The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-05
we're concluded at the PAVILION at oeear
wRIGHTsvILLE BEACH.

Owing to an hours DELAY In making
connection, On account Of the unusua
Icrowds who thronged the cars. the pro-
lgramme was somewhat delayed. yet
nothing daunted the energetic commit
tee pulled 1t OF to the letter with only
two slight exceptions. The Grafton of
the day was delivered by Presiding
Elder r. B. John. of the NJ. E. church.
His address was well received. as IL
Justly deserved, being full OF plain.
POINTED truths which appealed at once
to the great crowds who listened so at
tentiveiy to every word as they fell
from the lips of this good ard eloquent
man. Mr.. FOL said that he had toiled
with his hands as every boy should. to
develop the best qualities in his make
mp, in fact, he declared, thar 1t is i'm
possible to rear a boy properly and
make a full man OF him except through
the God-given medium of honest toll.
He also remarked hat the Christ he
preached had especially dignified labor
and particularly the trade OF a carpen-
tier. for was he not indeed "the Carpen-
tiers SOM" The speaker said this was
tthe best & Of the world which more
than ever appreciates tie man for what
he is doing. He instanced the advance
in surgery from the time when surgical
Operations were performed by BARRIERS
until the skilled surgeons now stand at
the head OF most all professions. The
art of nursing had also been dignified
into a profession. and it was so that all
toll for the happiness and comfort of
mankind is held to be an honorable call
ing. The study of social questions, he
remarked, give the lesson shown in the
Importance of manual labor. and cited
the fact that it is from the nan OF toll
mat great men come. The sons of the
rich, he declared, are rather to be pitied
than the sons of the poor. and President
Hall, an eminent New England educa-
to-, has emphasized the fact that there
Is no strong character without a strong
will and no strong will without strong
muscles. This he said was becoming so
universally recognized that no educa-
ton is now considered complete without
industrial training.
All hands agreed that it was providen-
itial that the Rev. Mr.. John Was direct
ed to make the grafton Of the day.
The prize foot race was indeed an in
teresting feature. The irst ash prize
was won by Mr.. WILDER Dosher. Time,
one hundred yards dash, 1917 seconds.
The second cash prize was won by Mr..
G. F. Quinn whose time was 11&
seconds. Mr.. F. K. Curtis acted as
the watch and noted the time. All the
%sprinters acquitted themselves hand
somely and did a clear streak of run
ming" but, Of course all could not be
winners.
The basket ball and high diving were
necessarily "cut out" as the principal
factors could not get off from their work,
much to the regret of the committee.
Waiting was kept up almost contin-
uously in the pavilion by lads and las
sizes and none are doubt but the pas
time pleased them immensely.
The thanks of the committee are re-
turned to Captain Harper n Manager
shielding for courtesies shown, and Or
ganized labor votes them O. K. every
inch of them.
Southport will again sue for the hon.
ors of having next labor day observed
In their pleasant little city, one year
hence.
The Southport people returned home
last night, after having spent an enjoy
liable day with their Wilmington preth-
rem. The artillery band from Fort Cas-
well, with Professor Phillip Burkhardt
as leader, contributed greatly to the
success and enjoyment Of the day.