appropriately or
namented.
y motion also prevailed that no one
should become enrolled as a charter
member who did not own twenty shares
Of the capital stock.
MIR. Peele explained that among tho
features Of the exposition or celebration
1t was purposed to have an amDmn
Of the Crostan Indians now within The
confines Of the State and also
an ampme of all North American
Indians. State days of the original col
cnies would be another feature Of in
~terest. He stated the exposition would
take on an international character. that
England would be interested and, at the
proper time, a committee would b. sent
to the old home of Raleigh. confer with
and secure the cooperation and lid Of
England in securing exhibits. and in re-
producing a fac-simile Of Raleigh's homo,
incidents. scenes and the like. 1t was
suggested that the exposition should last
from June to October.
Mr.. ". ]. Peelo presented the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That this committee high
ly appreciates the contribution OF the
distinguished speakers, Of the ladies, Of
the people of Roanoke Island. of tho
Colonial Danes and of the Daughters Ct
the Revolution. to make the occasion of
the oath of July a memorable one in the
history of the island and the committee
unanimously vote Roanoke Tslanl the
most interesting part OF the American
coast"
The committee meets mex at Raleigh
on Tuesday Of the State Fair.
The sessions Of THE Roanoke Island
Celebration Committee are now con
Guided and the several committees have
1eturnod to their homes. The session WAS
harmonious at all times and there has
Leen inauguratod a movement that calls
for patriotic cooperation at the
hands Of the State and Of the nation.
Our historic past must be rescued from
oblivion. We have a glorious past, a
more glorious present and there is
davning a most glorious future. The
work proposed by the Roanoke Island
Celebration Committee" fostered by
the Roanoke Island Celebration Com
pany'' is a stupendous one but the pro-
moters are equal to the occasion
would assure them they Will always find
the hand of sympathy and of aid in the
News and Observer, which is foremost in
everything that tends to the glory,
growth and prosperity OF North Carolina
and her people.
The trip down the Neuse and across
the sounds in the elegant steamers
operated by the Norfolk and Southern
railway, were pleasant indeed.
| Quite a number Of our party are in
debted to Capt. Hancock, of the "Ocra-