The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-13

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fantry or TO Raleigh.
Fayetteville, -. c. May IL. 1898.
The Ladies' Memorial Association.
through years % financial difficulty
and distress. have remained faithful
to the memory % the fallen defenders
Of the south. leaving naught undone.
with every recurring 10Th OF May. 10
pay tribute 20 the valor and the YES
tries % the dead: and yesterdays beau
tiful and imposing services. Mrs. J. D.
| Mcneil president. recorded an Illus
trious page in the history Of the Assoc
citation.
The camp Of United Confederate
Veterans. Major E. J. Hale command
ing met az 10 o'clock. in numbers three
or four times greater h a eve before.
Al | O'Clock they marched 10 the arm
DRY Of the Fayetteville Independent
LighI Infantry 10 enjoy i beautiful and
ta~stefulIy served dinner. provided by
the fair matrons and notable house
wives Of Fayetteville. OF which Mrs.
May Hinsdale was chairman. II was
a generous. abundant feast. those
sweet, pretty women vieing with one
another in their attempious 70 their
| guests, and not only were the ve;er-
ans .1dkcl a. IdpLS-, Duk their AElcIllS
coming TO the city with them. while
many baskets were filed and handed
around 20 be taken home.
At $3.50 o'clock the procession was
formed by Major ". F. Campbell. who
proved one of the most efficient Of
chief marshals. and his assistants. and
was made UP OF the Fayetteville indie
pendent Light Infantry, Major B. r.
Huske commandant; the veterans,
from $50 to 200 in line, commanded by
Major a. A. Mckethan, assisted by
Colonel j. B. Sturr. Captain 4. =. VIII
| iiams, Captain j. B.. Smith-a remark
able body of men on whom all eyes
were turned. followers Of the tiags OF
Lee and Johnston, who had ridden with
Stuart and marched with Jackson, all
| Old, most of them broken in health and
fortune. but. through all, worthy OF
the honr paid them in the evening OF
life. Then came the graded school,
Miss p. II. Matthews, superintendent,
Of the school, n a company of lovely
girls bearing floral emblems and de-
vices, the procession closing with a
long line of vehicles and a great con-
course Of citizens in line.
At the cemetery, after a few graceful
words OF greeting from Chief Marshal
Campbell. Rev. /. w. Hughes. rector
Of St. Johns church, recited The Con-
quered Banner" and the writer has
never before heard that gem Of the
patriotic genius of Father Ryan rem
dered with such thrilling fervor of feel
ing and delicacy OF expression. This
va followed by the Reply TO the Con
quered Banner written by Miss TIL
~linghast, of this city, most beautifully
given by DR.. J. S. Belts, and bringing
tears to the eyes of many an old sol
der. The last recital was The Coat
of Faded Gray by Cadet l.. w NC.
pherson Of the Fayetteville Military
Acadr my, for which he received many
congratulations, and an eloquent pray
er was offered by Rev. Kenneth Nc
Donald an ex-confederate soldier
The programme was enhanced in in
teresting by excellent choral music un-
der the direction Of Mrs. w. A. Rob
inson.
The confederate monument was ex-
quisitely draped, and surmounted by q
crown, and the decorations of flowers
under the supervision of Mrs. T. d
Haigh and Mrs Leon J. Brandt, were
very handsome. With the customary
salute by the military the observance
of the hallowed day was concluded, and
the officers n members Of the Me
mortal Association have cause for pride
and qualifications IN the splendid sue
cess achieved.
LIE DOdTu Oh examiners Oh the SldIe
Dental Society has, during the pas
two days, had before it twenty-five ap-
plicants. The society met in owen
ton in Pythian hall at IL o'clock this
morning, DR.. H. E. Horton, of Win
ston, the president, in the chair, and
the secretary, DR.. c. w. Banne., of Mt
Airy, at his desk. The proceedings
were opened with an appropriate
prayer by Rev I. w. Hughes, rector Oh
St. Johns church; but, owing to the
4 absence Of DR.. J. II. Durham, OF Will
Geo. NJ. Roses address Of welcome was
postponed until the afternoon session
The t~reaSurer's report was submit
ted, and referred to an auditing com
mittee, consisting of Drs. E. K,
Wright, J. S. Spurgeon and z. p. Keer-
ans. Applications for membership in.
to the society were filed by Drs. J. NJ
Fleming, S. o. Brooks, B. Il. Smith
wick, j. w. Foreman and j. S. Belts
After some routine business the con-
vention adjourned until this afternoon.
The number of delegates here Is al
ready quite large-a f~ine-looking body
Of men-and more are expected by the
afternoon n evening trains.
The Lumber Bridge Light Infantry,
Captain Cobb commanding. a splendid
looking body Of soldiers, arrived here
at 1890 o'clock this morning. The In
dependent Light Infantry was drawn
up in line to receive them, firing a sa-
lutte, and escorting them to the arm
DRY for rest and refreshment during
their stay Of two hours in the city.
Captain Cobb's command left at !
O'clock via the Coast Line. the follow
ing fifteen young men OF Fayetteville
volunteering with him: "A. H. Slo-
cumb. Jr., e.. Watson, w. A. West, c.
H. Mcdonald, c. w. Kelly, ]. Baker,
A A. Butler. John Lee. N. N. Rayner,
| c.. Fisher, H. Preston, J. Buckingham,
A.. M. Waddill. E. Vann, G.. e. Whipple,
They are of good material. and will
| reflect honor on their native town. Mr..
| Slocumb has worked hard in getting