The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-24

and hour and a half when an ADJOURN
menr was taken for dinner. the body
was in session during the greater part
Of the afternoon.
Most Of the members who were in
attendance were guests OF thee Orton
where the flag Of the society, a f1ag
Of wwnite and blue with n field bear
Ing an eagle was raised. The same
offers were reelected To serve during
the ensuing year. The North Carolina
society has now 50 members. On
Thursday night an elaborate banquet
was given n the orion. Thirteen
toasts were drank, the first being 10
the memory Of Washington. The
meeting was conceded 10 he one Of the
most profitable in the history Of or
ganiZation. The members were in at
tendance At the laying Of the corner
stone of he monument to ne erected
TO the heroes and patriots of the Low
er Cape Fear and afterwards were
the guests OF the Colonial Danes, OF
q trip down to Old st. Phillips church
and later at Il luncheon given a. the
old colonial residence on Orton planta-
ton.
AIRS. James Sprunt on yesterday
gave q delightful luncheon in honor Of
Mrs. William Rufin Coke. of Rich
mond, the national president Of til
Colonial Danes of America. There
were present twelve guests, among
whom was Mrs. George Wilson Kidder,
the first president of the n. c. society.
The color scheme. blue and yellow.
the colors of the society, was o
charningly carried out with yellow
daffodils and blue forget-me-nots-
Mrs. Sprunt is first vice-president Of
the Colonial Danes Of North Carolina.
The following vas the toas. If Mrs.
Sprunt to her guest, Mrs. William X.
Cox.
During the retreat of our army from
Petersburg amidst the closing scenes
of the devastating war, General Lee
stood upOn an eminence In viewed
with keen dismay and distress the dis
ordered ranks Of his hitherto invtn-
chile army. In the distance however,
he saw approaching Il Gody Of troops
in splendid order. With the alignment
and tramp of veterans, the command
ing officer at the head of the column,
which presented the appearance of
regular troops III review. He asked
quickly of one Of his aides. what
troops are these" and the reply SAME,
This, Sir, is CoN's North Carolina
Brigade General Lees face beamed,
his eyes kindled, and raising his hat
he pronounced the memorable bene-
diction God bless gallant old North
Carolina" l, therefore, salute III
honoured guest who in honoUring the
heroes of Washington and has also
honoured a hero of General Lee.
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A quiet but pretty home wedding
took place on Monday afternoon AT
six O'Clock at the home Of Mrs. J.
D. Munds, on East Beverly street,
when her daughter, Marie Louise, be-
came the wife of Mr.. William R.
Tyree, jr. The parlors were prettilv
decorated with palms and cut flowers,
and the scene made mor brilliant by
many candles in silver candelabra.
At the appointed hour, to the strains
of the wedding march played by an
orchestra concealed by a graceful ar
rangement of palms. the bridal party
entered in the following order: First
the ushers. Messrs. John D. Crowle.
jr., and Charles NJ. East who made
an aisle with white ribbons; then
CduIC Lie S-oOUl dlIu LIS UlotICl, SI
A. NJ. Tyree, who was best map
sister, Miss Anne Munds, wearing
white null and carrying pink carna-
tons. Then the bride with her
brother Mr.. James Theus Munds, OF
New York, who gave her away. the
ceremony was performed by Rev. W
O. Hullihen, rector of Trinity Epis-
copal church-before a beautiful, i'm
provised altar The bride wore al *
quisite gown Of white chiffon, with
a real lace bertha. an heirloom il
the family. She carried a white pray
er book. After the ceremony a re-
eeption was given, which was attend
ed only by the two families and a few
friends.
Mr.. Tyree is a Stanton man, who
on account Ct his affability and ster-
ling worth, has won many friends. He
is 3, graduate of the University of Nir-
sinia, and is now employed by the
Underwater Railway company. After
the Lridal tour, they will settle for
the time at Charlotte courthouse. A
large number of elegant presents we're
received. Among the o~ut-of-town
guests who were present were Mr..
and Mrs. Horace Clark. of New York,
and Miss Clara Irvine. of Charlottes-
willie. Virginia.-Staunton Dispatch
and News.
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The Thursday evening bridge CLUB
was most charmingiy entertained by
Miss Bessie Burruss last week, at
her house on South Third street.
Among the guests who enjoyed Miss
Burruss' hospitality were Miss Isabel
Rountree, Miss Margaret Bridge~s,
Miss Josephine Budd Of Petersburg,
Miss Lucy Bridgers, Miss EloTjne
Burruss, Miss Mary Allan Short, Of
Lake Waccamaw, Miss Patteson Of
Petersburg, Mr.. Burke Bridgers, Mr..
Strudwick Nash. Mr.. Root. MIR. Ricn-
ard Bradley, Mr.. Willie Walker, Mr..
Raymond Hunt and Mr.. Carpenter.