The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-24

ready been demonstrated that it is a
great summer resort. and after he had
visited Southern Pines and Pinehurst
to look yer the situation, he could
say that for every advantage those re-
sorts have Wrightsville Beach has two.
He went on to say that if we make
northern people understand that with
a ride of IS hours they can reach a
winter resort like this they will dis
continue the more expensive and
tedious trip TO Florida. Speaking OF
The Hammocks' hotel project he
said the proposition was to raise $50
600 in stock, $4,000 to be subscribed
by Wilmington and that $4,000 be
raised elsewhere. He said If We would
raise SO, 900 he believed he could get
up $4,000 among his western and
northern friends. For himself he
would say that if a summer hotel is
built he will take $1,000 in stock and
$1,000 if it is made an all year round
hotel. He spoke of the climate here
at this easOn when the yellow JeSsa-
mine, j~aponicas, lilacs, iolets n other
flowers are in bloom. He believed
that many northerners in going away
from Florida would stop over here. He
said if Wilmington will raise $4,000 he
felt sure that he could raise the other
$4,000.
Mr. Hugh MacRae said if $4,000 is
all that is expected of Wilmington he
felt that it could be easily raised, $16,-
900 already having been subscribed
amorg eight or ten men. He spoke Of
the plan to build the hotel on The
Hammocks'' and bridge the Banks
| channel. which would afford fishing
and ~promenading facilities for the
guests. He thought the project a good
Investment, and stated that his COM
pany proposes to allow a committee
of citizens to value The Hammocks,.
and then his company will donate nan
its value and take the other nall IN
stock in the hotel. He spoke at length
as to the Advantages OF d SuInlner diIu
winter hotel. :
Mr.. G.. W. Worth said it looked
! strange that our people cannot ap-
preciate what Advantages we have with
| out having people to come here TO tel
lis of them. He said he did not speak
for the benefit of the town, but as a
benefit for those who build it. He de-
clared it was a good investment, and
| he appealed to no body out OF a sem
timent of public spirit.
Mr.. CT. Herbert Smith also spoke. lie
said he was president and Mr.. Worth
treasurer Of the Seashore Hotter ON
papy and they were here to tell OF tne
success of that hotel. He said they
would welcome another hotel as they
we're over crowded and could not meet
the demands. He said people walked
the beach last summer to get a place
| to sleep and get SOlllelnllS " :"
said the situation was so bad that Al
lanta people talked themselves about
building a hotel. He also spoke OF the
adyantages here for n winter Motel, ana
alluded to the fact that the gun
stream runs from Is to % ana GV
miles of our coast and gave US d cl
mate that surpasses that of Charles
ton or Florida. Will.
Captain T. D. Meares and Col. walk
ar 1Tav1or also made a few
ana on motion of Mr.. c. w. Worth a
committee was appointed to canvass
at once for the additional $4,000 needea
TO increase the subscriptions to S2o,oVo.
Those appointed on this m
were Messrs. C. W. Worth. sam Bear
Jr.. G.. Herbert Smith, ana Nelson
Millett. .+o+.
The committee requests us to State
that as it may not be practical 1o1
them to see everybody they Will De
gIad If those who want stock in the
hotel will send their names to Mr.. Jas IS
KYLE. secretary of the Cha1noer y,
Commerce. The stock is sloo pei
| share