The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-15
THE BATTLE OF MooRE,s CREEK
Programme for the Celebration at he
Battle Ground Next Thursdays
Special Rates from Wilmington

The Messenger yesterday received the
following official programme of the
celebration to be held at Moore's Creek
Battle Ground, Pender county. next
Thursday, August 18th:
PROGRAMME.
1000 a. m.-Business Meeting of the
Association.
1920 a. m.-Prayer by Rev. Colin
Shaw, Chaplain.
Song-"America," by Young Ladies.
Address by the Orator Of the Day.
Flag NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Spangled
Banner.
Decoration of Monument-Music by
the Band.
Song-Old North State.
Dinner.
The following committees will be on
the grounds:
Committee of Reception-E. A.
Halves, DR.. G. F. Lucas, r. G. Grady,
DR.. y Porter, J. T. Foy.
Committee Of Arrangements-Mrs. E.
A.. Halves, chairman; w. F. Bell, W. j.
Hollingsworth, D. j. Corbett, r. P.
Paddison, 3. F. Keith.
Committee on Dinner-Mr. and Mrs.
c.. c. Woodcock, Mr.. and Mrs. D. J.
Corbett, Mr.. Frank Seasons, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. J. Hollingsworth, DR.. and Mrs.
Geo. F. Lucas, Mr.. n Mrs. Frank
Sudbury, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Foy, DR..
and Mrs. E. Porter, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Z.
Bell, Mr.. and Mrs. John Murphy, Mr..
and Mrs. w. II. Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
son, Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Murphy,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. N. Henry.
Mr.. and Mrs. James. w. Col
vim, Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Halves, Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Billiard, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. T. Herring, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. McMoore, Mr.. and
Mrs. A.. II. Paddison, Mr.. n Mrs. G..
w. Corbett, Mr.. and Mrs. 3. f. Keith,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Vollers, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wash. Henry, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Woodcock.
Committee on Order.-W. H. Alder
man, chief marshall; assistant mar
shals, w. r. Walker, ]. H. Colvin, NJ.
NJ. Billiard, J.. E. Henry, Joe All. john
son, c. c. Woodcock, John R.. Halves,
Ed. Hollingsworth, j. J. Lucas, j. A.
Black, r. Parson Paddison, D. Jasper
Corbett, Allen Keith and Dan Cor
bett.
There will be a basket dinner. Every
body is invited and requested to bring
grub enough for themselves and two
extra. In that way there will be pro-
vision to feed the multitude. Ice cream
and fruits and confectioneries will be
furnished by E. Warren & Son, of Will
mington, at city prices.
No liquors or drinking of spirituous
or malt liquors will be allowed on the
grounds, and any person caught in this
business will be removed from the
grounds by the marshal. roc order
will be observed.
The following young ladies will rep
resent the thirteen original states, un-
der the management of Mrs. E.. A.
Halves; Virginia, by Miss Annette Pad
Olson; South Carolina, by Miss Meta
Simpson; North Carolina, by Miss
Thyra Lucas; Georgia, by Miss Berta
Simpson; Maryland, by Miss Maggie
Halves; Delaware, by Miss Eula Bor-
deaux; New Jersey, by Miss Sena Her
ring; New York, by Miss Mary Lucas;
Connecticut, by Miss Mary Styron;
Pennsylvania, by Miss Lima McAuslin;
Rhode Island, by Miss Irene Simpson,;
New Hampshire, by Miss Hyacinthe
Peterson; Massachusetts, by Miss Mat
tie Halves.
The association will have on sale a
few hundred copies Of the great speech
delivered by Hon. Joshua c.. Wright,
at the battle ground, February q, 1856.
These may be had of the secretary at
10 cents per copy.
The Atlantic n Yadkin railroad will
put or sale round trip tickets from
Fayetteville and Wilmington to Currie
at one fare for the round trip, good
from the 18th to 18th.
Pender county extends a cordial in
VitatiOn to all to come and share her
hospitality, and view the sacred spot
so dear to all liberty loving people.
JAS. F. MOORE, President.
r. P. PADDISON, Secretary.