The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-15
Committee of Ladies' Have the
Affair in Charge
Elaborate Preparations Being Made
for the Observation-Disclosures of the
City Have Been Generous With
Their OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Dona-
lions Can be Sent to Mrs. Cuthbert
tees.

L1Oos
One of h most elaborate bazaars
n festivals that has taken place in
this city in several years will be the
one to be held under the auspices Of
the Boys Brigade, beginning on Wed
nesday night, May 23rd, and continuing
the two following nights.
The festival will be given in the
elegantly appointed armory, which is
perfectly arranged for such an affair.
Various committees have already been
appointed and they are now at hard
work developing their plans, which will
guarantee a successful and enjoyable
festival.
Mrs. Cuthbert Martin, has been ap-
pointed chairman of the entire festival
and under her direction all the COM
mittees will work.
Merchants of the city have been very
generous in their contributions so far
and the members of the Brigade voice
their hearyt appreciation of the gen
erous help that is being extended. Any
merchant, or individual who desires
to make any sort of contribution
should communicate with Mrs. Martin
or any member of the various COM
mitteeS.
During the evenings of the festival
enjoyable musical programmes will be
rendered. Miss Anna Sprunt will have
charge Of this feature of the entertain
anent on Wednesday night, Mrs. J. H.
Dreher On Thursday night and Mrs.
Chasten on Friday night.
One afternoon will be devoted exclu-
sively to the children and a special pro-
gramme will be arranged for their
pleasure. In charge of this will be
Miss Wiswell, Miss Gibson and Mrs.
George P. Cotchett.
The membership of the various com
mittees is as follows:
Mrs. Cuthbert Martin, chairman of
The festival.
Cake aud Ice Cream Committee
Mrs. John Sholar, chairman; Mrs. w.
Nv. Hodges, Mrs. Carmichael, Mrs B.
O.. King, Mrs. w. A. MCGOWAN, Mrs. s..
TX. Allen, Mrs. Stamford, Mrs. Jas.
ALLEN, Mrs. E. P. Strunch, Mrs. John
Brooks, Misses Ally Graham, Bertha
Wiggs, Bessie Williams, Mamie McGirt,
Menja Aldrich, May Landen, Annie
Marshburn, Lizpie NARROW, Calotta
Fleet, r. D. Marsden, Louise Craig,
Emma Cook, Hattie Davis, Mur1el
Craft, Mae Galloway, Lizzette Wade,
Bel Lawther, Mary Post, Lydia Yates,
al Ell Hopkins, Grace burlington, Ann
b.. kin, Sarah Murphy and Bella Bow
den,
Coffee, Iced Tea and Sandwich Com
mittee-Mrs. G. H. Haar, chairman;
Mrs. Mitt Moore, Mrs. John H. Render,
Mrs. H. L.. Vollers, Mrs. S. H. Burt,
Mrs. J. F. Runge, Mrs. Englehard
Schulken, Mrs. H. J. Gerken, Misses
Annie Adrian, Mamie Steljes, Bertha
Hansen, Lillian Stennerman, Annie
Tiencken, CESSNA Mohr, Ruth Stolter.
Fannie Holden, Glare Lathrop, Irene
Peterson, Hattie Noble, Mary Bell
Taylor, Nellie Pickard, Ella Jacobs,
F1orrie Grant, Maude Bullock, Hazel
Love, Henie Walker, Daisy McEachern
and Dora Hopkins.
Lemonade Committee-Mrs. J. M.
Solky, chairman, Mrs. Dreher, Mrs.
'Byerly, Mrs. Walker Taylor, Mrs. H.
Bear, Mrs. A. Solomon, Mrs. c. c..
Brown, Mrs. French, Jr., Misses jean
cite Frank, Alice Wright, Hattie
French, Ida Brown, Bessie Gore, Anita
DeRosset, Daisy Burbank, Maria Maj
fit, Isabel Belden, Mary Lucas Can't
we'll, Reba Myers, Margaret Nash, Mar
garet Ashe.
Candy Committee-Mrs. L. L. Pritch-
ard, chairman; Mrs. Lottie O'Neil, Mrs.
Ally Hall; Mrs. r. H. Grant, Mrs. w.
III. Pemperton, Mrs. c.. D. Bell, Mrs.
w. R. Kingsbury, Misses Thurba Gore,
Berry, Fanny Taylor, Kate Myers,
Theodocia Cantwell, Keith C~ovington,
Lilly Gilchrist.
The following is a list of the trades
mems donations, which have thus far
been reported to the chairman of the
committee: Messrs. Swift &. Co., IS
smoked tongues; McNafr & Pearsall,
box of lemons; Worth < Co., 1 bag
granulated sugar; J.. A. Taylor, l bag
brown sugar; Peoples Supply Co., 10
pounds chocolate; Holmes Grocery Co.,
1 case big hominy; JEFF Hopkins, 3
smoked tongues; Wilmington Grocery
Co., 8 hams; Carpenter Grocery Co.,
Mocha and Java coffee; Springer Co.,
ice; Sam Britain, 1 crate Strawberries;
J. H. Waters, 1 case beans; McEach
ern's Dairy, cream; Mrs. Pritchard's
dairy, milk; Coca Cola Works, 1 dozen
quarts carbonated water; Pepsicola
Works, 4 crates ginger ale. Parker and
Sneed will loan 2 dozen small tables and
the Y. M. G. A. the necessary spoons.
Growing more popular every day.