The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-07-13
ATLANTIC OCEAN RESORTS
Evidence Of the Growing Importance
Of North carolina's Popular Re-
sorts, Wrishtsville and Carolina
Seaehes-Arproaehins Sea-
son Will 90 Big One.

The rapidly approaching season viii
unqueStionably be the best in the his
tory oi Wrishtsville and Carolina
Beaches. the delightful summer resorts
in close proximity TO Wilmington.
Practically every organization OF I'M
poE.ance will meet at Wilmington and
Wrightsville between June 1st. and
September 1st. among which are
the United Commercial Travellers
ot the Cayoli.ias. the North Caro-
lima Press Association. North Car
olina Good Roads Association: :
State Medical Society. State Den
tai Society. the Bar Association,
the Bankers Association. State Coun-
Gil. Js. o. L. a. NJ. the North Caro-
lima Architects. and probably others.
Nearly, II not quite all. the assoc.a-
tons will take side trip down the
Cape Fear river with probably stop
at Carolina Beach. as no trip to VIII
mington is complete without trip
on the steamer Wilmington.
One ~ the most important OF the
many improvement at WriGhtsville
Beach is the enlargement OF Tar-y-
moore Hotel. Mr.. W. J. Moore.
manager. the excellent hotel hav-
ms added another wing TO the
north OF the old part. in which
are co well appointed rooms and
equipped with all the convenences
OF modern hosteIry. The addi-
ton extends out toward the ocean
and is so arranged that every room
commands view Of the ocean. The
extension is built on concrete piers.
and is connected with the old part
OF the hotel by spacious v-randas.
OF equal. II not greater Importance
Is the extensive improvements at the
Seashore Hotel. Mr.. Edgar L. Hinton.
manager. a steel pier has been con-
structed from the rear entrance OF
the hotel 70 extend 700 feet out into
the ocean. The pier is 80 feet wide
the greater part Of It's length and
out at the end is SO feet wide. At
the end Of the pier will be erected
a two-Story building to be used for
concerts. dances and other forms OF
amusement. The roof OF the build
ing vii! be used as observation We
randa. from which :inc view OF the
beach can be had. The pier is really q
continuation Of the hotel veranda. The
pic- Will be greatly patronized by Ssh
ing parties as well as for the different
forms Of amusement mentioned above.
Besides the pier. the Seasa.:r. has
enlarged It's capacity by the addition
Of so rooms. in i wing extending 10
the north OF the other part along
the ocean front. With this addition
the Scashorc Eo,c! now has $50 vel!
equipped rooms
Lumina. North Carolina's pleasure
palace. has also been improved. or
rather the approach 10 the amusc-
ment resort has been greatly i'm
proved and beautificd by the removal
Of AL small buildings. leaving Luml-
ma standing conspicuouSly out IL an
open. clear space.
Additions have been built TO nearly
all OF the many high class boarding
five 20 twenty rooms each.
Down Il; Carolina Beach. where so
many W!lninGtonians and out-of-
town visitors like TO Sojourc. j mum
Der OF improvements have been made
and visitors this season Will find the
reSor; even more attractive than ever
and !: trip or the steamer Whining
ton Is one that should not be miss
ed. Some stop at the beach and
others will go on 10 Southport. from
whence they will take the delightful
trip out 10 sea
Everything points to probably one OF
the best seasons in the history OF the
resorts around Wilmington and many
new faces as well as familiar ones
will be seen here during the summer.
The Atlantic Coast Line is Offering
an attractive line Of excursion rates
rates from several hundred points in
the Carolinas 70 Wilmington ano
W-iEhiSville Beach. particulars re-
g::G:.S which car be obtained rom
their agents. and the Tidewatc- Pow
e. Company and the Harper Line OF
Steamers is Keeping up 20 high
standard It's splendid service between
Wilmington and the beach.-AoEning
Star. Wilmington. y. 9. May Is. 1910