The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-14
THE BATTLE OF BETHEL.
The Old Soldiers Celebrate It.
Pleasant Servfce-Mrs III. J.. Marsh
Entertains.
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Fayetteville. ". c.. June 1I--Yester-
day. with their friends, the survivors
OF Companies T. and III, First North
Carolina regiment in the civil war. cele-
brated the Battle of Bethel, fought on
the Yorktown Peninsula on the 10th
OF June. 1861. Their place OF outing
was Beaver Lake. about seven miles
southwest of the city, the beautiful
country place Of Mr. Herbert Lutter-
lob, who always a most pleasant host
n entertainer, placed his residence.
lake boat house. and all that was his at
the service OF the soldiers. The day
was spent in fishing for perch, trolling
for trout, b~oat-riding, cards. etc. At
2:30 o'clock a bountiful Inner was set
out in the hall. to which ample justice
was paid by the following: Colonel
]. B. Starr, presiding; Colon ell c. w.
Broadfoot, Major Charles Haigh, Major
J. a. Prior, Captain D. II. Graves, Cap
tain J, a. MCPHERSON, w. G. Hall.
Commander Of Confederate Camp So2,
Messrs. Herbert Lutterloh, j. III. Will
liams. J. r. Harrison, w. II. McPher-
son, James Kirkpatrick, H. r Horne,
F. P. Rose, z. H. Jennings, j. d.
Brown, J. II. Myroyer- Patriotic toasts
were drank, and several standing in
silence TO the lamented departed. The
guests, many OF them, visited DIR. Lut-
terloh's poultry farm, a few hundred
yards from the residence, which is I'M
der the supervision of Mr.. Walrath,
and is truly a wonderful enterprise.
It's capacity is about 10000 chickens a
year. which are raised for the northern
markets, and it is equipped with the
best appliances in incubators. etc.
Last evening there was a pleasant
soiree by the dancing class OF Miss
Nettie Matthews, complimentary to
visitors in the city, with he following
taking part in the dance: Mr.. Addison
Lambeth and Miss Cora Gray, of Ra-
leigh; Mr.. Stuart Pemberton and Miss
Mary McKinnon, of Raleigh; Mr.. l.. c.
Crosswell and Miss Mary Norcott
Broadfoot; Mr.. Clarence Pemberton
and Miss Mary H. Slocomb; Mr.. San
ders and Miss Lillian Haigh; Mr.. Jack
Tilhnghast and Miss Isabelle Glover.
OF Washington City; Mr.. J. c. Dye and
Miss Eunice Nimocks; Mr.. Tom Shaw
and Miss Lin Haigh: Mr. A. Armf1eld
and Miss Nellie Matthews; Mr. E L.
Watson Miss Alice Matthews; Mr..
George Mcneil and Miss Scott, of
Greensboro; Mr.. T. H Sutton, Jr., and
Miss Mary Fuller Robson; Mr.. r. K.
Tomlinson and Miss a lambeth;
Mr.. Oscar Patterson and Miss Dora
BevfIl, of Greensboro; MI Joe McKeth-
an and Miss Dupree; Mr.. z. Ahearm
and Miss Rena Dupree; Mr.. r. H. Dye
and Miss Dora MacRae, of Chapel Hill;
Mr.. Moody and Miss Maggie Carson.
Chaperones: Mesdames ]. H. Matthews
and Belle Carson.
Yesterday morning Mrs. II. J. Marsh
charmingly entertained at luncheon,
complimentary to her sister, Miss Lila
Young, Of Charlotte, besides whom
were the following guests: Mesdames
J.. 3. BroadfJot, w. NJ. Morgan. T. NJ.
TTcnter, a. S. Huske. II. r Hall B. r.
1Tuske, R.. A. Switzerland, Kate Utley,
Alex. Campbell, r. II Strange, S. Fl.
Strange, Henry Smith, j. A. Oates;
Misses Della Matthews, Georgia Hicks,
Maggie Mallett.
Mrs. George Peck. CO Wilmington, is
The guest of Misses Hart on Cool
Spring street.
Mrs. Peter Williams, of Georgia, is
visiting her mother. Mrs. S. NJ. Evans,
lat woodland"
If the weather fits and the river is
s6n right. Colonel J. B. Starr, Captain j.
r. Cros1well, and Messrs. ]. #. Harrison
and ]. H. Nyrover go for a few days
in camp at White Lake, Bladen county
fishing