The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-16
FRIDAY. O TO-.
THE NEXT

of resident and nonresident North
CarOIinians has already been taken up
by the press Of the state. Charlotte
has already put in il bid for the ncSF
one. The News ays
charlotte must have the reunion
next year and there must be a re-
union next year for Charlotte to have
Those are two facts that are about
settled in the minds of our people t.
day. Charlotte will compete with any
other city of the state for the holLr
IF it is decided to have another Carroll
ma reunion next year. And Charlotte
will get up a reunion of North Caro-
linians if there should be manifested
anywhere else Indifference to the sub d.
ject.'
As the reunion of this year was held
Charlotte section and not far away
from that city-dOes it not seem right
and proper that the next one should
be held in the east where those who
attend can see the variety of climate,
soil and crops I'm our state? If his
be true what more fitting place han
Wilmington? We are sure the people
of our city would welcome with open
arms and unsurpassed cordially the
men and women who would assemble
here on such occasion to renew old ac-
Quaintances and to view the progress
eastern Carolina has made since they
crossed her borders ear ago seeking
homes in distant lands.
Wilmington should make energetic
efforts to secure the next reunion OF
the nonresident North Carolinians.
If Greensboro could make such d sue
cess Of the first affair Of this kind
Wilmington surely could do as we'll
with the next one.
Aside from the pleasant social fea-
lures il would be Il great thing for our
city and section in a business way.
There is nothing like advertising, n
this Greensboro reunion has adver-
tised that city all owe the United
States, north and south. east and west.
From this reunion much good Will
come to the central part of our state.
There We're present on that occasion, no
doubt. many persons besides those who
came tn renew old assOciatiOns-men
who came to spy OF the land and see
how they could better their condition
by making their future homes among
us. These people saw progress II
thrift and uudeveIOped which
needed money and pluck to develop.
There is no telling what good Will come
to central North Carolina from this
oC-arrHIrra IT ranp1a DF poa1n- 40
from beyond our borders.
The same thing awaits eastern ar
Olina if We can gather in its principal
city a like class of sIght-seerS and
p~rospectors. There = open here and
awaiting development vast possibilities
in many branches of industry. No Sec
ton of the state offers a more diYer5i-
fled class Staple crops farming. veg
etable and fruit raising. lumber and
say mill business. fish and oyster trade
are the chief ones now carried on, but
not by any means developed to thCm
full capacity. while there are many
others h could be developed. and
successfully conducted. Chief among
the latter is the canning of fruits. veg
etabIes and sea products.
That this latter industry has not been
more fully developed in our section is
a surprise to every one who knows Of
the possibilities that are in 1t and the
profits which await those who so into
it with the proper business qualifiCa-
tions.
All these conditions point TO this sec
ton as the proper place for holding the
next reunion of resident and nOn-reSi-
den North CaroIInians. With ali due
respect to the advantages II unde-
TelOped Of the central part
of the state. we think the statement
ear be made without fear OF successful
contradiction that in this section there
are more ~undeveIoped resources OF a
diversified nature-more openings Of
various kinds for men of small means
and plenty Of pluck and energy than
in any other section Of the state. Here
is the open field for development of in
dustries Of untold value TO those wno
with money. brains and Drawn Mil
step in Il take advantage of the op-
p~ortuuities awaiting them.