The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-17
TOURNAMENT AND coRoSArroS,
The Brilliant Wfnd-Up OF the Fair.
Almost a Bad Fire lettings of
News.
Correspondence of The Messenger,

Correspondence Of The Messenger.)
Fayetteville. n. c., November H.
Yesterday afternoon at 1880 O'Clock
h knights OF the tournament were
marshaled in the lists, received the
rules regulating the contest, and pre-
pared for h struggle. The grand
stand was crowded with hundreds of
spectators; and. after many an exhibit
ton Of skill and fine horsemanship, the
first prize was won by Nj. III. Nc
Geachey, the second by Mr.. II. nj.
Pemberton, the third by Mr.. j. C. Mac
Rae. Jr.. the fourth by Captain E. T.
Watson Mr.. McGeachey's trophy was
a beautiful diamond ornament, and the
privilege Of choosing the queen of
Love and beauty. Miss Bessie Halle. Of
Gainesville, Fla; Mr.. Pemberton's, a
handsome scarf pin and the first maid
of honor. Miss Lillian Slocomb: Mr..
MacRaefs, an exquisite bouquet and
the con maid of honor, Miss
Maud Haigh; Captain Watson's, a
bouquet and the third maid of honor.
Miss Mary Hyman Mallett. The prizes
We're delivered ait the ball last night in
a brief coronation address by Mr.. ].
H. Myrover. who at the same time pre-
scented. on behalf of his staff, an ele-
giant golden souvenir set with dia
monds to Chief Marshal A. S. Williams,
w7ho has been interchangeable throughout
the far in his efforts to do justice TO
all interests, TO give satisfaction, to
contribute TO THE pleasure of all and
where perfect management has been
the subject of unStinted praise.
The opera house was the scene of a
served for spectators being filled by
served for spectators being filled by
hundreds, with many seated in the gal
leries; and Fayetteville, where Terpsi-
chore has worn full honors for gener-
ations, has rarely presented a more
striking ball room scene, with such an
array of woman'S loneliness. Mr.. Jo-
seph Bidgood, a favorite in Fayette-
vile, led the german and quadrille with
faultleSs taste and tact, and the fol-
lowing were on the floor: Chief Marshal
Williams n Miss Lillian Slocomb (who
during the evening wore the chiefs
splendid regalia); Chief of Staff A. B.
Williams, Jr., and Miss Katie Hawley
(wearing the chief of Staff's embroid-
cred scarf; Mr.. H. McGeachey and
Miss Bessie Halle, Gainesville, Ga;
Mr.. j. c. MacRae, Jr., and Miss Maud
Haigh; Captain E. T. Watson and Miss
Mary Lyman Malldtt; Mr.. A. J. Cook
and Miss Eliza Williams; Captain 2.
r. McKethan and Miss Daisy Smith,
Goldsboro; Mr.. Joseph Bidgood and
Miss Margaret G.. Mcneil: Mr.. A. r.
Williams and Miss jamie McDiarmid;
Mr.. H. P. Elliott and Miss Fannie
Reed Mckay, Lfutleton; Mr.. Howell
Fry and Miss Fannie Williams; DIR. d.
Mcclellan and Miss Bessie Mcneil;
Mr.. William Haigh and Miss Mary F.
Alexander: Mr.. w. w. Sutton and Miss
Sadie Huske; Mr.. Kyle Pemberton and
Miss Mabel Arnold; Mr.. Claud Haigh
aid Miss Annie Wetmore; Mr.. P. w.
Haigh and Miss Pauline Cameron; Mr..
Roy McDuffie and Miss Mabel Elliott;
Mr.. Emmett Pemberton and Miss Fan
ME Green, Wilmington; Mr.. w. H.
Pope and Miss Kate Broadfoot; Mr..
Herbert Thompson and Miss Nessie
Wescott, of Wilmington: Mr.. Bullock
and Miss Alice Matthew's; Mr.. Jas. S.
Mcneil and Miss Lizzie Brady: Mr..
Thos. Moore and Miss Cowell, of Shaw
boro. Welcome participants in the
dancing of the married folks, were Mr..
John D. Williams and Mrs. John Gar
rason, Mrs. r. w. Bidgood, Mrs. E. J..
Lilly, Mrs. w. N. Williams.
Among the exhibits ait the fair, es-
pecially meritorious and noteworthy,
was that of the Union Home School,
Moore county, conducted by Professor
Keely. Combined with THE regular
academic and high school, curriculum,
he has made great development on in
dustrial lines. He aims to turn out
not only the lawyer and the physician,
but the artisan in all life's callings, and
he displayed blacksmith, carpenter and
cabinet work deserving of commenda-
ton.
The explosion Of a lamp in the MILL
merry store of Mrs. L. r. Dye, on Hay
street, yesterday evening, created some
excitement, and mac a fine begin
ming for a bad fire; but, thanks ito the
prompt aid of Mr.. C1aud Haigh and
others, the flames were extinguished
with comparatively slight damage to
some velvets and shelf goods.
Wilmington was We'll represented at
the fair, and our folks were especially
pleased to see ex-Sheriff Frank Sted-
who is on his native heath"
when here, and MeSsrs. job K. Will
liams and Morgan Turrentine.
Mr.. w. F. Leak, of the we'll known
Cape Fear Dry Goods Company, is
quite i'll at Cleveland Springs.