The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-29
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Her Fair Maids OF Honor-vr. and Mrs
Harpcr's ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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Correspondence OF The Messenger
Fayetteville. y. C.. November -.
The tournament managing commit
tee gave Fayetteville. last night. the
opportunity of attending one of the
most elegant germans. and witness
ing Il of the most brilliant scenes
d~elighting society for many years.
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Infantry armory-recently much i'm
proved and embellished in it's appoint
ments, and growing every day IN popu-
larity as an assembly hall-was bril-
liantly lighted for the reception OF the
large crowd OF spectators and the
lovely dancers who, with their escorts.
took their places on the floor to the
music OF our favorite Big Six" orches-
ira.
At 11:30 O'Clock the beautiful cere-
mOny of the coronation took place.
Mr.. /. y. Murchison. the orator OF the
evening. was escorted TO his place on
the south front Of the hall. and from
the opposite side Mr.. II. NJ. Pemberton,
winner of the first prize. ~escorting
Miss Hailes, of Florida; Mr.. w. II.
Haigh, with Miss Corbett, of Whining
ton, first maid of honor; and Mr.. Eu-
gene Watson. with Miss Maggie CT.
Mcneil. second maid of honor, APP
preached Mr.. MurchisOn, followed by
two handsome little pages-Ben Husk,
bearing the queens Orone "a dia-
mOnd aigrette, set in gold. on a velvet
cushiOn,) and Charles Menifee, carry
ing, for the maids of honor. magni-
cent bouquets. After an address by
Mr.. MurchiSOn of fine literary finish,
the lovely, queen ben ~r graceful
head TO receive the tiara, not sweeter
than themselves. The chaperones were
Mesdames Menifee, r. b. Huske and
+. l.. Pemberton.
Large numbers of friends thronged
the handsome rooms, last evening. of
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Harper. TO extend
their good wishes on the occasion Of
their wooden wedding. The parlors
were bowers of tastefully grouped flow
ers n evergreen, where even the
wooden" shaving was made to do its
part in artistic adornment. In the
first parlor Mr.. and Mrs. Harper re-
NA'SN IN SuNoND, doSlSltu ~ NIL. anu
Mrs. A. II. Slocomb, Mr.. and Mrs. n.
B.. Alexander, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul SIo-
comb. Mrs. Harper was gowned i n
red satin and chiffon; Mrs. A. II. Slo-
comb, in black velvet and turquoise
trimmings; Mrs. Alexander in black
brocaded satin; Mrs. Paul Slocomb in
pale blue silk.
In the second parlor the visitors
Wnrn rnnnirnI Iy NT;-.
Ellen Underwood, Eula May Melon
aid, Bessie Underwood, DR.. Belts,
Messrs. Hunter Smith, James Cross
well, and j. V. Bidgood. This room
was set forth in a bewlIdering profus-
ion of useful and handsome gifts.
The prevailing color of the supper
room was pink, the table decorated
with Katharine Mermop roses. ferns.
smilaX and satin ribbon. The grace
full presiding attendants of this room
We're Mesdames Hinsdale, Jennings
and j. NJ. Matthews, the guests being
invited into the supper table by Miss
Della Matthews. The banquet was
profuse and elaborate.
An exciting match game at football
was played yesterday afternoon be-
tween the teams of the t'avetteville
dllI 81 JOIlH = L
letlcs, resulting in a score of SO to 0
in favor of Fayetteville Military Acad-
envy.
The ladies' Aid Society. of st. Johns
Episcopal church served a bountiful
dinner yesterday in the parish room
to the cor of the congregation in
Campbellton.
Correspondence Of The Messenger)
Fayetteville. n. c., November 26.
FROM its tastefully draped windows
and it brOad-open hospitable front
portal, the Methodist parsonage, on
Gillespie street, sent forth its CHEEKY
llSht last evening to welcome the
guests to the celebration of the silver
wedding Of Rev. DR.. and Mrs. /. /.
Nash.
This reporter would pass over in
silence the most charming entertain
ment of years if he omitted to make
mention of the bal poudre. given bv
the girls. "A thing of beauty is a iov
forever and woman, in her lowell
ness, invests with her charm every
thlng h touches. The managers
were Miss Lillian SlOcomb, chief: Miss
Eliza Williams, Miss Kate Broadfoot.
leaders of tie german were Misses
Marcelllne BrOadfoot and Marion
Mallett. The whole was
perfect and the scene brilliant To
her partner on the floor, Mr.. Fry. the
chlef manager, Miss Slocomb. present
ed her rosette.