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The following are two articles from the Charlotte Home Democrat detailing the 109th anniversary celebration of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence in 1884.
Charlotte Home-Democrat 5/23/1884 and 5/16/1884 p. 3
Transcript of Charles Malvern Paty, Jr.'s, Speech
Note:This speech was given at a public program sponsored by the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County at the Great Aunt Stella Center in Charlotte, NC on March 23, 2000.
The following articles depict preparations of the 1898 Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence celebrations.
Charlotte Daily Observer: 5/17/1898 p. 5; 5/18/1898 p.6; 5/19/1898 p.5
5/17/1898 p. 5
The following articles detail the unveiling of a monument dedicated to Lieutenant Shipp for the 1900 May 20th celebrations in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Charlotte Daily Observer 5/18/1902 p.5 and The People’s Paper 5/21/1902 p.2
Charlotte Daily Observer 5/20/1906 Sec.3 p. 3 and 5/20/1906 Sec.3, p. 5
ODE TO NORTH CAROLINA
PATTIE WILLIAMS GEE.
To stay the rocks from heralding the shame
That in oblivion of men’s praise or blame
