The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-08-22
Heroic Women Honored.

Wilmington, Special.-An immense
gathering of people attended the elab-
crate ceremonies in connection with
the unwilling Of a monument to the
heroic women of the lower Cape Fear
during the revolutionary period, the
scene of the patriotic exercises hav-
ing been the historic Moore's Greek
battle ground, in Fender county, near
Currie. The weather was ideal and
people came from far and near, in
Guiding a large party from Whining
ton which returned on a belated
train .
The exercises opened with an IL
vocation by Rev. A. d. Mcclure, D.
D., presentation of the monument was
by former Representative E. Al
HAYES, of Fender, who paid glowing
tribute to the material ancestry of
the people of the lower Cape Fear,
The acceptance was by President J.
F. Moore, of the Moore's Creek Nc
mortal Association who spoke elo.
quently of the lofty patriotism which
inspired the people of this section and
the State.
The formality of the unwilling was
by Miss Lillian Colvin, assisted By
Miss Katie Bannermann, this being
followed by a beautiful decoration of
the shaft by 13 young ladies repre-
senting the Ii original colonies, di-
rected by Misses B. B. Lucas and
Jennie Halves. The address of Hon.
Charles R. Tillman, Congressman
from the third district and always a
staunch friend Of the Moore's Creek
Monument Association, was the fea-
ture of the day. He spoke e~loquently
and most fttingly. After the exer-
cises a delightful picnic dinner was
served on the grounds and that ever
detail of the arrangements was car
ried out perfectly spoke volumes Of
praise for the several county commit
tees which had these matters in
charge. The exercises were inter
spersed by the singing of patriotic
songs and music by an excellent banG,
"Dixie," "The Old North State''
and "My Country, IT'S of Thee"
having been favorites among the
many selections rendered.
The monument is of Winnsboro
blue granite surmounted by a statue
of imported Italian marble in carved
likeness of a beautiful woman posing
Remembrance" the top piece be-
ing six feet tall, the whole monument
towering to a height oils feet, stand
ing on a marble base, five feet seven
inches square. It's weight is more
than $4,000 pounds and it was erected
at a cost of something over $4,000,
being the work of the Wilmington
Granite and Marble Works, of this
city, Mr.. R. D. Tucker, proprietor, as
successor to ii. A. Tucker G. Bro,
The inscription on the shaft are d.
follows:
Front side: "To the honored~mem-
DRY of the heroic women of the Lower
Cape Fair during the Aemrican Rev
o~lution, 1775-1791."
On the reverse side: "Unswerv-
ing In devotion, se1f-sacrihceing in
loyalty to the cause of their country,
their works do follow them; and
their children rise up and cali them
blessed"
On fourth side: !
"Most honored of the names
recorded by the Historic Association,
is that of
MARY 'SLOCUMB,
wife of Lieutenant Slocumb,
riding alone at night sixty-fve miles
to succor the wounded on this battle.
place her hight on the pages of his
tory, and should awaken in successive
generations, patriotism and love of
country.
VIRTUES majorum fIiae conserv-
anti
On the third face is this inscrip-
ton: "This monument was erected
by the Moore's Creek Monumental
Association in the year 1907