The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-15
THE ORPHANS
THE CHILDREN FROM THE ODD
FELLOWS ORPHAN HOME
They Arrived in Wilmington Yes
terday and Are Guests of wiIm-
ington Odd FelIowS-They VIII
Visit Southport Today-Win Give

The children from the Odd Fellows
Orpnan Home, at Goldsboro- arrived
here yesterday at 1910 a. m. over the
Atlantic Coast Line ard were met at
Front street depot by the committee
representing the fou lodges and Letetia
Rebekah Lodge, 1. o. O. F, of this city.
The following compose the party and
the names of those whose homes they
are being entertained:
Mr.. j. z. Crimson, superintendent.
Mrs. J. F.. Crimson, Miss Pearl Crimson.
Miss Hattie Brinson, Miss Loula Nc
Intyre, matron, with Mr.. y. F. Parker.
go Market street.
The children are as follows:
BeuEah Anderson. Morris Anderson,
Fairy Anderson, with Mrs. Anderson
6G9 Ann street.
Tom Delamar, Chauncey Delamar,
with Mr.. William Sheehan, IO15 Mar
ket street.
Arrabella Delamar. with Mr.. Z. F.
johnson, 10 north Ninth street.
Sallie Belts, Edwin Bets, James Belts,
with Mr.. w. a. Farriss, II south Sec
ond street.
Everette OdeU, Walter Odell, with
Mr.. +. f. Lewis, 922 north Eighth street.
sam Stewart, Charlie Stewart, with
Mr.. w. III. Yopp, 31S north Fifth street.
Bessie Fulton, Lee Fulton, with Rev.
q b. Webster, S15 north Fifth street.
Minnie Fulton, Edna Fulton, with MI.
Ed Taylor, 511 south Front street.
Lillian Mcdonald, Maud Evans, with
Mr.. S. Behrends, sos Market street.
Marthena Haskell, Julia Dulin, with
Mr.. j. F. Littleton, S14 Queen street.
Maggie ChappeII, Daisy Chappell,
with Mr.. j.. b. Fales. corner Seventh
and Castle streets.
Louise Mcintosh, Anna Mcintosh,
with Mr.. r. l.. Culpepper, Eighth and
Castle streets.
d Hinton, Herbert Hinton, with
Mr.. =. w. Woodland, All BIaden street.
Marion Mcdonald, Bessie Williams.
with Mr.. Z. d. Craig, SIS Chestnut
street.
Maggie Stewart, Ann Rose, with MIR.
James E. Wilson, 615 Princess street.
Seth Phillips, Lula Phillips, Richard
Phillips with Mrs. Phillips 500 Church
street.
Sam Dulin, Macon Rose, with Mr..
NJ G. Benson, 20S south Second street.
Arnold Denns, Floyd Chappell, with
Mr.. w. W. Thigpen, 719 Princess street.
Charlie Williams, John Raney, with
Mr.. A. 5. Winstead, 107 north Eighth
street.
Pressly Markham, Haywood Mark
ham, with Mr.. Ed BOushee, corner
Ninth and Dock streets.
Lizzie Markham, Zula Markham, with
Mr.. w. T. Mercer. 225 south Front
street.
Robert Rose, Joseph Rose, with Mr..
Ed Emmett, corner Tenth n Market
streets.
Mae Raney, Annie Williams, with
Mr.. B. F. King, 500 south Front street.
Giamie Rose, Fannie Rose, with Mr..
j. y. Wigs, PA Campbell street.
Iettie Raney, Vara Trip, with Mr..
George c. Jackson, SO Nun street.
The children came on their annual
visit to our city and seashore as the
guests of the Odd Fellows of Whining
ton. They are a happy, bright looking
lot of children and reflect much credit
on those who have them in charge.
While at the depot Past Grand Master
NJ. w. jacob handed to each child %
cents apiece, making S13.25 as a gift of
friendship from a friend who had gen.
erously given it to Mr.. jacob for that
purpose.
Yesterday afternoon from 4 o'clock
until 6 p. m, Letitia Rebekah Lodge
took charge of the children and gave
them a delightful trolley ride around
tire city and out to Delgado and to Hill
ton. AT Hilton refreshments We're serv-
GU GIN III AAON q SOON 1AAI1
Friday night the children will give
an entertainment at the rooms of the
Young Mems Christian Association and
invite all their friends to be present.
The following invitation was extend
ed yesterday to the orphans and was
accepted:
Mr.. N. F. Parker, Chairman Reception
and Entertainment Committee Odd
Fellows:
Dear Sir: With very great pleasure,
in behalf of Captain ]. w. Harper and
the N. N. S. Society, l hereby extend
a cordial and pressing invitation to the
Orphans to participate in our moonlight
excursion to Magnolia Tree on the
steamer Wilmington Thursday evening
at 5 o'clock. Very respectfully,
u. w. FLEET
President y. y. S. Society"
The invitation was accepted as fol-
lows:
MIR. ]. w. Fleet, President n. n. S.
Society;
Dear Sir: In behalf of the orphans
and the reception and entertainment
committee your kind invitation is &C
cepted with thanks, and we will be on
hand promptly at s o'clock Thursday
August 14th. Yours truly,
N. F. PARKER,
Chairman Orphans Reception and En-
tertainment Commimttee."
Mr.. Parker requests us to state that
in accord with the above the orphans
and others interested will please note
that the entertainment at the Y. NJ. c.
A. will take place Friday evening at s
o'clock instead of Thursday evening,
as stated in the programme. 1t also
necessitates the change of the hour for
the steamer Wilmington to leave for
Southport Thursday to 2:30 p. m. and
her arrival in Wilmington to > p. m.
Reception to SchIey.
Cliff Haven, n. Y, August 12.-Rear