The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-21

s'7 ~" Wv hAplt Jtt
for the Development OF Wrigiits.iuc
Beach and Sound-Bankcrs are
Giving the Movement Hearty Sup
port and They ask for Wilmington
Business Men 10 Lend Their Help.
Although the papers have not Lac
much to say recently concerning the
movement on foot for the East Develop
ment Of Wrightsville Beach and Sound
as an all the year resort, yet those
behind the contemplated improvements
have o been tagging III their efforts
TO get the enterprise on a business
footing and though their work mas
been done quietly it is believed that it
will result successfully in carrying
out the gigantic plans that have been
snapped out.
A short time ago as was announced,
Il meeting of prominent business men,
mainly OF bankers and ~financiers, Ct
the city was held and the whole scheme
thoroughly discussed with Mr.. Cotter.
the originator and prime mover in the
development. His outline of what is
contemplated struck those at the meet
ing as being desirable and entirely
practical scheme and they entered
heartily into lending whatever aid they
could in carrying out his plans.
A day Or two ago circulars were sent
TO the leading business enterprises Of
the city signed by three bank presi-
dents and one cashier outlining the
plan and asking cooperation on the
part of the citizens of Wilmington.
That circular is published in full
below.
Accompanying lie were letters from
the cashiers Of the national banks in
the city stating that subscriptions for
the stock asked Tor would be received
at their respective banks. There was
ALSO q blank form for the subscription.
1t is ,dssired that all subscriptions
shall be In by the latter part of this
week, when 1T is earnestly hoped that
something definite concerning the
movement. can be announced.
The immensely of the enterprise is
pretty well known in this city, and the
value that it would be 10 Wilmington
cannot be oyereStimated. With facts
already given prominence by this paper,
and further details given below. it IS
mot necessary to dwell on the import
,ance and wisdom of Wilmington people
getting together and insuring the sue
cess of the movement that means more
for the city than .any other enterprise
ever thought of.
The following is the text Of the cir,
cular:
"A a largely attended and represen-
,ative meeting of the officers and direC-
tors Of the banks of this city, held at
the Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday
evening a plan was submitted looking
20 the immediate development OF
Wrightsyille and Wrightsville Beach
as q combined winter and summer re-
sort After discussion, the meeting
voted to endorse the plan and TO rec
ommend it to the people of Wilmington
as II that should receive their cordial
and hearty support, and appointed the
presidents of the national banks and
the cashier of the Wilmington Savings
K Trust Company a committee to sub
init the proposition and TO ask for sub
-scriptions to the capital stock. We en-
close with this a subscription blank
and ask that as prompt a response as
possible will be made.
"A development of this character
has long been in the minds of our peo-
pie. The one submitted is COmprehen-
sive and is one that we believe can be
carried to Il complete and satisfactory
conclusion 1t must, however. be
.cearly understood that an appeal can
eOt be made to outside interests until
our own people first show their conf
dence and faith in the project by provi-
ding their share of the funds that will
be necessary. The direct management
is to be in the hands of directors repre-
ISenting the banking and business in
terests of this city. The plan compre-
bends making this a resort that will
enlist the active and hearty cO-opera-
ton of he entire state
The time seems opportune for this
long delayed development We believe
the plan is a feasible one and one that
should be carried to a satisfactory and
complete development now.
THE plan has far reaching in
1iuences and is one r7hatEH will act direct
" on every interest IF the city to its
great material advantage. as it will be
impossible to have several thousand
tourists from the north and west dur
ing the winter and an equally large
number from the south. the middle
south and the south west during the
summer, without enlisting the most
lively interest of a large number Of
them in further developing present en-
nrprises, also in taking up for active
development opportunities now lying
dormant The results from a large
number of visitors being in our midst
during practically the entire year will
accrue to all lines of business. Thus
20 twill see that this is "a business
proposition, pure and simple 1