The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-30

The feature of the day with the MEM
bers Of the North Carolina Bankers
Association yesterday was an excur-
sion down the Cape Fear and out to
sea on the steamer Wilmington, Cap
tain John ". Harper. The trip was
given by the Wilmington bankers IN
der the auspices Of the Chamber of
Commerce. The steamer left at IL a. m.
after having waited for the incoming
trains to allow parties coming on them
to enjoy the trip.
The steamer pulled out with a joyful
crowd Of about 200 bankers and the
ladies accompanying them. and about
100 Wilmington ladies and gentlemen.
Among the local bankers who went
along were President John :. Arm
strong, Of the Atlantic National Bank.
President NJ p. Heyer. OF the Atlantic
Banking and Trust Company. and the
following gentlemen connected with the
several banks here and composing the
representing the local bank
eTs. Messrs. Andrew MOreIand. chair
man. j.. Y. Granger, e. 4. Taylor, Jr.,
F.. w. Dick, NJ. F. Allen. and c. P.
BOlles, Jr. There were on board also
many Otl-E StIILlSlltfl connected with
our banks, and they We'd with each
other in making it agreeable for the
visitors. Senior John FranciScO'S Italian
band furnished music on the trip.
The steamer left her whaIf at II a.
IN. and ran to Southport. where she put
off some of her passengers who did not
care to go out to sea. She then ran
over to Fort CaSweIl. where the crowd
We're greatly interested in the squads of
soldiers at the pier, the pretty military
town composed of the officers quarters,
and the formidable Qualifications with
their big rapid fire disappearing guns.
About 40 more got off at the fort and
were allowed to stroll around the gar
rISOn. but not to enter the Qualifications
proper The fort band got together and
with good playing cO~mplimented the
visitors with music while they were
ashore The party shore remained
there until Captain Harper ran out
about two miles at sea. The OCean was
tame and no one had Il chance to feed
the fishes" on the return the Kings
Daughters served a choice and palata-
BILE luncheon. ice cream. cake. etc. The
gentlemen We're also RECALLED with
punch and cigars. and the committee
made it exceedingly pleasant for all.
Among the prominent Out-Of-the
state visitors who are here in
ton with the meeting of the association
and who enjoyed the hospitality of the
A'NNNA I'M DA A@A- NSaN--- '0-
MesSrs. Frank Hilton. secretary Of the
North American Trust Company, New
York city. w. a. Law. assistant cash
Ter Merchants National Bank Of PhlIa-
deIphid. COldweII Hardy. president Ma
tiOual ankerS Association and preSi-
dent Norfolk National. OF Norfolk. Va:
IT. X. Hands. cashier National Bank or
Richmond. Va: w. ]. ROddey. Nation
al Union Bank. Rock Hill. s. c.: w. H.
Cross. cashier Farmers and Merchants
Bank. OF Marion. = G.: H NJ Kerr.
cashier National Bank of Commerce, of
Norfolk. Va. y. 2. Calling. secretary
Virginia Bankers Association. Lynch
burg. Va. Mir. Senauer. OF the 'AmeIi-
can Banker; w q. Smith. Edisto
Savings Bank. O~rgaubeurg. :. c.: Os-
car T. smith. of Young and Seldom
Company. Baltimore. ". W ROykin,
of q. Il. Barnard and Company. St.
Louis: e. w Guoch. American Arith-
mometer. LyncnhUrg. Va: &. r. Bur
nett. assistant cashier First National
Bank Richmond Va. H. z. e. Bryant.
of the Charlotte Observer and wife. Mr..
Shelton. Merchants National Bank,
Richmond. Va. Col. Nelson. president
National Bank of Sanford formerly
president Of Il Bank in Selma. Ala. ana
one time president Of the American
Bankers Association
The steamer got back To tn" city at
: T. m and all agreed that IL was Il
most pleasant outing.
THE ASSOCIATION MEETS.
After the days outing down the Cape
II h. h~,rt.rS ~a-r,~-a5 IN the Sea-
sr,.. H,-ar nm U~fr1-Sy.ra Beach last
evening and with the crowd augmented
by r-u arrivals from different parts
of the state Manager J. H. Hinton. Of
the ashore found himself surrounded
by SIN hundred guests last night Be-
SD .-. ---.-rfsrs ana p~omfr4nr men
Of 81. .-,, are there scores Of
br.-.sr- .r4 lovely Young women from