The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-11-01


APPRECIATED by North Carolina Bus
mess Men.
Indications grow stronger. each Cay
that the meeting to be held IN Cll9
city on tuesday next to organize d
state association having for It's pui"
,oee the development of the "atei
courGos in the state will be largely
attended the business men OF the va
rious towns in North Carolina Visit
ed by Mr.. John Fox, Speclat ulreC'o'
of the National Rivers and Hafoofa
Congress having manifested great III
serest and enthusiasm in the maIlol
At the meeting here next week delesat-
GO will be appointed to attend the
national congress which meets ID
washington in December.
Mr.. Fox's tour of North Carolina mas
aroused the people to the advantages
of a 3o-foot channel in the Cape rear
river. he making it plain to them that
the nroiect is one of state WIDE I'M
portance.
The Durham Herald of yesterday IN
an account of Mr.. Fox's visit to That
city saws that after his address there
was a short speech by Major w. A
Guthrie in which he spoke OF the al
vantages that would result IL the Cape
Fear was deepened from Wilmington
tn the ocean. The Herald continues as
follows:
e.FolIoWing this there was a motion
that the president of the cnamber 81
m and the president OF T. G =
fail merchants association be aplolht-
ed q committee to attend the congress
in WilmingtOn. ut which time these
matters will be discussed.
"Mr. r. O.. Everett made a ahor:
talk during which time he introduced
resolutions that We're passed by 'hoSe
present.
.~r6ese resolutions were as fol
lows:
".Whereas. if such a channel Should
be secured and Wilmington thereby
hounds Of a reasonable expense to Sc
cure 2 thirtv-fOot channel into the poT5
of Wilmington, and
"'Whereas, is such a channel should
be securely and Wilmington 'thereD
made a port of entry for this state,
great commercial advantage WCuid
accrue 10 the whole state of North Cal-
oIina and to this City in particular.
Therefore, be it resolved by the
business men Of Durham assembled
this 29th day Of October, 1907, tina
we heartily endorse the efforts OF tn
city of Wilmington to secure d 5O-Loo
channel; that we pledge her our ul
qualified support and that we take par
in the state meeting to be held at Nll
mipgton on November 5th to fCrmulat'
nlans for securing the necessary legls
lation to accomplish this end. Be /
further
"-Resolved, That us business nien
appreciating the advantages OF chea
water transportation, We believe INA
the general government should pro
vide larger and more. regular appfc
nriations for river and harbOr improv
ment and we therefore heartily er
dorse the national rivers n harbol
congress- to secure such eXpend
lures.
"sResOlved, That a copy Of theS
resolutions be sent to each or our Tel
lasentatives in congress-, urging the
t, assist unanimously in this Work.
Concerning the meeting mere {
guesEay the Charlotte observer OF We
tcrday says:
cat a meeting of the Retail Nc
chants Association held Monday mig
in the office Of Mr.. A B. Justice y
Il. A. Fore and Mr.. Justice were IAN
as representatives of the aSsocld1f
Al q meeting which will be hela
Wilmington on November 5th, ior I
uur Sc OF forming a state branch
fine national rivers and harhors &C
sress, plans for which were pronuiG
All nv Mr.. John \. Fox, director ~
Narfonal congress, who spent d l
DAYS in this city last week ,
This matter was given a comp
bansivo discussion "6y the mercha
and the Importance Of the scheme '
presented by those who khe" thV Id
in an intelligent manner me II
merchants are down. on record as
Ing heartily in FAVOR of the prop
ton. 10 .
"In addition >ss the essrs. Fore
Justice. Mr.. Wtposit orwith, secret
of the Greater Charlotte Club
been appointed by that body. as,
representative at the meeting. =
will give Charlotte a good repres,SU
ton and have the effect OF r.,
showing that the Queen city Is
PROCESSION in anything that
tn the upbuilding of the stat