The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-03
CHARLOTTE's ACTIVITY.
The State Musical Festival and Mecklenburg
Independence Celebration 49, Recent Inn
provements,

Independence AcCtnb ALh-
provements.
CHARLOTTE, n. c., May 1.-The half has not
been told As the traveller approaches this
lovely city of the old North State from any
direction humorous small, thrifty towns
are passed. and Charlotte sits enthroned
among them n queen of beauty, with wide
streets handsome stores lovely homes and
all the improvements of n live modern city.
Afar on the name of Charlotte, casually
spoken on the train awakens keen interest,
and all the little evidences of curiosity shown
in the mention of the place 60 to prove that
Charlotte's reputation has gone abroad, ana
that there is anxiety TO hear more OF this
peerless city.
For many years Charlotte has been the pride
of the State and her hOspitalties health and
trade were sung in praises, but 1t Is only IN
this year that she has cast of the moonngs
from her old berth of ease and swung out into
the ever-increasing tide of prosperity that
trends southwark with irresistible power.
Now that she has shaken of her lethargy. she
has risen majesticaly and met the occasion
fully and grandly. Her name now stands Tor
a synonym of activity. energy and push.
When the newspaper, with that enterprise
which characterizes a live journal, sent It's
special correspondent here 20 write daily re-
ports Of the growing prosperity which IS
making Charlotte so widely known, he had
little conception Of tie stupendOus plans of
the rich field for interesting news with which
he was instructed TO furnish it's columns. Six
leading papers OF the South have sent their
best correspondents hfre 10 look after this re-
ported magic city. that has forged It's way SO
RAPIDLY to the front Of progressive Southern
cities and they are furnishing daily
10 their respective journals bright and newsy
correspondence that stamps them each rs
men Of ability in their line The Charleston
News and Courier IS represented by r.. +.
Mchisick while b. VI. Blackburn looks after
the interests OF the Atlanta Constitution.
George p. Pell is the spicy correspondent OF
the Raleigh Chronicle and {. A. Mathews
keeps the Columbia State well posted. The
Angus Ia Chronicle, a. well as other papers, are
represented. 1t is hardly necessary 10 use
other arguments as TO the importance
of this point for commercial and news IN
terest when such representative journals as
these keep their stan correspondents here for
weeks informing the world Of all that trans
pires. II you have not heard OF the magic
-Four C's your ears will catch the words at
every turn as soon as you arrive
in Charlotte. The -Four C's stand for
nothing less than the Charlotte Consoh7,
dated Construction Company, composed
of the wealthiest and brainiest men in the city.
This company Is building the new city OF
Dilworth, which promises TO holda prominent
place in all the new cities of the South.
OF course at this time, when 50 many South
ern cities and towns are presenting their
claims for recognition To the capitalists OF the
North and East. II IS difficult for all 10 receive
their proper share of attention without great
and incessant effort but certainly an adequate
understanding of the situation by people who
are looking up Southern locations Will result
in very large influx of manufacturers ana
home seekers from all parts Of the country,
and the wisdom OF DIworths projection Is
we'll shown in attracting 10 Charlotte the
| corps of bright newspaper men who are telling
| OF the wonders 60 be seen here.
DilwOrth djoins the city Of Charlotte on
the south and west, and has the attractions
of nicely graded streets, sewerage system,
beautiful lake. and a comprehensive plan OF
business industries There are 50 many IN
ducements 70 make DilwOrth success that 1t
is difficult to tell Of them IN order None II
them. however, is looked on with more Just
pride than the splendid system OF Edison
electric railways. which will be ready Tor tne
transportation of passengers by May ZOth.
Then the celebration Of the MeckienOurg
Declaration of Independence will occur with
it's attendant display Of fireworks, parades
and gaities
The annual State Musical Festival occurs
here on the 5th and 9Th. Great preparations
are being made 70 entertain the visitors eX-
pected Three hundred selected voices from
the best talent of the entire State will take
part IN the vocal exercises. and the Symphony
Orchestra. of Baltimore, will furnish the in-
strumenta music. This festival has been
held here for several years IN succession, with
increased. interest on each recurrence.
The auditorium in which the festival Will be
held will seat from 900 20 5000 people. The
News this evening thus describes IT,
"Charlotte's big auditorium now stands
pleted, and it will be occupied for the first
time tonight by the Charlotte chorus in
rehearsal The yastness of the building can
be appreciated only when one gets
inside and takes a look around. In
Its construction particular attention
was paid TO the matter OF ventilation, and u
is cool, airy structure. The auditorium IS
lighted at night by large arc lights, and us
appearance is one of almost daylight bril-
liancy The streets and sidewalks IN the I'M
mediate vicinity of the auditorium have been
put in fine shape. and all is now ready for tho
festival
Everybody here praises the four Cs for
their enterprise and energy. and sense OF
elation seems 10 peryade the community over
the bright future OF Charlotte and the new
city Of DHworth.
Il Is said that with all the activity and en-
tsrprise which crops out az every turn, that
there are some old croakers loft, II there
are any yuur correspondent hasfailed 70 fslia