The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-19

Independence, preceding the reading with
a few remarks concerning the indisput-
able evidence that 1t was real decla-
ra ton and the one after which the JEFF
fersonian declaration Of 1916, a year and
more later, was patterned.
Another Declaration.
After reading the Mecklenhurg docu-
ment, Mr.. Rawey read another "declara-
ton" by NIeoklenburg people, taken from
the South Carolina and Amercnt~ Ga
zette Of February 0, 1776. 1t reads as
follows: (
'"rhe young ladies of the best families
of Mecklenburg county. North Carolina,
have entered into voluntary associa-
ton that they will mot receive the, adj
dresses Of anyfyoung gentleman OF that
place, except the brave volunteers who
served in the expedition to South Caro-
lima, and assisted In lsubduing the Scoval-
ite insurgents. The ladies being Of opin-
ion that such persons as stay lettering
at home whom the important calls of tho
country demand their military services
abroad, must certainly he destitute OF
the nobencss Of sentiment that brave.
manly spirit, which would qualify them
to be the defenders and guardians Of the
fair SEX The ladies of the adjoining
county of Rowan have desired the plan
of a similar 5assoclntlon be drawn up
and prepared for signature
The reading Of this Interesting docu-
ment, which was new to most of those
who heard It, was vigorously applauded,
especially by the ladies present.
The Lost Colony.
"'rhc Old North State Forever" was
sung in rnpturous style, and then DR..
]. Allison Hodges read most Inter,
esting paper, which had been prepared
especially for this occasion by Mr.. ]. Fl.
Myroon, of Fayettevlllo,s NJ c., Mr.. My
room had eXpectedato =betthe guest of@the
! society and road the paper himself, but
| becoming critically ill., he could not hll
| his engagement, and sent the paper by
mail to be read by Dr. Hodges.
The interesting document was entitled
'The Lost Colony, or Where Is the Grave
| of Virginia Dare?'
! It is a graphic story Of the settlement
| Of Roanoke Island, and the mysterious
disappearance from there Of Sir Walter
| Rnlcighs colony, in which was the infant,
| Virginia Dare the first white person born
| on Amencn soil. What became of the
settlers Is the question discussed, and Mr..
NIyroon proved by legendary lore and
/ other evidence that the Croatan Indians
of Robson and Cumberland counties,
in North Carolina. the only bue-cyed
| Indians ever known, are the descendants
! ~
the Indians of the Manteo tribe.
After reading tho paper DR.. Hodges
| smoke briefly Of It's value as chapter
in history and among other things said
he felt sure that IL that distinguished
| native of North Carolina. the present
speaker Of the National House Of Rep
rescntatvcs, could have been present to
| hear the paper and learn Of the r.cll-
ness of the love of his native state ana
| could have heard the old North state
| hymn sung as It had Just been sung, NC
would have partnken sufficiently Of ihn
| enthusiasm Of this gathering Of Caro-
liza Vireinians to enable him to take his
Gear hand from tho throat OF the James
Town appropriation bill
Rich in Antiques.
Nr IT l. Pcll IN moving q vote Of thankn
10 Mr., Myroon for his excellent paper
made n happy speech In which he said
he never knew before how rich his OLD
state was in antiquities. He said Mas
saChusetts was trying to preserve anti
nuities hut could find nothing hut Ply
mouth rock and n few I3oston old maids
and the Virginia Society for the Preser"
walton of Antiquities Inns about reached
the conclusion That II will have 70
wall several hundred years yet I" let
some grow old. but North Carolina Is
strictly In It now, heretofore and forever
Other features were vocal solos by Miss
Afreld n piano solo by Miss Isebeccn