The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-05-04
Steps Taken to Rebuild the Davis Hotel
Communicated.
KlTTRELL, n. G., May 3.

Communicated.
KlrTRELL, N. G, May 8
A meeting of the citizens of the
town was held this evening to take
steps towards the rebuilding OF the
Davis Hotel. It was decided to es-
tablish a stock company for this
purpose. Mr.. Davis will subscribe
largely and also, of course, agrees
to manage the house. A committee
was appointed to call on the leading
business men of the place to solicit
subscription to stock. All readily
responded. Several thousand dol
lars was obtained in half an hour.
Northern gentlemen of means,
who either own residences
here or are by long association
attached to the place, express their
Willingness to subscribe to any
amount necessary to insure it's re-
building in thorough and first
class manner. 1t will this time be
of brick Mr. Davis has declined
every effort to go elsewhere Some
were accompanied by offer of large
bonus.
There has always been less posted
land around Kittrell than any sim
liar place in the country, but our
| people today pledged themselves to
spare no efforts to induce surround
ing landowners to remove the last
shadow of restraint of this kind.
With the fast schedule of vesti-
bule trains to go into effect on the
Seaboard Line, May 7th, and the
assurance of Prof Simmons that the
fire has only deferred the establish
ment of the Southern Conservatory
OF Music at this place during the
summer months, there can be no
| question of a hotel being paying
investment.
| The popularity Of Kittrell as a
resort dates back forty years.
That the fame Of theplace
for healthfulness should have
induced Prof. Simmons to pass hun
dreds of other places in favor OF
this, speaks loudly in it's behalf.
Mr.. Joshua Hale, of Newburyport
Mass, a gentleman of wealth and
Influence, who has been almost mi
raculously restored to health by OIL
climate this winter, has taken the
matter CT conferring with Northern
capitalists in hand DR.. j. NJ. Hills
f of the same place, and who alread,
owns model winter residence here
has taken an active interest in re
:. building the hotel and will subscrib
literally. And what the Doctor set
his head to is sure to be done wei
+ and speedily.
subjoin the letter, embodyin
f the resolutions as to the Souther
> Conservatory Of Music, Art, Liters
: ture and Physical Development
q which would and will yet be estat
lished here, under the ablest profe:
4 sor in the land, and with larg
= patronage already assured.
4 K1rTRELL, \. O., May 2, 1898
g. Prof. L. J. Simmons.
DEAR SIR At meeting this da
held by the people Of kittrell
st take steps toward the rebuilding ,
ID the DAVIS Hotel, the following res
re luton was adopted touching you
% self, and of which we have the hone
le to inform you
~ "We had been culiarly gratifie
rd at the prospect Of the establish
IN ment of the Southern Conservatol
q of Music Ill our midst; and there
as no consequence of the fire whit
e. We more deeply res ret than To
which has deferred, but as we s
3h from your letter not prevented
ne coming. We are fully sensible
nd the great loss to the intellectu
and aesthetic interest Of the pla
to say nothing OF the pecuniary 10
ne should this enterprise be given
his or diverted elsewhere. Thereto
ole we most earnestly request Of Pr
Of Simmons that he will defer its
nd tablishment until our hotel can
his rebuilt; for that it will be rebu
nd there can be no doubt. And we
Use furthermore assure him OF c
ck- cooperation in his high unoert
kin ing.
ng, O. W. BLACKNALL,
lew q. W. RANEY.
The c.. II. WILLIAMS