The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-25

The Governor {" the CoiorId feopic.
Addresses in the Court Room.
Resolution of Thank to Senators.
Social Functions.
Correspondence of The Messenger.l

Correspondence OF The Messenger.)
Fayetteville. Am %.
There was d very remarkable out
pouring of the best eienent OF the col
ored people at Lvans chapel last eve
ming. the meeting presided over BY
Professor E. E. Smith. president OF the
State Colored Normal school, with the
interest of the exercises gr.2tIy en-
HANGED by very fine music. Governor
Aycok was accompanied by Rev. Isaac
w. Hughes, rector Of st. Johns church,
Major E. J. Hale. and State Senator
j. D.. McNeill. the latter introducing
him to his audience.
The governors speech. which was
exceptionally broad and statesmanlike. {
evidently greatly pleased his hearers.
whose attention was u~nfiagging. and
their applause hearty. When he con-
Guided he was hanked in brief talks
by Professor E. Z. Smith, F. w. Thurs
ton. superintendent Of the silk mills,
and Rev. w. j.. Sides, pastor OF the
church. Then hundreds went up to the
platform to pay their respects to the
governor.
In the county court room, with Mr..
H. Med. Robinson as the able chair
man, there was an educational meet
ing at $50 o'clock last evening. where
addresses were delivered by President
Winston, a very brilliant and mag
netic speaker; Professor Noble, who
has long been a favorite with Fayette-
Vile people, and who increased his adj
mirers by his effort, and Superinten-
dem Joyner. whose speech showed his
equipment for his great work.
A meeting of the citizens of Fayette-
Vile was held at noon today in the
parlors of the Hotel Lafayette, whel c
Governor AycoCk was present, presided
over by Major E. J. Hale, with Mr.. w.
N. Tillinghast AS secretary, at which
the following resolution. offered by the
committee appointed for the purpose.
Messrs, L. K. Nimocks, F. r. Rose, /.
A. Murchison and J.. H. Myrover, was
unanimously passed: That
w tender our thanks to our
senators in congress for their services
in the upper Cape Fear navigation
scheme; that we thoroughly appreciate
it's paramount Importance to the COM
mercial, industrial and agricultural in
terests of the Cape e section and to
the people of North Carolina generally.
and that we earnestly request them to
urge the senate conferees to hold on
without yielding"
There was q pleasan german last
evening, complimentary to the distin-
guished visitors in the city, with Rems-
burg's orchestra giving fine music, and
Mr.. ]. G. Thomson and Miss Mary
Warren Cameron leading the dancers:
Miss Wheeler, OF Faribault, Mimi, ana
NJ. c.. G. Rose; Miss Mckay and Mr..
A. R.. Williams, Miss Lillian Slocomb
and Mr.. A. B. " llliams, Jr.; Miss Mar
garet Mcneil and Mr.. Bailey Evans;
Miss Bessie Mcneil and Mr.. ]. b. TIL
linghast, Miss Ellen Underwood and
Mr.. E. Pemberton. Miss Bessie Under
wood and Mr.. J. s. Mcneil, Miss Fan
ME Williams and Professor ]. A. Jones.
Miss Fannie Kyle and Mr.. Hal Elliott,
Miss Lima Pelnherton and MIR. G.. B.
Underwood, Mss Alice Matthews and
Mr.. James McTiae, Miss Marion NAL
lett and Mr.. Charles Haigh, Miss Eliza
Mr.. c.. G.. Rose; Miss Mckay n Mr..
Williams and Mr.. E. r. Mcclellan,
Mrs. j. A. Moore and Mr. p. w. Haigh,
Mr.. and Mrs s. H. Strange. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. D. Williams. Mrs. j. b. IN
derwood.
After the german, at the handsome
family residence on Gillespie street,
Misses Eliza, Fannie and Mary VIII
liams entertained at supper a party OF
friends, complimentary to Miss Wheel
er, of FairbauIt, Mimi, the charming
| niece Oh MT. A ii. SIOCOinD, dS IOllO"S.
Misses Lillian SIocomb, Mckay. Bessie
Underwood. Mrs. ]. d. Williams;
Messrs. r. L. Williams. H. NJ. Pember-
ton, A. s. Williams, H. L Myrover, of
Jacksonville. Fla, A B. Williams, Jr..
c. G. Rose, A. II. Williams, l.. B.. Hale
Mr.. John Guy. of Cumberland Mills
Is suffering from a painful pistol
wound, through the careless handling
and accidental discharge Of the weapon
nv his C0p
Mr.. l. O.. Parrish. general mag
: of the Norfolk Lumber Company, the
; plant of which is now building in east
Fayetteville, has removed here with
his family. TO whom our people give
hearty welcome.
The Red Springs Military academy
and Fayetteville are this Afternoon
playing the second of a series of match
base ball games at the Gillespie STREE
park.
! Rev. c. G.. VardeIl. president Of Rec
!, Springs Female seminary. came up thi!
morning on his way to the educatlona
meeting at Athens. Ga, which Cove
nor Aycock also goes to attend.
Mr.. Arnold Borden, a prominent bus
mess nan of Goldsboro, has been II
I, the city for the past day or two. anC
has many frienls here.
Mrs. George Miller. OF Goldsboro, has
been making 4 visit to Miss Della Nit
thews and Mrs. Carson on Gillespi'
: street
Sheriff G. B.. McLead, OF Robeso,
county. was here to attend the GOO
roads and educational conventions yes
terday.
a Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Evans are visit
ing Mrs. Newly at Sanford
Mrs. j. a. Moore, OF Tarboro, /
among the warmly welcomed visitor
q TO Fayetteville.
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