The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-01-01
Will G.VE uP His LEASE
BRO Nm SAYS THE YARBOUROuGH
HOUSE CAN BE OPENED.
He Has Found 1t impossible to Furnish
1t and is Now Willing to Sell
His Lease.

The hotel situation in Raleigh is not SO
bad MS some people imagine True, there
is still only one of the principal hotels
new open but there seems to be no rea-
son why the other should not be opened
soon. Proprietor Brown, who owns the
lease on the Marlborough House, and is
manager Of the Park, says he is willing
to dispose of the lease at fair price, hay
ing found it impossible to run the hotel
himself. More than this, he could not
reasonably be expected to do.
This being the case, it is likely that
the Marlborough, thoroughly renovated,
rcmodelled and refurnished, will be run
ming in the near future This viii GER
tainly be the case if the owners Of the
property will do their part in regard to
the matter.
A. number of leading hotel men have
been here examining the property recent
ly, with a view to leasing it. But at that
time Mr. Brown was unwilling to sur
render the lease, as he expected to run
the hotel himself His decision to give
the lease up. since he finds it impossible
to carry out his plans, alters the situation
very much, and is greatly to Mr.. Brown
credit.
II see some comments in the newspa-
pers in regard to The hotel situation in
Raleigh" he said to me yesterday. Be
sides that, | hear of u great deal more
that is being said 10y certain people of
this city. | want to say, once for all.
that these criticisms are entirely gratu-
itous. and made without due regard 10
the facts in the ease.
II have lease on the Marlborough
Hous That lease does not expire until
November Both, 1897, 1t is my property
all that have 60 make q living on, and
it is not to be supposed that would give
it up without some valuable considera-
ton in return, and that | am ready and
willing to do. Those who have been SO
ready 10 crticise me, or anybody else,
can get the lease for a reasonable
amount make this announcement at
this time in order that those who have
been so ready to say harsh things and
so glib in talking about city pride may
now have an opportunity of showing
how much Of it they possess.
1 nave uOne my BeSI 10 keep kHe N0lel
open And even after ii was closed
did all in my power to have ii run during
the Legislature. / offered reasonable
rent, some thought too high, for the fur
niture in the hotel when it closed Fail
ing in my efforts to get this, made other
but unsuccessful attempts, to properly
furnish the house.
Further than this | could not go.
have never, and do not now, propose to
give up my lease for nothing, but, find
ing that / cannot open the hotel myself,
am willing for anyone to take it off my
hands.
AS to the Pages, the proprietors of
the Park, they have never at any tins
had any oorpootie.A with thv Marlborough,
its closing or its lease. l say this much
in simple justice to them, and any crit.
cism Of them touching the matter is uns
just and wholly unwarranted by the
facts"
This announcement will be read with
pleasure by not only the travelling public
generally, but by the people Of Raleigh
as well One hotel is not enough for this
city The patronage is sufficient to sup
port two good ones. 1t is greatly to be
regretted that some arrangement 10
open the Marlborough could not be made
before the Legislature met here