The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-01

Huske-Prett Girls Compose an
Honor Team"-The Republicans I'm

Correspondence OF The Messenger
Fayetteville. n. c., June -.
so he fed them with a true and faith
flu heart,
And ruled them p~rudently."
Rev. DR.. Carmichael, of Whining
ton, by special invitation, vas a guest
of his many warm Fayetteville friends
yesterday. conducting very impressive
and beautiful exercises in St. Johns
Episcopal church, assisted by Rev. /.
w. Hughes, the rector, and Rev. ]. N.
Starr. The occasion was the dedica-
ton of the memorial window, a tribute
by the Altar Guild Of the church to
the pure life and consecrated services
of the late beloved Rev. j. c. Huske.
together with those placed by the
Misses Mallett to their parents and
DR.. Wright, n by DR.. w. c. McDufie
and Mrs. w. c. McDuffie, Jr.. to the
latter's lamented husband. who pass
ed away in the prime of young man
hood, deeply regretted by the Who'll
community. The three windows are on
the south side of the church, and are
beautiful works of art, that 10 the
emo of DR.. Huske especial
ly being exquisite in workmanship and
design. DR.. Carmichaers a
tribute TO one very dear to him in life.
was able, fitting to the OCCASION, and
delivered with great feeling.
A lawn party vas given on Friday
evening in front of the Fayetteville
military academy for the benefit of
the Honor Team" of the Chicora
Steam Fire Company, which will ac-
company the organization to the State
F1remens convention next month,
and is made up of the following
charming Fayetteville girls: Miss Bes-
sic Mcneil, foreman; Misses Eula May
Mcdonald, Kate Med. Williams, Ethel
Fisher. Stella Thomson. Eliza Will
liams, Alice Matthews, Mabel Elliott,
Mamie Alexander, Bessie Underwood.
Matte Sedberry, Bert Watson, Carrie
Hawley, Fannie Ledbetter, Lottie
Thornton, Lizzie Brady. The gallant
fremen of the state are to be ~ongra
ulated on having an opportunity of
meeting a bevy of the l~ovliest young
women to be found in a journey around
the world.
The republicans were in solemn con-
claVe here last Saturday-that is. a
part of them took counsel together.
Everything is not smooth sailing with
this county branch of the grand old
party, two negroes, Smith and Wad-
dell, claiming the Craftsmanship of
the executive committee. However,
they'll get together in time to vote in
solid dusky array on the day Of cleo
ton, and for the most obnoxious can
dldates they can put up, at that. The
better element of the republicans. as
well as the demOcrats( if the position
must fall into the enemy's hand) would
like to see Mr.. A. II. Slocumb. the
nominee for cOngress-an able, schol
arly, well equipped man, with extern
sive business interests here and at
other points in the south. But he will
never get the nomination, for, as poll
tics, go, there are men opposed to him
who can beat him to death at wire pull
ing and the manipulation of primaries,
and, besides, he will not resort to the
small trucking necessary to success.
The democrats here are reparin
for a strong fight all along the line.
county officers, congressman and all.
Messrs. w. l.. Holt and @. K. MIN
ocks have been seriously i'll for some
weeks; the former will probably be
well enough to be moved to the sea-
shore this week. Mrs. Harell. Mrs. ].
d. Williams and Mrs. John GARRISON
are at the beach: Mrs. w. +. Kyle.
Mrs. John Underwood and Mrs. Law
renee Williamson are in the western
part of the state. Mrs. r. Mcmillan
and children have returned from a
pleasant visit to Virginia.