The banner-enterprise., 1884-06-30
LkrTER ssoM rAyErrrviLLE.
F~AYErrEv1ELE. N. CT
June 2lst, 1884.

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AZ a,susll jklhis quiet little town on the up
per Cape sxky has little that would inter
sst yyot man, many readers; yet, I thought
woulddssvsxfe ON dots from this quarter
which would serve TO inform our friends that
there il sS1ls aach = ytowu In existence
Grand Lodse No. 10, 20 8. sndD. Of s
was in. session. her last week. There were
probably three or four hundred members Of
the order il Attendance. The session lasted
five DAYS which is unusual. The officers
elected for the ensuing year were:
G. C.-Rev. J. N. Raspberry, Wilson.
Asso.~Mrs. A. A. Green, Wilmington.
D. q. C.-Mrs. G. F. Sampson, Whining
ton.
Asso.-Mrs. Nv. Cunningham, Fayette'
vile.
O. sscsstsry-col. G. T. wassom, Colds.
boro.
Asso.-Miss r. D. Bailey, Ellington.
y.JG,C.-J. W. Bryan, Wilmington.
a. T,-Rev. r. II. Simmons, Fayetteville
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q. Prev. g. W. Holland, Winston.
Asso.-- Raleigh.
G. Com. W. Hunter, Wilmington.
Asso.-Elsie Marshall, Elizabethtown.
CO.. ST.. W. Russ, West Brook.
Asso.-Charity Campbell.
q. M.-August Williams, Wilmington.
B. +. Secretary.-W. c. Coleman, Con
cord. s@'
Representatives to the National Grand
LODGE to convene in Baltimore in Septem.
her. Senator G. A. Mebane, Prof. Z. E.
Smith. and Mrs. NJ. A. Sherwood. l failed
to get a full list of officers. The; parade on
the strests ON Thursday was an imposing
affair. also the grand march in the hall in
the evening, at which presents were presen'
ted to Past G. C. Moore and G. G. Harrell,
but the hall was SO dcnsely packed and there
wasslittle comfort.
The speech delivered by Prof. +. Z. Smith
the g.. o., was pronounced excellent by all
who heard IT.. He was reelected by accla'
nation, Many important amendments to
the constitution and laws were made.
The Sun says: This order Of colored peo-
ple hashad q large gathering here for the
past several days. The visitors seem to be
enioying themselves immensely. They have
conyerged from oil points Of the compass,
until the town. has an extra of about 800 Of
this. order. Fayetteville is a favorite with
both races.
Since writing the above The Good Samari.
tans have had a celebration and street pa.
.rade. The latter was very pretty, and or
derly. Headed by the colored Brass Band,
The columns were formed at the lodged OF
this order on Person street, and marched to
Evans Chapel, where an appropriate address
was delivered by Prof. E. e. Smith, Princi'
nal OF the Cclored Normal School of this
place. sfter which themarch was resumed up
Adam street passing the court house, and
down Green street to the Market house, and
thence down Person street to tbs Lodge,
where ranks were broken and the partici'
pants dispersed. Like all who visit Fay
setteville. they enjoyed themselves to the
fullest extent.
The closing exercises of State Normal
School came. or this week. The students
esaerslly acquitted themselves well. The
board hss aereed to recommend Prof. Smith
.for ! second Germ, 80 well pleased it iswith
his lsbors. There will probably be no change
samone thca tea0hers. Prof j. s. Lea OF
Shaw deiiyercd the annual address which
was fine. BE Is one of the best colored ora
tors in, the State. The students from other
counties have nearly all gone home.
Mrs. Frsncsiia Gary, Misses Fannie B.
Sampson and A. T. Willis Of your CITY are
visiting friends in town. Bishop I. FL.
iLofnax has been here during the week in at
tendance upon the g. L. of G. S. but has
gone ON his charge.
Msssrs. 7. q. Whitfield and Tommie Nc
Neil are stiIl favorites among the ladies.and
it 10 whispered that cupid has about com
pleted his work, so far as they are con-
cernsd.
Thesrailroad is being vigorously pushed,
and ere long will reach Shoe Heel More
anon. GABE.