The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-20
FAYETTEvILLE SOCIAL. SWIM
Beautiful Enter tainnnent on Hay
mount-Picnic By ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ian Ofhcers-DelcsateS to Ffremcn-s
Tournament -. Avcritt : Cutbrrfh
Marriage - News ard Personal
Notes.
Especial to The Messenger,

Especial to The Messenger.)
Fayetteville, june T.-Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas NJ. Green last evening very
delightfully."- entertained a large gather
ing of their friends complimentary to
Miss Alice Mcmillan. IF Savannah.
Ga, at their beautiful home on Hay
mount. The commodious parlors and
drawing rooms, opening into each 9TH
er, wide halls and broad verandas cir
cling the building were thronged with
elegantly gowned young women and
young men in evening dress, the int
rior richly decorated i'm groups of
palms and ferns, with trailing smilaA.
and here and there great bowls of the
glowing nasturtium. In the centre of
the east piazza was a canopy in tie
form Of an immense fan in bright COZ
ors, and depending from its wings, ami
adjoining the ceiling and walls were
Japanese lanterns of every hue, conf
petite. Il brilliantly lighted picture OF
striking beauty. Those assisting NJ.
and Mrs. Green in receiving were
Rev. Watson NJ. Farley, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church; Mrs. w. N.
Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs. d. a. MlMillan,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Blount, IT.; Misses
jamie Mcclellan, Lillian and Mary
Slocomb, Wilma Norris, of Raleigh, Sa-
rah Brown, MaggIn Small, Mr.. j. c..
Gorham.
The supper, in full course, furnished
by a Wilmington caterer, was served
at little tables Oh the brightly adorn
Ell east piazza: and, matching its dec
! oratiOns, in their lovely japanese cos
| tunes, We're Mrs. A. H. SlOcOmb, Jr..
Misses Sarah Brown, jamie McKethan,
Maggie Small and Minerva Utley, dis
pensinS the punch, and ushering the
guests to the enjoyment of the delight
full hospitality of host and hostess.
Mr.. Ben Mcmillan, of Savannah,
Ga, on Thursday evening gave a pleas
ant carriage ride to a number of younS
friends, with moonlight picnic on the
beautiful ground of ~"Ardlussa," the
country home of DR.. J. w. Mcneil, on
the banks Of Rockfish, in honor Of Miss
Norris, of Raleigh, who is the guest
Of Miss Mary Slocomb.
| Following are the officers for the en-
suing term of Cumberland Lodge, No.
5, Knights of Pythias: A. l.. McCas-
kill, G. c.; c. G.. Rose, V. c.; Rev. Y.
G. Smith, NJ. of W.; W. L. Hawley, F.;
+. D. Williams, 1. G.; H. e. Supree,
0. G..
The fire department last evening
elected Messrs. w. T. Jones and w. G.
Holland, Jr., delegates to the meeting
of the State Firemen's Association i'll
Winston next month, with Messrs.
George Phillips and D. H. Maultsby as
alternates.
Mr.. 81. S. Averitt, a member of the
Fayetteville bar, was married at 1
o'clock on Thursday afternoon to Miss
G.. a. Culbreth, daughter of Mr.. John
Cubreth, at the family home in Flea
Hill township, Rev. Mr.. Joyner, per-
forming the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs.
Averitt will spend their honeymoon at
Wrightsville. Messrs. James, George
and Robert Lamb, and Misses Kate
| and Isabelle Lamb have returned from
a pleasant house party at Jackson
Springs, given by their sister, Mrs. L.
H. Sutton.
George Newell, negro, was tried be-
fore United States COMMISSIONS Suit
ton yesterday, charged with selling
whiskey, and was committed to Jail
in default of bond.
The last service will be held in the
BAPTIST Sunday school building at $3.50
o'clock tomorrow afternoon, as the
work of tearing it down will begin on
Monday, to make room for the new
,b,1poh t11rNccoS will hn HnIivQrpd
on 1.-THE Sunday School and the Boys
of Fayetteville" by Major B. R.
Huske: on 1.-THE Sunday School and
| Christian citizenship" by Mr.. @. K.
| Nimocks; on 1.-THE Sunday School and
the Church." by Rev. w. NJ. Farley,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church. Fine vocal and instrumental
music will accompany the exercises.
The question of the celebration OF
the 4th of July is being discussed, with
a proposal to have a parade, reading OF
declaration, grafton, fireworks at night,
~amusements during the day, etc. some
how, Fayetteville has not taken to the
Fourth since the civil war. There
have been one or two celebrations, III
the whites have not entered n them
with any spirit. Yet it is u day as
much as 1t ever was.
Mrs. J. a. Smoot, of Durham, is the
guest of Mrs. w. \. Williams, on Gill
lespie street, and is greeted warmly by
her many Fayetteville friends.
Mr.. Harvey Calais, a native of Fay
~etteyille, now a druggist of Mobile,
Ala, is visiting Major and Mrs. j. {.
Hann, and is getting hearty hand
shakes on all sides.
Mr.. Walter Williamson, of Whining
ton, has been visiting his brothers,
Messrs. E.. H. and T.. A. Williamson
Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Jessup, former
" of this city, now Of New York, are
guests of the Hotel Lafayette.
Miss Stella Jones, graduate nurse OF
the Highsmith hospital, who has been
OF special duty here, is paying a visit
to her home at Hillsboro.