Addresses at the Unveiling of the Bust of William A. Graham

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Excerpt from Addresses at the Unveiling of the Bust of William A. Graham: By the North Carolina Historical Commission in the Rotunda of the State Capitol In the rotunda of the Capitol of North Carolina are eight niches, designed to hold the busts and statues of eight of the eminent sons of the State. Completed nearly three-quarters of a century ago, these niches remained empty until 1910, silently protesting against the failure of the State to perform one of her highest and most important duties, the preservation of the memories of the founders and builders of the Commonwealth. Convinced that the State was unconsciously doing herself a serious injustice by her negligence, the North Carolina Historical Commission, charged with the duty of preserving the history of the State, on October 23, 1907, adopted the following resolution: "Resolved, That the sum of one thousand dollars be set aside out of the funds of the Commission, to be expended for a marble bust of William A. Graham, to be set up in one of the niches in the rotunda of the State Capitol, and that the Secretary be instructed to have the bust executed in the best manner by some reputable sculptor, as soon as possible." In accordance with this resolution a contract was made with Mr. Frederick W. Ruckstuhl, of New York, who executed the bust and delivered it to the North Carolina Historical Commission in December, 1909. Upon the invitation of the Historical Commission, Messrs. Frank Nash and Thomas W. Mason consented to deliver addresses upon the occasion of the unveiling. On the evening of January 12, 1910, in the Hall of the House of Representatives, in the presence of the Governor of North Carolina, the members of the State Historical Commission, the members of the Graham family, the Grand Lodge of Masons of North Carolina, and a large audience, the bust was set up in the northwestern niche of the rotunda on the first floor of the Capitol, and unveiled by Master William A. Graham, Junior, the Fourth. The ceremonies of the occasion consisted in the delivery of the addresses printed in this bulletin. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.