The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-20

| a young man, has already attained
prominence In his profession.
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Thursday evening was a pleasant re-
alization OF the promise contained in
the following unique invitations You
are cordially invited TO assist Ar. ]. II.
Coin in administering the last rites OF
|, ba~chelorbood to Messrs, J. vanB.
Nets and R. A. PARSLEY, THURSDAY
evening. November fifteenth, at 220
South Third street.
Among those present were Messrs.
j. Van B. Nets, r. A. Parsley, Edwin
Nets. c. F. MacRae. J.. o. Carr. John
| Blair. Richard Bradley. Archie Will
liams. Tom Wright, Clayton Giles.
Sullivan, ]. c. Causey. Louis Hall.
|, VIII Crow and George Davis.
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In Petersburg, Va, on the evening
of Tuesday, November the twentieth.
at six O'Clock. the marriage of Miss
{ Josephine Sheppard Budd Of that city
, and Mr.. John Van Bokkelen Nets will
be solemnized in the Tabb street Pres
byterian church. Mr.. John VanB. Nets
Miss Belle Anderson, Mr.. Thomas H.
wight, MI. EuNIu "A. AtltS lcIl last
evening for Petersburg. Messrs. R.
A. Parsley, H. NJ. Chase. John B.
Peschau, George Davis and Captain
James / Nets will leave for Petersburg
tonight. Mr.. and Mrs. Junius Davis,
Miss Alice Davis and Mrs. Edwin Nor
throp will leave tomorrow morning
for Petersburg.
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On Monday evening last in the Pur-
cell House dining room, Mr.. George P.
James was the guest Of homo at a most
delightful and enjoyable stag supper
rendered him by a number Of his
friends. Several courses were served.
Mr.. Cameron F. MacRae was the toast
master for the occasion. Those pres
ent were. Mr.. George P. James, the
guest Of honor. Messrs. Champ Med.
Davis, Willian Grow, Frank Sprigg
Perry, Of Washington, D. c., Tom
White, Willie Peck, Charlie Green,
Octave Virgins, George Davis, James
Stevenson, Claude benson, Of Raleigh,
Robert C. James and Dr.. Pride J.
Thomas.
On Tuesday evening which was the
eve Of their hrst wedding anniversary
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Walker Davis
charmingly entertained the members
OF their bridal party and the members
Of the Peck-James bridal party. Delic-
fous refreshments were served in
courses. The color scheme was pink
and white and the rooms were beauti-
full in their decorations of pink and
white chrysanthemums and carna-
tons. One Of the special features OF
the entertainment was a Jack Horner
pie. from which each guest drew a
lovely little souvenir. There were
about thirty-f1ve guests present. Among
the number were Mr.. and Mrs. Junius
Davis. Misses Sarah Kenan, SUE Nc
Queen, Alice Davis, .Jeanie and Lizzie
Peck, Julia Parsley. Meta LeGrand,
Elizabeth Payne, Elliotte Emerson. Mr..
! and Mrs. James Stevenson, DR.. Pride
j. Thomas, and Messrs. Rob. James,
Oscar Peck, Charlie Green, Willie Peck.
| Octave Virgins, Champ Davis, Will
Crow. John VanB. Nets. Claude Den
| son, of Raleigh, Thomas White, Frank
S. Perry, Of Washington, D. c., George
Davis, George James, Aubrey Parsley,
| Platte Davis.
! On Monday evening last Mr.. and
! Mrs. Walter Williamson celebrated the
! fifth anniversary Of their wedding day
| by giving a delightful reception to quite
| q number Of their friends, at the hand
some residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
D. Bellamy, on Market street. The
] house was charmingly decorated with
| yellow chrysanthemuEs. Delicious re-
freshments were served. Mr.. and Mrs.
| Williamson were assisted in receiving
| by Mr.. and Mrs. John billiard Bellamy,
| Mr.. and Mrs. E. C.Holt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin A Nets, Mr.. j. Hargrove Tay-
lor and Mr.. William Bellamy.
| Mesdames E. G. Holt, Frank Russell
| and Robert c. deRosset presided over
! the punch bowl; while little Misses
Mary Bellamy. Edith Clark and Louise
| Worth assisted in serving the refresh
ments. Among those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Cameron F. MacRae. Mr.. and
| Mrs. Geo. D. Crow, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
win Nets. Mr.. and Mrs. E. Payson
| Willard. Mr.. and Mrs. Donald MacRae.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas w. Davis, Mr..
and Mrs. R. G. deRosset. Mr.. and Mrs.
F. a. Dick. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Victor
Granger, Mr.. and Mrs. C. n. Evans,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Thorpe, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Higgins. DR.. and Mrs. E.
J. Wood. Mr.. and Mrs. W. a. Dick.
Mr. and Mrs. w. T. Robertson, DR.. and
Mrs. Frank Russell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Willard, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
| Gwaltney. Mr.. and Mrs. J.. S. Arm
strong, Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Bellamy,
Miss Mary Calder. Miss Sarah Kenan.
Miss May Beverly French, Miss Fannie
Taylor. Miss Annie Blount deRosset.
Miss jeanne Peck, Miss Mamie Clark.
Misses Eliza and Ellen Bellamy, and
! Iessrs. George James, Jack and Will
Bellamy, Hargrove Taylor. Lawrence
Williamson, Marsden Bellamy, j. F.
Roache. Champ Davis, Clayton Giles,
| John Nets.
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The elegant home Of Mr.. and Mrs.