The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-25
CONGRESS OF THE NATIONS.
Transforming q Building into q Town "A
Fair Daughter of Tennessee 10 Feted.
Points From the Local Bulletin

Correspondents of the Messenger.)
Fayetteville, January 20.
OF course the armory of the Fay
etteville Light Infantry, by h touch
of decorative taste and art, is capable
Of fine scenic effects-seating with
ease and comfort, as it does, an as
semblage OF 1000 or $500 people; and
under its immense roof a gorgeous
transformation is now going on: the
booths of all nations erecting, brilliant
in color, fringed with drapery and
buried in foliage-the whole in prepa-
ration for the ''Mid-winter Fair" be
ginning on the evening of h 26th inst
and continuing for three nights and
two days. When one considers that
the guardian angels OF these temper
airy shrines of cosmopolitan traffic will
be bevies of the fairest women of Fay
etteviHe, the crowds of eager n ad-
miring patrons thronging about them
may ne counted on with confidence.
The prestige and iliustrious history of
the Independent Light Infantry are
now bearing their fruits in contrfbu-
tons to the fair from not only all
Of the state but from many large
cities throughout the country.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H SlOcOmb gave a
party hast evening to their son, Mr..
Paul SlocCmb, complimentary to Miss
Connie Dockery, a lovely girl OF Mem
phis Tennessee, who has been visiting
Miss May BroadfoOt, and who leaves
for her home this afternoo The
stately residence on Dick street has
Innr, lima op6 ooroin tho 10 yvich die
penser of good cheer, admirably fitted
as it is, with capaciouS parlors and
ample dimensions, to typify the open
hearted hospitality of the jewellers
therein. On this pleasant occasion
there were off corners for the whist
table and tine cigar, the brilliantly
lighted receiving parlor, the supper
room where, at cosy tables, an elegant
supper was served, and the dancing
hall, where, to old time inspiring
music, The charming hostess, as love-
ly as when, a fair bride, she threaded
the mazes of the waltz, led off in the
quadrille.
Blest in fortunes temporal gifts, Mr..
ness incomplete unless shared with
their friends; little wonder that those
friends are so numerous, and that the
young folks, especially are their de-
voted adherents.
The travel through this point for
Florida is now very heavy. This spec
ial fast ''vestfbule" on the Coast Line
railroad at $3.50 a. m, is always crowd
ed. The hotel walter train" carry
ing 800 or 400 colored people for the
Jacksonville and ST. Augustine hotels,
| went out yesterday. They had by
no means the appearance of needy
people out of a job" but were we'll
| dressed and prosperous looking, as if
out for a holiday.
Mr.. Herbert Lutterloh has nearly
completed a handsome brick office on
Donaldson street for MIR. w. J. Nc
Diarmid Mr.. LutterlOh evidently has
faith in the come OUT of FHayette-
willie; he owns much property, which
he keeps in splendid condition., and is
constantly increasing his Investments.
Would that we had more like him!
MIR. John Street, of the Cape Fear
Dry Goods Company, received a pain
full injury the either day in jumping
from his bicycle; he was confined TO
the house for a few days, but is now
able to be out with the aid of crutches.
The Messenger correspondent, with
all his imperfections on his head,
plumes himself at being at heart ac-
curate in giving the news: but he is
to be charged with two sins of omis-
sion in his fast letter: Mr.. Menifee
Should have been mentioned as one of
the stockholders of the new Phoenix
cotton mills CON which work is now
being pressed vigorously, and the
name of Mr.. D. A. Oates was nadver-
tently left out in the list of those re-
spending ITO toaSts alt the Pythian
banquet.