The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-09
STRUGGLE FOR POSTMASTER
rp-Lodge of EII<s Memorial ENer-
cises-'roa and Steel Works to
Start Up.
Start Up.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger
Greensboro, N. c., December 4.-The
Greensboro Lodge of Elks have pre-
pared an appropriate programme for
their memorial exercises to take place
at the Grand Opera House here sun
day afternoon next at 3 p. m. During
the past year three beloved members
have been called away, to wit: Judge
John Gray Bynum. Messrs. Frank w.
Dunbar and Milton L Shields.
The following order of exercises will
be observed: Professional; "Oh, Moth
er, Dear jerusalem" Invocation, Dr..
S. B.. T~urrentine; Ode, by Lodge,
Prayer, DR.. Esbert w. Smith; Anthem,
Chorus; Salutatory, Mr.. Julian Price,
Solo, Miss Grace Clary: Address, Hon.
Fred Harper, of Lynchburg; Anthem,
Chorus: Grafton. p. D. Gold. Jr.; Quar-
tette. MY Heavenly Home is Bright
and Fair: Grafton. r. D. Douglas.
Benediction, Rev. c. E. ~IIodgin: must
cal director, Mr.. Clarence E. Brown
accompanies Mrs. Myra Albright; me-
mortal Committee T. B. Wadill, c. q,
Wright, c. N. Cone.
Thirty members of the Knights of
Pythias lodge here, left on the noor
train for High Point, to confer the
Third m and to ann iify work or
the High Point lodge tonight.
It seems that the Empire Iron and
Steel works are this line about ready
to commence active operations rs: super.
intendent Isaac Prose- received posi-
tive orders this morning to have every
thinO in rn06i0nCS 70 MT ITO furnace
in blast mex Monday NOR ming. Tn
works have been thoroughly overhaulei
and modernized, the ore IS on hand
and for -four months orders for the
product have been coming in and there
is enough of these now booked to kner
the furnace running without intermis
Si0~ for twelve months at least.
The contest over the I~ostoAice al
Hi"h PCint Trade vatant by the recent
death of Captain W. II. SNOW is warm
ing up. as the tim for the expected
plum TO drop draws nigh. The ap-
pointment is expected now in a few
days. There are eight r. Comment can
didates. and while the fight has beer
good natured, there has been some
pretty politics played and soma anus
ing Incidents. One of thS latter is tt,
discovery that every n of the eight
has received the unaniu Gus endorse
ment Of the business men and manu-
~faCtureTS or the thriving lttle CITY. IL
Is said those business mGn have lost
no precious time about it. but the no
ment a recommendation is presented
affiX their nam s. and 30 right on bill
ing furniture 70 Grand Rapids. Mich.
or cotton mill Robbins to Lowell. Mass.
and shuttle blocks for cotton factories
TO Fo~land. Tr. w. =. Steel seems tC
be the most prominent candidate fol-
the place. owing to fha fact that he
was an influential member of the state
republican ,ConventiO.. on credentials
which turned the negro delegates out
! and he has al along banked on Soma,
tor Pritchard's holding the whip ham
with the president. in spite OF the r.
cent furry over IN Alabama, or th'
negro question. Vow that it is demon
strated by the failure to appoint Z
negro as postmaster at Wilson. that
the president has been forced by tn
senator to submit to the lily white
policy in North Carolina, Mr.. Steel's
chances are considered much bettnf
than was though \ week ago. Others
| among the most mentioned named foI
the llace are Messrs. w. p. REGAIN
Holton. Worth anC DR.. Stanton, and ?
great many knowing republican poll,
ticiars here declare that the real fight
is between Stanton and Holton, the
former leading.