Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-03-01


weYe a great many members of ST. Thomas
Church. Of which deceased WAS a member,
and the members of WilhlftIston Typo
.raphical Union No. s.. The long iiie OF
carriages and the numerous mourners who
followed the hearsc ON foot, attested the
great respect and esteem III which Dir.
Price was held, and the universally Of the
regret felt at his death.
The remains were taken from the house
to 81. Thomas Church, where the Ri. Rev.
Bishop Gibbons, with Rev. Fathers Gross
and White. administered the beautiful and
impressive rites Of the Church. When
these were concluded the Bishop gave Il
short bat touching account ofthe character
II the deceased, paying a most elegant tri-
butte to those qualities of head and heart
which had secured for him so many warm
and earnest friends here.
AT called meeting Of Wilmington Ty-
biographical Union, No, s., held Tuesday
,norninc. February eth, the following
resolutions were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, Almighty God, our Heavenly
Father, has seen MT 20 remove from anlOnS u
the form of our venerable friend aud fellow.
craftsman, ALFRED l.. PRICE, therefore
ResO,ued, That it is with the deepest sorrow we
have heard OF the death and removal from our
midst of orc who, for the past % years, has been
At the head Of his profession in this CITY and
State; who was the last surviving partner of
those who established the T5UENAL, the first
daily paper ever published in the state, end
x1h raFa m: n of
The art of printing.
ResOYyt2d, That VIC deeply SympathiEe with his
afflicted relatives, and tender them this express
sion OF our heartfelt grief Mt the loss of one who
wRs an honest aud faithful citizen, a kind mas
ter and an indulgent husband who lived the
life of IA man OF rrobity and honor, and died SIN
cercly regretted by all who knew him.
ReSotred, That in this, as in all things, we bow
before the inscrutable Providence of One who
doth not willingly afict or chaeten his children
but who dOeth all things well.
Resolred That this I Mon pcrpetuate his mem
ogy In IT'S councils by inscribng page, in the
minute book, with his name.
Reso1pe1, That the Secretary DC directed toI
transmit copy Of these resolutions to the fam
ily OF the deceased, andto furnish thcm for pub
l!catIon to each of the city papers
TOURNAMENT AT LAURIN RTRGH.-A
correspondent at Laurinburgh sends us a
description Of the tournament that took
place there last Wednesday, the 22d. 1T
was a very brilliant affair, aud was largely
attended.
The knights, l. in numbcr,wcre addressed
by Captain W. :. Norment, Of Lumber
Ton, in a very neat and pretty little speech,
o. 10 rio
was considered very good, the following
being the successful knights;
Mr.. NJ. A. Graham, Knight Of the Bleed
Jug Heart who crowned Miss DENY Afford,
us Queen Of Love and Beauty; Nj Andy
MCLAUGHLIN, Knight Of Spring Hill, who
chose Miss Rowena Priggc, as First Maid
Of Honor !; Mr.. W. 7. Whitfield, Knight
Of the Eleventh Hour, who selected Miss
Kate T. Smith, as Second Maid, and Mr.
stacy Bundy, Knight of the Burning
Sword, whose choice fell upon Miss -
1.ecgett, as Third Maid of Honor.
After the result of the riding vas an
nouneed, the ':Dismal Swamp Rangers" s
motley crew, appeared on the ground anc
highly amused the large crowd in attend
ance, with buriesque tournament.
Everything, throughout the entire day
passed Off most pleasantly, great credit be
ing universally accorded TO the Chief Mar
shall, Capt. VIM. II. McLaurin, and hi:
assistants, for the admirable manner il
which the whole affair was conducted.
In the evening large crowd was at
tFActed to the ball room, a. an early hour
10 witness the Coronation. The successful
Knights received the CROWNS from thu
hands OF Platt D. Walker, Esq, who made
most admirable address on the occasion
eliciting the hearty applause Of all whC
were present. The dancing was kept W
until an early hour Of the morning and
although the ball room was densely packed
vet all pronounced il IS one of the happies
affairs of the kind they had ever known
FoR THE LADIEs,-Flounccs arc prov
ing formidable rivals to Overskirts.
A diminuendo movement IS again visi
bic in honnets.
The Elizabethan ruiz is again to become
fashionable.
fCrosscs for the neck are more jashiona
lie than lockets.
Very light gray will, it is Thought, be {
iavorite Spring color.
The new promenade bonnet looks like {
good Frau's nightcap.
The double RIFLES OF Marie Antorrett'
are the style for short necks.
Fashion now holds her court in Ger
many. The styles are consequently heavy
The latest style OF looped skirt resem
bies the top of an old fashioned pallnr or
gan.
Sleeveless lace sacks are very stylish
worn with Light silk dresses, for the house
or full dress.
Striped velvet and satin dresses arc very
much in vogue for street wear, over bach