AFTERNOON, MAY U.
I JN EASTERN
. .r II. ?:?0 O clo*
!? the Public School Audltortem
at tka hour named there will be ?fc.
? hT the granatin! class aa tot
?. Claaa Hlatory ? Mlas Minnie:
stiii./. 5S {
4. Prl*e. English Guar? the w ri
ff
i Piano Duet ? Mlaae* Elisabeth
Bright and Minnie Stiller.
?. Claaa Propbecr? Mtaa Ollill
7. Prise. Hlatory Htaar ? The wrl
tar. ? ~j .
8. Claaa Will. Mr. Enoch Simmons
1 Sextet. "Kentucky Baba"
There are fifteen member! of the
gradoatfag claaa ? the laageet In the
hlatory of the school The member*
are: *
?nodi Spencer Simmon*, preel
Bltaabeth William* Bright, rice
pr**ld*nt.
Minnie Dorette 8tllley. Secretary
, and treaaurer.
Anna Claire Hodge*.
Utile Ufa Freeman.
Maude Leroy Hodge*. . j
Martha Penelope lalh*i*
Beaale Katharine Lath an.
Margaret Dudley Mclllynny
Prank Wataon McKeel
Oeear Fromund Gordon ,
Berarlr Moea Bloant ?
Prank Herbert Oihks.
William Henry Morgan (Certificate
?tudent.)
?neat Odell Harding (Certificate
?tudent.) > .V./.." ' )
, The ?w*e?a?e ?f thla claw an jMtm
they will fee, Had to tare their owa
pereoaaL ftfendn and all the friend,
of the school attaed their exercise..
COLORED SCHOOL
CLOSE IIMY 15TH
Exercises Will T?ke Place ?t the
Colored Masonic Temple
FIRST 6M0BITIR6 EXERCISES
Tka Brst graduating miiAu
tkk Waablngton Colored Graded
aebool will take place at the colored
Maeoalc Teaaplt am\ WKM
Mar II. 1*11. at *4*ht o'clock, <mJ
n?r Fifth and Rappee* streets.
Tka MM u> tka graduating
claaa will ke pteaoked on Sunday.
May 14, at 11 a; at. at tka O. M. K.
? Church by the gkator. itar. jf. *. I.
Tka grad natlng elan Invites erary'
one to be praaent at all exercise
Their motto la: -"Nat Finished,
J "at Begun."
Tke claaa color la pea green and I
lavender. , ..
The fololwlng program win he ren-l
dered on commencement night:
Invocation ? Rar. a A. Thomp
Salutatory ? M. Maud Partn.
Mualc.
Valedlctory ? A. Rebec*. Hatra*.
Music, elaaa song. '
Add ree* hy Prof. J. H. Branch. A.
M:. LL.B , Raleigh N. C.
Presentation of dlplomaa hy Hon.
Jobs H. Small.
Remarka by Prof ^ q, Newbold,
superintendent of Washington Pub
l(n School*.
Benediction "?*,
At thla tear >111 occur the liter
ary addreae and the clttoln* nerclses
of tbs n?. Th, following to the
*!?E
1.
Jjj
?. Chorus "Spring: Spring"
4. Address ? Hen. O. H.
Chora*. "Th. Midnight Plre
?. neport 6r Tear-! W?k ? Sup
(?ttiMt.1 p *,"? 1 "*
7. Awarding of Diploma* ? Chair-]
man or Secretary School Board.
?. Annouocigg of Scholarship!
honora and DaUrerlo* of Prlsee and
*. Chorus.
10. Benedicts
la addition to awarding diplomas
and csrtiflestss to students la the
graduating class, tour cert locates
will be awarded to students In the
Business Department These art:
Miss Louise Moorf, 160 words a
minute la shorthand.
Ills* Bthel Kesslnger, 80 words s
minute.
Miss Mxrgset Cordon, 86 words a
minute. -.7 .' v '
Mlsa Myrtle Be kiln, >0 words a
minute.
Ban. O. H. Benson who Is to de
liver the commencement address Is
a noted scholar and former superin
tendent of City Public Schools. He
to now connected with the Bureau
of Plant Industry, Department of Ag
riculture in ear National Govern
ment. -. . ' ' . o vf'T^T
The Pabllo School to the property
of mry citlaeo In WMktocten./At
was well known la this dty before
har laat marriage, betas Mrs. Moor
and a resident of Waahtngton
for a year Or More. She had been
?a aufferer for quite a while. The fun
eral took, place thla afternoon from
tho Method lat chunk la Bath. A t
O'clock conducted by the pastor. Bar.
J. B. Bridges. The MNM^iwaa
In the eemstsry. , ? - V -
Mre. Glbbs was a woman of !
of a large humbar.
We extend sympathy
-
the friendship j
IT AURORA, 1. 6.
Mrs. C. T. Allen, taaat dellgrfkl
ly entertained at her home Tuesday
assatag tnm |t*? to (:?? la honor
of her sweet little daafh tar, Nttle
Mlee Bllmbeth Allen'. third aaal
vsraary. Those tiuaal Were the fol
lowing little totg> _
Blanch sad Beatrice Boyd, Ellaa-I
beth Bonner, Wiley Thompaoa. Clyd?|
Canlpe, Lay to? Crosby, Tbaado<
Crosby. Kenneth J oaks. Cherry Kstth I
Styron, Harold Cuthrall. Walter Hob-|
art Hadnsll, Shirley Moore.
Strawberries, cream aad cake were I
?erred. She wan the recipient of[
many sweet . little tokens of rame
Qbrance.
Air OLD BOOK.
Amos* the Belongings of Mr.|
' j. ?.
Mr. J. T. Campbell ot thla city
I has lustreeurrected a Terr old hooit
bains a history of the old and new
tanent. The bfek war print
Philadelphia ?' 17*4. A-ffgaHyl
[record was found written o na sheet I
lade the hook. The bli
of William C^pbet. eon of Odenl
and Catherine, hta wife, born la 1749
OOl'KT
us Allbrltton. (Colored. charg
h aaaaultlng Walter Powell
Iturday night. The Judgment
oourt vu that U. defetidtnt
Due of U.SO and tlx ?*t
rt-UiM adjourned until three
[ thl? atWrnpon on ecoount of
?aerial exerclMa. Than vara
I eaaaa (or trial at tha attar
> raffort vhteh wtn appear
re waa onlr one cau triad b?
.how wfn
dow at the foot of his stairway 8e?
aral persons o Ams by. and made the
remark, why Is It you paint your
show window so of^n, Bsksr's reply
waa I Ilka for cvf display cues to
look u attractive aa what. I pot Is
tham. Baker's theory la good. If
some other bualnaaa firms could ,
It >? the aame light, there would be
more paint used.
PAWTKGO LOCALS.
?
fBpeclal New* Correspondence) .
Rer. J. w. Tyndaii ailed his ap
pointment at the Christian church
Sunday morning and evening.
Mr. George Paul and wife of Waah I
tngton, passed through here Batur-I
da j?" afternoon enroute to Belhavenj
to rliit his parents.
Misses Lucy Psul and Margaret j
Barrew, of Belhaven were in townj
Monday.
Mr. .Willie Ourklns Is ill st his,
home with measles. His msny friends]
wish him a speedy recovery.
' Miss Adelaide Old of BeihaTen.j
ri in town Friday an*. Saturday |
Ung erlatlvee.
sence on account of Illness.
On Friday evening's feetlvsl wa#
held ht the academy for- the purpose
of raising missionary money. It was
conducted by Miss Florence Flynn
and the Miss Ay cocks.
Mrs. Wm. Cradle, Miss Jennie
Simmons and Esther Aycock, left
Wednesday, 10th, for New Bern, to
attend the annual conference of the
W. r. II. 8. Mr*. Cradle and Miss
Simmons going as delegatee from the
W. r. M. 8. and Miss Aycock from
the Bright JeweHa.
SMALL NEWS
(Special News Correspondence)
The cold wave continues and the
cut worm is doing a great work la
this section. 8eversl farmers hsve
got to pUnt corn sgsln on this ac
e+unt
Cotton Is beginalag to come
and wa hope to see warm westhsr I
Elder L. H. Hardy filled his regv-|
lar appointment at 8ahdy Grove Sa*-|
urday and first 8uftday.
Nr. Can! pa preached at SmaJH
the Sat Sunday at S:S* p. m. Quit, |
a crowd was out to haar him. *
tUases Laura Sow* and Lena Mil- 1
on went to Alllaure Friday.
Mlsaea Lillian, resale and Nival
Row* want to Grants boro Friday and)
they report a vary pleasant trip.
Th^jaany friend, of Mr. J. P. Dow-I
ty regret to. know of his continued |
tllneee.
W. J. Dunn, the mill man Is erect- 1
lug a store at Small. We ?lsb hlm|
much
J. A. Hardy, our popular J. p,'.
married Mr. Wple Bennett and Miss
May Gannett one evening laat week
at hi, residence at Small.
Mr. R. 0. Cayton ot Sjaall contln
T*rr ni St Poirle Memorial Moat
pltal. We daeply sympathise with
him and hope that ha will soon re
cover. ^ 1
We hoar nothing but Praia* on a>
ary hand (or the teacheri' In the
Small Graded 8c hoi, and our people
are anxious to sea tham all come
JOT THOUGHT TO fc SERIQDS
Mr^. W. AJlIgood, <* tana., N.
k a Mrloui
.cddenr UU yMtcrddA afternoon,
?ad Is today* reoelvln|tin? congratu
lations of bU lununat friends upon
his narrow escape. -V
Mr. Alllgood In atto^Uac to leave
a restaurant on Water street acci
dentally ?ot his foot taught in the
"tape sad (eU cutting 'himself pain
fully on t%> (ace alM head. Not
only was he cut badlr but Ms head
wae skinned In several placer His
nose amd era wen aUo,cnt. He was
carried to the o?oe d f Or.- Jack Nlch
Mr. Alllgood u the father of Mr.
Mlt Alllgood, employed by the Arm
of A. J. Cox dk Co., sad; is pne of the
county's popular cltlaeas
While the wounds arc painful
we are Had to learn they are not
thought to he serious.
The wise should know enough to
-ay "no" without having someDouy
to give the "word"
raOMUIHa YOUNG MAN
Mr. Halph A. Pbllljps Acrapte Re
Hpon?ibir portion la Scotland
?M.
Mr. Ralph A. PuUllps, ng of Mr.
ud Mre. John L. Phillip,. ol thla
city, left TMUrdlT for Scotland
NMk ihtrt ho ha* accepted a poel
Uob with the arm ol Hoffman and
Company ea bookkeeper. Mr. Phll
haa boon the efficient bookkeep
f the ralford Hardware Com
pany for aoae time ud waa. recent
ly tendered the poeltton of city clerk
by tke | ae w bond of Aldermen. He
la one of Waahlncttk'a popukuryafahc
.we congratulate the HofM
man Company tn-aecurln* tiS4kir&
;?'H< haifW beet wlihee, and.
too, that or the entity city In hie new
MM**" *
PlTe-YearOld nanShtrr of Mr. and
Hi*. Omj Harding at Home
Ye* tenia? afternoon from four to
six sweet little Miss Harriett Brad
ford, the flve-year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Harding celebrat
ed her fifth natal day She was at
home between these hours to her
neighboring friends. This bright and
Interesting little tot, proved a charm
ing hostess.
Delicious refreshments were serv*
ed and all voted her thanks for a
most pleasant afternoon.
An Aged Citizen fll.
Mrs. Esllabeth Davis mother of
Rev. Dennis and W. A. Davis and Mrs
8. P. Freeman stll remains very sick
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
8. P. Freeman on East Second street.
Mrs. Davis Is between 70 and 80
years of age and has many friends
throughout the county who wish for
her a speedy recovery to health.
LTBS BIRTHDAY
THE 8LD-TIME FIDDLERS IDE
THE LK OF THE CONVENTION
R. W. Waters, of MnCtqwn, Wins First Prize
ttd Thomas D. AMrldge, of Soatli Creek.
Second ? Fine Musical Program
The Old Fiddler's Convention held
at the Public School Auditorium last
night for the benefit of the Confed
erate monument to be erected at the
University of North Caroling under
the auspices of Pamlico chapter,
Daughters of the Confederacy, was
a groat iuccess-so much so thst ev
eryone says Waahlngtoiyfiust have
another at an early day. All the
fiddlers taking part last night prom
ised to be on hand. As Mr. Aldrtdge
ssld his" nerves were not up sufficient
ly last evening to play as hs could
and then Intimated he desired and
must have another trial for the goal.
Besides the fiddling, every number
of which brought forth loud and con
tinued applause from those preeent.
a, very delightful musical program
was arranged and successfully car
ried out.
It was to be regrsttsd thst nft
Efore of the old time fiddlers were
not preaent to aid la the evening's
anu^ment and eoospets for the pris
es, yet, notwithstanding this Uxo?ft
that wore on hafid did tot faD te pes
form their share towards snaking the
occasion one long to be remember
ed. The committee. Misses Mareia
Myers and Maud Wlndley having the
convention In charge and Its prime
movers are to be coagratulated on
their efforts.
The fiddlers three In number were
Mr. Thomas D. Aldrldge of 8outh
Creek; Mr. J. O. Wlllsrd of 8outh
Creek;, and Mr. R. W. Waters *of
Plnetown. Mr. E. K. Gurgsnus of
Plnetown, occupied a .chair on the
platform but did not draw any bow
? although he fiddles occasionally.
&uch old-time tunes as 'Turkey In
the Straw," The old Gray Horse,"
"The oflssly Bear." "I Won't Go
Home TIU Morning." "Kiss Me Honey
Kiss Me Quick" were among some
of the selections rendered In the fid
dling contest. The contestants would
%ow a llttlei dance a little, swing
corners and perform aatlcs amusing
and laughable.
Each fiddler played at least a dos
en plecee before the judges Messrs
John K. Hoyt, Herbert Boaner and
Edmand Harding renderered their
decision as to who was the heeC fid
dler. The first prise ww, awarded
to Mr. R. W. Water? of Pinetown
and the second to Mr. Thomas D. Al
drldge of South Creek. Both these
gentlemen thanked the committee
and the auldence Mr. Aldlrdge said
he was read? for another trial, that
on last evening he was jaded and
broke down and his nerve was not
up sufficiently.
Mr. Waters requested the audi
ence to call or send for him at any
time and he would aerve them any
time.
Mayor Collin H. Harding was mas
ter of ceremonies and announced the
program.
Mlas Bess Conoly sang sweetly and
charmingly a solo with Miss Lillian
Bonner as accompanist. After this
Mr. Waters the first fiddler gave a
selection and from the time he drew
the bow to the cloee he kept the au
dience In laughter.
m4,. Thev-vocal duet ft y Misses Mary
8haw and Mary Elizabeth Thomas
with Mias Hannah Shaw, as pfanlat.
.was much appreciated.
r After this Mr. Aldrldge the eceond
fiddler gave a sample of his skill on
the Ylotln. Mr. Aldrldge is seventy
years of age, a Confederate soldier
and says he hai been fiddling ever
since he was a small boy.
A male quartette consisting of
Messrs. John Smith, R. Lee Stewart,
Eld ward L /'Stewart abd Lyndon Shaw
rendered several selections /during
the evening. This quartette is al?
ways heard with pleasure by a Wash
ington audience and last night was
no exception. They were encored
each time and responded.
Mlsa Carrie Bright sang "Love's
Old Sweet Song," Her voice is sweet
and -her singing was much enjoyed.
The vocal duet by Misses Ada
Rhode* and Mte Ayers was one of
the features of the. evening as was
the solo by. Mr. Herbert Bonner and
the dtt%ts on the piano an<T violin
by 'Misses Orleans.
The entire performance was a suc
cess all the. way through and today
we hear nothing but the highest
praise for the efforts put forth not
only by the. committee but the fid
dlers and singers.
Washington must have another
Fiddler's Convention.
TJoday all North Carolina united
W* honoring tit* heroea who fought
gar home and native land u'ader Lee
and Jackaon. Some died for the cause
of their beloved Southland, not only
to the dead heroes but also to the
thin atruggllng grey line ? growing
thinner year by year were too ex
tolled and pralaed in word and song.
Today the weary forma In their coats
of grew anawered for the laat time
to "taps."
N
".Memory apeaks of the parting time,
When our soldiers marched away."
I
The hearta of those who attended
the exerciaea today at the Public
8chool auditorium and at Oakdale
Cemetrey grew tender as they listen
ed to the oft-repeated story and Rax
ed once more on the thin grey line,
who took up the march with a spir
it of the days In the sixties.
Once' more "Lest we forget" In
Washington beautiful and Inspiring
exercises wei^ held in the school au
ditorium and at OJkdale Cemetery.
The daughters of the Confederacy
and the Ladles Memorial Association
were fortunate In securing aa the
orator of the day Mr. E. A. Daniel,
av prominent member of the Wash
ington bar, aa the orator. His ad
dress was heard by a large and ap
preciative audience and has been
much complimented by all who heard
him. ~l
Mr. Daniel, although not old
enough to see the smoke of battle
knows what the heroes of our South
land did and he tdld the story In a
way to attract, Interest and lnatruct.j
Hla address was a master piece of|
frfl | m luawlr <?' ? ?
The exercises of the day took
place aa stated before In the Public!
School auditorium. The state was
fittingly decorated with flasjH. bunt
ing. flower*, etc. Rev. W. H. Call,
as usual was the master of ceremon-i
les and announced the nrogram.l
which was carried out as follows:
Assemble at school auditorium at,
'4HHNL4 1 '
10: SO exercises to begin promptly at
11 o'clock.
Opealag prt7?r ? Rev. J. A. 8ulll
vaa.
Music ? Washington Band.
Old North State ? Children of the
Confederacy.
Readies "March away Washington
Grays 18)H? Mr. John L. Payne.
Hymn ? Choir.
Introduction or Orator. ? Mr. New
bold.
Memorial Address ? E. A. Daniel.
Esq.
Hypw ? Choir.
Quartette ? Tenting Tonight ?
| Messrs 8t#wart. potts and Shaw.
Preeentfrtlon of Crosses of Honor.
America Children of the Confed
eracy.
Dixie- Washington Band.
Benediction ? Rev. Nathaniel Hard
ing.
The Parade.
March to the Cemetery, Washing
ton Light Infantry as Guard of Hon
or to the Veterans.
Decorations of Graves by Memorial
Association and Daughters of the
Confederacy.
Conclusion of exercises at Confed
erate monumen.t
After t|ie. exercises In the auditor
ium the parade was formed and with
the Washington Light Infantry and
the Washington Concert Band as a
guard o$. honor the old veterans
(marched to Oakdale Cemetery where
the graves of the dead heroes were
decorated. The exercises at the cem
etery verr Impressive. After the
program at the cemetery had been
conefede* the retunf march wa*
made to the city and to the armory
?here/44|Bm?taoae^ttaeer was serv
ed. . v ,s
Thus passed another Memorial day
In 'tMtafcplgton? one full of memo
ries.
May thflfce who saw the smoke of
battle trftither days be spared to wit
ness majgr more memorial days In
Beaufort county. May their evening
I be thaayferightest and best.
COW DESTROYS "
PREACHERS GARDEN
H?e Garden at M. K. Parsonage Snf
feri by a Cow.
Rev. R. H. Broom, the pastor of
the First Methodist church, is be
moaning the destruction of hla prom
ising garden. He ha* been tolling
early In the morning and late even
lngB endeavoring to show his neigh
bors. what, he knowa-' as. an agricul
turist. He waa more than proud of
his efforts. Last evening, at some
hour unknown to the pastor, a cow
took It in her head she desired some
thing green and chose the parson's
fine garden to appease her appetite.
Corn, peas, cabbage, beans, raddlsh
es, etc.. were devoured and things In
general disturbed.
Mr. Broom thinking that there
was a lavr against cows running at
large within the city limits, did not
place a fence around his garden. To
day he states it will not be many
hours before a fence of some char
acter is erected.
BASEBALL YESTERDAY
National League.
Chicago S; New York S
8t. Louis 2; Brooklyn 0.
Cincinnati 6; Boston 3.
Pittsburg 2; Philadelphia 1.
American League*.
New York d* Detroit 10.
Boston 5; Cleveland 4.
Carolina Associate* n.
Greensboro, 7; Anderson 2.
Pecond game-. Greensboro 7: An
derson 6.
Charlotte ?; Greenville 5.
Winston-Salem 6; Spartanburg 4.
THE WEAWffcR. '
Fair tonight and Thursday. Not
much change In temperature.
Rev. J. T. Gibbs, D. D., presiding
Elder of the Washington district, Is
tn the city the guest of his family at
the corner of Van Norden and 8eoond
thkatrb
A rain the crowds that witnessed
the performance given at the Gem
Theatre vu well pleased, Judging
from the comments.
of the set was Herrv
and he holds his
. he Is an srttst
of his profession. His act Is clean,
clever and entertaining. The Hindu
trunk act Is one of the most myster
ious tricks that hhs ever been p re
after being
In the trnnk
mskes his escape la
three ss<fr?rti. and we Bnd when R -
Is opsped his assltant being Inside.
TomeiMii night he gives sn en
tire and complete change from what
he has been Introducing heretofore.
For toarifcht his chsnges will vary
f|om that of last night snd the
prices charged are certainly worth
tmy one-'s saoeny to see him. The pic
ture for vtoalght la a feature one.
I
SAIL AROUND HARBOR
Witnessing the Per
formance.
was in charge of
Or. Jol^i C. Rodmsn.
st the Atlantic
at three o'clock
Motor Boat Club Kn*
to City, ,
Boat Club en
and viaitors
by giving a ssll on
hosts sround the