The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-29
BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW.
Close of the Meeting at Fayetteville.
Catholic ChiIdren's May Procession.
Col. Green To Speak on jeff Davis
BirtAday-Three Mules Killed by
Lightning.
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Lightning

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Fayetteville, y. c., May 25.-Cor-
porate communion was administered in
st. Johns Episcopal church at 7:3O
o'clock yesterday morning, the rector.
Rev. Isaac W. Hughes, celebrant. The
annual sermon, a very forcible dis
course, was preached by Rev. F. w. n
Horsfeld. after which Bishop Watson
delivered a brief but touching address.
At ) o'clock, IN the opera house Of the
Fayetteville Independent Light In
fantry, eX-Justice J.. c. MacRae very
happily Introduced Justice Common. of
the supreme court, who addressed the
Brotherhood of st. Andrew on the
strength of Christian Manhood,"
greatly Qelighting a large audience. In
strumental music was furnished by
Remsburg's orchestra, With songs and
devotional exercises.
At night, in st. Johns church.. Mr.. J..
{. Buxton, of Winston-Salem. >poke on
The Opportunity of Christian Nam
ood," and no discourse of all the ses-
sions gave greater pleasure, while he
was followed by Rev. L. NJ. n. George
with rare ability on the Inner Life of
the Kingdom of God" Short talks were
made by s. S. Nash. c.. D.. Shrimer. :.
c. BragaW.
Tie ttfcers of the Brotherhood for
the ensuing year are: 5. ). Nash. Tar
bCro. PRESIDENT; B. r. Husile. Fayette-
vile. vICe-Oresident: J. &. BragaW. Jr.,
Washington, secretary; executive COM
n:itte" together with above officers),
w. l.. Wan. Durham; Z. ID. Schrimcr,
Charleston. s. c. st James church.
Wilmington, invited the body there
next year. but the m2tter was let to
the committee.
Chil1! ems Day was beautifully Cele-
DRAFTED III Hay Street Methods. churcl!
yCsttTGay, the rows of seats in the md
die block being occupied by the young
folks, those performing baing massed
tn the rostrum. Excellent recItatlunS
We're given by Ross Jones', Mis- :2S Fan
ME Nicholson, Mary Gorham and Ellen
Lamb. With a we'll rendered duet Dy
May Helen and Silas SheetZ, accom-
panied Nv Miss Fannie Mclean on the
piano @Id MI. Harry Sheet with violin.
The children were train q by Misses
Eauline Cole and Marion Mclean. ana
the work was we'll done. Mr.. I. c.
Williams led the congregational sing
ing. and he fairly inspired music.
The beautiful ceremony of the chill
dren'S May procession was celebrated In
ST. Patrick's Catholic church yesterday
afternoon. Father Stapleton, of Colds
boro, led the procession, and the dresses
of white and blue of the girls was SYM
bolical of the robes Of the Mother Of
our Lord. while the red sashes of the
boys typified the love of Christ for man.
AS the girls scattered flowers along the
pathway q clear voice sang in child'S
clear soprano as the offering of red flow
ers was made to the Scored Heart. After
the procession four girls. singing and
reciting. crowned a statue of the heaV-
emily May queen.
Yesterday afternoon, during a severe
storm, lightning killed three fine mules.
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the corner of the large barn of Mr.. w.
NJ. Morgan, a few miles west of town.
The hair was burned off from the heads
to the shoulders, and they We're in
stantly killed.
A delightful entertainment was that
given to a number of her young friends
by Mrs. G.. w. Stancil, at "Ardlussa,"
the beautiful country home of her faith
er. DR.. j.. ". MCNEIL.
The Woman's auxiliary society of the
Liberty Point Monument Association
will hold a meeting tomorrow after
loon.
Col. and Mrs. X. NJ. Murchison, OF
Fayetteville.
Mai. Charles NJ. Stedman, Of Green's
buro. is here on a brief visit to relatives,
and is receiving the glad hand from
his many Fayetteville n Cumberland
friends
Miss Martha Williams, of Whining
ton, is the guest of Capt. and Mrs. a,
r. Williams on Gillespie street.
Alderman r. CT. Haigh. dean of the
municipal board. is able to be out after
a brief illness.
Mr.. George Holmes. a farmer of this
county, long foremost in peach growing,
had fine. large fruit. of delicious flavor
on the market Friday.
ON Wednesday Of next week, Tune Sd.
the anniversary of the birth of Jeffer-
son Davis. Hon. w. j. Green will de-
liver an address to the young people or
the life and character of the President
of the Southern ~Confederacy.