The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-23
CAROLINA BEACH SELECTED


STATE PRESS CONVENTION WILL
BE HELD THERE.
Old North states Mighty Pen wielders
Will Assemble at This Popular He,
sort Next administrations Will He
Held in Sedgeley Hal Club-Pros.
poets for n Large Attendance
Carolina Beach has been selected by
the North Carolina Press Association
as the place for it's convention his '
year. which will convene Wednesday
morning, the 18th Of next month, at 10
O'Clock.
Editor J. B. Sheriff., of Concord,s ecre-
tary Of the association, in an Jficial
circular letter to his brother editor
members, says:
North Carolina Press ASS ,ciation has
decided upon Carolina J leach as the
place for holding h n ext convention,
and wednesday and Thursday, July
18th and 18th as the late.
Captain r. A. Jenkins, the clever
proprietor of the hotel at Carolina
i. Beach, offers uA a rate of 81 per day,
and promises to do everything in his
power to ma 6e our stay with him pleas
ant. He Is a most clever and agreeable
gentleman, and an old. newspaper man.
"Captsin j. w. Harper, owner Of the
steamship and railroad lines from Will
mington to Carolina Beach, sends the
following invitation: L extend through
you to the editors and their families
the steamers Wilmington and South
port, of the Southport and Carolina
Beach line, while s~ojourning here
This is giving us carte blanche between
Wilmington, the Beach and Southport
during our entire stay, and the editors
will appreciate Captain Harper's kind
offer.
1.-The hotel at Wrightsville would not
give us a lower rate than $3.50 per day,
and the Seacoast railroad kindly made
us an offer to transport US from Will
mington to Wrightsville for % cents
each for the round trip. Wrightsvine
was scarcely considered by the commit
tee at all.
The coming meeting promises to be
one of the most largely attended and
interesting ever held by the associa-
tion. Those of our members who have
not yet decided about going are urged
to come and be with us. The meetings
are highly beneficial from a business
point OF view, and the social intercourse
and exchange of experiences make the
annual meetings occasions which nc
editor should fail to attend.
1.-THE members of the Sedgeley Hal
Gu at Carolina Beach cordially invites
us ITO use their club house to hold oul
sessions in. They have a large, ele-
giant house, and have telephone me
ton with Wilmington. The mail will
be received and delivered twice a day
at the club rooms.
'"The convention will meet Wednes-
day morning, July 18th, at 10 o'clock
and remain in session two days"
The selection of Carolina Beach is ar
admirable one, and we know Captain
John w. Harper, Captain r. A. Jen.
kins, proprietor of the Oceanic Hotel
and Colonel w. A. Johnson, president
of Sedgeley Hall Club, will make thu
stay of the editors at Carolina Beach
an enjoyable one, and will do all il
their power for their pleasure and com.
fort.
Indications are that the convention
will be a largely attended one, as Sec
rotary Sheriff. says that already ,ovel
sixty editors nave signified their inten.
tions of being on hand, and that TIT
majority will be accompanied by wife
sister or daughters; and he adds, very
properly, w are all glad to have tn,
ladies with us, as their presence add
so much to the pleasure of the occa
sion"
President Dowd, of the association
has appointed the following essayist'
for the conventions:
How Can I Increase the Circulation
of My Paper?'-J. B. Whitaker; alter
nate, A. j.. Maxwell.
How Can 1 Increase the Advertiser!
Patronage of My Paper?"-Thad. r
Manning; alternate, J. r. Oliver.
newspapers and Trusts"-Josephu
Daniels; alternate, H. A. London
els the Newspaper Business Profitabl
in North Carolina; and, If Not, VIII.
Not?"-W. F. Marshall; alternate, w
S. Herbert.
The convention will be held in the ele
giant Sedgeley Hall Club building, whic,
will be fitted up for this express pur
pose and turned over to the associa
tion. 1t is also very likely that tn
club will give the association a gran
reception n night during the progress
Cf Tho convention