The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-20

East Lawn a ssThfng OF Beauty
Mayor and Mrs. w. 3. Cooks Elegant
Hospitality-The Committee on River
Navfgation-Store Robbery-Resigns
a Government PosItfon-Other News
Correspondence of the Messenger,

Correspondence Of the Messenger.)
Fayetteville, N. c., November Is.
Not in many years have the people
of Fayetteville enjoyed a more brilliant
social function than the china wed
ding, the twentieth anniversary of the
marriage of Mayor and Mrs. w. s.
Cook, celebrated last evening at East
Lawn, their residence on the corner
OF Cool Spring and Russell streets.
Through h grounds, illuminated
by pendant colored lamps. the visitors
be greeted by melody Remsburg's
Blk Six orchestra, whose varied
concert was one OF the Joys of the
evening. The rich coloring OF exotic
plants. the glistening foliage Of the
woodland holly and fern. and the
graceful wreaths of bud and flower,
adorned with striking effect The com
modious parlors, in one of which Colo
mel and Mrs. Cook received their
friends, assisted by Mr.. and Mrs. Hol-
land. and Mr.. Joseph Cook. while
everywhere, vieing in grace and love-
liness with the wealth of floral decor
atoms around them, were beautiful
girls, the blushing landmarks of the
cordial hospitality of host and hostess.
Mrs. Cook wore an elegant gown OF
heavy brocade, with paSsementerie
trimmings, and her admiring friends
said of her that the twenty years had
passed her by with their storm and
gloom, touching her only with their
caressing breezes and genial suns.
The board of aldermen presented a
very costly set of china, another set
was the gift of the stewards of Hay
Street Methodist church and a lovely
reakfas service in blue was the off,
ering of Grief of Police Flowers. AS
for the other preSentS-tokenS of a
whole community's esteem and good
wisheS-the bewildered reporter can
only dismiss them In bulk as two
rooms full of everything rare useful
and tasteful in chinaware. The sup
per menu embraced everything choice
and daily, and was served in perfec-
tion-how otherwise When the minis
tering attendants were as fair as
Hebes?-and the ices were provided
by northern caterers. The mayor of
the city should feel very happy today
over this delightful all-around hand
shaking with his people.
The river navigation committee, ap-
pointed at the meeting yesterday. sets
to work at once, Mr.. Rose, the efficient
secretary of the chamber of commerce,
has been laboring Z~ealouSly in this
matter for some time, and already has
the ground work for a strong case be-
fore the congressional appropriations
committee. 1t will be shown that the
annual ia, 900 tonnage will be greatly
increased by the contemplated river
improvement, that a large traffic may
be expected from the mills, and that
the beneficial results will be so far
reaching as to extend beyond Fay
etteville's tributary territory.
The dry goods store of MeSSrS. M. F.
Cro u-fnr6 p 20 nn How CfrQaf in tho
Hotel Lafayette block of buildings,
was entered through a rear door by
thieves last night, and h accessible
cash in the drawer, only a few dollars,
was taken. The robbers left piles OF
valuable goods untouched.
Mrs. Fannie Utley, employed in the
treasury department at Washington
through three or o presidential adj
illustrations, holding a very response
BILE position, and always standing high
in the civil service examinations, has
rendered her resignation to the govern
ment. She will reside here in future,
devoting her affectionate care to her
mother, the much esteemed and loved
Mrs. rance Lutterloh.
Mr.. James Cooper Stedmar fNr a
long time a bank officer, but for some
years retired from business, has al
attack of illness.
Mr.. w. j. Edwards, the Sanford
banker, states that his bank. capital
lied at $50, 900 will be doing business
in this city within a few weeks.
The board of aldermen will this at
ternoon consider the proposition for
lighting the city streets, submitted by
Mr.. H. G. Bash, manager Of he Fay-
e%tteville Gas and Electric Light Com
pany. Hereafter bales of cotton will
be permitted to remain piled on the
streets not longer than forty-eight
hours. The municipal committee is
authorized to extend the sewerage on
Russell street on the payment of the
necessary costs by property holders.
Miss Carrie Harriss, who a been
for some time the guest of Mrs. Kir-
land at the Hotel Lafayette. has re-
turned to her home in Wilmington.