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

tourist travel.
There is no doubt whatever about
Il resort loca ed here having large pat
rOnage. II is an ideal location.
Neither : there any question but
that it will bring about very quickly
increased railroad and steamship facili-
ties that are 80 much desired, as well
as lead to great improvement in postal,
telegraph, telephone and otEer service.
The officials OF the Atlantic Coast
Line, Of the Seabcard Aair In and of
the Consolidated railway Wiii cooper
ate in ever" possible way 10 further the
project by improved service.
The incentive - their doing so. nov,
ever, will be by your assuming, without
hesitation, your share in the develop
ment.
What tourists demand is ample and
satisfactory accommodation. This in
cludes perfect service, best food. pure
water, ample and varied amusement,
all 30 suit the varying degrees Of
means and tastes Of all people
1T is proposed to have three large
! hotels with varying rates which with
: cottages, will accommodate from 1000
to $500 people. The two hotels at
present On The beach can be had by the
proposed company should it so desire
Connected with one Of these hotels
! there would be a theatGr large enough
to comfortably care for all business,
social or professional conventions,
-, large dinners or other functions. thus
making it an attractive center for such
purposes.
NO other place offers so great di-
1-Dr-.+,- - +lD Of on
There are good roads for driving and
autOmObiling; h SAM roads are ideal
for riding; and games, later mentioned,
can be introduced and there is OppOr-
tunity for fox hunting, quail and duck
shooting. fishing and boating. There
would be a casino with tennis courts,
squash courts. billiard rooms, bowling
alleys, library and reading room n
a large salt water swimming pool The
. country club would have the best golf
course, tennis courts, also a race track
and trap shooting. The beach, during
a large part of the year. offers the OPP
p%ortunity for the finest surf bathing
in the country.
"A striking feature Of the plan is to
have a complete system Of baths, in
Guiding every bath of recognized merit.
Inc idlu Ill lllHu toI lltlo uSESiOp-
ment IS that part of Wrightsville
Beach lying to the north of the present
Hotel barrymore, containing in all
about so acres, also a tract Of land on
the mainland
CAS- hotels of themselves at other re-
sorts now pay where they only have
about three months business, there is,
therefore, no doubt whatever that
hotels located as these would be would
pay handsome dividends, having as
they would both winter n summer
patronage.
"The location is a convenient one TO
the cities in the north and the cities OF
the middle west, in that it is only one
night out for winter tourists and is
equally convenient for tourists from
the south and southwest in the sum-
mel.
1T is estimated thaa such a develop
ment will require the investment of
about two million dollars. To show its
good faith in the success Of the resort,
Wilmington is asked to subscribe $780,
900 at least Several subscriptions for
sums prop~ortionate to their interest are
already in hand.
IF this plan is carried out it means
a very large outlay Of money By which
this city will be directly benefited.
Considering present conditions. ii
| does not seem that such a work could
be completed for at least FIVE years,
which would mean approximately that
time for the payment OF subscriptions.
| No subscriptions that are made will be
considered as in effect until we are
satisfied that an additional sum suf-
fcient to carry out plans has been sub
| scribed at other points The calls for
payments on subscriptions vii! be only
ON the order of the directors after the
! company is organized and will not ex-
coed 20 per cent. during the year 1907.
| During this estimated time Of conStruc-
ton provision is made for paying in
terest at the rate OF four per cent. per
annum from the first day Of January
ensuing after the year in which partial
payments are made
I'VE repeat Our belief that this enter
| prise would be a great and material
benefit to every business interest in
city las we'll as ID the city itself, and
that it is one that would pay good re-
turns. Any further information that
may be desired will be gladly furnish
ed on application.
H. G MCQUEEN,
President Murchison National Bank
President The Peoples Savings Bank.
JNO. S ARMSTRONG,
President Atlantic National Bank.
President Carolina Savings 6 Trust Co.
MATT ] HEYER,
President Southern National Bank.
President Atlantic Trust & Banking Co.
c. E TAYLOR, JR
Cashier. Wilmington Savings & Trust
Company.
Miss, WiIhelmeDa Hartor arrival aue4