The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-12
DAUGHTERS OF GONFEDERACY
Programme for the Annual
tion-wedding ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Campaign Taking on New Life
Messenger Bureau.

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The programme of the fourth annu-
al state convention of the North Caro-
lima Daughters of the Confederacy
was made public today 1t will be held
here October 10th-11th, at the audi
torium in the state agricultural build
ing. The following are The officers:
Honorary presidents, Mrs. Stonewall
jackson, Mrs. william Parsley and
Mrs. Francis Fisher Tiernan; presi-
dent, Miss Ida Rodman; vice p-esi-
dents, Mrs. T. j. Jarvis, Mrs. j. B.
| Whitaker; recording secretary Mrs.
William II. Overman; corresponding
| secretary. Mrs. Margaret VI. Blount;
treasurer. Mrs. John w. Hinsdale; reg
istrar. Mrs Maria s. Parham; histor-
ian, Mrs. Armisted Jones.
The session October 10th begins at
1870 O'Clock a. m with a business seS-
ton. which will be opened with prayer
by Rev. DR.. N. NJ. Marshall. At the
afternoon session there will be a re-
port by h committee for the Jeffer-
son Davis monument, with introduc-
tory remarks by Colonel Thomas s..
Kenan. Captain C. b. benson will de-
liver an address on The Causes Which
Led UP to the Civil War" The chair
man will report n the chapters will
submit their reports. a collection
will be made. The songs 'Tenting
Tonight" and Dixie" will be sung.
ston Pettigrew, will give a reception,
in the auditorium, to the visiting DEL
egateS, and a portrait of Captain
Thomas Sparrow will be presented.
Tuesday, the 18th, there viii be bus
mess sessions in the morning and af-
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around the city and to soldiers home,
at which the local camp of the United
Confederate Veterans will give them
a reception. In the evening from $50
to II O'Clock the Capital Club will give
the delegates a reception.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. T Norris, of Raj
eigh, announce the marriage of the
daughter, Miss Minnie Norris to Mr..
Henry a. Coles, of Atlanta, Ga, and
Miss Ethel Norris to Mr.. Joe K Mar
shall, of Raleigh. Both marriages
will tax place before the holidays.
The Misses Norris are we'll known in
social circles in North Carolina.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph b. Coffield, Of
Martin county, issue invitations to the
marriage of their daughter, Miss Mary
Fender Coffield, to Mr.. Warren II.
Crudup, at Everett'S October 18th.
The supreme court will devote next
week to the hearing of appeals from
the Third district.
The trees hook much greener than
they did as much as two months ago.
This is particularly the case in the
forests. A very late frost is predicted.
The Melrose knitting mill here will
manufacture mems underwear.
Last year was a notable one for in
sects which ate the foliage of trees.
This yea there has been remarkably
few such insects.
Secretary Pearsall says the news
which is now coming in to democratic
state headquarters shows that things
are rapidly Frightening so far as the
national campaign in this state is on
| cerned.
The city has decided to put UP the
names of all streets and to thoroughly
| and carefully renumber the houses.
The numbering was lone in 1884.
Ex-senator Jarvis says he believes
the senatorial primary will prove
helpful to the democratic ticket; will
bring out a full vote and save one or
two close districts.
Arrangements were made today by
the chamber of to properly
entertain the Florida Press Associa-
ton, which will spend next Friday
here. There will be fifty members of
the association on the outing.