The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-05
D. R. FOSTER.

III
D. R. FOSTER.
Wilmington has natural ADVANTAGES
equal II not superior to any CITY of
the south and We feel that it is the in
tentiOn and determination Of her citi-
ZenS, who are materially interested In
her progress, to unitedly work and give
their time, energy and capital for her
and their advancement; fer as the cty
grows property increases in value md
opportunities for profitable invest
ments and employment follow. fthis
much desired end is our wish we must
not wait for Others to lead but must
show by our acts our faith in the old
dear city blythe sea, when Others will
eagerly joinIin our work.
There is a crying demand for more
modern hQtel facilities and we must
supply thu same by building a hotter
meeting the wants Of the traveller and
the times. The necessary amount
can easily be raised if each citizen will
do his duty and subscribe such an
amount as he feels able; and if those
who never do anything for the public
will simply be quiet and not be SO
active in trying to convince others tina;
the Old style and ways were the best
and that modern hotels, streets, ETC.,
are not needed. If the investment does
not bring immediate direct returns you
a. depend upon the improved condi-
lions and opportunities to more than
Offset this Join in the work of build
ing Greater Wilmington and be ready
with a liberal subscription when the
committee calls.
MARCUS n. JACOBI.
In response to the request, for my
opinion about the proposed tourist
will say: I would like to see a
large tourist hotel built here, but 1
think the proper place for same, would
be on Wrightsville, or some place i've
SIX miles from the city. We all
know that the tourist seeks something |
else besides a hotel. If a hotel alone |
were to satisfy his desires, he could
be accommodated easily. But he wants |
recreation, distractions from hum
drum life. The success of Palm Beach
and other resorts is due to the facilities
Of recreation. Mr.. j. B. Cotter. OF
line Hurst understood this well. from |
experience. Hence ne was DESTROYS of
making Wrightsville attractive In
baths OF various kinds, golf links, ten
MS courts and every attraction that |
would appeal to the tourist. Having |
these, h hotels would be filled; with |
out them a receiver would manage |
|
AS for a combination tourist anu
commercial hotel in the city, that
would not be what we want, for this
You canno mix the average !
commercial man and tourist, because
he one is trying to get everything as
cheap as possible, other does not mind
expense, but wants the best that can
had. So the one hotel cannOt cater !
o both successfully
Now if it is to be a commercial
hotel; I think that we have in the Or
and Purcell ~(annex) all the hotels
nat Wilmington will support for some
to come. | do not think the i'm
oroVements made on the Orion Ire ap-
oreclated by most people, simply be
;ause very few Of the people know any
hing about the improvements that have
made, as they have not taken
he trouble to inspect them. From the
investors point of view. You take the
New ZenZendorf at Winston-SaIem.
This hotel cost s175,O 600, about $50, 900
more than they intended to spend
when they started to build. After it
vas complete they could not lease It
or a sufficient amount to pay on the
Investment, so the company had TO
lire a manager. Take the Fark hotel
n Raleigh, this is a fairly modern
lotel but it has w paid, and is va
ant two-thirds of the year. The new
hotel, which has never
zen finished, at Ashevihe, NJ. c., Is