The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-19
TIE LUMBERMAh's Bis ANNUAL.
Annual Convention VIII Bring To-
setl,er the Leading Manufacturers
of Three StatcS-An Interesting
Program Prcpared-Great Benefits
to be Derived From the Gathering.

to be Derived From In Gathcfu1g.
The eleventh annual meeting of the
North Carolina Pine Association in
Norfolk next week on Thursday and
Friday the 21-22 bids fair at this time
to be the event Of the season in lum-
Der circles.
Wilmington will be well represented
ana the Old North State will furnish
a big slice of the crowd. In speaking
of the importance of the gathering 10
the lumber trade of this whole sec
ton the Southern Timber Journal OF
yesterday has this to say:
The officers, directors and members
of this association join in extending
81 cordial invitation to all manufac
turers of pine lumber in Virginia,
North and South Carolina, to attend
the meeting. The membership of tn
organization now numbers 175 Of tn
leading and foremost manufacturers
in the three states named above, mos
of whom will be in attendance, SO
that this meeting will afford those
present an opp ortunity to meet the
principle operators from these great
lumber producing states, to hear dis
CuSSiOnS IN market conditions, stocks.
prices, outlook for the future, methods
of manufacture, reports on association
work a comparison Of modern methods
with the Old ana antiquated, besides
many other IGCas and suggestions
that should prove in~calculable benefit
to one and all.
A most interesting program is now
in course of preparation by the Off
Gals Of the association and it goes
without saying shat the gentlemen
in charge are past maSters'/in the
art of entertainment, both for pleas
ure and profit. Nc nan can measure
or hardly estimate the benefits to be
derived from personal contact with
the leading manufacturers and ship
Ders Of lumber iii these states on the
occasion Of these annual meetings
where and when the past years OpeT-
atoms are reviewed and discussed, the
present situation taken up and intel
figrntly handled IN a most interest
ing style, and the future is fOrecasteu
by the lights before us and the infOr
nation at hand. At the same time
drawbacks and evils such as are moSt
always with us axe in part ramedieI
thus combining duty with profit for
every manufacturer who attends,
While the opening of the spring
business and outlook for the future
to bcckOn us upward and onward,
Norfolk as the head and center for
the North Carolina Or short leaf pine
interests of the south, with the
great jamestown Exposition on the
eve of opening, is a city at this time
of many attractions, and the meeting
in question sOuld bring together a
mighty host for a grand and good
purpose. 1t will be an occasion TO-
- .awing old acquaintances and friend
Us of bygone days, and altogether
puld not only be pleasant but pro.
able to that great army OF manu-
lecturers and shippers of lumber as
we'll. The Journal, therefore hopes
to see present in Norfolk next week
every manufacturer of pine lumber
in the three states of Virginia, North
and South CarolinaL and from this
touching of elbow to elbow and should
er Ito shoulder witness many happy
returns.