The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-18

Mrs. Faircioth Dfssents From Her
Husbands wfIi-The Reception and
banquet to Governor Aycock-Per-
oualS.


Correspondence Of the Messenger)
Goidsboro. n. c.. January Il.
The widow of the late Chief Justice
W. T. Faircloth dissents from the win
OF her late husband and files notice
thereof with the clerk Of Wayne supe-
rior court
Governor Aycock by his splendid
public n private life spent In the cap
ital city OF the county OF his nativity
has won for himself the everlasting
love OF this great people. who rejoice
in his preferment and ever stand ready
to do him honor. While expecting
great things at his hands as the chief
executive OF this great state. yet they
look forward to greater honors yet TO
be heaped upon him.
W. h Raglan, OF High Point, visits
h city today and will accompany the
governor and party to Raleigh tomor-
row.
Mrs. Walter p. Peterson and the two
little boys left today to join Mr.. Peter
son at St Augustine, Fla
Superintendent ID. A. Coble and the
children OF the orphans home were
delighted to receive an invitation to
the marriage OF Grand Master Marcus
w. jacob to Miss Deborah David.
daughter OF Abraham David. at the
Temple OF Israel. Wilmington. -. c..
on the 24th instant. They all would be
pleased to be present Inc witness the
affair that takes the grand master
from the rank OF single cusssedness
and launches him upon the sea OF
matrimonial bliss. but the family IL
now so large they can hardly attend.
The couple, however. may rest assur-
ed OF the best wishes of the inmates OF
the home. this to the credit
of Odd Fellowship.
Mrs. Emma Kornegay left for Raj
eigh this afternoon TO be absent for a
week on a visit TO friends there.
Goldsboro has three colored citizens
who have lived in three centuries and
bask in the sunshine yet OF the pres
ent one. They are Nellie Smith. aged
113 years. Bob Lane, aged loo years.
and George Fettijohn, aged 103 years.
What town in the state can beat this?
J. w. Bryan field secretary. will visit
Raleigh January 10th. Louisburg 18th.
Warrenton 18th, Henderson Goth. Dur
ham 21st where he will address the
public on the Sunday school idea.
The reception and banquet given by
the Olympia Club complimentary to
our brilliant townsman. Governor
Charles b. Aycock, was quite a sue
cess being largely attended by promf-
nent citizens and the Legislative COM
mitee of escort. The president OF h
club, in his Victoria. called at the Ay-
cock residence at $50 and ~escosted his
excellency to the club rooms where he
was received by the reception commit
tee consisting of Mayor j. Z. Peterson.
Mr.. Z. b. Borden. Jr, Captain Nathan
O'Berry. Mr.. Joseph Rosenthal. Mr..
John CT. SiZer and Mr.. George c.. Roy
all, and a most royal welcome expend-
ed. The club rooms were tastfally
decorated with cut flowers and potted
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even n anon throughout the building.
furnished by the Italian string band OF
| Wilson.
The supper. most elaborate. was
furnished by Colonel b. H. Griffin and
was served under the direct supervis-
ion of Colonel A. J.. Cook. The even
ing from $50 to 1870 o'clock was most
delightfully."- spent and the occasion
will long be remembered as one of the
most brilliant and pleasant things OF
the early happenings of the Twenty
feth century.
Some $50 people attended the Olympia
Club reception and banquet and IL is
the general opinion of the citizens n
visitors that the club did themselves
great honor.
Governor Aycock was assisted by
Mayor Peterson, Captain O'Berry. Z.
B. Borden, Jr., Joseph Rosenthal. Geo.
c.. Royal, and j. H. Sizer in receiving.
IL tscIlIS pdSStu- iii Iuost pItdsdll-
ly. The legislative committee present
were f. d. Winston. w. H. Yarbo-
rough, Jr., w. P. Ward, T. d. Warren.
E. Y. Webb, H. L. Green. r. II
Scarcely and j. B. Whitaker. The Raj
eigh chamber of commerce was rep
resented by A. NJ. Powell. A. b. Strange
J.. S. Wynn. G. T. Norwood, r. II.
Battle.
Prominent among the visitors were
Congressman Charles r. Thomas, Judge
W. A. Hoke. Ex-Congressman r. A.
Woodward. George NJ. Lindsay, Cap
tain Swift Galloway, Captain owen
Holmes, w. d. Pollock and Thomas
Dewey.
There were no oasts or speeches.
The following ode, composed by
George NJ. Lindsey, Dedicated to Gov
ernor Charles B. Aycock, read by Mr.
Lindsay, was one Of the pieasantest In
cidents Of the evening:
ITO our Gallant Son OF Wayne:
Battle scared for human rights.
Shades of Vance arise again
Turn our Darkness into light,
Bring your laurels 10 him.. flock.
Crown our hero Aycock. Aycock.
Deck his brow with homage and love
For the glorious victory won.
The loyal hearts Of the people prove,
The sire OF a noble son.
Bring black fusion to the block:
Weld the headsman axe. .Aycock. Ay.
;. cockt
AN era Is born in triumph and glory
The dawn Of a century new
Shall write the name in song and
story
AS the gallant. the brave. and true
Who ~withstood the evenings iercest
shock,
And struck for feedom. Aycock! Ay.
cocki"
The chamber Of have nam
ed the following committee Of escor,
in addition to the governors party
E. 3. Borden. DIR. J. F. Miller, J.. b
Edgerton, G. Dewey, r. K. Borden, "
O'Berry, George c. Royal, G. A. Nor
wood. Jr., DR.. w. H. H. Cobb, II. L
Lee n Rev. w. c. Newton.
On this train. besides the committe,