The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-08-20

the QeCTccS vi IedeTdI CUNTS VI W
those individuals or corporations Tho
would attempt TO override and ignore
the laws Of this state.
The governor Of North Carolina
and men of North Carolina have
in their veins today some Of the spirit
which dominated the patriots wEo
fought upon, this battlefield more than
a century g in the aus OF Amerl-
can independence.
" MOI shall their glory be forgot
While FaEe the record keeps.
And Honor marks the hallowed spot
Where Valor proudly sleeps"
BIG BASKET DINNER
At the conclusion Of Congressman
Thomas speech the audience joined in
the singing Of My Country, It's of
Thee" and hen d;uuer was served.
There was the gretest plenty for the
licious dinner, prepa:e ed by ladies from
every section of Pende~. was one CT the
NEST rnJovab :. e.rnl Ct he day.
Great preparations had been made
for the handling and entertainment Of
the vast assemblage and much praise
is due the committees who had h ar
rangements in charge. Not an unpleas-
ant incident occurred to mar the pleas
ures of the occasion. To furnish in
nOcent amusement to the crowds there
were hobby horses, moving picture
shows, ice cream and cold drink booths
and other features for entertainment,
all Of which We're patrOniZed literally.
Among the o interesting of the
visitors was Mr.. Slocomb, of GoldsborO,
who is a great grandson of Mary Sic
comb, whose name is inscribed on the
monument to the revolutionary women
and the grandson Of Jesse Slocomb, who
represented the New Bern district in
Congress.
Very great credit is due to Hon. Jas.
p. Moore for the success of the whole
celebration.
MORE THAN LOCAL INTEREST
1t was of more than local interest
and of Importance to the state and ma
tionally in view of recent appropria-
tons by congress and the state legis-
lature.
The exercises included the unwilling
of the monument to the women of the
revolution living in the Cape Fear sec
tin and were of especial interest be-
cause of he completion by the MOore's
Creek Monumental Association of the
repairs of the old monument upon the
battlefield as we'll as the unwilling OF
the new. $4,000 was appropriated by
oorrrocc orI cEA0 onn,a11v NV +hn ctota
legislature. The monumental associa-
ton has expended the money apprOprl-
ated by congress in placing a new
granite base under the old monument,
in laying out walks on the grounds,
erecting a pavilion and the monument
to women of the revOlutin.
HISTORY OF THE APPROPRIA-
TONS
The following history of the move
ment which has resulted in the monu-
ments q. Moore's Creek, which was
prepared for this paper, will be read
with interest:
The celebration today upon Moore s
Greek Battle Ground is not only inter-
esting, but more than q matter Of local
Importance It. interests the whole
tate, ana has also becCri. na,icnal
IT, its scope and Gu trG:'er. .Whar Pen
der county because part of theIhlrd
Confessional disC"LL OF No ia Caro-
.:.2, Congressman Chas r. Thomas de-
termined if it was within human
power to secure national recognition
Cor the famous battlefield Of Moroe'S
Creek Bridge, upon which wAs wen the
first victory of the War Of the Revolu-
ton, February q, 1776. He Immediate
" introduced in the 53th congress fol-
lowing VI the efforts which had been
made by Congressman Bellamy, a oil.
asking an appropriation to repair the
monument and beautify the grounds
around the monument. At this time
the base CT the monument was crumb
Inns and the monument was going TO
decay, weather beaten and stained.
The grounds around the monument
cared for as we'll as possible with
the small annual appropriation grant
ed by the state legislature and through
wo-k of the citizens Of Pender county;
but an appropriation from congress
was necessary, not only to rescue the
monument and grounds but to give
national recognition OF this great Bat.
tlefield. The bill of Congressman
Thomas was for an appropriation Of
sd0, 900 90. ~ favorable report was Ab-
tanned for this bill in the 5Sth congress
and MI. Thomas advocated the passage
of the bill, based upon the committee
report, In an eloquent speech upon the
floor of the house of representatives
giving the history Of the battle n
a~Dpealing to the patriotism of