Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-05-28
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inc September to answer the rOii-call ?
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For the journal.
For the rbouiht!
celebration OF the HEccikIenbU.g
Centennial at Princeton oiteSc.

For the Journal |
celebration of the HEcckIenbU,
Centennial at Princeton "iie%e.
The students of North Carolina and
Tennessee at Nassau Hal, Princeton
College, n. j., met on the 11th of
May to consider the celebration of the
Meek enburg Declaration Of indie
ptndence.
Mr. a. Il. Gillespie, of North Caro-
lima, was called to the chair. Mr.. L.
E. Richardson, of Tennessee, acted as
Secret ry Though on; numbers were
small there Was no lack of enthusiasm.
n series of patriotic resolutions were
read and adopted, AID orators were
appointed for the occasion. Tie |
meeting then adjourned, leaving ali
further business i'll the hands OF al |
Executive Conmittee.
The Committee submitted the fol |
lowing as a programme for the even |
ing:
Master of Ceremonies, MIR. T. Fl.
McKoy, of North Carolina.
Reading of the Meckienburg De
claration of Independence. by Mr.. j
w. Hughes, OF North Carolina.
Address by MIR. J.. G.. Walker, of
Tennessee.
Address by Mr.. T. Nj. Barkley, of
North Carolina.
Ten o'clock doors thrown open to
the supper room.
Close by singing "Carolina.
Executive Commitee-L. G. Walker,
Tennessee, W. Is. McKoy, North Car
DINA, t. E. Richardson, Tennessee, L.
H. Mckoy, North Carolida, j. ".
Hughes, North Carolina.
Gentlemen present. M Barkley,
A b G lIespie, J " Hughes, " b Me
North Carolina; r \ Springs, Of South
Carolina; L q Walker, W III Smith, n
Benedict, Il r Ls tie, E Richardson,
neSsee.
At o'clock, on the night of the
20Jh, we were all assembled in Mrs.
Van Marter's neat little parlor, and
every one seemed determined to have
pleasant time. Though costly seated
here our minds were lar eli with our
friends, and some one with Oil almost
| audible sigh remarked that he wished
we had some Of our Southern ladi o
| here 20 grace the occasion. The meet
! ing was opened by an appropriate lit
! tie speech by the Master of Ceremonies.
! Then the Declaration Of May Goth, was
read Mr.. Walker, OF Tennessee, WAS
| then called upon to deliver Els address
| which was received with considerable
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! Mr.. Springs, Of South Carolina and
| Gillespie and others. An article WAS
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