The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-04
The Fourth of July at Gull
ford Battle Ground.
DAVIDSON AND NASH
Magnificent Arches by the National
Government Are Nearing CompIet-
ion and Will Be Ready.--Dis-
iinguished Visitors Will
Come.
Especial to News and observer.)


Greensboro, n. c.. June 8 The
scenes at Guilford Battle Ground, five
miles distant from Greensboro, be- |
sides being inspiring from historical |
association. we'll repay drive there
now on account OF the delightful aC- |
tivity evidenced by preparations for |
the coming celebration of the Fourth |
of July and getting completed the |
magnificent arches erected as monu~ |
ments by the national government to |
the heroism of the two revolutionary |
generalS-Nash and Davidson. Four
months ago forty Stone-cutters and ex, |
pert .workmen in such class of skilled |
artificing began operations there on an
immense pile of marble and granite
transported by the Southern Railway
from the granite quarrieS of Mt Airy
and the marble quarries of Cherokee
county. When President Fair
banks and party visited this historic
spot i'm February, he seemed impressed
by the large amount of collected ma
terial, and when he realized that the
national government had appropriated
$4,000 each for memorials to these
patriots, and the material was all
North Carolina products. he exclaimed
~ our State is blessed III more things
iHdH nODIe men. ana the government
honorS itself in thus honormg your
brave ancestors. These forty stone,
cutters wrought so well for the first
three months under the daily wl.ty
and spur of supervision which the
president of the Battle Ground CEN
pany, Major Joseph Nj. Morehead gave
them, work has advanced now until
only twenty-four are needed, and these
are making sweet music to him with
pick and trowell and stone planes
chipping and morticing and mortarins
the VARIOUS finished pieces which help
to complete the noble arches spanning
either side of the avenue contiguous to
the railroad crossing. These arches
have now reached that stage where all
doubts of their being ready for the for
NAL unwilling July 4th have been dis
sipated. Not only are these national
evidences of pride in the spot being
erected, but two more monuments to
heroes of less pretentious and eXpen-
sive design are being constructed, and
one or more of the park avenues ara
being macadamized, while the county
highway from Greensboro to the
battle ground is now one broad hand
some avenue of first-class graded
rounded and macadam work. Presf-
dent Morehead announces that Col
Alfred M. Waddell mayor Of Whining
ton, a lineal descendant of General
Nash, has accepted the invitation to-
deliver the address at the unwilling, on
General Nash, and Major w. A. Gra-
ham. of Lincoln, a descendant OF Gen
eral Davidson. has accepted the invita-
ton to make the address on General
Davidson. Other informal addresses
will be made by distinguished men
representing the national government
and the State and National divisions OF
the Society of the Cincinnati. Gov
ernor Glenn will deliver the address of
welcome on the part of the State.
Mayor Thomas jefferson Murphy.
mayor of Greensboro, being master of
ceremonies, will deliver the address
of welcome on the part of the city ani
county.
A high official of the Southern Rail-
way. which corporation has never
failed to take great interest in all thatl
pertains to the Battle Ground, has
written from Washington that he viii
bring a special train of guests of the
road. composed of celebrated scholars
and publicists of all parts of the North,
West and New England States, and
letter received this week from Gov
ernor Glenn informs President More
head that he has made earnest request
of the United States military authori-
ties for a detail of National army mill
tary to attend the ceremony and act
with the companies of the State Ma
tional Guard he hopes to have present |
The unusual Importance of the COM
ing Fourth of July celebration will, ii |
is confidently predicted. add thousands
of new visitors to the throng of regular |
thousands from the country round
about who visit this patriotic and
beautiful spot each recurring indie
pendence natal day, and the city of
Greensboro is already getting ready to
give all who pass through or linger i'm
their Gate City something to speak of |
afterwards as a pleasant and a profit
able memory.