The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-06
~GOLDSBORO
THE PhythianS to Erect Il Handsome
Castle Building-Park Day Was n
Great Success.
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Goldsboro. n. c.. November Gland
Isome Autographs displayed in the sho2
Windows and on the bill boards an
t%nounce the Pythian fair to be held in
this city from the 10th to the 21st Of
November. The purpose of the fair Is
to raise money to erect a building on
1.-THE desirable lot next to the opera
IhOuSe which is owned by the order in
this city. The fair will be held in tHo
stores on West Center street recently
occupied by the GoldSboro Grocery
company. The floor room is spacious
and will be converted into 4 large
hall handsomely decorated and provid-
ed with booths. which will each be in
charge of some young lady. In the
booths will be various and Sundry ar
lticles for sale and refreshments VIII
be served by pretty young ladies.
During the fair there will be a num-
Iber Of social functions which will en-
lgage the attention OF the visitors VINO
Iare expected to put in their appearance.
lOne Of the most interesting features
of the fair is expected to begin tOmor-
ROW when the voting contest for the
popula young lady will COM
mence.- In addition to receiving the
distinction Of being the most popular
young lady in the city the young wo-
who receives a majority of votes
will also receive a handsome diamond
brooch, which is now on exhibition at
the store Of Mr.. r.. A. Watts. RuffiI1
lodge, Knights of Pythias, unde:
whose auspices and for whose benefit
the fair is to be given. have begun &C
tive preparations to make the fair q
success. Committees have been ap-
POINTED for each department of the faIT
and they are all hard at work in the
several departments. The P~ythians
will have the cordial support and CO.
Operation of every citizen of Colds
boro in their worthy undertaking.
The demonstration of public spirit
and patriotic sentiment on the part
iof GOldsbOrO people in the celebration
of Park day yesterday afternoon, was
very gratifying not only to the Wo-
Iman's club who first conceived The
idea and inaugurated the movement.
but to every citizen who processes Il
love of home and their native town,
shows that Goldsboro can be count
led upon on all occasions where city
pride is involved. There was a general
suspension of business in the stores,
shops and factories and the employees
mingled with the employers in the vast
Icrowd that thronged Herman park to
witness the exercises. The parade
composed of both military companies.
the municipal and civic organizations,
land headed by the Goldsboro brass
band, formed in front of the court
house at 3 o'clock in the afternoon and
marched under the leadership OF
mounted marshals to the park.
parade was a half mile in length and
caused the hearts of patriotic citizens
to swell with pride while reviewing
the grand pageant Mayor Geo. z.
Hood was master of ceremonies and
speeches were made by Mrs. w. r
HolloWell. Of the WOman'S club, who
Explained tha object of the celebration.
which was to in~culcate a Goldsboro
spirit among Goldsboro people, and by
Professor 7. r. Foust. superintendent
Iof the city schools: Col. A. G. Davis,
|of the GoldsbOro bar; Colonel JOS. E.
Robinson, editor of the Argus, and by
Mr.. Solomon We'll, q member of the
board of aldermen. At the close of the
Exercises Mrs. Hollowell announced
that the first Monday in November
would hereafgter be known as Park
Day and would be a eenaral holiday in
IGOldSbOrO.