Evening journal., 1897-10-08
NOW FOR THE SERVICE.
A Stimulating" Committee to
Push the Thing Along.
JOURNALS WORK TO BE.FINIsHBD
NEEDED AMOUNT TO BE COLLECT,
ED WITHIN TEN DAYS AMI
COMMITTEE TO MAKE AR
RANGEMENTs FOR THE PUR
CHASE OF THE SERVICE.

RANGEMENTS FOR THE PUR-
CHASE OF THE SERVICE.
The project of presenting a silver
service to the gunboat Wilmington was
given another drive forward by the
members of the Board of Trade at their
meeting in the Builders Exchange last
night.
When it was announced by Hillary |
Herbert, secretary of the navy during |
the Cleveland administration, that a |
United States gunboat vas to be named
the Wilmington the Evening Journal
started a subscription for a silver SER
vice to be presented to the vessel that
bore the name of this city.
The list was started under favorable !
circumstances and about $500 had been
subscribed. Then the matter dropped
into obscurity for some time. Later on
il was brought before the Board of
Trade. and a committee composed of A.
r. Morrison, chairman; Jesse X. Bay
lis. A. G. McCausland, c. w. Edwards
Edgar NJ. Hopes. J. w. Whitford and
w. Scott Vernon was appointed to look
after the matter.
When the subject was called up for
action by President Lawton, Of the
Board of Trade, Mayor McLear said
that he had decided to take up the mat
ter and sent twenty-five letters to rep
resentative business firms of this city
to secure whatever contributions ana
help they could give. In reply he has
received fourteen letters favorable to
the project and one unfavorable. He
thought that a silver service to cost
about 81 800 or $4,000 would be appro-
pirate. The mayor referred to other
cities that had, through pride and chiv-
airy. presented souvenirs to the boats
that bore their names, and said that
Wilmington should not fall short.
Secretary Taylor, of the board, then
read a letter from Bishop Coleman
saving that the project was worthy
one and should not be allowed to drop.
A substantial check was inclosed.
/ Joseph L. Carpenter. Jr., said that
!, Council should appropriate a sum for
the movement.
Senator Gray said that a service cost
= ing about 81 500 would be appropriate
2 for presentation. IF you remember
said the senator, "the gunboat Nash
vile was built and launched at the
same time as the Wilmington. The
citizens of Nashville have presented
their namesake with a silver service
and we should do likewise for the vii
mington."
w w Lobdell said that the righ
men had not been asked to subscrib
to the movement His firm, Lobdel
Car Wheel Company, was willing {
make a contribution.
Alvin r. Morrison. chairman of tn
COMMITTEES which had been appointe
bv the Board of Trade to take charg
of the work, said that the committe
had held three meetings and had com
municated with the secretary OF tn
navy. Both the Legislature and Cit
Council appointed committees to tax
part in tho movement. but refused t
appropriate any money toward tn
project. "The Evening Journal sal
Mr.. Morrison. "has a subscription lis
= of over $500. but only $3S Of that sun
has been paid"
. John M. Rogers moved that a commi
i, le tee of three be appointed to take chare
.. of the matter. Objection was raised
r the advisabiliIy Of appointing a con
mittee over TIE old one, which led to
discussion.
w. ID. Mullen, Jr., moved that con
lg mittee of three be added to the old con
a. mittee. w. Hastings thought that adj
~ ing three additional members wou
stimulate the old committee.
Levi A. Bertolette said that if sun
of cient sum could not be secured the eli
TO- should give the vessel some souveni
even If it be only a loving cup. III
matter is an important one, and WI
mington would be disgraced If the ci
did not remember the vessel that bea
eu ifs name
s' .er Frank Woolley said that Wilmingtt
should not bring discredit to herself
.lli refusing to present some suitable g
M TO the boat that bears her name.
had been put down for a small su
scription. but he was ready at any tir
an, TO double the amount. He thought Z
men who could and would give 81
le- should be approached He gave sol
al good advice as to the collecting Of
m necessary amount. and one of the mel
rec hers wanted Mr.. Woolley appointed
I'M one of the stimulating" committee.
The matter ended by e. T. Warn
moving to appoint a committee OF thT
O. 10 act in conjunction with the old col
ny mittee. Mr.. Warner thought that the
&c. were enough business men in Wilmin
for ton to raise the needed amount.
Al amended his motion by moving I'll
the committee secure the sum of ST.
- in ten days and make arrangements
the purchase of the service and its pl
- sentation.
ny Mayor McLear said that there We
p $50 persons in Wilmington who wol
the give $40 each toward the movement
If Of the proper persons approached thi
sh, for that amount.
,ci- Alvin r. Morrison. chairman of
or OF committee, has called meeting of
rey committee tonight at 7.3O O'Clock
III the rooms of the Builders Exchange
re :. The following are the subscriptio
secured by the Evening Journal:
- John w. Lawson. on...............S III
Cash .............. ss.s.s's..'9 1
Old Salt. .................... l
ply A oupsOliDSi .
m. Marine NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
y. Old Soldier ....................
and Horace G. Knowles. ...........-. !
~ ~ Oakum OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
l. Singer. ..............''.''
~, ~, Lewis Sasse. .............'..'.'''