The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-20
Awarded the Patterson Cup for His
life Of Sidney Lamier."
Annual Meeting OF the State Library
and Historical Association-New Of
ficers Elecfed-State Board of Elec-
tons Called to Meet-Other Raleigh
News Notes.
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh. n. c.. November

vile, and for whom such a notable
man hunt has been in progress. This
supplements a reward by the county,
city and citizens.
The governor is informed of the cap
ture at Columbia. S. c., of John Bailey,
who killed John Miller at Charlotte.
! Requisition will be made for the man
and an officer win be sent from Char
lOtte after him.
The executive committee of the di-
rectors OF the central hospital for tie
insane was in session today. The NUM-
Der OF patients is now 463, of whom G3
are in the new wing of the womans
department. There are places for 81
more in this wing, but the applications
on file far more than equal this mum
Der. These will be classified and look
ed into with special care.
The state board Of elections is called
to meet On the 18th, and will canvass
the votes cast last week.
Among the visitors here of prOmi-
nence is DR.. Henry E. Shepherd, the
distinguished English scholar, speaker
and writer of Charleston, s.. c., who
delivers an address tomorrow evening.
This evening the annual session Of
the North Carolina Literary and His
torical Association was held at the
Raney Assembly Rooms. 1t Was its
annual session. The opening address
was by Alfred M. Scales, Esq, the
head of the local society at Greensboro,
the only county1 society yet formed
Prof. D. H. Hill reported IN the North
Carolina books, poems, pamphlets, etc.
Prof. r. D.. r. COnnOr on the great
needs of a fire-proof state library and
hall Of records. Short reports were
made on such a library, ON libraries
for public schools, the hall Of history,
and on the proposition to have painting
Of large size about the landing On
Roanoke island. F. H. Busbee, Esq,
presented the loving cup, the gift OF
Mrs. Lindsay Patterson of WinstOn-Sa-
lem. President Charles B. AycOch de-
livered the annual address. Secretary
of State Grimes offered a resolution
providing for stereOpticOn pictures, il
Illustrating the iotable events in North
Carolina history, together with a series
of lectures through the state upon such
subjects, in which there is now SO
marked an interest.
At tonight's meeting Of the state
Literary and Historical Association
Sons of the Revolution, Daughters OF
the Revolution, Colonial Danes and
Daughters of the COnfederacy, atteE1ed
as organizations. On the stage were
H. G.. Conner, Rev. DR.. T. N. Ivey, A.
M. Scales, R. D. w. Conner, J. Bryan
, Grimes, F. H. Busbee, Clarence H. Foe
w. J. Peele and Fred A. Odds. DIR.
Ivey offered prayer Secretary Poe reaf
q telegram from Governor AycOck. The
president, saying he was detained a
= Kinston by a law suit, and Justice Con
nor was called on to act as president
Prof. Hills list of books during tns
year for North Carolinians showed 81
: while six years ago there were only Is
R. D. w. Connor read a letter from
State superintendent Joyner, who wa
unavoidably absent, and read for JOY
\ ner the report on the Rural schou
\ libraries, showing the total number t
> be 1889, with 1856 volumes. Whicl
are in schools attended by 10000 chile
rem. Director Olds, of the hall Of his
tory, reported 4.042 objects as now in
stalled therein, and told of the year
work in collecting, and appealed for
fire proof building. A. NJ. Scales rea
the report of a special committee o
fire proof library and hall OF hlstor,
calling on the legislature to provide
W. J. Peele reported progress Ill tn
matter of having a painting made {
the first landing on Roanoke 1slan
Junius Davis urged that members {
= the association, now numbering on
200, work to this yea to bring IN
number to 500. J. Bryan Crime
motion that efforts be made to hay
stereopticon pictures OF historic:
events made and exhibited was adopte
The Patterson cup, awarded Tor n
best piece of literary work during II
year. was awarded to Edwin Minis,
Trinity college, for his Life OF
Southern Poet, Sidney Lanier'.
President Poteat, of Wake Forest &C
lege. and Prof. Collier Cobb. OF Il
State University, escorted Prof. Mil.
to the stage, Poteat presented nj
and f. H. Busbee presented the Gu
Minis in a delightful speech of accer
ance of the splendid prize, spoke
John Charles Mcneil as b me
promising creative writer in North "a
I%olina." and of Mrs. Lindsay Patters'
as "the gracious maker Of letters.
The following officers were electe
President, w. D. Pruden, Of Edento
D Vice Presidents, A. NJ. Scales, 10
Charles McNeill, and Mrs. Lindsay p
terson; Secretary and Treasurer, Ga
ence H. Poe. The election was
ii. motion of Colonel Thomas S. hen
by a rising vote. Motion by j. q. +!
- Roulhac Hamilton was adopted that
n future the meeting shall have IN;
lid sessions, morning, afternoon and eVt
OF ing.
Reference has been made Of the G
to the state OF a life size portrait
). Henry Clay this being from Mrs. +!
yht ence P. Tucker of this city, TO Mo-
in Carolina and it will be placed n
be hall of the house of representa-
in the space directly in rear or
speakers desk, that is on the so'
80. wall.
n q President George T. Winston let
New York today to attend a meet