The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-06
! Friday Jan. s. 1905.
WILMINGTON AS A RESORT.

That was a pretty cold Wind that
swept over Our city Tuesday night and
those who were out OF doors shivered
and hunted cover In a hurry. There were
many predictions that the mex day We
would experience bitter cold. But that
is not the kind OF weather we have, cx-
cept on the rarest occasions, in our.
subtropical territory. Yesterday was,
contrary to the predictions Of the
weather prophets, a bright sunsht.1y
day with a crisp and i~nvigorating at
mosphere-a day which made a man
feel good to be out of doors. 1t was an
ideal winter day, clear and bright,
pleasant in the sunshine and with just
enough sharpness on the ar to make
it feel inyigorating-to make every
breath one drew carry life and energy
to the system. We do not believe there
is a locality ON the face of the earth
which has a climate superior to that
of this section. Nature has showered
many blessings OH us of this section.
We enjoy many of her blessings CT
which we wot not. We do not begin
u CdiANS lit SIEdL Akd1LldSCS "1ilSh
we Of his locality enjoy over the peo-
pie to the north and to the south of us.
We have an ideal climate. tt is neither
too cold In winter not too hot in sum-
mer. We enjoy Il happy medium be
tween the extreme cold in winter of the
north Atlantic states and the oppres-
sive heat Of sumrner of that farther to
the south. We cover before no biz
yards and we swelter in no tropical heat.
We enjoy the happy medium, relieved
OF the e~nervating il. fiuenoe of perennial
summer on the one hand and of the
section. Persons not familiar with Our
climate-that Of winter and m
those people of the far south who never
enjoy the invigorating influence Of a
clear frosty day in January and those
of the north who suffer- from the ex-
oessive cold Of the frigid winters or, in
order to escape them. seek the enervat-
ing atmosphere of the gulf states, have
no idea of what they miss in the way
of life giving properties and body
bracing qualities of the brocing ozone
laden airs of this section of our coun-
try. In winter 1t buoys n UP to
breathe the exh~ilerating air. In sum-
mer we have cold ~nerve-tonic produc-
ing, salt-laden breezes of old ocean,. An
ideal locality is ours for those who feel
the necessity of seeking rest and recup-
Grafton from the strain Of business or
Whirl of over strained social life.
That Wilmington has not become a
more popular health and pleasure re-
% for those to the north of us who
have the means and the time to devote
a Portion of the year to seeking the
one Or the other is the fault of our own
people. We ave let opportunities pass
which we should have seized. We have
failed to take the proper steps to make
known the advantages of our city and
surrounding localities. We have lain
supine, thinking these things woul1
come to us without exertion on our part
while others were awake to the situa-
ton and doing all Ill their power to Sc
cure the advantages to be derived from
the influx OF winter and summer tour
lists. It is time for to be up and do
ing" We have all the advantages, ans
many more than. a number of othe.
places which have far out-stripped is
in the matter of establishing resorts
for that migratory class Of health ana
pleasure seekers which annually comes
south Why should not Wilmington
take her proper place? She can AMI
will IL her citizens do their duty to hel
and 70 themselves.