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Wilmington.
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OUTLINES.
r ti. Department of Affricul
. x A 4
elates
the cotton crop at 10,-
.trdy only an hour and a
Cftte House p
V: .-i mv tn defrav exrengei
A 41.. n ...
defray expenses
Emhracite coal commission
a until Friday.
commission and
Jaa.
fv..Tvier, a grandson of Presi
C frier, died at the Confederate
f,L Home in Richmond, Va.
afcP 3 "i -1
Britain ana seraimaj are tu-
.i measures to secure satisfac-
l- TU 1
jjqoi Venezuela.
. commissioners met yesterday
MBtinaed hearing of the miners'
. the strike. Ex-Speaker
j hM n attack of caUrrhal appen-
jcore or more were seriously in-
...1 rf cits ATnlfttiAn An
Creamer Progreso at Ban ran
C . la an accident at iron
,ttlt Sharon, Pa., two men were
md three oiners seriously m-
Cold wave ia Texas.
Kiw York markets: Money on
bn at 87 per cent, the market
CjjofTKd 4 Pr cent.; cotton
Uit 8 55c; flour was firmer and a
pe easier; wheat spot easy; No. 3,
Uj. corn-spot firm: No. 2, 64c;
Ljiteadj; spirits turpentine steady.
WEATHER REPORT.
C 8. Dip't of Agriculture, )
Wkathkb Btbxatj, .
WnjnxaTOS, N. C Dec 3. )
fianloeical data for the twenty-
joioars ending at 8 P.M.:
inperatures: 8 A. M., 65 decrees;
67 decrees; maximum, 67 de
; minimum, 62 degrees ;mear 68
Kiaftll for ths day, .81; rainfall
B litof month to date, .21.
FORECAST FOB TO-DAY.
fisaisaTOS, Dae. 3. For North
na: Fir and colder Thursday
i1 Friday; fresh west winds.
Prt Almanac December 4.
Sites 6.54 A.M.
i3eu 4.46 P.M.
rtLenzti 9B.64M.
rjjWt t ojthport. 10.40 P. M.
pTv "na'neton. 1.10A. M.
!sn. Abram S. Hewitt says he
Republican and ian't a Dem
i which pata him on the fence.
Ha Krnpp, daughter of the late
r Krnpp, of Germany, is a yery
active young lady. Aside from
personal charms her father left
irs.ooo.ooo.
iiiaid that the British Govern
ciaa gotten scent of about $2,
LJOOof Transvaal gold bars in the
sasionof Uncle Paul Kruger and
: Ley da, and wants them.
badent Wilson, of Princeton TJni
isty, wants only $12,000,000 for
t institution and has gone to the
udj city" to discuss with its
kdi how to raise the wind.
The potato peelers in the Chicago
ttli have formed a union and in
i on the cooks joining them. It
Bts shorter hours and more pay
like haaheries expect peeled pota-
Ibishop preached on the "Dan
fa of Wealth" in Omaha on
Wisgmng day. That doesn't
Cffwt the average editor, who is
iv) danger at all from anything
fiat kind.
Afootballist saya in the New York
ririJthat it ia rarely that a "sea
ted player geta injured." Maybe
but the trouble is that while a
iuOW i getting seasoned he may be
Aed. til out of shape.
John S. Wi3e Bays the negro of
"Tiia has no friend but himself
ia John S. If that be so the
rTiia negro muat be in a pretty
Sh row of stumps, for John is a
help.
. Hanna saya the "thought of
from the Senate has nerer
my head." It wouldn't en
'rhead either if we were there.
job of a U. S. Senator is a soft
d altogether lovely.
our Republican contem
diaeuaaing the "fuel of
Ifaome of these Be
o editors lo not mend their
preform they will learn more
J tie fuel of the future than
31 want tft imnw
4kUW FT a v
eane3t man in the Indian
u the Kev. Joseoh Lesler.
Retime a20 advertiaed for &
now threatens to publish a
rr;th or a ... . .
ju ;ove letters evoked
Sti """"icm. adu tioe is
-vu.uK me lutuans now
decent.
L e York Journal nf Com-
t started a guessing match
k the. . ..
ifw culoerB oz me new
t lotton Exchange on cotton
Vf3 this year. They
wlnn Way from iO.OOO to
SB the ayerase
Voaiei. The,-, fov .
VOL. LXXI.-NO. 63.
ELKS' "LODGE OP SORROW."
Assail Memorial Service Will be Held
Sasdsy Afteraooa ia Academy of
Mnsic Appropriate Prerxasame.
The annual memorial exercises of
the Wilmington Lodva nf tt.iv. n.
"Lodge of Sorrow" aa it la more pro
perty caued, will be held Bundle r.
ternoon In the Acadamv nf Mn.tr.
simultaneously with similar services
oy tne a. P. O. E. order all over the
world.
The exercises in Wilmington this
year will be of the usual high stand
ard of excellence and will be presided
over by Exalted Ruler William J. Bel
lamy. The annual oration .will be by
Past Exalted Ruler O. F. Tomlinson.
of Winston, an eloquent speaker and
an enthusiastic Elk. The arrange
ments for the event are well nigh
complete and have been made by an
energetic committee composed of Mr.
John J. Fowler (chairman), Msj. W.
F. Robertson, Capt. O. McDDavis,
Messrr. L. Stein, B. F. Kinar. John J.
Blair, and Thomas H. Wright -
The musical features of the occasion
as usual, will be of an elaborate
nature. Hollo wbusa's Orchestra has
been enrajred for the instrumental se
lections and a quartette, embracing
some of the best talent in the city will
render the vocal numbers. It la com-
possed as follows: Mrs. J. D. Ed
wards, soprano; Mrs. Greene Fenlef.
alto; Mr. Greene Fenley, tenor, and
Mr. A. 8. Holden. baritone. Mrs.
Samuel J. Springer will contribute a
solo, "My Redeemer and My. Lord,"
daring the progress of the musical en
tertainment.
Rev. Richard W. Hoerue, rector of
St. James parish, will offer the open-
ng prayer and the other devotional
exercises will be conducted by Dr.
James Oarmlchael, rector of St. John's
parish, and chaplain of the lodge.
The ushers will be Messrs F. K.
Tomlinson, John R. Turrentine, Jr.,
Jack" Bellamy, B. B. Jackson, Os
car W. Morris, Champ McD. Davis,
Julius Taylor and H. G. Smallbones.
Messrs. Cowan Bros., lessees of the
Academy, have kindly offered the
house to the Elks free of charge, a
favor which the Elks appreciate In no
small degree.
A BEAUTIFUL HOME WEDDING.
Mrs. Ed jibe Daisy Waddell, the Bride of
Mr. Jobs Edward Piatt Receptlos.
A quiet but very pretty wedding
ceremony at the home of the bride's
mother, Mrs. Alice E. Thees, No. 313
Chesnut street, last night at 9 o'clock
joined in marriage her daughter, Mrs.
Edythe Daisy Waddell and Mr. John
Edward Piatt, both popular young
people of Wilmington.
The ceremony was performed in the
presence of only a few friends and
relatives of the bride and groom, the
quietness of the service being on ac
count of a recent bsreavement in the
death of the bride's father. Rev. J.
N. Cale, pastor of Grace M. E. church,
performed the ceremony and the par
lors of the home in which the mar
riage was celebrated were tastefully
decorated with smilax, palms, ferns
and other evergreens.
The bride wore a becoming gown
of mode Venetian cloth, trimmed with
white chiffon and black velvet. Her
bouquet was a lovely one of bride's
roses.
Immediately following the ceremo
ny a reception was given at which the
bride and groom were the recipients
of many happy congratulations.
LOCAL DOTS.
A general meeting of the Cham
ber of Commerce, will be held this
afternoon at 8:33 o'clock.
Bev. J. H. M. Giles, of New
port, N. Q, will preach at Bladen
Street M. E. church at 7:30 P. M. this
evening.
Stephen Meier, colored, was
arrested last night by Policeman H. P.
Merritt for an assault upon his wife at
Second and Davis streets. .
A meeting of the N. C. Sorosis
will be held at 4 o'clock this afternoon
in the club rooms. All members are
urged to be in attendance.
The schooner EsUHU, Capt.
Hutchinson, cleared yesterday with a
cargo of lumber for Providence, con
signed by the Cape Fear Lumber Co.
The little infant which has
bsen twice laid at the door of residents
In the city by unknown parties, was
yesterday given a comfortable home
ith a family on Harnett, between
Fourth and Fifth streets.
Florida Schooner la Distress.
The Jacksonville schooner Glenfield,
Gjpt L W. Calbertb, bound from her
home port to Providence with a cargo
of lumber, put in at Southport night
before last for harbor. Bhe encoun
tered a heavy southeast gale on ner
naWe no 45 miles East, 8. E. of
Frying Pan 8hoals light ship and a
nartnf her sails were carried away.
She was also strained to such an ex
tent that she Is leaking- badly, uapt.
Colbrethcame up to the city yester-
...
ay and communicated wltn nis
owners relative to a disposition of the
vessel. : " - - .
VKW ADVEBTISKMENTS.
J.'H. Hardin Helpa to comfort.
J. W. Piammer. Jr, XmasUcom'g
Wilmington Savings & Trust Co.
Statements -
- BligUESS LOCALS.
-- ( ' -
Consolidated 'Ball ways, Light and
Power Co, Welsbaeh drop lights.
1 HE
N. C. CONFERENCE.
Sixty-sixth Annual Session Co n
vened Yesterday in Grace
M. E. Church.
THE STANDING COMMITTEES.
Excellent Report Prom Trialty College.
Presldiog Elders Told of Work Is
Their Districts Sermon by
Dr. Moore Proceeding.
The sixty-sixth annual session of
the North Carolina Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church, South,
was csuea to order yesterday morn
ing at 9:30 o'clock, at Grace Church,
Bishop A. Coke Smith presiding.
The Bishop read hymn No. 221, and
after singing led In fervent prayer.
The Scripture lesson, Ephesians 3rd
chapter, was read and expounded by
the Bishop, special emphasis being
latd upon the necessity for a Christ
inspired ministry, and the marvelous
revelation of power in man through
Jesus Christ.
Rev. W. L. Cunnighim, who has
served as Secretary of the Conference
for the last ton years, was again unanl
mously reelected. He nominated and
the Conference confirmed the follow
ing: Assistant Secretary, N. H. D.
Wilton ; Recording Secretary, G. T.
8immons; Statistical Secretaries, R.
H. Broom, EL G. Stamey, E. W. Fox
and 8. E. Mercer.
The roll of the Conference was call
ed, and a very large per cent, of the
membership, clerical and lay, was
found to be present.
Rev. W. a Rone, in behalf of the
cabinet of Presiding Elders, nomina
ted, and the Conference confirmed the
following Boards and Committees:
Board of Missions Clerical : A. Mc-
Callen, F. B. McCall, T. A. Smoot,
N. H. D. Wilson, A. J. Groves, R. F.
Bumpatf, H. M. Eure, W. W. Rose
and B. H. Willis. Lay: M. Mia), J.
B. Walker, J. M. Lamb, F. B. Gib
son, J. N. Gibbons, Dr. J. F. Miller,
T. H. Gatlin, R. B. Boyd and G. H.
Newby.
Board of Education Clerical: J. B.
Hurley, D. N. Caviness, J. M. Ashby,
L. 8. Massey, J. H. Hall, N. E. Col
trane, A. P. Tyre, J. M. Rhodes and
M. EL Tuttle. Lay: J. G. Brown, J.
H. Southgate, L. B. Bynum, W. L.
Parsons, A. M. Council, W. EL Rhodes,
Dr. J. W. Jones, Dr. D. B. Zollicoffer
and W. B. Blanchard.
Epworth League Board Clerical :
G. T. Adams, W. O. Norman, W. F.
Craven, M. D. Hlx, A. S. Barnes, H.B.
Anderson, R. C. Beaman, E. H. Davis
and A. J. Parker. Lay: G. S. Barker,
R. L. Flowers, T. C. Williams, jJ W.
Moore, D. J. Lewis, T. J. W. Crow-
der, W. T. Deans, H. A. Boyd and Z.
W. Evan.
Joint Board of Finance Clerical:
G. F. Smith, W. C. Norman, R. W.
Bailey, G. A. Oglesby, J. A. Horna-
day, J. M. Benson, J. D. Bundy and
J. H. Old. Lay: B. B. Adams, W.
EL McCall, Q. K. Nimocks, H. A.
Page, W. E. Springer, T. A. Green,
J. F. Benton, J. T. Flythe and C. E.
Cramer.
Board of Church Extension Cleri
cal: J. H. Shore, G. B. Perry, H. G.
Stamey, 8. E. Mercer, J? W. Martin,
E. Pope, D. A. Watkins, T. H. Sut
ton and D. EL Tuttle. Lay: E. B.
McCullen, U. M. Wahab, J. M. Ben
son, W. L Everett, A. J. Johnson, C.
P. Dey, T. M. Anderson, E. A. Thomas
and J. W. Evans.
Sunday School Board Clerical : K,
D.IHolmea, J. A. Daily, J. Banford,
L. a Etheridge, J. J. Porter, W. H.
Townsend, L. L. Nash, D. D., EL A.
Humble and W. EL Hocutt. Lay:
B. W. Ballard, J. N. Long, C. W.
Bynum, F. L. Bundy, W. B. Cooper,
G. 8. Pritchard, G. D. Boast, T. W.
Mason, L. G. Roper.
Committee on Books and Periodi
calsClerical: W. IH. Puckett, N. E.
Yearby, W. F. Craven, J. A. Lee, J.
N. Cole, J. H. M. Giles, C. W. Robin
son, E. E. Rose and D. H. Tuttle.
Lay: M. Mlal, 8. 8. Langford, a Cole,
A. W. E. CapeL A. J. Johnson, D.
Ward, J. F. Bruton, W. A. Ellison
and L. L. Smith.
Committee on Conference Relations
Clerical: M. T. Plyler, N. M. Wat
ton, L. E. Thompson, O. O. DaRint.
C. O. Brothers, D. O. Geddie, J. M.
Benson, J. G. Johnson and O. P.
Jerome.
Committee on Church Property
Clerical: G. W. Fisher, J. B. Thomp
son, H. G. Stamey, B. O. Allred, W.
D. Basaer, J. M. Lowder, L. H. Joy
ner, R. L. Davis and H. M. Jackson.
Committee on Temperance Cleri
cal: G. B. 8tarllng, F. B. McCall, E.
M. Snipes, Z. P. Harrison, A. 8.
Barnes, J. E. Thompson, L. L. Nash,
B. C. Thompson, and D. H. Tuttle,
Lay: L. H. Allred, J. B. Northam, J.
D. Barnes, F. L. Bundy, N. J. John-
aae, B. H. Baxter, W. K. Jacobsoo,
D. B. Zollicoffer, and L. Gr. Koper.
Committee on Sabbath Observ
ances E. A. Yates, M. Bradsnaw,
J. D. Bundy, L. 8. Massey and J. H.
Committee on Admissions J. D.
Pefram. W. a Norman, L. E. Thomp
son, F. M. Bhamburger, M. Bradshaw,
J. N. Cole, A; P, Tyer, D. L. Earn
hardt, and O. P. Jerome:
fjommittee for Admission on Anai
G. T. Adams. M. H. Tuttle and O. W.
Robinson. :
First Year Committee R. H. Wil
lis, 8. E. Mercer, Jfi. vv . uox.
geeond Year Committee a. .
Watson, A L. Ormand, and N. E.
Coltraine. '.- J, "
Third Year Committee R. C W
nan. J. D. Bundy. and J, H. Shore.
- Fourth Year Committee a. a
Davis, -L. E. - Thompson lana i.
Allred. ' '
Morn
WILMINGTON, N. 0., THURSDAY, DECEMBER
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The Bishop presented communica
tions from the Publishing House,
Church Extension Board, Sunday
School Board, Epworth League Board,
all of which were referred without-
reading to appropriate committees for
consideration
Dr. C. F. Reid, a returned missionary
from Corea, was introduced and briefly
addressed the Conference on the great
missionary outlook . and obligation of
the church of the Twentieth Century.
The Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, had given last year, he said,
more than a million dollars to foreign
missions; the Woman's Board had col
lected nearly half a million more, but
this is but a tithe of what might be ac
complished if the whole church were
fully aroused. Some comparative sta
tistics were given showing how much
the Moravian Church excelled all
others in proportion to numbers in
foreign mission work. The speaker
contended that every church here at
home that paid a pastor's salary
of $2,000 or $1,500 ought also to sup
port a missionary in some foreign
field ; instead of this, however, 93 per.
etai, of all - money collected Is spent
upon the home church, leaving only 7
per cent, for the foreign work. "The
blessing of God" cannot rest upon
such a manifestation of selfishness.
Dr. J. M. Lander and Miss Mary
Pescud, now on leave of absence from
mission work in Brazil, were intro
duced to the Conference. -
Dr. MeOlure, pastor of SL Andrew's
Presbyterian church, this city, was in
troduced to the Conference by the
Bishop as a fellow-workman whose
heart was first warmed by the fire of
Methodist altars; Dr. McClure re
sponded pleasantly to the words of
greeting and spoke of his good will and
warm affection for Methodism.
Dr. Blackwell of the First Baptist
church was introduced by the Bishop
as a good Baptist brother who kindly,
on one occasion in Norfolk, filled his
pulpit for him when he was sick. To
this Dr. Blackwell promptly respond
ed: "Yes Bishop, and I should like
for you now to pay the debt by filling
the pulpit of my church at one service
next Sunday."
The Board of Trustees of Trinity
College through President Kilgo, pre
sented its report, which was read and
referred to the Board of Education,
This report bristles with interesting
statements and figures. The number
of students this year enrolled in the
college proper il 201 ; enrolled in the
High School 134. making a total on
the campus of 335 a record for growth
in the last seven years unequaled by
any college in the South. On the
campus are 23 buildings worth $331,
000; present endowment $447,451:
gifts received this year $130,000; the
best library building of any Southern
College; $10,000 worth of books re
cently purchased; annual income of
the college $31,000; a faculty of 16 full
professors and seven assistants. All
in all the report shows the college to
be in a most healthy and prosperous
condition, doing a great work for the
church and for the State.
Under the call of the 20th Question,
all the Presiding Elders reported and
their characters were passed.
Dr. Gibbs, of the Raleigh District,
said all the preachers of his, this year
receive their salaries in full. Half the
charges paid all the collections in full,
the others in advance of last year.
Dr. Moore, of the Durham District,
reported an increase in all collections;
$3,000 in hand for building a district
parsonage. And the church prosper
ous and healthy.
Dr. Swindell, of the New Bern
District said : "We have been doing
some material work. Several parson
ages and churches have been built and
repaired ; collections in advance of last
year, especially missions ; it has been a
harmonious and pleasant year."
Rev. F. A. Bishop, presiding elder
of the Washington District, reported
three or four hundred conversions,
and decided impro .ement in all finan
cial matters.
Rev. R. B. John, presiding elder of
the Wilmington District, reported
good removals in most of the charges;
health of the preachers good, except
Bro. Goodchild at Southport. Oollec
tions far in advance of last year. One
new parsonage has been built and
three new churches; but the greatest
thing accomplished in the district this
year is the freedom of Fifth street
Church from debt. Bishop Smith here
took occasion to rejoice at the deliver
ance of Fifth Street Church, and to
exhort the preachers against church
debts.
Rev. R. A. Willis, of the Warrenton
District, reported many souls converted
during the year, and many church
debts paid, and several churches and
parsonages built; salaries not paid in
full, but mission collections much in
advance of last year.
Bev. W. 8. Bone, presiding elder of
the Rockingham District, reported a
parsonage for every charge and a good
district parsonage; more paid on sala
ries and collections than last year.
Rev. J. E. Underwood, of the Eliza
beth City District, reported about one
thousand conversions on the district
and 670 accessions to the church; two
handsome churches have been com
pleted during the year, one at Eliza
beth City, the other at Hertford; a mis
sion institute was, held early in the
year and every preacher who attended
it brought up his collections in full;
the assessment for missions on the dis
trict paid in full.
Rev. Dr. Da Base, General Secretary
of the Epworth League work, was in
troduced and addresaed.the Conference,
He SDoke especially of the need of in
telligent and consecrated workers,, and
in sentences (hat thrilled and sparuea
and gleamed, he electrified the large
audience with the rightness of his con
vlctions and the glorious rewards that
would come to those who like their
. m. mmm
ng
Lord Christ seek to uplift and bless
humanity. .
At 1 o'clock the Conference ad
journed with the doxology and bene
diction by Dr E. A. Yates, of Durham
The Evening Service.
At 8 o'clock a large audience assem
bled in the spacious auditorium to hear
the Conference sermon to be preached
by Rev. Dr. W. H. Moore, presiding
elder of the Durham district.
The distinguished speaker took for
his text Jeremiah 8: 22: "Is there no
balm in Gileadf Is there no physician
there! Why, then, is not the health
of the daughter of my people recov
ered!"
No outline can do the sermon jus
tice, for it was compact with thought,
expressed in terse but elegant lan
guage. He said in part: "Is sin a
necessity in any human life!" is the
great problem that confronts us. Sin
is in the world, and has been here
since the time of Adam. Of every one
it is true as sung by Dr. Watts
"Sprang from the man whose guilty fall
Corrupts bis race; ana taints as all."
Can we under such conditions live
a pure and "sinless ; lifet Many are
ready' to answer no, and say it with
all the emphasis that can be thrown
into language. But the question is
one of possibility, and not of actual
ity. Admitting that no one but Christ
has lived a sinless life, does not affect
the question, for there are a multi
tude of things possible to be done by
men which no man has yet done. A
generation agp a man would have
been laughed at for asserting as possi
ble what has already been done. The
work of Galileo, Franklin, Morse and
Watts are illustrative of this.
The text admits the morally dis
eased condition of men, but points to
the medicine and the physician to ad
minister it. If there were no medi
cine to cure and no physician to ad
minister it, the question of the text
would not be asked. Therefore sin is
not a necessity in any human life; the
medicine and the physician are at
hand for its cure.
Some proposition are to be discussed :
1st. If sin is not necessary in men.
then whatexcuse has any man to live
in sin.
2nd. Let us all recognize the purity
to which we are called, and strive to
attain it.
No unholy man can be a mouth
piece for God. I have before me to
night what I believe to be the noblest
body of men, the most unselfish, the
most consecrated, who have blessed
thelchurch in North Carolina at any
time.
Hail, all hail ye ministers of Christ,
on whose commission God has put
fresh seals this year. May you get a
fresh baptism from on high and go
from this mount, whSre you have
talked with God, shot through and
through with the glory Moses caught,
and which sat on Stephen's face at his
death.
Conference Motes.
No afternoon sessions are held. At
3 o'clock the Bishop and his cabinet
meet in private session to wrestle with
the problem of finding the right man
for every church and the right church
for every man. Great power is lodged
in the hands of the Methodist Bishop,
but in the marvellous history of the
church, it is a power that seldom, if
ever, has been abused.
This Is the second conference over
which Bishop Smith has presided since
his call to the Episcopal office. He
presides with ease, dignity and kind
ness. Ever and anon tne soui oi me
preacher is stirred within him and
wholesome words warm from the
heart inspire and quicken and fill the
hearts of those who hear him.
At 3 P. P. M. every day a large num
ber of boards and committees are at
work, sifting crude matter and reliev
ing the pressure of conference matter
at many points, and in this way more
work is done in five days than could
possibly be done in a month without
them.
SAD DEATH OP A YOUNQ LADY.
Miss Lizzie Kirkhio, After Extended Ill
ness, Passed Away. Last Night.
The announcement of the death of
Miss Lizzie G. Kirkham, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Kirkham, which
occurred at 8:55 o'clock last night, will
be received with genuine sorrow by
the friends of this fair. young girl.
Gifted by nature with beauty of face
and form, and with a grace of manner
that won the hearts of all who knew
her, there survives her a loveliness of
character that will ever be a aweet
memory to those who loved her.
Patiently she suffered through her
ong and painful illness, thus exempli
fying the brightness of her Christian
character. At times a ray of hope
would penetrate the aick chamber, giv-
ng encouragement to those who anx
ously waited and watched by her bed
side.- But the best efforts of skilled
physicians and trained nurses all that
loving hearts and hands could do
were all in vain ; and the spirit of Liz
zie Kirkham passed into the shadowy
beyond. That "Death loves a shining
mark" and that "The good die young"
were painfully illustrated in the death
of one who had only reached her
seventeenth year.
A lovely flower has been trans
planted to the garden of Eternal Life.
A warm young heart has ceased to
beat. But those who were near and
dear to her "sorrow not as those who
have no hope."
"Life's fitful fever over, she sleeps
welt"- , : .- : .
A scarlet feyer quarantine at
515 Queen street was lifted by Health
Officer Hewlett yesterday. Roy Par-
die, four years old, who was visiting
Miss Carrie Price, was the patient.
4. 1902.
AN EVENING WEDDING
Miss Kate Harlow and Mr. R. G.
Rankin, Jr., Married in
St. James' Church.
A FASHIONABLE ASSEMBLAGE
Ceremony One of the Prettiest Witnessed
in Years Bridal Tour North Com
plimentary Reception and Dance
Last Nifht Attendants.
One of the prettiest wedding cere
monies ever witnessed in historic Saint
James' church was that yesterday
evening at 6 o'clock, which joined in
marriage Miss Kate Harlow, an at
tractive young daughter of Capt.. and
Mrs. W. L. Harlow, of this city, and
tax. Kooert u-eorge Kankio, Jr., a
young man of Wilmington, prominent
in the business and social, world.
The eeremony was performed at 6
o'clock by the Rev. Richard W.
Hogue, rector of the parish,, and the
church auditorium was thronged with
friends and relatives of the contract
ing parties, representing the wealth
and fashion of the city. The interior
of the edifice was profusely, but
quite tastefully decorated by Rehder,
the florist, and the beautiful altar at
which the solemn rites were observed
was brilliantly lighted by a myriad of
electrics. The scene was a lovely one
indeed.
As the guests were assembling Mr.
E. H. Munson, the accomplished or
ganist, skillfully rendered selections
from "Miss Simplicity" and the bridal
party entered to tuneful strains from
Lohengrin. Led by the first brides
maid, Miss Ella May Uankin, the eight
other bridesmaids first entered from
the vestrj room at the southeast corn
er of the buildin? and marched in
pairs around and midway up the cen
tre aisle where they arranged them
selves to the left and right, allowing
the pretty little ribbon boy and ' girl,
Master Walker Taylor, Jr., and Miss
8ue Northrop, to pass between, fol
lowed by the nine groomsmen. As
the last of the last named group pass
ed, the first bridesmaid and her attend
ants followed in their wake. The rib"
bon children rested at the steps of the
chancel forming a gateway through
which the groomsmen and brides
maids passed to the altar, gracefully
grouping themselves around the rail.
While this arrangement was taking
place the maid of honor, Miss Amy
Harlow, sister of the groom, came
down the centre aisle, followed by the
lovely bride, leaning on the arm of
her father, Capt. W. Lr Harlow. Sim
ultaneously the groom, accompanied
by his best man Mr. Henry B.
Pescbau, entered from the vestry
room ana joined tne bride at tne
altar, where the solemn words
were spoken that made them man and
wife. Both the manner of entrance
nto and exit of the bridal party from
the church was an Innovation that
proved especially pleasing.
To the joyous melody of Mendel
sohn's wedding march the party pass
ed out in the following order:
Miss Amy Harlow, maid of honor,
Mr. Henry B. Peschau, best man; Miss
May Ella Rankin, first bridesmaid, Mr.
R. H. Gwaltney ; Misses Mabel Powers,
of Atlanta, and Louise Harlow, Messrs.
W. O. Bagin, of Macon, and O. A.
Wiggins, Jr.; Misses Carrie Wright
and Alice Borden, Messrs. John B.
Peschau and Henry McMillan; Misses
Leonora Cantwell and Bettie DeRos-
set, Messrs. T. B. Willard and "Jack"
Bellamy; Misses Olive Armstrong and
Octavia Boatwright, Messrs. F. W.
Dick, of FayetteviUe, and John H.
Bunting.
The bride was fashionably dressed
in a gown of white liberty satin,
trimmed with silk: applique, and wore
a beautiful veil of white tulle, caught
with a cluster of orange blossoms.
She carried a bouquet of bride's roses,
tied with white satin ribbon.
The maid of honor was attired in a
handsome costume of white batiste
with white satin slippers to match.
She carried a lovely bouquet of pink
chrysanthemums, tied with pink
ribbon.
The costumes of the bridesmaids
were of pink silk mulle with long
flowing sashes. They carried bouquets
of pink."
The gentlemen of the party were
n full dress and wore boutonnieres of
pink carnations.
Soon after the ceremony the bride
and groom left on the 7 o'clock north
bound A. O. L. train for an extended
bridal tour. At the home of the bride's
parents on Chesnut street, last evening
reception was tendered the bridal
party and later a german compli
mentary to the wedding party was
given by L' Arioso German Club in
the magnificent Masonic Temple ball
room, reference to which is made
elsewhere in these columns.
Knights of Pythias Officers.
Jefferson Lodge No. 61, K. of P.,
at Its regular meeting last night elected
officers for the ensuing term aa fol-
ows: O. C W. L. Williford; V.C.
L. O. Smith; Prelate B. EL Bu-
bright; M. of W. E. F. Jones; M. at
A. E. O. Page; M. of E. R. E.
Blake; M. of F. B. 8. Collins; K. of
B. and 8. A. 8. Holden; t G. D. D.
Barber; O. G. Geo. Branch; Trustees
L M. Bear, L. B. Sogers and J. C.
Morrison.
Naval Brigade Officers.
Ensign 8. K. DeVaney, of the Wil
mington Division, Naval Reserves,
left yesterday for Newborn, where he
will represent the local organization
at an election of a captain command
ing and a navigating officer or me
North Carolina Naval Brigade. En
sign DeVaney will return to-morrow.
WHOLE NO. 11.008
MAY CAUSE A SENSATION.
Federal Conrt Attendant, Wounded in
Wilmington, Died In Lnmberton.
. Circumstances of the Case.
On Wednesday of last week, during
the sessions of the Federal Court in
this city, B. F. Sims, a white man
from Robeson county, who was in at
tendance upon the court here as a
witness, wandered into the residence
of Mr. Jesse W. .Cooper, a painter,
who lives at No. 602 North Fifth
street. Being asked as to what he
wanted in ihe house Mr. Sims, who
was thought to have been under the
influence ot liquor at the time, re
plied to Mr. Cooper that it was "none
of his d d business." Mr. Cooper in
a melee which followed in an effort
to get the man out of the house.
struck Mr. Sims over the head with a
chair and later turned him over to a
policeman, who locked the man in
the station house, pending trial in the
Mayor's court On the following day
the Mayor, in bis leniency to strangers
upon all such occasions as the Federal
Court, let Sims off without payment
of a fine.
Sims remained la the citv until
the adjournment of court and returned
toLumberton. Early yesterday morn
ing he died and the death is alleged to
have been the result of the blow in
flicted by Mr. Cooper.
Sheriff Stedman and Chief of Police
Furlong- yesterday received telegrams
from Sheriff McLeod at Lumberton,
asking for the detention of Mr.
Cooper, pending an iavestigation of
the affair, but upon a mere telegram
the authorities here deemed it unwise
to make an arrest. From the evidence
at the trial in the mayor's court, any
way, it was shown that Mr. Cooper
was acting solely in defence of his
own home and no action can likely be
sustained against him.
THE MURGHISON NATIONAL BANK.
One of Wilmington's Financial Institu
tions Growing Stronger Each Day.
On Nov. 11th the stockholders of
The Murchison National Bank author
ized an increase of $100,000 in the capi
tal stock, to be offered ratably to the
shareholders first, and to the public,
any shares not taken by the stockhold
ers. The subscriptions amounted to
over $200,000 and had to be scaled
down to $100,000. The bank has now
a capital of $300,000 and a surplus of
about $100,000. The growth of this
bank has been wonderful and has ex
ceeded the most sanguine hopes of its
promoters.
It is less than four years old and its
deposits on Nov. 25th, date of its last
statement to the Comptroller of the
Currency, were $1,178,637.00.
The bank is very popular and its
management has the confidence of the
business public. They are liberal, at
the same time careful and conserva
tive. No customer of the bank worthy
of credit is ever refused accommoda
tion. The directors of the bank are all
successful business men.
The new banking house, corner of
Chesnut and Front streets, is an ex
ceedingly handsome structure of white
brick and granite. The interior is
simply elegant, and the Stab doubts
if any banking house in the South is
more attractive inside or out.
Mr. H. C. McQueen, the president,
when asked for the reason of the in
crease of the capital, said:
"Well, we wanted to keep abreast
with the times. Wilmington and this
section are making rapid strides in
material progress. The expanding
business needs larger banking facili
ties and in providing them we are
simply doing what we believe will
benefit our stockholders by increasing
the usefulness and value of their prop
erty.
"Its capital and surplus of $400,000
makes it by far the strongest bank in
Eastern North Carolina."
Attending Neighboring Courts.
J. O. Carr, Esq., returned yesterday
from Lumberton where be was in at
tendance upon Robeson Superior
Court, in session there this week,
Judge Oliver H. Allen presiding. No
cases of great Importance had been
disposed of yesterday morning. Mr.
Carr left in the evening for Kenans-
ville where he will attend Duplin Su
perior Court, which is also in session
this week. It is expected that a very
mportant criminal case will be one of
the features of the session there. Fur
ney and Ed. Jarman, young men of a
prominent family in that section, are
charged with the burning of a house
of a Mrs. Sandlin to whom they are
related by marriage. One of the de
fendants has been taken; the other la
at large.
At the Academy To-night.
The performance- by the Martynne
Company at the Academy to-night is
bound to be a success financially, as
already the sale of seats is exceeding
ly large. It will also, no doubt; be a
flattering success artistically, for the
company comes highly recommended
by both press and public. The per
formance, which is all vaudeville, is
composed of some costly and well
known acts, such as the original cycle
whirl, and Mr. and Mrs. Snedman's
troupe of twenty odd trained dogs.
The "Great Martynne" will present a
startling and beautiful series of elec
trical spectacular dances. The engage
ment of the company is for three
nights, with a special Saturday after
noon matinee.
For Asinma uso OHE-
unsra BXPBOTOB-
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION
! One Yosur, by HaJL 95.00?
'Six SXonthjs, 8.50
; Threw Heaths, 1.85
1 Two XXonths, 1.00 '
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A COMPLIMENTARY GERMAN.
Delightful Dance by L Arioso Glob Last
Night la Honor of Rankla-Harlow
Wedding Party.
The german last night in the mag
nificent ball room of the Masonic
Temple, given by L' Arioso Club in
honor of the Rankin-Harlow wedding
party, was one of the most brilliant
functions in the history of the elite
organization which gave it, both in
point of the large attendance and per
sonnel of those who participated. The
ball room was decorated in a charm
ing manner by the Wilmington Floral
Company, prominent in the arrange
ment being a beautiful floral design
on the south wall of the room, bearing ;
this inscription: "L'A. G. O." and
ASMUA1U JJUU iU vv uuvkm UVISS4J
The costumes worn by the ladies
were elegant and the music discoursed
by Hpllowbush's Orchestra was all
that could be desired.
The figures were gracefully, led by
Mr. Clayton Giles, Jr., and among the
participants in the german. were the
following : ' " . :
Miss Mabel Powers.of Atlanta, Mr. A.
Sidney Bayles ; Miss Lillian Slocumb,
of FayetteviUe, Mr. T. Alex. Baxter;
Miss Olive Armstrong, Mr. "Jack"
Bellamy ; Miss Louise Bellamy, Mr.
William J. Bellamy; Miss May Ella
Rankin. Mr. John Jay Blair; Miss
Bettie DeRosset, Mr. S. M. Boat
wright; Miss Bessie Burruss, Mr.
Richard Bradley; Mrs. Thos. Griffith,
of Charlotte, Mr. J. H. Bunt-
ting; Miss Meta Kenly, Mr. W. C.
Crow; Miss Jeanie Peck, Capt.O. McD.
Davis; Miss Anna Peck, 'Mr. Thos. W.
Davis; Miss Annie Blount DeRosset,
Mr. Fred W. Dick; Miss Anita DeRos--sett,
Mr. Clayton Giles, Jr. ; Miss Oc
tavia Boatwright, Mr. Robert H.
Gwaltney; Miss Janie Williams, Mr.
H. G. Latimer, Jr. ; Capt. and
Mrs. Donald MacBae; Miss Meta
LeGrand, Mr. Edwin A. Metts;
Miss Bessie Gore, Mr. R. N, Nash;
Miss Elizabeth Payne, Mr. R. Aubrey
Parsley; Miss Marie Peschau,
Mr. George L. Peschau; Miss
Lina Wiggins, Mr. W. C. Via,
of Lynchburg, Va.; Miss Louise
Bunting, Mr. O. A. Wiggins, Jr., Miss
Fannie Green, Mr. Adam Empie, of
New York; Miss Mildred Davis, Mr.
W. Croswell Bagin, of Macon ; Miss
Lizzie Peck, Mr. Henry B. Peschau;
Miss Sue McQueen, Mr. James M.
Stevenson; Miss Rosa Battle, of Ra
leigh, Dr. Pride J. Thomas; Miss Leo
nora Cantwell, Mr. John B. Peschau ;
Miss Isabel Rountree, Mr. Thos. B.
Willard; Miss Nellie Emmerson, Mr.
Thos. H. Wright; Miss Kate Mafflt,
Mr. H. J. McMillan, Jr.
Stags Capt.; E. W. VanC. Lucas
and Mr. Walter Williamson.
Chaperones rMrs. T. M. Emerson,
Mrs. H. C. McQueen, Mrs. M. F. H.
Gouverneur and Mrs. Jno. D. Bel
lamy.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mr. Frank Covington, of Board-
man, is at The Orton.
Mr. Samuel C. Adams, of Elon
College, is at The Orton.
Rev. T. J. Gattia, of Char
lotte, is at The Orton for Conference.
Dr. w. C. Galloway will leave
to-day for a two week's professional
visit to New York.
Mr. G. W. Kirby, a prosperous
merchant of Supply, Brunswick coun
ty, is in the city on business.
Mr. F. B. Gibson, and Miss
Blanche Gibson, of Gibson, N. C, are
guests at The Orton for Conference.
Misses Nannie Johnson and
Nellie Williams, of Beaufort, are visit
ing the family of Rev. G. B. Webster.
Mr. B. H. Scott has returned
to the city after having made his home
for several months in Florida. He
has returned to reside In the future. "
Miss Gertrude Rivenbark, of
Hillard, N. C, was in the city yester
day en route to Charleston, S. C, to
visit her sister, Mrs. T. J. Joyner, of
that city.
Mr. A. S. Kirby, a merchant
at the well known rice farm, "Orton '
Plantation," and the newly elected
treasurer of Brunswick county, Is in
the city on business.
Capt. Alex P. Adrian and
First Lieut. Geo. P. James left last
night for Goldsboro where they will ,
participate in an election of Second
Regiment staff officers to-day.
Col. K. M. Murchison arrived
yesterday from New York to spend
the Winter, much to the delight of his
numerous friends here. He expects '
to go down to "Orton" to-day.
Mr. J. M. Jones and Misses
Lulu Hatsell and Zulu Sogers, of
Swansboro, N. C, and Mr. David 8.
Banders and wife, of . Beaufort.lN. O. ,
were among the arrivals to attend the
Conference yesterday.
Capt. Henry Savage, who re
cently spent ten days at Johns Hop
kins Hospital, Baltimore, for treat-
ment, returned yesterday morning , I'
much improved in health, his numer
ous friends will be glad to know. '
Mr. Parker Lewis : returned
Tuesday from Texas to recuperate
from a severe spell of sickness, which
he recently suffered. . He was travel- -ling
for a large New York house in
Texas where he was taken sick several - -
weeks ago. . .
Other local, fourth page.
KXBSTHAK At the holna of her Darents, Kx
and Mrs. W. J. Klrkbam, 107 ScmthFlfilj street. ,
iaes zugns ac o:oa o ojock, uauui wi iai-
ham, agea 17 years and 15 oars. . ; v -
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