The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-17
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Raleigh, n. c., January II.
The Grand Lodge of Masons ended its
annua, communication about noon to-
day, the event today being the installa-
ton Of the Grand officers, all the latter
a very marked and unusual compliment.
Past Grand Master John Nichols was
the installing officer. assisted by Past
Grand Master Haywood 1. Clark as
grand marshal. Ter Past Masters were
present and nearly six hundred Masons
were in attendance during the commu-
nication, the largest number ever
known. The meeting was characterized
by Past Grand Master Cotton as the
largest n most harmonious ever held.
Ali the Masons hope to have the
communication in the temple.
Everybody today talked about the in
auguration, and particularly about last
nights reception n ball. The recep-
ton was simply magnificent. For the
ball fou times as much space is needed,
and the hundred couples who danced
found themselves very much crowded.
Governor Glenn arrived at his office at
10 O'Clock, and exhibiting his right
hand: Now you can see what a re-
ception and the handshaking mean, you
see the skin is gone on my little finger
for a space of nearly two inches. But
I enjoyed every moment of the cere-
monies and I want to emphasize my APP
probation of the splendid reception ar
ranged by the citizens of Raleigh and
the Legislature. I have never seen any
thing so fine, and I owe and give heart
felt hanks for it,"
There was such a lot going on yes
terday that n could not keep up with
it all. Everything was in a whirl, and
yet everything passed Off we'll. There
were six hundred troops and they be-
haved very we'll as a rule, there having
been only one fight and a few arrests
for drunkenness, some Of them having
hit the d~ispensary a little too hard and
that institution having returned the
blow, n having struck below the belt,
whereit generally lands. Of course the
troops were not here under order, but
it was a volunteer turnout
The Legislature will now settle down
to work, and has some rather interest
ing questions before it, for example, the
establishment of a reformatory, the en-
largement of the insane Asylum n Of
the Soldiers Home, better provision in
the way of pensions, an appropriation
for a fire proof Hall of Records and
History, besides some minor things real
ly of Importance.
Lieutenant Governor Winston presid-
ed over the Senate today, with much
grace and ease. Like all the Winstons he
is a live wire and apt at everything. A
big bouquet adorned his desk and he
had to do a lot of handshaking.
Members of the National Guard of
this state will be very glad to know the
veteran Inspector General Colonel T. H.
Balm, who has been very i'll al Colds
boro is convalescing and will soon be
out. 1t is expected ne will be able to
make the spring inspections, on which
tour Colonel Woodruff, United States
Army, will accompany him. The new
Adjutant General, Thomas r. Robertson
was in his office today, talking with
his predecessor, General -Royster, who
laughed and said he had now become a
private.
The Cotton Growers are very greatly
pleased at the magnitude of their State
convention held here yesterday evening
beginning at 4 o'clock and ending at a
very late hou There was a fine atten-
dance from the various counties. It is
thought that the union Of the merchants
with the growers is a very strong point.
It is stated that unless prices advance
some Of the country merchants Will
ia. in business, owing to inability to
collect debts due for supplies, but no
doubt in such emergencies the larger
merchants and indeed farmers them
selves win go to the limit to aid such
merchants. It is felt that this is a su-
preme test of the North Carolina farm
ers.
The State Poultry show, in progress
here, is very much liner than any ever
seen before in North Carolina, but the
general public has not realized its i'm
portance. The average North Carolin-
ian is either not a thinker or else does
not know that the hen is worth as much
as cotton-in other words that the hen
and her product are worth as much to
the state as the cotton crops II such
people will look into the figures they
will be amazed. If they would devote
themselves more to the hen and less to
cotton, they could now be giving the
laugh to the spectators, and incident
ally wearing diamonds and that sort
Of thing. Some day, perhaps, they will
begin to think.
State Shellfsh Commissioner Webb, of
Morehead City, is here n avs the
oysters this yea are very good and
abundant and that the prices are very
satisfactory, averaging thirty cents a
bushel at the best, not many are going
out of the state. And he has found no
attractions of the law. The Atlantic
naptha boat, is doing the patrol work
his season.
The last official act of Governor Ay-
cock was to commute the sentence of