The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-21
ONE DAY FOR WHITE UNIONS
Meetings All Over Cum-
beriand-Friday TO be n ..Red Letter
Day..-Hoiton strives TO .sOtls' the
Troubled water~-News Notes

Correspondence OF The MessengerD
Fayetteville, n. c.. October IL.
Mr.. w. w. Huske, chairman Of the
county democratic executive. commit
tee, who is each day more and more
gratifyirgly demonstrating his eminent
fitness for his responsible position, has
appointed a day for white union meet
ings all over the county, 10 the end
that not only all democrats but all
white men alive TO the exigency Of the
perils confronting us may get in line
and present a united front in the great
struggle just ahead.
Next Friday will be one OF the red
letter" days which illustrate Fayette-
ville's history whenever she bestirs
herself. The good women OF the city
met in large numbers at the armory
this week. TO take in hand the ar
rangement Of the barbecue and the So
cial features OF the auspicious occasion,
so that the old time hospitality of the
upper Cape Fear will suffer no diminu-
tiOn of prestige, while Mr.. Geo. a
Burns, chief marshal. and his assist
ants viii see we'll TO the imposing fea-
lures of the grand parade The list
of speakers comprises some of the
ablest canvassers of the state; and,
with Tillman leading, will furnish rare
entertainment.
Chairman Holton has felt called upon
to come down and survey for himself
the republican field in Cumberland.
where there has been so much squab-
bling, scratching and wool putting.
Whether or not he came, furnished
with do of sufficient lubricating pow
er to set in motion machinery which
hitherto would not run to anybody's
satisfaction, remains to be seen. Your
correspondent has not had an opportu-
nifty of a conversation with him, as
he is now in feeble health: but il is
currently reported without denial, that
Colonel T. S. Lutterloh, in past years
one of the most influential republicans
in the state, who for a long time abso-
lutely controlled the party in this
county, has turned from it in high
displeasure and will vote our ticket.
The nomination, for the house in the
Legislature, Of Mr.. H. Med. Robinson,
to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
declinature of Mr.. II. l.. Hall, COM
pletes the county ticket with man in
every respect first-rate-of irreproach-
able character, of ability, pleasing and
fOrcible as a speaker, who, when elect
in the general assembly.
The ordination of Rev. j. Y. Yandle,
assistant pastor, was the occasion Of
very impressive and beautiful services
in the Presbyterian church last Sun
day, Rev. c. G.. Vardell, president of
the Red Springs Female Seminary.
preaching the ordination sermon, and
Rev. Jas. Farley delivering the charge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hallett are spending
some time here, making their home
at the pleasant residence of Major ard
Mrs. J. B. Broadfoot, on Haymount
Mr.. Halett is of a family remarkably
prominent in American journalism. He
himself is the founder of Forest and
Stream" and his father established the
we'll known New York Journal of Com
merce; he was arrested as a southern
sympathizer during the war, subjected
to great trouble and expense, and
greatly injured financially by the Bit
ter persecution. Our visitor is a man
of varied attainments, and a most en-
tertaining conversationalst.
Your Mr.. Crews has ably defended
himself from the malicious aspersions
of DR.. Kilgo. His letter is a manly
vindication of his own honor, while it
is a most Scathng eXcoration of his
detractOr
Many citizens of Fayetteville have
issued a prospectus for the establish
ment of a new bank. We have but one
"a most excellent one, it is true-and
it is thought that the business field is
inviting for another