The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-06
ECHOES OF THE CONVENTION
A Fine Body OF DemocrAts-Beautiful
Social Entertainments-A Midnight
Fire The New Registration - New
Budget.
Correspondence of the Messenger.)
delayed in the Mail.)
Fayetteville, y. c., June %

Fayetteville, N. c., June %.
The Messengers yesterday report of
the third district congressional con-
done, but such a body of men de-
serves at least one additional carefully
considered paragraph.
The personnel was very fine and
representative OF the districts democ-
racy@ rather trite expression, but it
fully deserves yesterdays gathering.
The speeches We're exceptional in
merit, and there was not a jarring
note in the proceedings from begin
ming 20 end. Following is the resolu-
tons in full offered by John Under
wood. prefaced by an appropriate
tribute 10 los Hale:
Whereas, Our colleague, Hon. E. ].
Hale, is a candidate for the position
Of national committeeman of North
Carolina; and
Whereas, The almost unprecedented
vote by which the state convention
elected him a delagate-at-large TO the
national convention attests the ex-
ceptional confidence which the democ-
racy of North Carolina reposes in him
as representative of the state in ma
tional politics; therefore be il
Resolved, That the delegates 10 the
national convention at Kansas City
from this district De requested and in
structed TO cast their votes for E. j.
Hale for the position of national COM
mitteeman for this state, and to do all
in their power to secure his election
as such.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Macarthur very
pleasantly entertained a number of
their friends at their residence on
Ramsey street yesterday afternoon
and evening, in honor of their Mr..
D. n. Macarthur, and his bride. APP
petiZing refreshments Were served in
p~rofuSion, and the decorations of pot
ted palms were very elaborate. Those
who assisted in receiving in the par
Iors We're Mrs. H. T. Graham. Miss
Robbie Hall and Miss Maggie Near
thur; Misses Saunders, Buie, McQueer
and Mrs. Dyrne presided in the dining
room while Misses Conolley and
Low served iced drinks on the YER
anda to departing guests.
DR.. and Mrs. II. w. Lilly, in com
pliment to Miss Rosalie Colvert, OF
Maryland, gave a reception yesterday
evening from 6 to II at their country
place on ~Haymount-an ideal hons
for the exercise of a generous and re
fined hospitality, whose commodiou!
embellished with ferns and exoti'
plants. Mrs. Lilly was assisted in re
ceiving by Mesdames j.. B. Broadfoot
7 w. NJ. Morgan, f. r. Rose, E j. Lilly
T. NJ. Hunter, Pruden, of Raleigh
and Duffy, of Newborn, and Misse!
Lille Slocomb, Kate, Ellen n Bessi'
Underwood, Eliza and Fannie VIII
liams, Kate Broadfoot and Kat
), Hawley
Returning from the reception, Mise
Bessie Underwood, Alice Matthews an'
Pauline Cameron, and Messrs. S. r
Horne, P. w. Haigh and J. j. Cross
we'll, Jr., he latter driving, wer
overturned from a surrey by a run
away team in front of the residenc.
of Mr.. w. r. Holt. Fortunately al
escaped with a few bruises
Fire destroyed the kitchen attachet
70 the residence of Mr.. r. G.. Haigl
on Gillespie street at 1890 o'clock las
night, and nothing but the most siren
uous efforts of the firemen, witt
three streams of water, saved tn
Il damage to roof and sides. 1t was fin
, work. which should be recognized b.
4 d crowded house at their approaching
= entertainment
The ~coroner's jury over the body o
? Scott. killed by Gilmore, both younj
negroes of Gray'S creek township, &C
quilted Gilmore of blame in the mat
II ter, as it was a case of self-defense.
The authorities have refused bail TO
Freeman, the white man arrested TO
4 completely in the murder of ChaSen a
Hampton, Bladen county. Edward:
the negro, has been released, Their
being no evidence against him..
Captain z. R. McKethan, presiden
OF the Cross Creek white supremac
S club, who has been making abb
= speeches for the amendment, is strong
ly pressed by many friends for tn
y next legislature. Mr.. H. Med. Rob
inson, the Fayetteville member in TN
last session, declines to allow his nam
to be presented to h convention.
n The new registration began yestel
day. and following are the places an
officers for every Saturdays registra
ION in Cross Creek township: No. l.
booth at half "a bridge, H. P. Davis
d No. vac store at Liberty Poin
w. Alderman; No. 3-court house,
NJ. Goddard; No EPhoenix lodge, l
n. Mclean.