The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-07
SRARESSTUCK WUeTH SIS
Increased Appropriation Will BeNeed
ed to Build Exposition Audi
forum Buildings
Mr. T. K. BRUk R PRESENTS PLAN
Dr.. Winston's Splendid Talk ard His Mem.
rial is Highly Cor'plimen.ea Each
Of Original Thirteen States to
Have a 0ay,
Have a Day.

N'~
Congress will he asked to appropriate
$3.50, 0C0 instead Of $50, 900 for the cele-
bration commemorating the landing of the
Sir Walter Raleigh Colony on Roanoke
Island.
A meeting was held yesterday of the
subcommittee appointed to prepare a
memorial to Congress on the subject, Of
which DR.. George T. Winston is chairman
and the executive committee, Of which
Mr.. ]. ". Peele is chairman.
At this meeting it was decided to or
ganize the Roanoke Island Celebration
Company, which is to pc incorporated
with $3.50, 600 authorized capital stock.
There are to be sc, coo shares Of stock OF
the par value Of SIS each. The company
is to begin business when 200 shares
of stock are subscribed.
A committee consisting OF Mr.. w. J.
Peele, eX-Judge T. 3. Womack, and Mr..
r. I. Gray was appointed to draft the
charter and have It filed with the Secre-
tary of State. The committee is to SO to
work at once and have the company in
corporated by the Secretary Of State.
There is a movement on foot to have
a large delegation Of North Carolinians
go to Washington in February and use,
their efforts, after holding a meeting, IN
behalf Of the appropriation asked from
Congress. This proposition, is under con-
sideration and ON authoritative state
ment will be made concerning it in a Very
few days.
It was decided yesterday on motion Of
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appropriation Of $3.50, coo instead Of $50
900 for the celebration. This action was
taken because of the desire to make the
celebration an exposition in character for
displaying Indian and colonial records and
documents. Mr.. t. K. Bruner made clear
the necessity for a larger appropriation.
He pointed out that there would be ne
cessity for various buildings. Mr.. Pruner
suggested that a landscape gardener and
architect be secured to prepare plans for
buildings and grounds. He said that an
exposition and auditorium building would
be urgent necessities and he suggested a
casino building as well. The buildings,
mir. Bruner said, could be made Of staff.
Probably the most important action ta-
ken yesterday was the adoption Of the
memorial to Congress asking for an aP-
preparation and giving in an Intelligent
manner the Significance Of the Zebra
ton. The memorial was drafted by Dr..
George T. Winston, chairman Of the
special committee, Of which e--Judge ".
f. Allen and Mr.. Josephus Daniels are
members. DR.. Winston was conplimented
On all sides for his clear and intelligent
presentation Of the subject. DR.. T. y.
Ivey, ex-Judge Allen Z Col. F. A. ODDS
said that the memorial was admirable
~ ~ rI oyn + ~ he yrcrFS f(A.
significance Of the celebration as it never
has been presented before. In prefaclEg
the reading of the memorial Or. Winston
said:
after q study of Walter Raleigh's ef-
fort at colonization I was amazed at my
ignorance. I should say that my igno-
rance was a reflex Of that Of the average
North Carolinian. Sir Walter Raleigh
YVES the originator OF the idea CT the
colonization of the world BY the Anglo
Saxon race. He did not make one at
tempt, but five. The conflict Of England
with Spain for supremacy on the seas
| made impossible the colonization Of
Roanoke Island. After the Spanish were
vanquished on the seas Raleigh's efforts
were realized at jamestown and Ply
mouth"
It is proposed to have the celebration
from June Goth to July 20th, 1902. It was
| decided yesterday to set apart a day
for each OF the thirteen original States.
1t was agreed also that July 3rd should
| be North Carolina day and July 4th
National day. Then Great Britain day,
the day tic celebrate Religious Liberty
and Virginia Dare day have been tenta-
| lively agreed upon.
Among the subjects presented In a
special report, which were not acted upon
and will come UP later were the follow
ing:
(a.1 An exposition Of Indian and colo
NAL relics. documents, curios, paintings
looks. maps ard surveys, and other ms
torical and educational objects.
Tho exposition building should be Of
corrugated iron or other fre-proof ma
terial. It should be erected by the com
Eany whose charter should allow an au-
mission fee to be charged.
(h.) A tent auditorium Of suitable ca
pacity should be erected.
CO. Suitable camp arrangements 6nouic
be made for accommodating and proTls-
ioning the visitors.
II is understood that the Roanoke is
land Memorial Association Will offer rs
grounds for this p~urpOse-sone 10 or :
acres-tne side next to the ocean anc
about one mile from old Fort Raleigh.
Id Adequate ngements for trans
porting visitors by water communication
This will require a number of steamers
and other craft suitable for navigator
of the shallow. waters of the sounds.
tc.) Music by some band OF nationa
: reputation should be secured for the en-
tire period Of the exposition.