The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-03-31
MEETING OF VETERANS.
Election OF Omcers-Debate at Red
Springs Seminary,
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Fayetteville, n. c., March 2S-Fay-
etteville Camp $50, United Confederate
Veterans met in the town hall at noon
today. Lieutenant Commander ]. II.
Currie presiding, and Adjutant ]. a.
Prior acting as secretary. Nomina-
tionS being in order, after a few re-
marks by Mr.. J. H. Myrover, Mr.. w.
G. Hall was elected by acclamation as
1st Lieutenant Commander; Mr.. r. A.
Salmon, second lieutenant comman-
der Major B. c. Graham, third
lieutenant commander; James Kirk
patrick, fourth lieutenant commander;
Major J. a. Prior, adjutant by a rising
vote; Captain j. \. Mcpherson quarter
master; Mr.. j. H. Myrover, commits
sary; DR.. 7. D. Haigh, surgeon; DR.. H.
A. McSwain, assistant surgeon; Cap
tain J. w. Atkinson, 1st color guard;
E. w. Motley 2nd color guard; Miss
Kate BrOadfoot, sponsor (to select her
maids of honoD.
A letter was received from Auditor
Dixon with regard to the selection of
suitable objects for pension. On mo-
ton of Major a. a. Mckethan, the
commander was asked to appoint a
committee to confer on this important
matter with clerk of superior court.
An application from Mrs Joseph Bry-
an, Of Richmond, Va, for aid to the
Confederate bazaar was met by a vol
untary subscription of $500
On motion of Major A. a. McKethan,
the annual dues were cheerfully voted
four fold, and Major Mckethan gave
instances where a little help was the
very salvation Of the poor soldier. On
motion of Captain A. 3. Williams, an
aid committee was appointed. Those
members who were willing to attend the
reunion in New Orleans, up to s, the
number of the Camps quote, were re-
quested to notify the commander and
adjutant.
Last evening Miss Isabelle Nimocks
very pleasantly entertained a number
of friends at the residence of her aunt,
Mrs. Robert Holland, complimentary to
the Fayetteville Tennis Club. The
parlors were beautifully adorned. the
colors of the decorations white and
green, prevailing also in the dainty
service of refreshments and the amuse-
ment was progressive ''1inch.'' The
guests present were Mesdames c. J,
Cooper, E. H. Williamson, H. T. Gra-
ham, Misses Sarah and Minnie Brown
Minerva Utley, Kate McKethan, Ma
rion McRae, Robbie Hall; Messrs. c.
J. Cooper, E. H Williamson, ]. A. Rat
cliffe The officers Of the Tennis Club
are Mr.. c. G. Rose, president; Rev. H
T. Graham, vice president; Mrs. E. II
Williamson, secretary and treasurer.
6 ,ictc rot, 1~r1
ed this morning from spending the night
at Red Springs, having enjoyed the
= evening in attending the debate in the
beautiful decorated auditorium Of tbs
female seminary between the Zetesiar
and Epsilon Chi societies, the question
being "a College Education more i'm
portant for man than woman" On th'
stage were Rev. c. G. Vardell, presi
dent of the seminary, and Misses Alic
Lee Elliott president of the Zethesian
and Mary Shaver, of Concord, Of tn
Epsilon Chi. The judges wehe Rev
Dr. II. G. Hill, of Maxton, Rev. ].
Rankin. Of Red Springs, and Mr.. C.
Rose, of Fayetteville. The query wa
decided in favor Of the affirmative, tn
, debators being Misses Lessie Lindsay
: of Greensboro, and Francis Clark, o
Manchester, with an average Of 81, an
on the negative Misses Phoebe Shaw Q
Kinston, and Eunice Nimocks, of Fay
etteville, with an average of 49 2-3. Elk
cellent recitations, essays and poem
were rendered by Misses Grace David
son, of New York; Emma J. Sample, o
Hendersonville; Nellie Elliott, Of Lin
l den; Sylvia Arrowood; Della McGou
gan, of ST. Pauls, and Rose NJ. Ellis, Q
Charleston, S. c., while great applaus
was given to the music by Misses Geor
gle Pearsall, of Red Springs; Allie
Boyden, Of Lenoir, and Celeste Sey
mour, of Cincinnati.