The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-20
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Public Meeting In Town Ha1l-Negro
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| Correspondence of the Messenger.)
Fayetteville. N. c.. September IA.
AT II O'Clock today a large number OF
representative citizens both white and
black, gathered in the town hall, tC
give expression to their sense of the
loss sustained by the death of President
Mckinley. and were called to. order by
Colonel w. S. Cook, mayor of the city,
in remarks full of force and strong feel
ing. Messrs. L. B. Hale. of the Obser-
Yer, and H. l.. McDuffie. of the Era,
were appointed secretaries. and a com-
mittee on resolutions was chosen, con-
sisting of Mr.. A. H. Slocomb, chair
man; Colonel c. w. Broadfoot, Major
E. ]. Hale. Messrs. J. A. Oates and H.
L. Cook.
In h absence from the hall of the
committee, the meeting was addressed
eloquently by Hon. j.. G. Shaw. eX-
emb of congress. an acquaintance
of h dead president. and afterwards
by Messrs. J. H. Myrover, G.. r. Nc
W. G. Troy, H. Med. Robinson, H. L.
Cook, A. H. Slocomb. Rev S. j. Porter,
Colonel c. w. Broadfoot. Major z. j.
Hale, Captain A. B. Williams, DR.. T. D.
Haigh. DR.. ]. w. Mcneil with a clos
ing excellent address from Professor z.
E. Smith, principal of the State Colored
Normal school. who was minister to Lii
IBERIA under Cleveland's administration.
The resolutions offered by the COM
mittee through the chairman, Mr.. a. H.
Slocomb, were adopted by a rising vote.
It was decided that during the funeral
services of the late President McKin-
ley, the bells of the city will be tolled.
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the citizens of Fayetteville will assem-
BILE in the churches or in some public
hall in solemn observance of the occa-
sion.
While at work on a gravel train Of
the Atlantic Coast Line railroad yes
terday, Joe Hollen. a negro, fell from
the car. and his DOT was crushed I'M
der the wheels. 1t was amputated by
DR.. ]. V. McGougan. and h man was
sent to the company's hospital at
Rocky Mount.
Funeral drapings in tribute to the
dead president adorn the fronts of the
armory of the Fayetteville Independent
Light infantry, the Hotel LAFAYETTE,
the Bank of Fayetteville, the 1nsur-
ance office of Mr.. John Underwood, the
postoffice, the National Bank and the
stores of Messrs. NJ. F. q Co.
Williams and Jessup Bro. King BROS,
Cape Fear Dry Goods Company, F. w.
Thornton.
Fayetteville, September 16.
Yesterday afternoon two negro boys
and three girls, between the ages OF 10
and II years, children of Harrison n
Roberts. fishermen, got into a boat at
one of the steamer wharves, to cross
the liver for grapes. AS they pulled
out the batteau was overturned by
striking against a fiat. and two of the
girls were drowned, though Jim Harris,
by efforts that were little short Of he
roic, saved one girl n the other boy.
UP to noon today only one body had
been recovered.
High praise from scholarly and dis
eliminating critics is literally bestow-
ed upon the sermon delivered in St.
Johns Episcopal church yesterday
morning by the rector, Rev. Isaac W.
Hughes. Its subject was the death Of
President Mckinley. which was han
die with matchiess force.
This afternoon h committees meet
to arrange the booths and make other
preparations for the forthcoming fair
of the Knights of Fythias, which prom
ises to be an entertainment Of unusual
attractions.