The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-11
PRESIDENT WORTH'S RESIGNA-
TION WITHDRAWN.

TON WITHDRAWN.
President Worth stated that at the
last meeting he rendered his resigna-
ton and he would like to make an ex-
PLANTATION o the matter. He said
he was elected president of the cham
Der when he was absent from the city,
and when he returned he found that
preparations were being made for the
entertainment of the officers of the
Raleigh. He decided to serve and do
all he could in that particular, but af-
ter that event he felt that his business
engagements were such that he could
not serve longer, hence he rendered his
resignation. So many kind things had
been said to him by the members of the
chamber, however, that he had decided
to Withdraw his resignation. He was
heartily applauded when he made this
announcement.
President Worth produced a beauti-
full lithograph and engrossed certificate
of the membership of this in
the Philadelphia Museums, and on mo-
ton, it was ordered to be framed. On
motion, President Worth appointed Mr..
D. L. Gore and Colonel Walker Taylor
to represent this chambe on the ma
tiOnal advisory board of the Museums.
This board is composed of representa-
tiVes from the leading commercial or
CARNATIONS throughout the United
States, with the object of cooperating
with the Philadelphia Commercial Mu-
scum, the purpose of which is to aid
home manufacturers to secure foreign
trade.
A 500 0 PARK.
President Worth laid before the cham
Der the following proposition for a
corporation to build a park in the south
eastern suburb of the city.
ITO the President and Members of the
hambe of of the City of
Wilmington, N. c.:
Gentlemen: Accompanying you will
find draft of a park to be aid out n
built in the city suburbs.
\ the entrance a lodge will be erected
for the business of the management.
Fifty 500 acres are to be donated by
deed to the Park Company as long as
the same shall be used and kept up as
a park-otherWise, to revert back to
owner. Four hundred (400) shares of
stock at Fifty ($50) dollars per share
are estimated to be necessary to COM
plete the work. The park will be gov
erned by a president and board of
managers and a secretary and treas
urer, and will require a Salaried super
intendent or keeper. In twelve months
the park will be ready for entries,
games and general admissions, and in
the course of four years by proper Sc
~lections and careful cultivation of the
trees, shrubs and lowers, ETC., 1t will
be an adOrnment to the city and a pride
to the company's management.
1T is proposed to make said park a
profitable investment by setting apart
certain days in every week for admis-
sion fees, and certain percentages and
entries on AN races and games, and GER
tain charges or ali booths, peddlers,
etc. With a good race track for stock
and vehicles, and ample and we'll kept
ball and tennis grounds, and boating
and bathing and picnic facilities, all
InI ~, hna I tifpr1 Chrr1hharIr wifi =
flowers and music enchanting, surely
Wilmington would not only be attract
ed herself, but would so much the more
attract the outside world. Every
League of American Wheelmen and ev-
cry jockey club and fancy
and owner, and all the sporting ele-
ments of this state and neighbor1ng
states would soon flock to the patron
age of our grounds and thousands of
dollars would be added semi-yearly TO
the city's business and many settlers
induced to locate and invest here. The
racing features of the park would prove
a stronger draWing-card than an agrl-
cultural fair, with no expensive draw
backs and all it's thrilling attractions.
Anima stalls are omitted on the
park plot on account of numerous city
accommodations, and should they De-
come necessary nipple space can De al-
dotted them along the fence line or by
the creek side"
President Worth said the avobe pros
pectus was handed to him by Mr.. John
knight, the expert landscape gardner
and florist. and accompanying it was
the plot of the proposed park. Tire
grounds are offered by Mr.. w. A.
Wright, and lie south of Market street,
and east of Seventeenth street, ex-
tending down the shell road towards
the mineral spring. The tract embraces
fifty acres and the plot OF map shows
in a general way how the park will be
laid out. A race and bicycle track a
mile in circumference encircQes the
park, and inside the track are improved
grounds for atheletic sports of all kinds,
In the centre of h park is a pavu-
Lien fn,- ndn noinn q. rnn11cin Stand ord or