The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-28
CLOSE OF NEGRO CONFERENCE
John C.. Dancey Makes a Speech.
Concert at Red SprinGs-Marshal
of Charleston Fair.
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Fayetteville, y. G, November 25.-At
the closing session of the conference Of
the African Methodist Zion church. J..
c. Dancey, recorder of deeds for the
District of Columbia, made a speech full
of fine and feeling, in which he dealt
with the future of the negro politically
and morally. He quoted President
Roosevelt as saying to him that he
considered ability and fitness for posi-
ton in a man. not color" He declared
that prominent democrats had confess
ed 10 him hat it was a sad day for their
party when h negro was eliminated
from politics.
Rev. T. a. Smoot, pastor of Hay
street Methodist church (white) was in
troduced to the conference, and made
a very graceful response, expressing his
pride and pleaure in the growth and
strength OF Methodism in this city and
the state.
Rev. T. a. Thurston. superintendent
Of the Ashley-Bailley silk mills, iscu
ed industrial matters, and was follow
ed closely by the large audience.
Professor +. L. Smith, superintendent
Of the state Colored Normal school, pre-
scented his faculties and students in a
body, and, in the curse of a very pleas
ing, scholarly talk, paid a fine tribute
to Bishop Hood.
a evening the faculty and students
Of Red Springs Female seminary gave
| one of those delightful concerts which
have already made for that institution
such an enviable reputation. Mrs. D. H.
Graves and Miss Mamie Brown went
down yesterday afternoon to enjoy the
entertainment.
State Senator J.. D.. Mcneil is in
Charleston. S. c., preparing for that
city's forthcoming big carnival, of
| which he is chief marshal.
Inspector General Balm arrived ves-
terday afternoon, and passed in review
and inspection Company A, First reg
iment of state guard. commanded by
First Lieutenant A. H. McGeachey, the
excellent ranking officer, in the absence
Of Captain J. D. Hollingsworth. The
break, with expressions of cOmmenda-
! ton from General Balm for admirable
boring and fine personnel.
The cadets Of the North Carolina Mil
itary academy at Red Springs will give
a german in the opera house of that
place or Thanksgiving evening, and
many young Fayetteville society folks
will attend.
Jessie Jones, Alex Robinson, West
Cain and Wright Smith, the -four pris-
| oners carried to federal court at Will
| m1ngtOn by United States commissioner
nIOrrissey, are all negroes, and all
charged with illegal liquor dealing.
Messrs. w. F. Williams and B. w
Townsend. of Red Springs, and j. G..
Mccormick, r l.. and A. S. Williams
| and D.. Shaw are off today on a big hunt
for Wild turkeys, which are this year
| very numerous.
Mr.. z. G.. Haigh, dean of the board of
aldermen, is acting mayo in the alb
sence of His Honor c. b. Mcmillan, who
is in Wilmington.
Misses Georgia Hicks and Katherine
Robinson have returned from a visit to
New York city. f.
Mr.. r. L. Truelove, of Wilmington,
paid Fayetteville a visit yesterday.
Mr.. J. a. Huske has returned to Will
mington, after a visit to Tokay.
Mrs. Baskerville, of Virginia, is the
| guest of Rev. Mrs. H. 7. Graham
at the manse on Anderson street.