The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-15
Messenger Bureau.

Raleigh. N. c.. April g.
This is "Benefactor Day" at the Bap-
fist female university. a number OF
prominent Baptists are here from all
parts OF the state. Special exercises
were held at IL o'clock. DR.. C. L. Tay-
lor. president of Wake Forest college.
delivered an address on Giving to
Christian Education as an Investment
for the Kingdom of God" and DR..
Hufnam. or Henderson. on The Gifts
Of he MANY" Rev. Z. A. Jenkins. OF
GoldsboTO. delivered an address In
Memoriam of the Late Chief Justice w.
T. Faircloth." and DR.. Thomas 4. Skim
ner on The Life and Character or
Mrs. V. Y. Swepson." These are mons
the donors OF the largest benefactions
the university has yet received. Rev. G.
Is. Justice, of Rutherfordtoa, OF the
university board of trustees. presided
during the exercises and conducted de-
v%otional services.
The first North Carolina weekly crop
bulletin for the yea issued last night
by Section Director VanHermann. SAY
the severe winter has been
bic to cereals and crops during the past
week have been especially damaged by
the very cold windy weather. Mr. Van
Hermann says the soil nearly all over
the state is still too cold for the gerfui-
: "a @NNaS- III
opinion Is that all lind of fruits ha We
thus far escaped serious injury and the
loss on truck and strawberry farms has
been comparatively small. Genera
farm work is a week or ten days later,
the report says. than the average the
state over. However in the tracking
belt shipments of radisheS and lettucr
have already begun.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made for "a
big May festival here in which the
Boston Festival orchestra of fifty pieces
viii be the star attraction. The exact
date for the festival has not been fixed
as yet.
Two prominent republicans wer. dis
cussing the recent executive committ-.
meeting at Greensboro and the selection
OF that town for the convention. his
morning. One was telling the other If
how hard Greensboro worked and lob
bied for the convention: how they Offer
ed a free hall. reduced hotel rateA,
and" said the republican. they told
US the hospitality OF the city would ba
ours. "Niggers and all?" asked the
brother republican. Yes n.gg.rs and
all' he replied. Then there was
hearty laugh at the expense OF Green's
boro.
United States Marshal O.. Fl. Dockery
has received a letter from his son Lieu
tenant O.. FL. Dockery. Jr. who Is with
the Third regiment United States in
fantry In the Philippines In which he
says his regiment has been ordered
home and they will start at once
The secretary of state chartered the
+. L. Williamson Grocery Company. Of
Burlington today with 500. CUU capital
authorized.
at noon today there were meetings Of
the board OF aldermen. the chamber of
commerce and the merchants' associa-
ton for the adoption OF resoiutlors
memorialiZing congress to macadamize
New Bern avenue from the city limits
to the federal cemetery. These meet
ings are at the request Of Congressman
Pou. who IL making a special effort in
this direction.
At 10 O'Clock this morning Miss Eta
McCee. daughter Of DIR. J. w. Niece.
was united In marriage to MIR. Marvin
j. Grant. OF Conway. s. G. Mrs. J. C.
Black ard Miss Ella Grant. Of Jackson.
y. G.. mother and sister OF the groom.
are here to attend the wedding.
Commissioner Of Labor and Printing
III. 2. Warner IS receiving hearty con-
gratuiations upon his election az vice
president of the national educational
association.