The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-15

man. DR.. Charles D. McIver to whom
we feel we are indebted for an epoch
making occasion in the history of North
Carolina
DR.. Moore placed the resolutions before
the house in the form Of a motion. Mr..
John WILDER jenkins seconded the mo-
ton and in doing so paid a glowing tri-
butte to Dr. Charles D. McIver. He said
there was no great movement
Carolina in which DR.. McIver was not
one of the dominating spirits.
The following resolutions offered by
Judge Pritchard Walter H. Page, DR..
Alderman, Murat Halstead, Dr. Dixon,
Dr.. Barringer and Mr. W, f. Futrell. Of
Philadelphia, were read st the celebration
at the Battle Ground yesterday by Judge
Francis D. Winston and unanimously
adopted
THE sons of North Carolina residing
IN other States view with admira ton
and gratitude the Battlefield of Guilford
Court House: redeemed from waste anC
oblivion, beautiful and decorated by the
patriotic efforts of the Guilford Battle
Ground Company.
"One hundred acres of this historic
field. artistically laid off in walks, drives
and avenues and handsomely decorated
with twenty one completed monuments Is
now the property of the company. The
two monuments which Congress recently
voted as memorials to the bravery of
Generals Francis Nash and William Lee
Davidson will soon be added to this
galaxy of immortal mementoes. The park
is arer blending OF natures majesty and
beauty, with mans heroism and devotion,
groves of primeyal oak. flower clad
meadows, placid lakes. sparkling springs,
hills and dales dotted with the monu-
nents of heroic dead. 1t is the one bat
tlefield of the Revolution which has been
reclaimed. adorned and preserved in is
entirety. Its history, its heritage, and the
glory are the common property OF the
whole country. Across its sacred soil the
heroic sons of New York. New Jersey
Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Delaware,
Maryland, Virginia and South Carolina
side by side with North Carolina fought
and died for the freedom of the colonies.
On this field North Carolina has cherished
the memory of those dead heroes OF her
sister States, who marched to glorious
death on her soil and helped to drive out
the British from her borders
"A gallant soldier of the Civil War,
General H. V Boynton, has fifty eulogized
the park and the patriotic services of
those who established it. The States now
enjoying a reunion on this bate ground
do resolve:
That we cheerfully commend the pur-
pose of the Guilford Battle Ground Asso-
citation to turn over to the National gov
eminent the patriotic work of preserving
this park.
THAT we request the Congressional
delega tons from the various States rep
resented here to give their active sup
port to any measures that may pend in
Congress accepting this work. and pledg-
ing the government to its completion and
preservation.
THAT we further ask the Congress
SIGNAL delegations from the other States
TO assist in this patriotic endeavor.
"That Guilford Battle Ground Com
pany makes this peace offering to the ma
iicn in the dawn of the twentieth cen
tlry. Well may the nation receive it,
with the treasures of patriotism-emblem
OF a united country-a country based
UPON those enduring principles of liberty
shed their blood on this hallowed spot.
Resolved that the board of managers
of the reunion appoint a suitable commit
tee to present this memorial to CongreGS
and to take such further steps as ere
necessary in the premises to further this
end"
The races today follow:
First race, 2:30. trot, purse S300-Dan
E.. "a NJ. r. Steel. /, l, /; George H. i2)
Price Neeley, 8. 3, 4; Monnie j. (3) 4, 5, s.;
Amelne (D G. NJ. Harden, 2. =. 3; Jim c.,
90 T. F. Collins. ), 4. 2. Time 2:27a4 :.
2:29A; 2:2S1z. First money, Dan E.;
second money. Ameline; third money,
jim c.; fourth money, George H.
Second race. 2:22. trot. purse $500.
Entries. Sam Patch. Eufaula c.. Queen
Bess, Sunol Stokes, Kate Campbell, Fast
est time 2:231I Queen Bess wins first
and fourth heats, and a protest Is raised
as she is in the same stable with Kate
Campbell. and as no two horses are al
lowed in the same race under these cir
cumstances. sshe is sent to the barn.
Sunol Stokes wins second heat. Kate
Campbel5l wins third and fifth heats.
Race postponed until tomorrow. Kate
Campbell wins two heats. Sunol Stokes
one heat.