The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-11
THE FAIR QUEENS FALL.
Coronation Address and Presentation.
Death Of Mrs ESanS-Candldate
Winston Makes a Speech.

Fayetteville, ". C.. November s.
A brilliant scene in williams Hall last
evening marked the close OF the fCs-
tsvities inciden to the Cumberland
fair. The Indictment weather rendet-
ing IL impossible 10 ride the tourna-
ment, The knights cast lots. with the
following result: Capt N. Fl. Nc
Geachy chose Miss Bessie Mcneil rs
the lovely queen. and the first and
second fair maids Of honor. Miss Mary
MCNEIL and Miss Mary Allen Short.
of Lake waccamaw, were chosen by
Messrs. S. w. Tfllinghast and l. A.
Williamson.
Mr.. b. T. MoBryde made a polished
and eloquent address, presenting the
brooch TO the queen and the exquisite
bouquets OF flowers 20 the maids or
honor.
Chief Marshal C. j. Cooper presented
his regrlia TO Miss Grace Mcmillan
The coronation ~quadriile was then
danced. the marshals presenting thei.
regalia TO their partners.
The music furnished by Rembudgs
orchestra was truly delightful. The
figures OF the german were led BY
Messrs. J. C. Thompson and j. s. Nc
Neill with the following on the floor:
Mr.. f. ID. Williams and Miss Teusant,
Mr.. S. O.. Haigh and Miss Henderson.
| Mr.. j. c. Thomson and Miss Day. Mr.
f. S. Cooke and Miss Grayce McMD-
Ian, Mr.. II. u. Iaurason and Miss
Mary II. Robson. Mr.. w. c. Pope and
| Miss Maud Haigh. Mr.. Jack W. T1lling-
| hast and Miss Isabelle NJ. Glover cor
| Washington, ID. c. capt. +. T. Wat
son and Miss Alice Polk Matthews.
| Mr.. L. c. Crosswell and Miss Lima
Pemberton, MFR. E. r. Mcclellan and
Miss Lulie W.. Biggs, capt II. A. Blue
| and Miss Laura Brook (Washington.
| D. CO Mr.. s. Nee. Moody and MISS
| Maggie NJ. Carson. Mr.. A. M. Patter-
son and Mis- Mamie Doub. Mr.. Stuart
Pemberton and Miss Lillian Haigh.
Mr.. James c. Taylor and Miss Mary
Norcott Broadfoot, Nj. Starr Owen
and Miss Margaret Common (Wilsont.
Mr.. A. A. Armfield and Miss Bridgers
(Wilmington), Mr.. Geo. McNeili and
Miss Mory Lacy, Mr. Jas. N. Rogers
and Miss Helen blessing. Mr.. L. A.
Williamson and Miss Mary Allan
Short, Mr.. George Haynes (Winston-
Salem) and Miss Laura Allen. Mr.. Al
len b. Mcmillan and Miss Mary Hy-
man MCNEIL. Unattended: Mr.. c. n.
Blue. Chaperones: Mr.. and Mrs. j.
J. Crosswell, Mr.. and Mrs. III. Med.
Robinson, DIR. and Mrs. Marsh, Mr..
and Mrs. H. Lutterloh.
The funeral services took place at
12:30 o'clock today over the remains OF
Mrs. Susan NJ. Evans, aged 30 years.
who died yesterday at her country
home, Woodland" in Gray's Creek
township. The interment took place
in the family burying ground on the
east side of Cape Fear river, the ex-
ercises being conducted by Rev. ". G..
Smith and a great concourse of MOURN
ing friends and relatives atteded the
solemn services, in atestation of the
warm low and esteem in which the
deceased was held. Mrs. Evans was
the widow OF the late e. II. Evans. a
man who lived and ended his life
among us without a blemish on his
record as a christian and a citizen,
and she was a worthy helpmeet in
such a life. She was a devout MEM
Der OF the Presbyterian church from
early womanhood. and her whole life
was a sweet and beautiful story OF
humble and unquestioning faith In
Christ. of good works to friends ard
neighbor. OF wifeiy love and compan-
ionship of such devotion as a mother
as mad the refined but quiet country
home a haven of enduring Joy and
content, and sen the sons and daugh-
tiers out into the world TO illustrate
the manifest and purest types OF man.
hood and womanhooh She leaves
the following children: Afr. r q.
Evans. Mrs. "A. s. Rose. Mrs. w. II.
Martin. Fayetteville; Mrs. p. Mex.
Williams. Georgia, Mrs. I. NJ. Tay-
Tor. Morganton: Mrs. w. Z. Crosland.
Rockingham: Mrs. NELL currin. Park
ton; Mrs II. A. Rankin. Cumberland:
Misses Annie and Livingston Evans.
The deceased was a daughter Of the
late Peter Murphy. who was a MEM
Der Of the Wilmington bar.
Hon. r. d. winston spoke forcibiy
and ~eioquently last evening to a gath
ering of representative citizens in the
city hall. though the attendance was
Of course diminished by the terrible
weather.
Hon. @. B.. Patterson speaks here to-
night.
Persy strickland was arraigned be-
fore the mayor today. charged with
selling whiskey. and In default Of
bond was sent to jail
Deep symprthy IL felt here by the
whole community for the gifted pastor
Of Hay Street Methodist church In the
death OF his father at Concord
Kuropatkin's appointment as COM
mander In chief gives him carte
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