The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-11-08
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Mr.. j. RI. Chadbourn~E1eGted Pfesi-
dent.rMeettns VA inrInaon
and ,,yhoas.gpas.la ST. iihthasss
Has ,Reen ,NrousfF ~, to ne az
vantarce u Jbc, p1aariyssfdf tErqM Deep r
Tb. -GatherImWa q Nota-
hi. Gre. Roth in SPIRIT and PERSON.
ncl-Repor4sooG Con1fneffeeSson ~
ganiz4s4Alc }apatz Resoiutions-ea-
sr d,eszes b. Mhry Prominent Sortsa
CaroIiaiahs 45s-a4". .oi.
Tho E83rrfb 2carofna iSWeste%csys 49,
sociatid5np, :1haa having for its purposes. me
effective and systematic psoa hettsa.
of projee.sttSs2 for tne tdeveropfnenee One
waterways in North c~arolina;o
first ami special undertaking or me
organization to be the development
of the 3o-foot channel project III tae
Cane Fear river, was formally organ
lied in this city. estarday, the OF
panization meeting having been attend
ed by several Of the most prominent
business men and political leaders III
the state, nineteen cities ~ to"Hs
having been represented at ire gam
ering. The new organization Is &c &c
q branch of the National Rivers ana
Harbors Congress, whose slo2ar Is
$3.50. 600. Coo annually for RIVER ana
harbor WORK.. Dr. ...i. t...,. .
The meeting yesterday which was
held in the United States court room,
-uoIaLIr m of the Jn0Sf remark
able that ever occurred in this state
for absolute unity Of purpose IL agree
ment in all matters. There WaSrneYer
the slightest intinatiOAAn al -any-QsCort
on any question and: ;tnFy ASSOCIATION
is launched under then ost suspicious
and favorable : Circumstances ~ The
forces51set at motion. hacKed as they
undoubtedly are by The unitei 'sonti'
w. ment of all the people 0f North Caro-
Ina, '@st," .cAs-t a question 81 Vi
tally effective in securing largo and
additional appropriations fer the va
ter coulstS of this state and il pre-
sentinG III tx most advantageous man.
ner the powerre4 claims on which tic
deepening of the ulannel il the Cape
Fear river is asked. ~ s "
From every section OF the state, il
short IorCeful speeches, prorninen'
business men and leaders in ilanstlia
enterprises voiced their support Of tn,
project, promised the aid and inhu
ence Of their respective sections
More pronounced even than thCs
speeches were the addresses nf Seratn
Oyerman ~-a congressman Page, Sinai
anu Goodwin, each Of whom pledge
their personal activity and eernes
support for the project.
Following several liable and ifstruc
tive addresses, all bearing On the ad
vantages to be derived from the de
velcpment of the rivers and harbors
in settling the mooted questions o
freight rates n inadequate ransror
tation facilities and the benefits tina
would undoubtedly result TO the entir.
state from the deepening Of the Cfpe
Fear river channel, the reports OF
the committees on organization ano
resolutions were read, officers III thf
organization were elected and with tht
disposal OF a few minor matters, ad.
journment was taken. : 80 Is
AC AAApA AA1SCAo VI NGE w at~1 w az
Association are as follows: .
President-James n. Chadbourn
Wilmington. = ,H
Vice President-First district Geo
r. Leach, Washington; Second district
John F.. Bruton, Wilson; Third dis,
ttrict, George G: Royal, Goldsboro:
Fourth district. ChaS. T. Johnson, Raj
eigh; Fifth district, J. s.. Carr, Dur
ham; Sixth district, G. B. Patterson
Maxton; Seventh district, J. A. Gul-
ledge, WadesbQro; Eighth district, W
d. Turner, S~tatesvii1e; Ninth district
}. a Fore, Charlotte: Tenth district
G. Sawyer, 'Asheville.
Thu" secretary-treasurer and execU.
tive committee will be appointed
later.
The meeting was called to ,crde,
yesterday morning at IL o'clock ritE
about two hundred in attendance
among whom We're many visitors to the
city and a full delegation Represents
ing the Wilmington chamber Of com.
merce, to whose efforts directly arr
due the perfecting of the organization
Major e. J. Hale, OF Fayetteville, g
membe OF the National, Rivers am
Harbors Congress. rapped fo- orIe.
and he asked Mr.. J. Fl. Chadbourr Of
this city to. act as chairman Of the
meeting.
Mr.. Meares Harriss OF Wilmington
was appointed temporary secretary
and in addition to his work As secre-
tary he took all the speeches in sho-,
hand and they Will later De publ >kcd
in pamphlet form. -. ! =. 80
HISTORY OF THE PROJECT
In calling the Yoeetipo to ,rder IT,