The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-20

The Centennial Anniversary Soon
to be Celebrated-The Graduating
In "A Handsome Residence.
The Odd Fellows.
correspondence of The Messenger.)
Greensboro, ". c., May Is.

Correspondence Of The Messenger
Greensboro, y. c., May Is.
DR.. g. W. Banner is moving today
into his handsome e residence. 1t
is built of Mt. Airy granite, and is one
of the most e!"sant private buildings
In the city OF b.autiful homes
President l. L Hobbs, Of Guilford
college. returned this morning from a
visit to New York, Philadelphia and
other northern cities, where he went
two weeks ago at the invitation OF
friends in behalf OF additional endow-
ments for Guilford college. He tells
me thai he VS. greatly encouraged,
so much so thai as soon as the COM
mencement is over he will return and
complete a mist successful effort on
the part OF hnm@ elf and friends OF the
institution to add largely TO the al
ready valuable fund offered. A good
many citizens vent out TO the college
his afternoon % hear the annual de-
bater's contest the literary
societies there. The prize Will be
awarded by Professor E. d. Broad
hurst, superintendent OF the Green's
boro public schools.
The young people OF the city enjoyed
a delightful social dance at Bogart's
hall last night, over twenty couples
participating
Messrs. Morehead, Staples and King
have returned from the circuit court
at Charleston, where they argued be-
fore the circuit court there the case or
the receivershIp of the Worth Manu-
featuring Company. h case grows
out of the celebrated Worth will case
In Randolph, il. which the Bingham
heirs are attacking the validity of the
will of the late DR.. j. w. Worth. The
suit involves d quarter of j million dol
lars. In the Teceivership case just
argued, the attorneys do not expect a
decision until the next term Of the
court which meets in September.
AS every one seems interested in tn"
coming one hundredth anniversary OF
Salem academy and college. which will
he celebrated with becoming cere-
monies at Salem May 23rd-29th, the
following names of the centennial
graduating class should be given the
distinction that is acquired by publ
cation in metropolitan dailies, since
from President Clewell l have the as
surance that the class is an honor to
the elimination of n hundred years
Of honest work in the educational field
of the union. Graduates: Anne La
vinia Brooks. Laura Maude Cherry,
Julia Elizabeth Davis, Dora Blanche
Holt, Ellen Jane Hutchinson, Mary
Lee Joyner, Katherine Corsen
Lentz, Bertha Loise Lineback,
Emma Pearl Medearis, Robina Webb
Mickle, Vivian Godfrey Norton,
Lillian Alfredo Perry, Edyth Evelyn
Philbrick, Bertha May Robertson, Car
oline Olivia Speas, Mary Agnes
Thompson, Lucinda Louise Vance,
Loise Wiles, Martha Isabella Billiard,
Annie Manning David, Martha Eliza
beth Harris, Leonora Elizabeth Hough,
Lille Matte Jones, Mary Amanda
Kapp, Cora Ashley Lewis, Ada Felicia
Lineback, Florence Leonora Messer,
Mary Dabney Mcmillan. Harriet
Estelle Palmer, Marguerite Blum
Petree, Percy Powers, Mary Katherine
Spach, Jessie May Stanton, Mabel Vir-
ginia Traxler, Jeanette Wesloskie,
Adelaide Elizabeth Windsor.
Although the Jail here was emptied
Of prisoners last week and offenders
carried to the roads, as a result of the
session of criminal court, there are al
ready nine new boarders, sent in for
new offences. The convict force at the
amp has taken advantage of this
fine weather for that purpose, and
seven Of them broke out last night
with the measles.
Greensboro very much enjoyed the
visiting Odd Fellows, and is gratified
beyond expression at the cordial man.
ner in which tney spoke of their en-
tertainment here. / interviewed yes
terday representative delegates from
Raleigh, Wilmington, Charlotte, Ashe-
vile, Winston Salem, Goldsboro, New
Bern, Greenvllie, Kinston,W Wilson, Tar
boro, and nan other places as to
their experience with the hotels here,
and from guests Of each one Of the
ten hotels l received without reserva-
ton or suggestion the same express
sion, to the effect that they were de-
lighted with their experience in this
as we'll as In every other respect. In
the concluding hours of the session
yesterday the following officers were
appointed for the ensuing year: Grand
marshal, j. j. Hopkins, Wilmington;
grand conductor, r, r. Jones, Win
ston-Salem; srand guardian, J. CT.
aid, B. H. Brooks, Reidsville; grand
chaplain, Rev. F. d. Swindell, Colds
boro. An interesting incident of the
closing scenes was the presentation to
retiring Grand Master Murray of a
geautiful grand masters jewel. The
presentation speech was made in a
neat style by Mr.. H. s. Buchanan, and
the Response py Grand Master Murray
was eloquent and affecting. An ap-
preparation not exceeding 5000 was
made for the sanitary Improvement OF
the orphan home at Goldsboro, to be
supplemented with a like amount from
the trustees. a sufficient sum was also
set aside for the higher education Of
inmates OF the home. The final ad-
journment was mad at l o'clock yes
terday.