The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-28

evening at II o'clock last night, the
record Of the financial success and So
cial triumph of the first week of Will
mington's great Masonic fair passed
into history and will ever be a source
of qualification and the most pleasant
remembrances by not only the noble
Masonic fraternity, but by all the peo-
pie of this city and the hundreds of Wis
itors who have shared it's pleasures. AS
s~tupendous and judiciously exercised
energies Of its managers and the nu-
merous company of ladies who a
and are still working so faithfully.
However, the measure Of the fairs
success, great as it is, is not yet COM
pleted for there remains yet another
week which indeed bids fair to out
rank even the record of the week just
closed not only in general interest and
pleasureableness, but in cash receipts
as well.
ADMIRABLE MANAGEMENT AND
PERFECT SYSTEM.
Prominent Masons who are closely
connected with the minutia of the fair
as conceived and directed by Colonel
Noble F. Martin, of Utica, New York.
dIe cHlHuSldSIlC III pIdlSC vi tiIt
thorough system which pervades every
feature Of the big undertaking to a
really wonderful degree. Indeed a
member Of The Messenger staff was
told yesterday that Wilmington has
never had so thoroughly systemized a
fair before and the financial results
will far outreach the expectations Of
the Masons associated with Colonel
Martin in the management, due in a
large measure, they say to the
thorough system observed which avoids
the least confusion and enables every
helper to put in the very best possible
service.
PROSPECTS FOR THE COMING
WEEK.
The fair management is quite conf
dem as are the people generally that
the coming week will rival the one just
closed in general interest and cash re-
ceipts. And the expectation is certainly
well founded for each night is to have
a special feature which will attract
hundreds of people to say nothing of
the endless variety of drawings which
are to be made for very valuable ar
ticles, chances on which have been
sold during the past thirty lays.
TOMORROW MILITARY EVENING.
Tomorrow night will be MILITARY Ev-
ening," and the Wilmington Light In
III anu IN
naval reserves will attend in a body,
and wearing full uniform.
THE SHRINER'S EVENING.
Tuesday night will be devoted espe-
cially ITO the Mystic Shrine and some
thing may be expected ito give a clearer
idea of what the Shrine is, who the
Shriners are, and What they are capa-
BILE of. 1t is known in a general way
that they are grand entertainers among
themselves on their festive occasions
On their night they will doubtless de-
monstrate that they are men liberia
in idea and generous in practice.
Quite a number of Shriners are x
pected from all parts of North Caro-
lima and South Carolina, including
Illustrious Potentate j. T. Barron
of Columbia, S. C. Fully one hundred
Shriners are expected to be in attend
ance. The Second Regiment band will
meet them at The OTton about s o'clock
and escort them to the fair apartments
where a banquet will be served. During
it's progress Mr.. J. w. Monroe will de-
liver an address Of welcome and there
, will be many ~toasts, DR.. w. E. Storm
acting as POSTMASTER.
In addition to many special attrac-
tions about Shriner's booth, there will
be a cake walk. The banquet will be in
Commandery hall.
Following Shriner's night there will
be knights of Pythias Evening on
Wednesday, Red Mems Evening or
Thursday, Ladies Evening on Friday
and Last Night and Good Night" on
Saturday, each OF them having in store
some pleasing surprises in the way of
special features.
THE SPECIAL RAILROAD RATES.
Hundreds of visitors are expected in
h city, especially on Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday of this week, as
there were on those of last week, the
special rates by all railroads being in
vogue again on those days. The at
traction will be very much larger thar
last week for the reason that the fair
had to open a little prematurely and
was not by any means in the thorough
order that it is now nor did it afford
the great variety of attraction that will
pervade every department. during the
coming week.
CHILDREN'S MATINEE AND ODD
FELLOWS EVENING.
Despite the very nearly constant
rainfall during yesterday afternoon
and last night both the "Children's
Matinee" and "Odd Fellow Evening
were we'll ~patronized. It is estimated
that $50 children under II years of age
attended the matinee in addition tC
the many grown up people anu every
one seemed to have a royal good time
The country store was, of course, the
center of attraction, everything In
stock being reduced to 5 cents. There
We're sources of amusement too numer-
Gus TO mention in which the children
seemed to literally revel.
The crowd last night, while not as
large as on previous evenings, the rair
making inroads on the attendance
which was naturally smaller by reason
of the fact that it was Saturday night
THERE WE'RE MANY DRAWINGS
The drawings were among the prin'
cipal sources of amusement attending
the booths. Several prizes of consid
cradle value were awarded. The follow
ing were among the most notable:
Orient booth-Gentleman's silk UNI
brella, drawn by Iredell Meares, Esq.
Orient Booth-Pair of ladies' shoes
by Mr.. M. w. Norfleet.
Flower Booth-F1ower stand ant
plant, drawn by Mr.. Carl Polvogt.
Flower Booth-Pot of ferns AND
stand, drawn by Mr.. Will Render.