The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-05-19
BEAUTIFUL "ARRONMORE."
a Charming Country House PartE.
Professors McIyer ana "rahah'
F'iremen'S Banquet-Ne"s ana Per-
aonaI Notes.
(Snacfa1 - The Messenger.)

(Snecial 10 The Messenger.)
Fayetteville May 15.-Last evening
Nr. and Mrs. Z. a. Johnston most de-
tfebtfUIv entertained their friends at
their country home, ''ArranmOre,'
some miles west of this city, the long
avenue of APPROACH through the woods
being brilliantly lighted with dross
fires, while from the lodge gate to the
front entrance of the residence, and in
= semi-circle to the mill, were rows of
Japanese colored lanterns The Mill,
Iavishly decorated with wild bamboo,
forest green and lanterns. was the
dance hall. where Remsburg's Fayette~
lille orchestra furnished fine music,
with the following present: Mr.. and
Mrs. a. II. Slocomb. Major and Mrs.
J. p. BroadfoOt, Mr.. and Mrs. +. j.
Lilly, Mr. and Mrs. S. H. MacRae, Mr..
and Mrs. H Med. Robinson, Mr. and
Mrs ]. d. Williams. Mr. and Mrs. j a.
Moore Mr.. and Mrs. WaddeiI. Misses
Kasen, Swami. Lillian SIocomb, Dolly
Patterson. of Baltimore, Martha VIII
Hams of Wilmington, ,ElizabethWilEanls,
Eloise McDiarmid, y Fannie Williams,
Kate HaWley, Mary and Flora Nc
Pherson, Mary Mcneil. Lima Pember-
ton, Elizabeth Brady, Ellen and Eliza
beth Underwood, Rosalie Calvert, Of
College Park, Md. Kate Fairly; Messrs.
= A .Murchison, y. H. McGeachy, r.
II. Dye, r. L. Williams, ]. s. Mcneil
:. S. Williams, ]. 3. TilIinghast, V. D.
Moore, George Mcneil, Monroe l. G.
CrOssWen, Z. F. PembertOn, A. r. Will
Hams. At midnight Mr.. and Mrs. JOHN
ston emphasized their gracious hospi-
taIity with buntiful supper, served
in fauItless style and taste. A house
party has for two or three days been en-
jOying the pleasures OF ''ArranmOTe,' -
consisting of Misses Patterson, Slo-
comb, McDiarmid, Martha and Eliza
beth Williams; Messrs. L. a. William
son. Rose and McGeachy.
The large audience making up the
educational rally last night had ex-
captionally fine entertainment in the
speeches of Professor c. D. McIver.
president of the WOman's Normal and
Industrial college, and Professor Alex.
Graham, superintendent Of the Char
latte graded schools. a synopticaI re-
port of their addresses would do them
= injustice, while eulOgy would be super
f1UOus. as they stand in the front rank
Of North Cardinals educators. They
We're gracefully introduced respectively
by Major 3. r. Huske and Mr. y. A
ham is especially pleasant. as Fayette-
Vile people owe him much as a teacher
Of its youth in past years.
The Fayetteville Fire Company gives
its annual banquet this evening-the
celebration of another year in its hon.
Ored career of usefulness. The para
graph giving fire company officers in a
recent letter should have been credited
to this company instead Of the Chicora
company.
The T. .. Williams. Jr. wholesale
grocery company has been incorporated
with ample capital. and with every
facility for even an increase of the bus
lness carried on so successfully for
years by Mr.. T. C. Williams. Jr.. on up
per Hay street.
Following are the officers for the
coming year of Phoenix chapter. No.
,. Royal Arch Masons: r. \. SOuther-
land. H. P; J. B Wilson, X; J. A
Burnes, Scribe: I. w Clark. T.: L. W.
Seawell, Sec; T. Y. McGilvary. c. of H.
W. P. Wemyss. P. S; f. L. Remsburg,
r. A. c.; j. Johnson. Sen.
Major Mcleod. Il white man. was
arrested near RaefOrd. in the western
part of Cumberland county, yesterday
while driving n wagon loaded with over
one hundred gallons of corn whiskey.
moving in the direction of Fayetteville.
The next great public road through
the country which will receive the at
tentiOn of Captain \. r. Williams.
chairman of the board of county COM
missioners. and superintendent ". H.
TOmlinsOn. will be that from Fayette-
Vile to Mary's Garden, or the east
side of Cape Fear river.
Mr.. d. 8. HedGepeth. 4 trusted en-
plOye of the HOld-MOrgan Mill Com
pany and Miss Josie Thomas. daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ. Thomas. were
married last evening IN the parlOr of
the Baptist parsonage on Old street.
Rev. T. \. Hall performing the cere-
mOny.
1t was thought yesterday evening
that the man who knocked down Eol-
ley. the watchman at the plant of the
Norfolk Lumber Company. had gone
down the river on the steamer High
lander and the chief of police of VIII
mingtOn was notified.
Captain K. ?. Gray. Il prominent hus-
mess man of Greensboro. is registered
at the Hotel Lafayette.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Glenn. Of COlliersvilie.
Tenn. is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Is. King on Dick street
Miss Fannie Williams has returned
from a visit to Mrs White at Dan
willie, Va.
commencement at Raeford