The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-28

= Men. !
Attended by one OF the most fashion
able audiences which has ever been In
by one of the bes5 pleased, he Prince
ton University Glee, Banjo and Man.
dolin clubs gave a delightful concert on
Christmas night and the event was one
Of the most enjoyable of its Kind ever
given in the city.
The academy stage, and the boxes,
were dressed in orange and black, the
college colors, and on the stage several
immense palms were placed at either
side.
The oncer which vas scheduled TO
have started at S O'Clock was {. con
menced until 9:45. the unavoidable de-
lay being caused by Il train wreck un
the Seaboard Air Line, near Hamlet,
by which the train bound for this city
was delayed several hours. A special
train was made up 10 bring the young
men 70 the city and they reached
here at $50. They had donned their
evening clothes on the train, II or ar
rival here, they were carried at once
to the academy on a special car Of the
Consolidated.
The appearance Of the cCiieglans
brought forth great enthusiasm. Mr..
'McClintock in a graceful little speech,
expressed the clubs appreciation to
the audience for their long wait, and he
! made several appropriate knocks" on
the railroad, which evidently hi Il pop
ular chord.
The concert was started without de-
LAY and carried through promptly. and
with dash and spirit. There were no
signs Of the long railroad trip, the
failure to have supper, and the many
other incidental sufferings hat the
men had to bear, in the way they car
ried Il the programme. All numbers
were tuneful, bright and snappy-typi-
cal music for a bunch of college boys.
Several encoreS were rendered and
these nrnved delightful and amusing
The concluding number was "Old
Nassau" che tuneful college song, and
at it's end, the boys gave a rOusing
Princeton yell and then another for
Wilmington.
The complete programme was as fol-
lows.
Step Song, Carmiiia princetcn;an-
Glee Club.
Cherry, Albert-Nanf0.in Club.
Skipper of St. Ives. Nethtri"-.';!ec
~, b.
Netiey, Selected SIP >l;o.
pARv III
1907-Medley, "A Trip TO Coney Is
land" Arranged by K S. Clark-Glee
Club.
White Grow. Weldt,-Banio Club.
Boatswain Bold, Lynes--Mr. Cass
and Glee Club.
La Kraquette, Clerice-Mandolin
Club.
Glee Club Quartet. Se.ec:ed-Mess.
Bartholomew, Hamilton. McClintock
and Cass.
| General Jones, Lansing-Banjo
Club.
The Grasshopper. Randolph-Mr.
Wells, Mr.. Wagner, Mr.. McClintock,
Mr.. Hamilton, Mr.. Dillon, Mr.. Scott,
Mr.. Cass and Mr.. Robbins.
Old Nassau-Carmina Princetonia,
On account of the delay in reaching
the city elaborate plans for the recep-
ton Of the collegians were completely
overahrown.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Sprunt had pre-
| pared an elaborate supper to be given
in their honor, and quite a large num-
Der of Wilmington gentlemen had been
invited 10 meet the guests. Mr.. and
! Mrs. Sprun7 deeply regretted the fail
uTe of the college men to arrive IN
time for the supper.
After the concert q reception and
| dance was given at 'Airlie" by Mr. and
Mrs. Pembroke Jones, and Ii was one
OF the ~handsomest functions ever given
in this city. The affair was in honor
of the Princeton men, and the Prince
| ton coiors were used entirely In the
decorations and in the many handsome
favors distributed. An elegant lunch
con was served all the guests and then
the German was danced, being led BIZ
Mr. Clayton Giles, Jr.
The Glee Club, by request, sang sew
! era1 OF their best selections, and the
ientire assemblage when "Old Mas
sau" was rendered. The guests Of hon.
or We're compelled 70 leave "Airlie'' al
100 in order to catch the train for At
lanta and as they left, the Wilmington
guests formed an avenue, through
which they passed singing THE Old
North State" The occasion to all the
guests will be long remembered as a
most delightful one.
The Wilmington guests of Mr.. and
Mrs Jones returned TO the city about
O'Clock yesterday morning on special
cars from "Airlie."
| PRINCETON VISITORS.
Members Of the GIee Club are