The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-10
THE CHAMBER OF oomMERCE.

Popular Chord-Ths Raleigh News and
Observer Takes ia Mr.. Worth's Letter.
Excellent Suggestions by Mr. j. A.Brown
The Raleigh News and Observer OF
yesterday, in commenting editorially
upon the letter Of Mr.. D.. G. Worth.
read at the meeting Of the chamber Of
commerce at the Seashore hotel last
Thursday night, says under the head.
What Builds Up a Town or City"
The town or city in which the bust
ness men pull together will go forward.
There are towns in North Carolina to-
day standing still because Of friction
between its leading men. In nearly
every case those thai are growing most
rapidly are those where the spirit OF
'pull-all-tOgether prevails. This
thought is suggested by a letter writ
ten by Mr.. David G. Worth, ex-presi-
dent Of the Wilmington chamber of
commerce., to a meeting held to inaugu-
rate plans for renewed efforts to ad-
vance the prosperity of the city. Mr..
Worth was not we'll enough to be pres
ent, but in the following extract he
gave a sentiment that ought to stimu-
late the people not only of Wilmington
but every other town and city in the
state. I"
In our report of the proceedings Of the
chamber Of commerce we noted in the
headlines hat an important letter was
read from Mr. j. A. Brown, local man
ager, at ~Chadbourn, for the Sunny
South Colony department of The Farm,
Field and Fireside. His letter and
other notes of the meeting were crowd
ed out, owing to the lateness of the
hour in which we had to prepare the
article, but as MI. Browns letter is too
good to be lost sight of, we have saved
it and present it to our readers this
morning. Here it is:
Chadbourn, N. c., August 5.
w. E. Worth, Chairman, Wilmington,
Dear Sir-I have your favor of the
3rd inst, requesting my presence at a
meeting of the chamber of m
to be held this afternoon at the Sea-
shore hotel. Your president requested
my presence there on Tuesday after
noon the Bird inst. I went to Whining
ton on that morning, but did not lear,
until it was too late to return home,
k11dI lAc 1I1CCkAA6 0oA UCCA pOSlPOACo
until this afternoon. I am very sorry
to say hat urgent business will pre-
e my being present, as I lost so
much time during the first Of the week.
I very much hope that your meeting
will accomplish some good along the
lines which you have suggested. I be-
lieve that the chamber of commerce
can inaugurate and put in motion sem
timents that will influence not only
VT;1o;~~%o~~ hat o1oo tho ,,yro,,ndirr
country. In my opinion the time is
propitious and I believe hat a large
influx of people can be induced into
eastern North Carolina within the next
twelve months. There is nothing which
will so develop the of east
ern North Carolina as good, thrifty i'm
migration. My personal experience in
these matters has taught me that we
ave a most desirable climate and a
soil that is as responsive as any in this
country.
Please let me make the following
suggestions:
First-That you take steps to edu-
cate the people of eastern North Car
DINA themselves as to the magnificent
opportunities and blessings they enjoy.
They do not fully realize that they are
living in one Of the fnest sections in
the United States.
to secure concerted ac-
ton on the part of all business men,
not only in Wilmington, but in the sur
rounding section. And last, but not
least, advertise our as it
amounts to little to possess a good
| thing and not let the world know it.
I hope that your meeting will result
in great good, and allow me to say
again thai I very much regret my in
ability to be present, but will endeavor
to be present at some future meeting
Of your chamber. I am
Very truly yours,
J. A. BROWN.
Mr.. Brown makes some excellent,
practical and timely suggestions, and
we would like to see the chamber OF
commerce and our business community
carry them out.
Mr.. James H.. Chadbourn, Jr., presi-
oant of the chamber, tells us that the
plan of taking supper and meeting al
the seaside struck a popular chord anc
that the universal impression is thai
great good will be accomplished by
such meetings. It is proposed to have
several more of them before the sea
son ends.
President Chadbourn has called {
special meeting Of the chamber, to b.
held at their rooms on Wednesday, a
$3.50 p. M, for the purpose Of transact
ing the regular business.