The gold leaf., 1907-09-19
The Lindsay Patterson Camp.
Contributed

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To whom will fortune bestow this
the prize of all Others-most valued by
the Tar Heels? For the greatest charac-
teristic of all Down Homers' is Glove
for the Good Old North State"
This cup was the expression of a beau
tiful thought Of devoted daughter who,
when she wished to honor her father
memory selected the way that would
have pleased him best-the way that
would bring out the best that was in the
best of North Caroiina's sons and
daughters, for this daughters heart and
home are both now in our State.
Knowing that it is only lately that
the Tar Heels have begun to assert their
rights and wishing to arouse all talent
(the racefor the cup is open to all corners
born in North Carolina) and that the
most deserving should receive recOgni-
ton she gave the prize and it is awarded
at the meeting OF the North Carolina
Historical and Literary Society. 1t is
given for the best original work or for
the most important historical work of
Tar Heel DUNG the year preceding the
presentation.
The first time the cup was awarded to
John Charles McNeill, the gifted poet
member of the Charlotte Observer staff.
The second year to Rev. Hight G. Moore
as Historian. Who will be the fortunate
winner for 1907?
Know you of any man who as Poet
and Historian SO well deserves this prize
as Richurd billiard? Whenever his name
is mentioned there is conjured up before
Mistress Elizabeth Kings, Oct. "a, 1774,
when they held ''The Original Colonial
Danes Tea Party" for it is to DR.. Dill
lard that this important event in detail
has been preserved in History. and there
is in the State Library at Raleigh 3
handsome painting (by a talented artist
of the Tea Party given by DR.. billiard TT
a cost of 5000, and at the Exposition
there is a miniature reproduction OF Mis-
tress Kings home where the-Tea Party
was held. He has q new and very at
tractive edition of The Tea Party" is
sued this year (presses of Burke ( Greg
ory.) This bit of history so important
to our State-for OF the II Vestrymen of
st. Paul's who signed the st. Paul Decla-
ration of Independence, Juue 9th, 1116,
ten Of them were husbands of members
OF the Tea Party This booklet first
brought DR.. billiard into prominence as
historian but since then he has written
many important articles, published in
the Magazine ofAn1erican History Home
and Garden, etc.. etc.
From Sept. 1st, 1906, to Sept. LIST,
1907. he has produced the following:
Curious Experiences with the Tomb,
stone of a Pirate" 'Flumen, Halo
ween Story of Potomac Falls" News
and Observer Poetic Beauty and Lit
prary Eal1a of tho SonUo nj SoIomap y
Edenton Transcript and Privately
''Benoni," An Opium Story Charlotte
and Garylen.) AT Autumn Time" A
| folk.)
This last has been spoken OF in high
terms hy many persons, and the illustra
tions are in keeping with the text 1t il
| a creditable work and deserves specia
| by North Carolinians during the past
year. Besides these DR.. billiard has con
| tributed articles to the North Caroline
Booklet. and in the Charlotte Medica
| Journal published the "reminiscences o
the Early Physicians of Albemarle,'' etc
| Has any North Carolinian done NOR,
work and better work than this man OF
work of more value to our State an(
our people? Is there any man NOR,
| wor hy of the honor OF having hi
name engraved on the Lindsay Pat
terson Cup than Richard billiard?
JESSICA RANDOLPH SMITH.
Assistant Secretary National Associa
ton Mexican War Veterans.
Henderson, \. c., Sept. 16, 1907.