The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-24
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a BlflIlisns HALL In The Armery-l
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a Blflllisns Hall In he Armery-A
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Correspondence OF The Messenger.)
Fayetteville, n. c., January 20.
The Fayetteville Independent Light
Infantry very handsomely acknowledged
their recent whole-hearted welcome
back home by the ball given in the ar
mory last evening. 1t was admirably
managed by the committee, the german
being s~kiilfufly led by Lieutenant j. B. |
Tillinghast, and the excellent music
furnished by R~emsburg's Big Six" or
chestra.
The couples ~promenading the floor,
and taking their places in the graceful
dance pat { o the music of the first
waltz, were: DR.. H. ". Lilly and Miss
Calvert, of Maryland; Mr.. W. F. Leak
and Miss Martin, of New Jersey; Mr..
H. McGeachey and Miss Florence Ken
drick, of Philadelphia; Mr.. Mitchell, of
Kinston, and Miss Blanche Thornton;
| Mr.. A. B. Williams, Jr., and Miss Mar
| garet Bryan, of New Bern; Mr.. S. H.
| MacRae and Miss Marcelline Broadfoot;
| Mr.. Fry and Miss Fannie Williams;
| Mr.. Eugene Watson and Miss Fannie
| Kyle; Mr.. J. S. McNeill and Miss Bes-
sic Underwood; Mr.. G. B.. Underwood
and Miss Lille Slocomb; Mr.. Charles
Elliott and Miss Kate Hawley; Mr..
Charles Haigh and Miss Mamie Alexan-
L H.. ~, ToI- --l E;- H.
Matthews; Mr.. Hal Elliott and Miss Bes
sic Mcneil; Mr.. Roy McDufie and Miss
Bert Watson; Mr.. Wooten and Miss
Kate Underwood; Mr.. j. B. T%illinghast
and Miss Annie Wetmore; Mr.. Joe
Bidgood and Miss Ellen Underwood;
Mr.. w. A. Worth and Miss Marion
Mallet; Mr.. Bullock and Miss Mabel Ell
liott; Mr.. Emmett Pemberton and Miss
Juliet Kendrick, of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Anderson, on their
first visit here since their marriage,
were received on the floor with the
warm congratulations of their many
friends land their presence was the oc-
casion of a very dramatic incident,
which made the blood Of the spectators
run cold until it's true inwardness was
explained. Just after the first prone
made Major r. B. Huske, commandant,
drew his sword-no, he didn't draw
his sword because he had no sword
and, at a signal, four stalwart, grim
looking soldiers seized Mr.. Anderson,
tore him from he side of his lovely
bride, hoisted him on their shoulders,
and bore him in triumph round the hall,
carrying out the old 'send-of" to the
newly-fedged benedict in the ranks.
The rich uniforms and elegant toll
cites, the beauty of the women, the
magic of music and dance, combined
to set forth a beautiful picture and
make a most pleasant nights entertain
ment until an hour past midnight.
The funeral of the late Captain S. c.
Rankin was n of the largest ever
seen in Fayetteville. The places of
business were closed in accordance
with a published recommendation of
Mayor Cook, and the impressive SER
vices at the Presbyterian church were
conducted by the pastor, Rev. H. T.
Graham, assisted by Revs. 1. N. Hughes,
of St.John's Episcopal, and W.L.Cuning-
GIN, of Hay Street Methodist churches.
Miss Lillian SlOcomb, who has, with
distinguished hOnors, passed through
st. Mary's school, Raleigh, and the
Lucy Cobb Institute, Athens, Ca, leaves
Sunday night to take a finishing course
in French, German and literature at the
Gardner School, Fifth Avenue and
Forty-second street, New York City.
To great charms of person she adds a
remarkably fine mind with a lovely
character, and will use we'll her time
in the metropolis.
1t seems to have been a. fair and
square fight in Raleigh over the dis
pensary question; but, Notwithstanding
the ~unfavorable report Of the commit
tee on the Ray bill, it is thought that
the end is not yet.
Growing orange trees with fruit there
Lon are attractive in Mrs. Shaw's mil
Iffnery window on Hay street.