The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-03-26
Post Office at Guantan-
amo Named BagIey.
BOAT OF SANE NAM E
Navy Department Orders Ensign David
Bs-lc, Home TO ittcnd the tn
Ntiliu. OF Il Monument To- Ills
Eiotiicr in the Capitol
square in MAY.
~ THOMAS j. PENCE.
square il. May

A~sI~IlalStOIi.- u l.- March COL Est
Navy Department VIII honor the mem
DRY the late Ensign Worth E1gley
by naming the ~posto!Iiec on the gov
ernment reservation 1T Guantanamo
after the Hero of Cardcnas. soon AZ
ter thc Standardization War the
Navy department gave the name OF the
only American naval officer who lost
his life in that conflict to one OF the
torpedo boats under construction,
which is now in commission. Now il
has been decided to further perpct-
udtc the name Of Ensign BaGlcy b,
giving his tame to the p~oStofticc al
the naval station in Cuba coded to
THIS cOuntr as the result Of the war
with Spain. n order changing the
name from Guantanamo To BacIey
has already been issued. and Navy
department officials believe that the
name Of the Cuban town VIII likewise
be changed.
Admiral Converse. Of the Bureau Of
Navigation. has issued an order de-
taching Ensign David Bagley from tn,
arlnored cruiser West Virginia. which
is stationed in Chinese waters. and
ordering him to return to his
country, So that he can attend the
GnVeilinS Of the monument erected
in honor of his brother at Raleigh next
month. The order directing Ensign Bag
ley 70 proceed 10 this country was
cabled to him today. In view Of the fact
that Ensign Ba%lcE has served for Il
long while on the Asiatic station. he
Will remain in American waters after
III" expiration Of his leave of absence
incident TO the unvciling Of the statue
OF the late Worth Bagley in Raleigh.
Monument to &c Unveiled in May.
Inc Worth HaElcy Monument Com
mlttee has accented the statue FROM
the sculptor. Mr.. Frank II. Packer.
and are greatly pleased With it. Thcy
photographs of the different
views. Mrs. Adelaide ". Bagley mo-
Their Of Ensign Worth BagIey. wiz
her son and daughter. visited Nrv
I orI " weeks ago for the final.
of the model. Mrs. BagleI
was accompanied by q naval Office
architect II eminent sculptors IN
New York. Il they pronounced Mr..
Packers statue perfect and beautiful
h base viii be furnished by the
Salisbury Granite Works. OF which
Mr.. Ramsey is the manager.
The Monument Committee is COM
posed Of W. NJ. Russ, chairman. ". :
Primrose. secretary; d. +. Everett.
treasurer: II. T. Cray. 7. s. Kenan
ana \. ". West. They held a mee,-
ing last week n decided to have tn.
monument unveiled in May. They
ENNf - ~ - VI ~
eleventh OF May, the anniversary OF
the engagement at Cardenas. III
Ensign BaGley lost his lifs. but
Mr.. Packer. the sculptor. coulG nnt
have it ready in time. II IS hoped to
VIII be ready 50 il can take place on
May twentieth. The committee vii
be advised IN Il few days. when they
viii complete all arrangement ana
make the formal announcements.
VIII be rcctc in Capitol square.
The monument will be erected ~
',apitol Square. in accordance with
he following resolution. passed ~ |
the GcHcr: Assembly Of 1893:
"Rcsolved. by the House Of Hcpr.-
the Senate concurring:
THAT permission be given to Ia. |
Monumental association
Greet in the Capitol Square at RAJ
q memorial in honor Of Worth
fiaGjey, late ensign United Stafcs
Navy.
Ratified the 18Th day OF January
\ few days Z the Council 81
state held q meeting and granted per
MISSION to Mr.. Ramsey. Of Salisbury.
Who has the contract for the base. L.
make the necessary excavations fo
up the base and the statue.
residents Letter TO Governor Glenn
The President regretted that he
not accept the invitation Of the
BaeleN Monument Committee
Q honor the occasion OF the unyeil-
ne Of the worth BagIev monument
the latter part Of May Here is
ne Presidents letter to the Governor
White House. Washington.
March u. 1907
Ny Dear Governor: thank YOU
or Your letter of the 18th and wish
coul@ accept. have the highest
ppreciation Of the services rendered
, Ensign BasIcy ana If / could ac-i
ans invitation Of this Kind
mould accept this one but ii is a sim
II }mpoSslbility I am very sorry.
Sincerely YOURS.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
81. X = Glenn. Governor of North ,
tdfoI1na. Raleigh. North CaroIf,.