The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-15
A PLEASANT COACHING PARTY
Mr.. Mcmillan Entertainsa 1t the Hotel
fLAFayette-The Republican Candi.
date for Governor-Ffny Happy Chill
dren-BulIeefn OF Brevftfes.

Correspondence OF the Messenger.)
Fayetteville. ". c.. June S..
The dinner given at the Hotel La
Fayette. in honor OF Miss Pearl Nc
MILAN. OF this city. n Miss Bliss, OF
Savannah, by Mr.. Thomas Mcmillan.
a native OF Fayetteville and now n
Of the most successful business men
OF Georgia. was one of the most ele-
CANT and elaborate social functions"
of many seasons in this city. Il was
served In the private diningroom OF
the Hotel Lafayette. with all the ar
tistic accomplishments Of beautiful
table ornaments and profuse Eoral
decorations, in course from S 10 1870
O'Clock, p. m, and was enjoyed by the
following party: Mr.. Thomas McNil-
Ian, presiding with graceful cordiality;
Mrs. Hunter G.. Smith. Misses Pearl
Mcmillan, Mamie Bliss. Martha Brown.
Sarah Brown, Lottie Thornton. Mamie
Alexander, jamie Mcclellan. Fannie
Dockery; E. H Williams. a. II. Nc
Geachey, j. C. Thomson, J. r. Brady.
Thomas Green, A. $. Rose. j.. C.
| Gorham, E. F. Pemberton.
! A Moonlight ride behind spirited
teams closed the evening entertain
ment.
Ex-Judge Spencer b. Adams. repub-
| Lican candidate for governor. address
ed a crowd OF about 125 persons in the
court room yesterday, Of whom al last
se~yenty-hve were negroes. and the re-
maSnder pre1y equally divided be-
tween white republicans and demo-
Gratis. He was introduced by ex-
judge R. p. Buxton, and his speech
cause of which he is advocate; but. as
IL is a very weak cause, il could not
be a. strong speech, and his arguments
gains the amendment were signall
lacking in force. Judge Adams Is dig
niied pleasant in bearing and ad-
dress, and received close attention
from his audience.
Miss Fannie Hunter yesterday en-
tertained more than fifty Of her young
friends at the home OF her parents.
the "Wayside Daisy Farm on Har-
| ringtonI Hill. The little folks took
dinner al fresco I'M the beautlIul green
surrounding the residence, and return
| ed home at sunset in wagons and car
riages, tired out but happy.
The city fire department has just re-
ceived a new hose wagon from a LOUIS
Vile manufacturing firm-iight, hand
| some, and built for speed and strength,
though weighing only 100 pounds. The
chief of the department will reorgan-
ize the cams, assigning the seniors TO
wagon service, and the Juniors to the
hand reels.
The veterans are out today at Bon
linie Doom" the beautiful country home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter l. Holt, which
! they were invited to make their rende-
ICONS this year in celebration of the
| anniversary of the battle of Bethel.
/ fought oil the Yorktown Peninsula by
/ General Magruder June 10th, 1861.
Yesterday evening was devoted to
democratic meetings and speaking
- oil fha rtn
cipal points where voters could be
reached having been covered by APP
pointments for local speakers by Mr..
H. l.. Cook, chairman of the county
| executive committee. Heavy W
diminished the attendance greatly at
most points, but there was no lack or
interest in the purpose for which they
were called together.
Miss Kate Harlow very pleasantly
entertained a party of friends at the
family residence last evening, the
gathering being complimentary to her
guests, Misses Stevenson, OF New
Bern, and Hodges; of Wilson
Colonel Thomas 8. Intterioh, an aged
and much esteemed citizen of Fayette-
vile, was suddenly taken very i'll this
morning at the office Of his son, Mr..
Herbert Letterioh, on Donaldson
street. He was conveyed 20 his resi-
dence on Haymount,. and his many
friends hope that the attack will not
prove serious.
Captain E. p. Powers, United States
commissioner. has been very Ill at his
home for the past few days, but at
last accounts his condition was some
l'what more favorable.
Mr.. E. H. Jennings. of the extern
sive southern tobacco house of Helme
& Co., has been confined TO his house
on Gillespie street for some days with
a serious throat affection. His friends
are numerous here, who have heard of
his illness with much concern.
Major Charles Haigh is visiting
Concord, on the occasion of the re-
union Of nfedera vetero1s-Can-
| tain r. A. Switzerland was in Will
mington yesterday, on account OF the
! critical illness of his brother.