The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-09

The regular monthly meeting Of the
chamber of commerce was held yester-
dav afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. The
president. Mr.. j. Allen Taylor. presided,
with Mr.. James Kyle secretary. The
meeting was largely attended. there be
ing present Colonel Walker Taylor,
Colonel T. D. Meares, Captain w. z.
Oldham. Captain ]. T. Rankin and
Messrs. John 4. Arringdale, H. A Burr,
Sam Bear, Jr.. j. S. Hooper, W. A
French. s. H. Fishblate, w. ]. Flynn,
E. F. Johnson, w. l.. Miller, John
Brown, Brooke French. ". 7. Seares, J.
VanB. Metts, w. H. Brown, G.. j.
Boney. Ike Bear, Jr., 5. p. McNair, G.
H. Robinson, ]. H. Boatwright, Roger
Moore, r. J. McClammy, Joseph
Thompson. and George a. Brunson.
One of the chief features Of the meet
ing was to have been a discussion Of
and action upon the recent or
ganized negro labor union, and,
after the usual business at
tendant upon the opening, Pres
ident Taylor referred to this matter.
He stated that he noticed present Il
number of faces not. usually seen at
the meetings, and, no doubt, they were
present in anticipation of the proposed
labor union discussion and action, but
that such discussion and action were
not necessary at present, as the ques-
ton was being dealt with otherwise,
and probably in a better manner, and
that the m had been requested
not to proceed in the matter.
Mr.. G.. ]. Boney stated hat in case
the question was not handled Satisfac-
torily h. supposed that then the cham
Der would be called upon to act.
He was answered in the affirmative.
CHAMBERS POLICY.
President Taylor clearly defined the
policy of the chamber, as mapped out
by the executive committee, which, he
said, he knew would receive the hearty
endorsement and loyal support of all
the members. He stated that the eX-
ecutiVe committee, knowing that ii
was necessary to have something def
mite in view and to bring the members in
personal touch with each other, had
decided that community of action was
necessary and to bring about such in
ended to maket the chamber literally an
exchange: that there are fifteen or six
teen wholesale grocery establishments
in Wilmington and that the proprietors
Of thirteen of these establishments had
signed an agreement TO meet together
at a certain time, probably about noon,
each day at the chamber and exchange
views and make their purchases from
brokers who are members of the cham
Der. He said it would be further ar
range for other business men to meet
together at certain intervals, which
would secure unity OF action.
TURPENTINE ORCHARDING.
President Taylor said he had received
through the courtesy OF AIr. Hugh Mac
Rae a cOp of a pamphlet, "~Turpentine
Or~charding," issued by the department
OF agriculture, and that he had read the
book carefully and had protited by SO
doing. He spoke Of the salient points
of the publication said that it was
of great advantage TO turpentine fac
tories. He further stated that the
books wOuld be sent gratis to any one
interested in turpentine producing, and
that the names Of all desiring 4 copy
u liz JUN, II 4'AI with IL - 0Id Y
Of the chamber, would be transmitted
to the agricultural department.
INTEREST EMIGRANTs.
Mr.. sam Bear, j., said he thought
something ought 70 be done to attract
emigrants 10 North Carolina. He said
that yearly the west secured hundreds
Of these emigrants from Europe and
that he thought this state could obtain
nan of them f solicited for. He sug-
gested united action of the commercial
bodies of the state TO get the general
assembly 10 make q sufficient appro-
priation to send to Europe q lecturer,
conversant with the German and
French languages, 70 solicit emigra-
ton.
TWO NEW MEMBERS.
Two new members Of the chamber
were elected, Messrs. James 5. Hooper
and Brooke French, both being accept
ed in class a.
The meeting adjourned shortly after
4 o'clock.
THE EXCHANGE.
The idea Of placing the chamber Of
commerce also on the basis OF an ex-
change IS a splendid one and is com
PEELED to aid the members and IikeWis
aid the city. The plans for tn
wholesale grocers are for them TO meet
together and talk different matters oVer
and TO do their city buying 10 wh=r-
else but on the floor Of the exchange,
from the brokers who ere members Of
the chamber. The brokers viii be pro-
vided with booths, probably erected
just in the rear of the rooms, n there
the will display their samples.
The new idea will be inaugurated as
soon as possible and the booths built.