Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-01
THE MONUMENT TO BAGLEY
UNWILLING TO TAKE PLACE
ON May 20.
II Will Attract Thousands 10 Raleigh,
N. Principal Address to Be By
Representative llObsOn..
HERO LOST HIS LIFE ON TIE
U. S. S wINSLOW.

The unveiling of the monument in
Capitol Park, Raleigh, y. c., to En-
sign Worth Bagiey, who in losing his
life aboard the Winslow at Cardenas.
was the first American officer killed
IN the war with Spain, promises 10 be
an event that will attract thousands of
visitors to Ralsigh..on the goth of this
month, the date set for the unveiling,
hich has been determined upon with
in the last few days.
I he sculptor has promised TO have
tho statue ready and in Raleigh by
that date, the goth OF May being an
historic day in North Carolina on ac-
count of the "Mecklenburg Declara-
iion of Indopendence' of l715. Rep
rssentative Richmond Pearson Hob
son, who is a grandson of North Caro-
lima and gets his name from the late
eminent Chief Justice Richmond Pear
son. aud who served in the Navy
with Bagley and knew him well per-
sonally, has accepted the invitation
TO deliver the principal address on
the occasion.
Lieutenant Victor Blue, of the Navy,
who is a North Carolinian and who
distinguished himself during the war
with Spain by cutting the Spanish
cable while under fire, will be one of
the guests of honor. Mrs. Margaret
Busbes Shipp and her two boys. the
widow and sons OF the gallant army
officer of that state. Lieut.. w. T..
Shipp, who lost his life in the charge
at Santiago, will also be guests of
honor the day of the unveiilng, as
we'll as several others who are TO be
invited.
The Marine Band OF Washington will
probably attend and furnish the music
for the OCCASION. Governor Glenn saw
President Roosevelt last week and
made arrangements for the band TO
go TO raleigh on this occasion. If
the government has no available fund
from which the bands expenses on
the trip can be paid the monument
committee will make the necessary
financial arrangements. Several men
of national prominence are expected
TO attend the ceremonies, but as def
mite replies to the invitations extended
to them have not yet been received,
they having been sent only two or
three days ago, no names can be given
now.
An invitation has just been mailed
TO Lieut.. j. u. Bernadou, who COM
manded the torpedo boat Winslow at
the time when the executive officer,
Ensign Bagley, and four of the crew
were killed by the same she'll while
in the act of firing the aft gun from
the deck of the boat. The invitation
not only asks the prese nee Of the lieu
tenant, but requests him to speak OF
the occasion and tell the story of the
fight at Cardenas.
Ensign David Worth Bagley, of the
Navy, brother of the dead ensign,
and who was appointed by the Presi-
dent soon after the killing of Worth
Bagley, together with his mother, who
now resides at Washington, will also
be present at the unveiling, of course.
Ensign Bagley was recently detailed
from the Asiatic squadron by the
Secretary of the Navy to represent
the Navy on this occasion. The
mother of the boys was voted n pen
sion by Congress several years ago,
and she has a daughter in the service
of the government at Washington,
with whom she makes her home now.
a-days. Another daughter is the wife
of National Committeeman Joseph
Daniels, of Raleigh, editor of the
Raleigh News and Observer, and an
other son is the business manager OF
that paper there.