The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-10
WILMINGTON, N. C.
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WILMINGTON, N. c., March 9-The
chief event of interest this week was
the annual banquet of the Wilmington
Chamber of Commerce, and 1t was
brilliant social success, and also OF
great commercial value, as 1t brought
together a number Of distinguished men
and deep thinkers to blend their ideas.
The banquet was given in the large [
dining hall of the Orion Hotel, which
was grandly decorated for the OCCASION,
and filed by the strains of stirring |
m,lsfc. The menu was elaborate and
stylishly served. The toasts were re-
I sponded to by Hon. Richard I'll. Ed
| li1fof7rs editor anu general manager Of
J the Manufacturers Record, Baltimore;
! Governor Robert B. Glenn and Con-
gressmen John III. Small and Hannibal
L. Goodwin, of North Carolina, and
President Thomas Martin Emerson, of
| the Atlantic Coast Line. The addresses
! We're of power and profit, and espe-
| cially so were those by Hon. Richard
| II. E,dmonds and President Emerson.
| The former had as his theme "The Old
! South as an Inspiration for the New
! South" and handled the subject in
a mastery manner, showing by history
| and statistics the noble and thrifty
character of the people of the Old
| South, and crying down those men of
| the South who DO not stand up to-day
and proclaim the virtues of the people
of the Southland of long ago He also
painted a roscate picture of the present
and coming South.
President Emerson's response was to
the toast Railroads True Relation to
the Public" and in it he explained
many interesting things, and showed
conclusively why the public and the
railroads should work tremendously to-
gether and explained logically the
great mission of railroads in this coun-
: thy. His speech was applauded heart
, lily at different stages.
, President j Allen Taylor, Of the
, Chamber, acted as POSTMASTER, and
! presented each speaker in graceful,
!, attractive style.
h. With the exception OF several mar
: .riages dullness has prevailed in So
cicty's circles. However, the after
: Lenten times arc being eagerly looked
G forward TO. Tie Joneses are expected
g to- reach Wilmington the latter part OF
$ next week, and viii get things in read
@ mess at Airie-on- the Sound for sew
eral sociaI functions at the close OF
= Lent, They viii likely be accompanied
~ by "a host Of Northern guests.
Mrs, William Rand Kenan, Mrs
81 Jesse Wise and Miss Sarah Kenan
,c mother and sisters of Mrs. Henry NJ
Flagler, returned the present weel
~ from visit TO New York,
y An interesting marriage celebration
~ was that OF MISS Lucy Elizabeth Dor
deauX, daughter OF Mrs, Elizabeth Dor
~. deauS, and Mr., Albert Merriman King
u 1T was a quiet home AFFAIR, but one
~ nevertheless, Of prettiness. After tn
ceremony the happy couple left for
Northern bridal trip.
Thursday night Mr.. II, Bruce AIizzel
Of this city, returned with his bride
Miss Annie Laurie Topping, of Rock
Mount, N, g. The wedding was cele
brated in Rocky Mount, the otilciatin
minister being Rev. A. j, Parker, {
tnis city,
An engagement Of note to local SO
eiety Is that of Mr. Gus Dannebaul
OF this city, and Miss Annie NJ. JOSEPH
son, OF Macon, Ca. who has often bee
popular visitor to Wilmington.