The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-12-26

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knows. been developed into an his
torical park through the work or the
Guilford Battle Ground
During the past year the work OF the
has been devoted principally
to improving and identifying the
Battle Ground Park. The board OF
directors, on March Is, 1911, adopted
4 resolution to erect a monument 70
the late Col. Joseph NJ. Morehead'
so long the jealous and patrlotlc
president Of the company. and at
annual celebration on the patterned,
July 4, a memorial address on the
life and services of Colonel More
B. Watson. At the same time
society Of the Sons Of the Revolu-
ton, through it's yice-president, Hon.
j. Bryan Grimes, presented to the
a replica OF an old battle
flag, the original Of which is pre-
served in the Masonic Temple at
Raleigh, and was carried at the bat
tie Of Guilford Court House by a
North Carolina regiment under Col.
Ebeneza Fulsome. The flag differs
from the present national in
that It's stripes are blue and red and
the thirteen stars are blue on a white
field. A notable achievement OF the
Guilford Battle Ground Company dur
ing the past year was securing the
passage through the National Con-
gress OF an act appropr1ating $780,
900 for the erection Of a statue Of
Gen. Nathaniel Greene on the battle
ground. The contract for the statue
is to be awarded December Is, 1911.
Joseph Montfort Memorial AS
ISOLATION.
YH1Yo Do,,oI,Sio~o~ ~, 1ooIoro rhaoo
memories have been honored during
the past year were Joseph MOntfort,
Of Halifax, and Benjamin Smith, Of
Brunswick.
Joseph Montfort. unfortunately for
his own fame and for the good Of
his country, died at the very begin
ming CT the struggle for independence.
But in the initial stages Of that con-
test he manifested a patriotic spirit
and an ability in the cause Of liberty
which would undoubtedly have raised
him to eminence among MS country
men. In the service of the colony
he attained high position and as "a
member Of the Masonic Order he
reached the highest official position
ever attained by an American. Ac-
cordingly, on February 13, 1911, the
Joseph Montfort Memorial Associa-
ton, an organization composed Of
~ ClCSlSd az 1dA11SlA d l1dI1u-
some tablet to his memory, on which
appear the following interesting in
scription:
1.-The Right Worshipful
Joseph Montfort
Born In England, A. D. 1924
Died at Halifax. N. c.,
March %, A. D. 1875.
Appointed Provincial Grand Master of
and for America on Jan. Is, A. L.
5771 CA. D.. IND
By the Duke Of Beaufort
Grand Master Of the Grand Lodge Of
England A. F. and A. M.
First Clerk of Court Of Halifax
County
Treasurer OF the Province Of North
Carolina
Colonel of Colonial Troops
Member Of Provincial Congress
The Highest Masonic Official ever
reigning on this Continent
The frst-the last-the only
Grand Master Of America"
Benjamin Smith.
Benjamin Smith attained distinction
both in the military and in the civil
service Of the State. In the former
he served with credit as aide-de-
camp to Washington in the New York
campaigns, and with conspicuous gal
lantry in the defense Of Charleston in
1873; in the latter he served fire.
uuently in the General Assembly, as
Governor in 1911, and for many years
as trustee Of the University. On
November Is, 1911, the North Caro-
lima Society, Sons OF the Revolution,
at their regular nnual session in Raj
eigh, presented to the State a hand
some portrait Of Governor Smith. The
portrait was presented on behalf of
the society by Professor Collier Cobb,
Of the University Of North Carolina,
and accepted for the State by the
Governor, and has been hung in the
Governors office.
Center Church.
During the years Immediately pre-
ceding the Revolution a stream Of
sturdy settlers from the north Of Ire