The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-04

Preparations by the Association for
the Celebration on h 18th INSTANT.
special Train from ufImInxson

The Moore's Creek Monument Asso-
citation met al the Moore's Creek bat
tie ground al 8 o'clock Saturday, pur-
suant to adjournment at their last
meeting. Mr.. ]. F. Moore, the presi-
dent, presided, and Capt. r. P. Paddi-
son, secretary, was at his post.
In view of the fact that the counties
of New Hanover, Brunswick, Bladen,
Columbus, Cumberland, Onslow, Du-
pin and Wayne contributed largely to
the erection Of the monument erected ON
the battle ground in 1s57,in honor of the
heroes who fell there in the cause Of
American liberty, a resolution was
adopted providing for the appointment
of two vice presidents from each OF
those counties. The following We're
thereupon appointed vice presidents:
New Hanover county-aon. A. NJ.
Waddell and Hon. Jno. d. Bellamy.
Onslow county-Col. S. B. Taylor and
DIR. R. Ward.
Duplin county-Messrs. H. ]. Faisop
and w. H.. Grady.
Columbus county-Messrs. j. A.
Brown and H. B. Short.
Wayne coC-ty-Hon. c. B. Aycock
and Mr.. Nathan O'Berry.
Cumberland county-Messrs. S. H.
Strange and j. ID. McNeill.
Bladen county-Messrs. w. l. Shaw
and c. G. Parker.
Brunswick county-Messrs. w. A.
Moore and j. H. Davis.
1t was decided to assess each officer
of the association resident in Fender
county $40, in order, to increase the
fund of the association for the purpose
Of making improvements.
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
On selecting a speaker-Capt. R. P.
Paddison, and Messrs. E. A. Halves and
James H. Colvin.
Committee of Arrangements for the
celebration to take place August 18th
Messrs. E. A. Halves, chairman, w. F.
Bell, w. ]. Hollingsworth, D. J. Cor
bett, B. F. Keith and Capt. R. P. Pad
olson.
Committee of Reception for the cell
ebration-Messrs. E. A. Halves, R. G.
Grady, DIR. Geo. F. Lucas and DR.. E.
Porter.
Committee on Police-Sheriff w. w.
Alderman, and Messrs. w. R. Walker,
j. H. Colvin, NJ. NJ. Billiard, j.. E..
Henry, ] A. Johnson, c. G. Woodcock,
Jno r. Halves, Jr., Edward Hollings-
worth and J. j. Lucas.
Committee On dinner-Mr and Mrs.C.
c. Woodcock, Mr.. and Mrs. D. ]. Corbstt
Mr.. Frank Seasons, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. ]. Hollingsworth, DR.. and Mrs.
George F. Lucas, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Sudbury, DR.. and Mrs. E. Porter, Mr..
and Mrs. w. F. Bell, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
A Murphy, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Lewis.
The committee which was appointed
to make arrangements fer the celebra-
ton on the 18th instant, will go to
work at once to arrange an interesting
programme. Among other features, it
has been decided to appoint thirteen
young ladies to represent the thirteen
original states. They are to be dressed
in colonial costumes and will inaugu-
rate the programme with the Virginia
reel.
On account of the celc bratiOn a spe-
cial rain will be run from Wilmington
to the battlefield, leaving here at 9 a.
M, by the Yadkin branch Of the At
lantic Coat Line and leaving the
battlefield on the return at 6 p. m.
The fare for the round trip will be so
cents. A rate for one fare for the
round trip from Fayetteville to the bat
tlefeld will also prevail. Tickets will
be good from the 18th to the 18th, so
that persons desiring to attend the cell
ebratiOn can come to Wilmington on
the 10Th and go up to the battle ground
next morning and thence return to
Fayetteville or back to Wilmington.
A great crowd of people is expected
at the celebration.