The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-04
NEW CLUB OPENED
Hanover Seaside Club at
WTighEEI|c Beach.
WAS A GALA OCCASION
Hundreds of Citizens Greatly En-
jOyed the Festivities.
Club building One of the Finest
structures on the Beacif-Dancing,
Music and Feasting Features Of The
Opening-keys of Building Form
ally Turned Over TO Prr>idcnr Non-
kampcn by Architect Bonitz.

49, fspfIftAs
The formal opening Of the HaLoSyv
Seaside club, on WrightsvIile Beach
last night was on. OF the most
thoroughly delightful occasions Of the
entire summer season a. that popu4ar
resort. With characteristic hospitality.
the members OF that club had been *
tremelT generous in extending invita-
tons 10 a large number OF outsiders.
the members Of the Carolina and At
lantlc Yacht clubs having been especi-
ally invited 10 be present. Aside from
these Mayor Arringdale OF Wri-hcs-
vile and the aldermen and Mayor
Waddell Of Wilmington and the alder
men We're invited. The invitations 80
generously extended were accepted.
with great pleasure. Commodo: e
Nets, OF the Carolina club. and a large
number OF that clubs membership
We're present. as were also Mayor Ar
ringdale of Wrightsville Beach, MAYOR
pro tenn O'Brien. OF Wilmington, and
several OF the aldermen from vaca
place. Practically the entire member
ship Of the Hanover club was in at
tendance and they have just cause -
feel gratified at the very decided sue
cess of every feature Of the opening ~
their elegant new club house.
From early in the evening until after
one O'Clock this morning. the scenes
of festivity were in progress. TIE
members had chosen well in their saiec-
ton of the committees who wera 10
have charge of the opening. On wei
filed tables, on the first and second
floors, there We're spread sandwiches.
cakes and various kinds OF salad,
and the buffet was SC well stocked
that Oliver Twists cry Of More. More"
was never repeated.
Dancing continued during the entire
evening, the handsome ball room being
crowded with dancers. Elegant muse
was furnished for the dance by the
Lumina Orchestra, which had oeen
especially engaged for the evening.
The members of Hanover club are
very fortunate in their choice OF a loca-
ton. The club building. which is the
third largest structure on the beach.
being surpassed in size only by the
Sea Shore and barrymore hotels, is
situated admirably on the ocean side
Of the a track. about half way be-
tween the Atlantic Yacht club and Lu-
nina. The building is a ~pretentious
three story structure, with broad We
randahs on each floor. The first foOr
is devoted 10 the private bath room.
for ladies and gentlemen, there being
30 or these, on either side, quar-
tiers for the matrOn and her assistants.
and the janitOr: and a we'll stocked
buffet; a bowling alley which promises
~ ha +hn Soara ~ IN n - n~1f+S-v 90,
naments. The second floor contains
the kitchen and dining room: a large
sized card room. a ladies parlor and
the dance hall. On the third floor
are fourteen sleeping rooms, each OF
which will be completely furnished
and given over free during the sum-
mer months to members II the club
On each floor there are broad passag,
ways. bath rooms and other convent
ences. The entire building is lighted
by electric lights.
The only exercises attendant u
the opening were the formal delivery
Of the keys by Architect Bonitz. a
member of the club 10 President Won
Kampen and the latte-s acceptance.
both being executed with well chosen
words, which brought applause. fol-
lowed by the national German hymn
The Watch on the Rhyme which. IS
played by the orchestra. WIS the rause
OF prolonged cheers.
The Hanover Seaside club. while
composed largely OF Germans, is o
confined in its membership 10 any
nationality. Most OF its membeshin
is formed from Germans who came T.
this city directly from Hanover. Ger
many. or their descendants. IL !s q CO.
incidence that The county e which
Wilmington Is the county seat. de-
rived its name from the same old
country location. The colors Of The
club are the colors ~ Hanov-r-yei-
low and white-and these foated from
the high staff on the roof. Also yellow
and white were color- us~! IN The
decorations on the frs, two foors.
flags being garlsnded and suspended
from various PLACES on the walls.
Yellow and white gave way IN many
places 10 the stars and stripes and
flags Of the c~oAfederacy. Over the
doors. and SURPRISING all in size was
a large banner bearing The sord Vel
come, and nOn who were prSen;
last night can doubt but what tha.
word formed as clear al index 20 the
character OF the club. as did any o.
the Others
Il was the common remark. male
dozens OF times By the invited guests,
that never had hospitality and gener-
osity been SD cleyerly shown a. was
that Of the Hanover members. IL =
an attribute Of the Germans thar
they are cordial. hospitabie and Z
Gus. Their fame gained new lanrels
last night.