The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-12
OF
The Regular Meet ng Yesterday Afternoon
The Effort to Get the Teachers' Assem- bly,
Here-Army Posts md Other Important
Matters Discussed

Matters Discussed
The regular meeting Of the chamber Of
was held yesterday afternoon
at $3.50 O'Clock at the rooms of the cham
Der.
President James II. C~hadbourn, Jr.,
presided and Colonel John L. Canuwell,
the secretary, was present in that capac-
ity.
The minute of the last meeting were
read and approved, after which reports
Of standing and special committees were
called for.
The secretary read the following re-
port:
Wilmington, N. c., April {.
Mr.. J. II. Chadbourn, Jr,, President.
to cooperate Aith the produce exchange
"a he Merchants Association looking
&c establishing Of a freight bureau,
Dr., to report that joint labors were en-
tered upon promptly and the business
pushed rapidly to a conclusion, with the
result that Wilmington has d well equip
ped tariff association under the manage
ment Of a competent and active traffic
| manager. Our city has suffered long and
| seriously from freight Inequalities, and
the idea of a freight bureau. conceived
by this chamber, is the most practical
project that has ever taken definite shape
to remedy the evil and make possible an
assured future for Wilmington. The re-
| Spouse from the various business inter-
| ests to the invitation to subscribe to the
support of the association was most lib
eral and evinced a sensible appreciation
of the needs of Wilmington and the pos
| sTbility of redress through this Medium.
Every business interest in the city,
| both large and small, should be identified
with the movement by subscribing to the
stock of the association. and thus give
our combined commercial influence to its
| support.
| The committee having discharged the
| duties for which it was appointed, beg to
be discharged.
]. A. TAYLOR,
| Chairman of Committee.
The committee was discharged.
The secretary read the report of
Messrs. D. C. Love and F. L. Higgins
and Professor NJ. c. S. Noble, the COM
mittee appointed to ascertain what rates
they could secure for the Teachers As
sembly, if it can be induced to hold it's
summer meeting here. They report that
The Orton and the Seashore Hotel offer
a rate of 81 per day and the boarding
houses s1.W per day.
Mr.. Il. C. Love stated that Mr.. Harry
S. Leard, travelling passenger agent of
the Seaboard Air Line, was looking AFT
ter the matter and the committee had
communicated with him concerning the
rates offered.
Mr.. w. f. Worth stated that it was
very desirable to have these teachers to
come here, as they constituted the very
best class of people in the state. The as
semfbly has. met many years at Moore
head City, and he visited that resort
when they were there. Eight hundred
people attended, and thus it would be
seen what the visit Of such a body would
be worth to a place. The hotel ait More
head City gave the teachers a rate of 81
per day and he hoped they could secure
such a rate here to induce them to come.
He moved to continue the committee for
the purpose Of making further efforts.
Mr.. D.. C. Love stated that 81 was the
best hotel rate the committee could Sc
cure. He said lit would be a good idea to
secure the assembly if possible. He sug-
gested they might be entertained like the
delegates to the Southern Baptist con-
vention, at the private homes in the city.
He was satisfied a rate of 81 could thus
be secured, as the teachers are a nice
class of people and no one would object
to taking them into their homes.
Mr.. S. H. FishbQate said he would be
glad to take a couple free of charge.
Mr.. Worth suggested that the commit
tee request the citizens to notify them if
they will entertain the teachers. He
thought they could get all the homes they
want.
Colonel F. w. Foster thought some eff
fort should be made to get a rate of 81 so
per day from the hotels, but if they
could not, he was satisfied they could
get accommodations i'm the homes of the
city.
Mr.. B. F. Keith said he concurred in
the proposition to entertain the teachers
at private houses.
Mr.. F. L. Higgins said he was on the
committee (which secured homes for the
delegates to the Southern Baptist Con-
v~ention which met here last May, and he
said at least a thousand people got enter
%tainrnent, with room to spare.
Mr.. Worth said the teachers were dis
posed to come to Wilmington, but if pos
sible, it is desirable to get a less rate
than 500. He said everything that is
possible should be done to get them here.
committee was adopted.
Mr.. Love said he thought a little push
could get them here.
Mr.. Worth's motion to continue the
President Chadbourn referred to the
meeting of the Seaboard Air Lines in
dustrial agents here last month, and ex-
pressed the belief that our city would
get good out of it. He stated that three
representatives of the Seaboard Air Line
ryan, IS. A. L. Magundi,' attended the
meeting of the agents, and took about
three dozen views i'm the city, with a
view of writing UP Wilmington. He said
he had been Informed that the May num-
Der of IS. A. L. Magundi'' would be a
Wilmington edition and he had made ar
engagements to have copies sent to each
member of the chamber. President Chad
bourn announced that the committee ap-
pointed to make arrangements for
the meeting of industrial agents had
done it's duty we'll and was discharged.
President C~hadbourn referred to the
appearance of Mr.. w. E. Davis before
the Chamber at its last meeting to re-
quest the appointment of a committee
to urge pom the state authorities the