The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-13
THE MONUMENT UNWILLING.
tant ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Nunic-
fpaI Business.
Correspondence Of The Messenger
Fayetteville Nav 10

Correspondence OF The Messenger
Fayetteville. May 10
Captain ]. p. Underwood. OF his
city. prominently known in the field
OF invention. has secured q patent for
extensive improvements in the refrig-
orator car for meats. fruits and yege-
tables. The readers OF The Nessen-
ger will doubtless remember that
some months ago the correspondent
set forth at lergth a description of
this valuable Invention.
Mr.. George A Holderness. OF Tar
boro, general OF the Caro-
lima Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany, appeared before the board Of al
dermen at the last meeting. where he
asked and obtained d renewal of fran
chise. He states that il is designed to
expend $751; 900 or $4,000 at once in Civ
ing Fayetteville satisfactory long dis
tance communication with other
towns in the state. The ceremony Is
restricted TO a charge OF, $3.50 per
month for tele phone in residences. and
$3.50 for offiCa and residence COM
bined.
On motion of Alderman Oats, who
prefaced his rcsolution with a grace
full little speech, the municipal board
passed a special ordinance, making il
a misdemeanor. punishable with a fine
Of s10.' to defac' in any way the SOL
diers' U just put in place.
The board also voted 5000 for improve
ments on the graded school building.
The town Vas full of people today
from the country and ~neighboring
towns, including a large number of
old soldiers, drawn together to par
ticfpate in the unwilling ceremonies of
the on St. James square
at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon. Chief
Marshal j. II. Currie and his staff of
assistants had arranged the
programme OF exercises:
Procession was formed on Hav
street in front of the graded school.
and the route was through Hay and
Green streets to the Monuman
square,, With Fayetteville Indepen-
dent Light infantry leading. COM
manded by Major ]. G.. Hollingsworth
and consisting of Company A. First
regiment. State Guard. and the re-
serve corps: city schools in a body:
carriages with orator chaplain. Off
GERS of Monument and Memorial AS
ISOLATION. etc: Confederate vetreans:
municipal board and Chamber of
Commerce, and other civic organiza-
tions. At the square the services
opened with The Old North State"
by the choir; prayer by Rev. isaac
w. Hughes; "Tenting Tonight ad-
dress by Major E. J. Hale; Cavaliers
Glee:" contents of cornerstone read
by Hon. G. D.. Rose, who also grace
fully introduced the speaker; poem
by Mrs. John D. MacRae; monument
unwilling by little Miss Margaret
Boardfoot; presentation of crosses of
honor by the Daughters Of the Con-
federacy: the decoration of soldiers
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Nearly all TIM business places were
closed in the afternoon, and the bells
Of the city were tolled during the
movement of the imposing parade.
Major E. j. Hale's Grafton was
worthy OF the august occasion and OF
the man-scholarly impressive and in
faultless literary taste. A summary
would do it injustice, and it should be
published in full.
at the armory, rendered by the Fay.
etteville women to the old soldiers
was heartily enjoyed.
Mrs. John D. MacRae very hand
somely and beautifully recited the
lines on q Confederate bill.
The Fayetteville fire department has
elected Captain r. G. Haigh presi.
dent. Rev. isaac w. Hughes chaplain
DIR. J. v. McGougan and
foremen of hose wagons Nos. l n 2
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. G.. B. Ell.
lott. Of Richmond. Va, was the guess
of honor at the pleasant party giver
by Miss Eliza Williams at the family
residence on Gillespie street. will
tastefully adorned parlors and {
luncheon daintily served. where Mrs
c. E. Mallett was winner on the caro-
contest.
Rev. Fathel. Oenen, Of Wilmington
was here yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. c. Haigh and Mr.
and Mrs. E. J. Lilly are at the Char
lesion exposition.