The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-06
NOW FOR THE ARMY POST
MEETING AND ORGANIZATION OF TIE
COMMITTEE.
A Spirited and Aggressive Effort to be Made to
Secure for Raleigh a Permanent
u. S. Army PoS:.

The committee appointed by the Cham
Der of Commerce to take i'll hand the
matter of the establishment i'll Raleigh
of Il permanent army post met yester-
day morning. and did several wise things.
One of these was the appointment of
Mr. Il. B. Barbee as chairman of the
committee. No better selection for this
responsible position could have been
made Mr.. Barbee is one of the livest
and most energetic business men in Raj
eigh. Another wise thing the committee
did was to name Mr.. n. w. West see
rotary. Mr. West, while he has always
been among our busiest men, has never
been so busy that he could not give up
his time and talent to any legitimate
move looking to the development of Raj
eigh.
Still another wise thing the committee
did was to unanimously urge that no
site for the post should be agreed upon
or hardly considered until the money was
pledged to purchase it. This was emil
nentIy proper. This question must not
be circumscribed by the metes and
bounds of any particular piece of land
in or around Raleigh. The committee
acted wisely in deciding that those who
should contribute towards the purchase
of site should be heard on this inn
portant question. There are perhaps Il
number of pieces of property around
Raleigh perfectly eligible, and each
should have due consideration, and as
the citizens generally are to make up
the fund ii was Il wise decision of the
committee that first Of all the interest of
the city at large should be taken into
account in the selection of Il site. No
member of this committee. we under
stand, has any land for sale. They en-
ter into this labor of love without hope
of reward other than what will come
to them as business men and citizens of
the town. They have no selfish interest
to serve and their services and valuable
time they generously donate to the cause.
The committee of ten, appointed by
the Chamber of Commerce, will be di-
vided into five subcommittee of two
each. and they will start out Monday
morning TO make n canvass of the city.
Let everybody remember that these
gentlemen are not working for them
selves. They would, perhaps, have much
preferred that the work should have
been done by others, but they have been
asked to do it, and being enterprising,
patriotic citizens, they have consented.
Raleigh knows how to do big things.
Everybody knows the value II perma.
nent army post would be to the city.
These few days have demonstrated
to every man whose eyes have not been
closed the advantages the city is de-
irving from the temporary camping here
o. the State volunteers.
1t is time right now that every bust
ness man and professional man, every
mechanic and every property owner was
considering this question. Let every
mind be fully made up, and don't tell
the committee when it comes around 10
wait few days or to call again. This
would not be fair to them. They are
working without reward. and it is only
due them that you should give definite
answer, so that when they get around
their work may be complete. Think
about the question between now and
Monday, and come right up to business
when the committee calls