The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-16
ODD FELLOWS CELEBRATION.
Address by Rev. s. j. POrter-ChicOrn
Memorial Day-MOnument Notes.
L~ightning's W ork.

Correspondence Of The Messenger.)
Fayetteville, May 2.
The OFFICERS and members Of Cross
large numbers yesterday afternoon for
the celebration of the eighty-third an
niversary of the order, by an address
In the First Baptist church by the pas
tor, Rev. S. j. Porter. 1t was one OF
the best of the gifted speakers many
fine efforts, and was received with
marked attention n delight by the
large audience.
All h surrounding country seemed
to be gathered last Saturday at Chicora
confederate cemetery, Averasboro bat
tie ground, to take part in the me-
mortal exercises, and to listen to the
beautiful address of Rev. j. D. HUFF
ham, of Henderson. Last evening he
preached in the First Baptist church
Of this city, where he vendicated his
right to the affectionate title of the
"old nan eloquent" given to him by
h Baptist convention. People of all
denominations went forward at the
conclusion of the services to shake his
hand.
Sound judges of art say that Fayette-
vile now has a classic in granite and
bronze in the monument on st. James
square. Following are the inscriptions:
On the north face, They Died in De
tense of their Rights" on the south,
THE Women of Cumberland to Their
Confederate Dead, May 20 tn, 1861, May
10th, 1902" on the west, 20 Lord OF
Hosts. Be with Us Yet, Lest We For.
get lest We Forget" on the east.
For them Should Fall the Tears of a
Nations Grief" In the lines Of vet
Grams Saturday the battle flag of the
Fffty-first North Carolina regiment
was borne by ]. r. Currie, and the
banner of the cd Fayetteville Light In
fantry by ]. w. Atkinson, a sketch Of
whose bravery is published in a recent
northern magazine with a photograph
as he appeared bearing the colors
through shot and shell at Fort Gregg.
Petersburg, Va. The poem recited
from the speakers stand by Hon. G
NJ. Rose was the production of Miss
Sarah Ann Tillinghast, a polished
writer of Fayetteville. and would suf
fer nothing by comparison with the
southern odeS of Father Ryan
Lightning struck and almost utterly
| destroyed a large barn on the farm OF
Mr.. n. c. Thaggard, a farmer of Cedar
Creek township.
James D. Worrell, an ~ex-confederate
| soldier, died in the southern outskirts
of town this morning, aged "A years
His last years were clouded by misfor-
tune: but twenty years ago he was re-
garded as n of the most prosperous
men in Cumberland county, handling
large means, and successfully conduct
ing several enterprises.
Mrs. W. H. Pemberton, OF Winning
ton, was present at the unvelllng on
| Saturday.
Mrs. Frances Utley and Mr.. Edward
Utley will make an extended northern
summer trip, taking in New York City
Newport, Ban Harbor, Niagara Fails
and Canada
Mr. Arthur Hollingsworth, who has
done good work here as night operator
of the Carolina Telephone system, has
been promoted to the superintendency
of the exchange at Wilson.
Mr.. James A. Moore, Of Tarboro, is
making a visit to relatives in mis- city
Mrs. w. E. Kyle and Misses Fannie
and Mabel Kyle and Mabel Elliott
have returned from the Charleston ex-
position