The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-08-08
North Carolina in History at the
Jamestown Exposition.
Communicated.

The History Building just completed
aud not yet open to visitors, cost S13O,-
900, and it is II thing of beauty outside
while inside it is being filled with rich
treasures Of historical things and facts
that make it one Of the attractive places
at the Exposition. On entering the door
you are greeted with life size portraits OF
many of England's kings The famous
and Infamous are grouped in fine array
and make an American feel as MajOr
Jones Of Georgia, did on his trip down
the st. Lawrence with the British ensign
flying above him. But on turning around
we see the life size picture OF our Teddy
as he sits over the front door watching
the group and our nerves become steady
for we realize that we are in the Land
OF the Free and the Home of the Brave.
There is one sad gap in this pictorial his
tory of England. at least to the non-cOn-
fOrmist, and that is the leaving out OF
any record of the CrOm wellian protector
ate. The great cOmmOner is absent, his
great deeds that make his country ia
nous and lifted England to hight
among nations that she had never filed
before, and formed, with the exception
OF the Elizabethian period, the brightest
period in her history, seems to be passed
overinsilence, lille the pOrtraitOf Charles
is the first to greet the eye. Well, we
hope Sir Charles still lives and can look
at our country today and see that his
infamous doctrine Rex Del Gratia has
been cast aside in America and i'll its
place the GOd-given motto FOX POpUH
|OX Del is enthrOned in the heart of ev
cry true son of the greatest of countries
Butitis not of England we would write
but OF our own Commonwealth This
will be far more interesting and pleas
| ant. That North Carolina is well repre-
| scented at the Historical Building no one
will doubt when we say the collection
| is under the direction of Mrs Lindsey
Patterson of Winston Salem, who is ably
| assisted by Miss Mary billiard Hinton
| of Raleigh. and Miss Rebecca Schenk of
| Greensboro. Through the courtesy of
| these ladies we were permitted to look
| over the entire collection The first OBJ
| ject that attracted our attention was
the life size portrait of some of the State s
| great men. First was one of Judge Gas
ton, our great jurist, and the author of
| our song Carolina, Carolina. Heaven s
| Blessings Attend Her, etc Then Alfred
| Moore and James lredell. These men
| have never been excelled in wisdom and
| patriotism and were among the great
| builders OF our Statehood. Overhanging
these was the portrait of Theodosia Burr,
daughter OF Aaorn Burr, who married
Gov. Aston OF South Carolina. and who
| is supposed to have lost her life at sea
or captured by pirates. Her fate was a
sad one indeed. This picture was washed
ashore on Nays Head and picked up by
a fisherman. On the back wall hung the
portrait of DR.. James Norcom of Eden
ton, who was n surgeon of note in the
war OF 1912. Beside him was the por-
trait OF Mrs. Winfred Haskins, who was
secretary OF the Edenton Tea Party com
mittee. Then along line on the oppo.
site wall were number OF pictures knO wn
as the John White pictures of Indians as
he found them on Roanoke Island In
addition to these paintings all done in
OIL, are quite number of interesting
pictures OF the houses in which were born
three OF the presidents of the United
States-Jackson, Polk and Johnson. be
sides numerous other SCIENCES OF land
scapes and persons. Then in cases are tC
be seen relics OF the Revolution old flint
lock guns, muskets pistols, swords
knives. all of which have seen actua
service in the battles of Alamance
MoOre's Creek, Kings Mountain anG
Guilford Court House. Then we saw
the first printing press ever used il
North Carolina. This old press was SCI
up first i'll Hillsboro and Lord Cornwall
lis had many OF his numerous proclama
lions printed on it, Then we saw &
model OF the house in which the Edentor
Tea Party was held-an old fashioned
French mansard roof but very pretty
Then the silver service of Flora MacDon
AID. Poor Flora, she sang in vain, WHO
Shall be King but Charlie and went t.
her grave perhaps unwept. But the de
scendants OF her brave Scotch are among
the bravest and best of North Carolina
sons
Then we must speak Of the display O
the Nachoyia Historical Society OF Win
ston-Salem, rich in memories of the past
Here Is shown the home upon which wa
placed Welcome, Great Washington,
on his trip to that town, and many othe
Things OF interest. Indeed. the whole dis
play does credit to our State. and toe
much credit cannot be given to the ladie
IN charge, and of our State who hav
worked so hard and been so careful il
preserving the memories of our State
The pictures of the Indians were present
ed by Col. Benehan Cameron. whose as
slstance in the display marks him as on
OF our most patriotic citizens
We believe that every North Carolinial
who comes here should visit this display
it Will make him feel that he no lonee
lves on strip OF land between Virgini,
ana South Carolina, but that ours j
among the greatest OF the great
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