The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-13

tatives from North Carolina to support
it in congress-.
Mr.. NJ. S. Willard said he was not
familiar with the bill but favored its
endorsement upon recommendation of
the committee.
Mr.. H. c.. Mcqueen, president of the
, MurchiSon National Bank, was reQues-
ted to give his views. He said the 90.
jectiOns to most of the currency meas
ures was that they are cumberson, but
that he was not sufficiently acquainted
with the Fowler measure to express an
OPINION. He suggested that its en-
dorSeInent be deferred TO a special
meeting of the chamber. in order o
give the members an opportunity 20
read and consider the provisions of the
bill.
Mr.. worth then withdrew his motion
10 endorse the bill and il was the I'M
o~erstandlng that a special meeting Of
the chamber Is to be called later TO take
action upon the measure.
REFORMATORY FOR BOYS.
The president had the secretary to
read the following:
To MIR. James II. C~hadbourn, Presi-
dent of the Chamber OF ommerc
Wilmington, n. c.
NV Dear Sir: Will YOU kindly have
the enclosed petition read before YOUR
honorable body at your earliest on
venience, get its valuable endorsement.
as a whole, of your legislative commit
tee, in particular also the personal sig
natures of your members.
4 am authorized by the chairman of
the m l represent, to secure all
possible influence, and, to be the GUS
todlan of m honey that ma be con-
tributed.
Thanking you and YOU members, m
advance, for any courtesy you may be
pleased to extend.
Il am, respectfully yours,
SERENA CHADBOURN,
January the It'll, 1908"
The enclosure referred to by Miss
C~hadbOurn was entitled: "A petition
to the legislature OF North Carolina by
The Kings Daughters and Sons of the
state for an appropriation for a refor-
matory for white boy" The petition
says in part:
The North Carolina Branc of the
international Order of the Kings
Daughters and Sons, held its annual
state convention in Raleigh, on the
1&th-15th of May, 1902. The most i'm
portant action taken was the unani-
nous decision by those delegates pres
ent, to make q refOrmatory for white
boys, their state work.
The following committee was APP
pointed to devise ways and means ID
accomplish this end: Mrs. VIM. H. S.
BurgWyn, Weldon, chairman; Mrs. L.
j. Jarvis, Mrs. a. l.. Blow, Mrs. j. B.
Cherry, GreenviIle; Mrs. VIM. III.
S. Overman, Salisbury; Mrs. Henry
Perry. Mrs. ]. H. Bridgers. Henderson,:
Mrs. F. A. Olds, Mrs. T. H. Briggs. Ra-
leigh; Mrs. L. H. Hall, Southern Pines;
Miss Serena ChadbOurn, Wilmington.
In order to achieve success, we, the
committee, deem it imperativeiy neces-
sary to receive aid from the state of
North Carolina, so we have come to beg
the distinguished senators and repre-
sentatiVes, sitting in these legislative
halls, to lend us their ears, while we
ask in the great cause of humanity, an
appropriation of - for this purpose"
After several had made remark APP
proving the movement on motion Of
captain 7. d. MeareS it was heartily
endorsed.
Secretary James Kyle her gave an
account of the meeting of commercial
bodies at Greensboro touching freight
and transportation matters. He stat
ed thai the outcome of the meeting
was a proposition to organize a state
association or board to be managed by
two representatives from each COM
mercial body with a view TO securing
equitable freight rates throughout
North Carolina. On motion, the mat
| ter OIL having tnlS cnd1lDeT represented
in the state association was left to the
executive committee.
IMPROVEMENT OF NEW RIVER
Mr.. NJ. w. jacob called attention to
the Importance of improving New Riv-
e., which he said would be advantage
GUS to the commercial interests of Will
| mington. He stated that the improve
ment of New River would greatly ben
eft the trade of Wilmington, and ac-
ton should be taken in this matter.
which was already endorsed by the
merchants along the river, who state
that they will support q proposed
steamer line between Wilmington and
Jacksonville and Tar Landing. The
matter was referred to the executive
committee to be pushed.
On motion of Mr.. jacob, the cham
Der decided to order a United States
postal route map for the rooms of the
chamber.
The meeting then adjourned