The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-27

Basket Ball Teams Organized-Mr.
James n. Parrish to Sing at h
Mems Meeting Sunday.
Those who were so pleased last year
with "The Carnival Of Nations" as
planned and executed by the Ladies
Auxiliary of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association, win be glad to lea-n
that these ladies will hold their second
annual bazaar during the month OF
December, beginning on Wednesday
night the 9Th. The plans for this at
fair are more elaborate this year than
last and to those who remember the
beautiful booths and costumes and
other splendid features connected with
that affair, this will mean much for
there has never been a beautiful
and pleasing affair of this kind in the
city.
The plans will be somewhat similar
to those of last year except that differ
ent nations will ne represented by both
the booths and the costuming Of the
many young ladies' who will partici-
pate. There will be many special fea-
k0iCo III hIu0lI o0o IL Ao III
entertainment which will make every
moment of the time spent in the asso-
citation hall where this will be he.1.
very pleasant to all, both Old AID
young. The articles which will be for
sale will not be expensive, but Will
be such as will be useful for general
Christmas presents besides being use
full in a practical sense. More Of this
mill ha told IN rhnCo cnIIfp0nc q G no
season approaches.
Three more basket ball teams were
organized yesterday afternoon when
their players for the season. The cap-
tains chosen were Harry Norris, Atien
Fesntig and Harry Solomon. They
chose as follows: Captain Morris
ROYAL, Willie Sprunt; Captain Sold
oniGn 1horburr Bennett, Lawrence
Everett, Arthur Bluethanthall and
Malvern Bell; Captain Fechtig-Lionel
Kahn, Louis Hanson, Fred Poisson
Leonard WesseII.
These boys will play a series of
games for the championship of their
department and it promises to be very
interesting even il they are small
They are very quick and this is one OF
the essentials of good basket ball. The
interest in this popular game seems to
be on the increase as evidenced by the
fact that more men and boys will be
playing it this year here than ever oe-
fore. There will be at least 60 differ
ent men and boys On regular teams
this season besides at least Is more
who will play without being on any
team.
The association has secured Mr.
Jane H. Parrish, who IS now directing
the music at the First Baptist church,
to lead the singing text Sunday after
noon at the mems meeting. He will
also sing n Or two solos and this
will be a treat as he is considered a
very fine singer, having not only &
splendid voice, but being able to x
press every thought 50 clearly that
he leaves no doubt in the mind OF the
well and favorably known here, will
nearer as to the real meaning Of the
address the meeting. This will be a
real treat to those who like good sing
ing and speaking. No man in the city
can afford to miss this meeting.
Arrangements are now being made
to institute roller skating in the GYM
nasium of the association. This will
be a new feature and promises to be
very popular as it has been every
where it has been tried. The ~assOcIa-
ton mas arranged to secure several
pairs of skates which may be sold to
the members at a small cost. The gym
nasium will be set aside ON at least
two nights per week for this delightful
recreation. 1t is possible that rhe
members will be allowed to take their
lady friends with them and thus enjoy
with them a pleasant evening in
healthful exercise.