The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-20
THE c%HRYSANTHEMUM FAIR
THIS DELIGHTFUL EVENT CAME TO A
CLOSE LAST NIGHT
The Programme Carried Out During
the Evening-Enjoyable Concert-The
asuccess-The Fair to be Made an
n Thing.

Last night was the second OF n ma
sons chrysanthemum fair, and the
event closed at midnight, much to the
regret OF everybody. There was a large
attendance at the Temple and the
evening was immensely enjoyed.
Those who attended last night and
who were not present Thursday night
were delighted with the fair and were
sorry thai they were not on hand 10Th
nights.
The Masons themselves were pleased
with the show, and pronounce il better
h they had any idea il would be.
SPLENDID CONCERT.
One of h features last night a a
most delightful concert in which par
ticipated some of the pest talent in the
city. The accompanies were Mrs w.
c. ~Burkholder, Miss Lucy Chadbourn
and Professor Alph. H. Yopp.
The following delightful programme
was rendered in the Blue Lodge room:
Welcome Pretty Primrose.......Pinsu
Ladies' Quartette.
Angels Serenade. .Bragge
Violin Solo-Piano Accompaniment.
Miss Alice ~Smallbones, Miss Lucy
~Chadbourn, pianist.
Bass Selected
H. K. Holden.
Hearts Delight. .Gilchrist
Miss Matte Horne.
Tenor SOLO II. cooner
Soprano Solo Selected
Miss Cole.
My Hearts in the Highlands. Peufchel
Ladies Quartette.
The ladies quartette was formed by
Miss Carrie White, first soprano; Mrs.
w. c. Burkholder, second soprano: Mrs
] ID. Smith, first alto, and Mrs. F. A.
Muse, second alto.
GRAND BALL.
The ball last night was a brilliant
event Of the fair. Professor Miller's
orchestra played and forty couples
made it merry from $3.50 p. m. till mid
night.
THE PRIZE WINNERS. -
Junius Davis, ESQ.,, Colonel w. A.
Johnson and Mr.. Clayton Giles, the
judges appointed to award the prizes
on the exhibits, declared the following
as the winners:
First class, $40 for ~handsomest dis
play of growing plants of all kinds
Miss Lucy Moore.
Second class, S. for the handsomest
display of growing chrysanthemums,
with n or more blooms, grown in
doors-Miss Lucy Moore.
Third class, S. for. the handsomeSt
display of growing chrysanthemums.
with one or more blooms, grown in
doors-Captain W. H. Pemberton, of
Fayetteville.
Fourth class, S. for the handsomest
display Of cut chrysanthemums. Messrs
]. H. Small & Sons. of Washington,
D. C..
Fifth class, S. for the handsomest
display of cut fowers-Mrs. H. Render
The handsome exhibit of fine cut
chrysanthemums by Mr.. Lat. Williams,
of Wilson, come within an ace of TAX
ing the prize. 1T took the committee a
long time to decide between his display
and that from-Washington.
All the departments of the fair did
a rafting business last night. The
flower sale was simply a close-out and
quite a sum of none was netted. Some
Of the ported plants sold as high as 50,
notably, the very handsome white
plant donated by Captain Pemberton.
The candy booth and the refreshment
hall were well ~patronized.
Among the many persons who kindly
sent flowers for decorative purposes
We're DR.. Perry, of the United States
marine hospital. He sent q handsome
lot Of chrysanthemums the first day.
and sent in a fresh lot of beauties yes
terday. Mrs. James Sprunt sent a fine
collection of roses and c~hrysanthe-
NUNS, Miss Sadie Conway'S donations
were very handsome.
In the list of the ladies of the flower
committee published yesterday should
have been the names of Mrs. DR.. J. E.
Matthews, Miss Carrie Moore and Miss
Rena Johnson.
Owing to the great success of the fair
and the immense pleasure it a af-
forded, the Masons have decided to
make it an annual event at the Tenn
pie. Already space for next falls fair
has been allotted.