Alfred Moore and James Iredell, revolutionary patriots and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States: an address delivered in presenting their portraits to the Supreme Court of North Carolina on behalf of the North Carolina Society of the Sons of the Revolution

APPENDIX ALFRED MOORE AND JAMES IREDELL REVOLUTIONARY PATRIOTS, AND ASSOCIATE JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES AN ADDRESS DELIVERED IN PRESENTING THEIR PORTRAITS TO THE SUPREME COURT OF NORTH CAROLINA ON BEHALF OF THE NORTH CAROLINA SOCIETY OF THE SONS OF THE REVOLUTION, 29 APRIL, 1899 By Junius Davis, Esq. A MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY At the annual meeting of the North Carolina Society of the Sons of the Revolution, .held in the city of Raleigh on 15 November, 1898, the following preamble and resolutions were adopted : “Whereas, Alfred Moore and James Iredell, of North Carolina, were promi¬ nent patriots during the War of the Revolution — Moore in military, and Iredell in civil stations; and “Whereas, after the return of peace, the talents and patriotism of these distinguished jurists were recognized by appointment to the bench of the Supreme Court of the United States, in which high tribunal they did honor to North Carolina and the country at large : "Therefore; be it resolved by the North Carolina Society of the Sons of the Revolution, That oil portraits of the said Moore and Iredell be painted, at the expense of this society, for presentation to the Supreme Court of North Caro¬ lina. “Be it further resolved, That Junius Davis, Esq., of this society, be invited to formally present the said portraits to the North Carolina Supreme Court on behalf of the society at such time as the committee hereafter named shall designate. “And be it further resolved, That the board of managers of this society shall forthwith appoint a committee to carry into effect these resolutions, the said committee having full power to act for the society.” IN THE SUPREME COURT 29 APRIL, 1899 The speaker was introduced by Mr. Thomas S. Kenan, vice-president of the society. May it please you, the Chief Justice and Justices of the Supreme Court: At the request of the North Carolina Society of the Sons of the Revolution, of which I am a member, I have the pleasure and honor of presenting to you por¬ traits of two of the ablest and most distinguished jurists of North Carolina — 553