The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-25
IAUDAHLE UNDERTAKING.

We are glad to know that the North
Carolina Daughters Of the Revolution
have undertaken h tas of erecting z
monument in our city. The ladies OF
the society have entered upon this
laudable enterprise with a determine
They already have quite a good sum Of
money on hand. but n enough TO
erect a suitable monument. and they
are making every effort to ecu the
requisite amount In this noble work
they should ave the encouragement
1t has yet been decided whether
the monument shall be to the memory
of some hero of revolutionary or COLO
NAL days or shall be In commemoration
of some important event in the history
of our state. This question is to be de-
cided later, and will depend. we sup
pose. somewhat on the amount OF
funds raised.
The ladies who have the matter in
charge a already selected h loca-
ton for the monument. subject to the
consent of the authorities of the city
Of Wilmington. It is h intersection
OF Market and Fifth streets. We IN
derstand application has already been
made to the board Of aldermen for per-
mission to locate the monument there.
This society could turn its attention
to no worthier undertaking. North
Carolina has taken a prominent part in
every important epoch in the history of
America from the days OF the first SET
Elements in the new world down to the
present time, but her people have been
be inferred with their bones and to
make no efforts TO cause the memory
of their heroic deeds to live after them.
A handsome monument which for gen
erations to come will bring to the MUD
Of every one who looks upon it a. i'm
portant era in our history In which
North Carolina heroes figured will be
an incentive to the erection OF other
testimonials OF similar character.
1t is very fitting that the first monu-
ment Of this kind should be erected on
the banks of the Cape Fear. a section
where occurred SO many important
event in olonia days and where SO
many notable deeds were done in the
cause of American Independence. And
while it is fitting that the first OF such
memorials should be erected here. 1t
should not be looked upon as a local
undertaking or as p~erpetuating only
the memory of men Of the Cape Fear,
but should be a state affair. a monu-
ment to which the people from the
Blue Ridge as we'll as of the Cape Fear
section can point with pride as a tri-
butte by the people OF h whole state
to men whose deeds rebound to the
honor and glory Of the state n whose
memory should be cherished in all sec
not take enough pride in the noble
deeds done and the regulations estab-
lished by our prominent men of the
past. Our state has suffered through
this. For this reason she has not
taken the position among the states of
the union that her sons OF the pas
have won for her. If we do not honor
them and teach our coming generations
to do SO we can not expect their mem
DRY to be revered by others There IS
no better way to win proper reverence
for their memory and due respect for
their deeds than by showing our ever
ence and respect in the erection Of
suitable and lasting testimonials to
them. No other state in the union
would have allowed such men as North
Carolina has produced were they her
sons and such deeds they have done
were they performed upon her soil to go
so long without erecting lasting mon
uments to their memory