The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-10
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING HELD
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
Committee Appointed to Secure .
Double Daily rvio en
The s~apoard Air Ltne-Novemsnt
for Long Distance Telephone

The regular monthly meeting e -
lChamber of Commerce was held yess~-
lday at $50 p. m. President Marcus "
Jacobs presiding and Col. John L-Cass-
well. the secretary. being at his post
Mr. L. b. Rogers. OF the committee a1-
loointed to secure double daily passes-
lger rains on the Atlantic Coast Lane
railroad Of South Carolina. made . ~
lport. saying that he purpose for which
1.-The committee had been appointed was
accomplished. A morning train. he SAID.
had beer put on between Wilmington
land Charleston and it Is giving great
satisfaction to the people Of Whining
ton and all along the line The commit
ltee was discharged.
Mr.. Rogers also made a report for TIE
Especial committee appointed to go be-
fore the board of aldermen with regard
Ito public conveniences for excursionists
twho visit Wilmington during the SUM
liner months. He said the board or al
ldermen looked favorably upon the prop
POSITION and appointed n committee -
report plans for carrying out the sng-
~lgestions. He stated that there Is every
probability that the board OF aldermen
Twill do all 1t can in the matter.
President jacob called attention 10
1.-The Importance OF long distance tels-
lphone service for Wilmington. and said
1.-The sommittee appointed to confer with
the telephone people had not done 30
lyet, and as one OF the committee had
engagements which would prevent him
from acting on the matter. IL might -
well TO appoint a special committee TO
Ipush the matter.
Mr. /. NJ. Bear spoke Of The impoT-
Itance and necessity OF long distance tel
lephone service for the business inter
lests Of Wilmington. On motion. the
president appointed Messrs. /. M. Bear
and L. B. Rogers and Captain James i.
IMetts as a special committee to confer
with the management OF both the
Southern Bell and Inter State Telephone
companies and urge steps looking 10
Igiving Wilmington the desired service.
Mr.. Rogers. who is a member OF the
board Of managers OF the produce ex-
lchange. informed the chamber that the
Exchange had appointed a COMMITTEES
with a view TO securing a doubl daily
passenger service out OF Wilmington
lover the Seaboard Air Line. and that
the exchange requested that a commit
tee be appointed on the part Of the
ichafnber of m to act Jointly
with the committee of the exchange.
Captain James L. Nets also spoke OF
the Importance OF another train on the
I~Seaboard Air Line, and said IL was all
the more important and necessary from
the fact that Wilmington Is to have a
NEW steamship line connecting with
New York. This meant that Whining
ton is to get freight rates as low as
Those of which Norfolk has the advaa
ltage.
On motion. Messrs. l.. BluethenthaI
land 7. w. Clawson were appointed to
act with the committee from the pro-
lduce exchange in this connection.
lMessrs. L. b. Rogers and II. w. Malloy
lare the members of the committee on
lbehalf of the produce exchange.
President jacob said now that eoH-
lgress is in session. the members OF tn.
chamber ought to begin to take all ne
l~cessary steps to have the improvement,
iof our river and harbor continued.
Mr.. B.Mercer hoped Lockwood's Fol
Ily river would also be looked after. He
lstated that II or Is years ago SIS, 900 was
lspent on that river and a great deal OF
lgood was accomplished.
The meeting then adjourned.