Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-14
FIRM WON.
lawson and Newton Will BUILD
B. thel Monument.
Gwen C)N1RA.T Y sTeROAY

Retnel on June 10 Next Viii Be the
! Unwilling by Ycane Lady From
North Carolina and One From York.
The general committee OF the Bethel
Monument Association nc, in the Eas
l:i.s q the Yovn:s Meas Christian A..
Sociaticn ct / o'clock Yesterday morn
ing and awarded the contract Icr The
/ monument which is . l,c erected at
Big Bethel in cc:nmcmcration Of tie
first battle Of the Civil! w2r &c Mcssra
Lawson & Newton. the. we'll known,
Hampton marble firm.
The committee also appointed com
mittecs TO make tho arrangements Tor
the umvei'ng CT the monument 81,
June ~, Which will he The fcrty-tcurth
anniversary Of tho battle.
Will Be Eighteen Feet High
The counties met promptly at Ii
O'clock with Mrs. II 6. l,:lyins l!.,
! presidents il tho chair. and Major L.
| y. Scmplc. the secretary. ut the desk
Others present were Mrs. Harry w
Rocker. Cart. ". j; Stores, Nj. vii.
liam e. l.. 'raliafcr,o and Mr. Rnh.rt
S. F:udslns, ,]r
After lGCkin- over Tho Plans CT the
|scvcral firms ',i.lhin" fer the menu
,ncnt the committee unaninouslv AZ
con;cd thos% offered by tic Hampton
c;nce IN, 9; it was evident Ngcssrs
I, ] awstn e Newton offered Inc prcx-
Ecst ;ncau1nent and at figures that rs;
with tho approval ct tho committee.
The entire monument will cost aho:.,
5000.
The r.cuumcEt Will he { shaft cf
+ granite. eighteen feet high ana VIVA
!D:oEe, Inscriptions. Tho base will bc
OF granite. while tie tia will be Of
a much finer quality
The inscriptiors
On the face OF the monument vii
! 2oDcar the following irscriptioa:
/ Tc ccmmcin crate the battle CT Beth.
!, cl. June 10. 1861. the first conflict he
tween the Confederate and Federal
lard forces; and IN memory CT F.en.v
W. Wyatt private Company A. First
regiment North Carolina volunteers
actual battle
/ On the !ecr CT the shaft will Sc
! fcund this inscription:
Erected ~ the Bethel Nlcnumen,
Association CT Virginia and North
! Carolina. June 10. 1905"
On the sides of the. shaft will an
pear the Confederate flags with tho in
,scriDlions 1861 at the top and ''laC5,-
at the Lo,tcm
| Committee on ARRANGEMENTS
After awarding; the contract the
work CT namiE" the committees was
entered iuto.
Mojcr E, y. Semple was unanimous
/ ~ chosen master OF ceremonies for
the u:.veilng.
! II was decided that one OF the North
Carolina CHAPTERS Daughters OF the
/ Ccnfc.!cracy. would BE invited tc. name
! & young lady to unveil the monument
/ and that like compliment be malc
to the NssrrGer Chapter Of York com.
ty, thereby having 10th North Caro-
lina anG Virginia to lift the veil
The committees fellow:
Etcrtainmcnt-Mr w. C. H. Italia.
fclrc. Mrs. r. 5. Hudr!ns. Mrs. Harry
~. Booker, Hampton; Mr.. George i.
4 Vest Mis-. w Ncl.ns. Mi. j. Sheldon,
Jones Newport News.
Iurcht or-Mls r. S. Hudgns, Mrs.
I! q. " Roc!lcr HamEton: Mr.. G. r.
4 Vest MIS-. G. X. Nelns, Newport
Ne"s: Capt. William J. Stores and Nj.
Il. S. i!:;il"iass IN. Ycrk county.
lransp@ta'i.n and naucic--Majc e,
=. Sc,nl'le. iIamp;cn: r. S. Huasl.;;,
Jr.. aud w. J. Stores, York county.
| spsakcrs--M cssrs. W; C. L. Taliafc:-
~. " =. Stores and L. a. Sc,rplc.
Mark Spot Wherc Wyatt Fell.
4 The committee. also decided to marx
!! tie srnt where yonn. Watt fell il
battle With q Slab Ct marble This vii!
also DC unveiled in Junc 10.
1t vas decided 10 make the cclcl,-a.
ticn Of The anniversary Ct tho bat,l.,
iana the unvclinS ceremonies last
Throughout the entire day Of June TO-
Governor Glenn, OF North Carolina
a' a Governor Montague. ot Virginia,
as well as q number ol distinguished;
Tvls' visits: s. will bc invited e attend liz,
ce:onanies. lss. IKE.