The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-22
STEPS TAKEN TO
SECURE A SITE
For the Methodist 0rphanage
and Home.
TO BE ESTABLISHED HERE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TOOK
ACTION LAST NIGHT.
COMMITTEE WILL EXAMINE SITES TO DAY
Resolutions Of Respect to the Memory Of the
Late W. R. Tucker. Resolutions Of
Thanks 10 Mr.. R. B. Raney
for Proposed Library.

Resolved l. That the Chamber of
Commerce has heard with pleasure the
proposition of the committee of the
Methodist church to establish their or
-. That the establishment of such an
institution ought to be encouraged by
our citizens: that the action of the presi-
dent of the chamber in appointing a
committee to consider the matter is
heartily approved. and that this commit
tee is hereby instructed to investigate
the various sites in or near the city and
TO adopt such plans as they may deem
wise to secure a site to be donated by
the citizens of Raleigh for this purpose
and to report at the earliest practical
moment"
The above resolutions was unani-
mously adopted by the chamber at its
meeting in the mayors office last night
after the question of securing the Meth
odist Orphanage and Home for Raleigh
had been thoroughly discussed The
chamber has taken deep interest in the
matter and will take the. necessary steps
TO secure it for this city.
Rev. j. w. Jenkins chairman of the
committee from the Methodist confer
ence was present and upon invitation
addressed the chamber on the subject.
He stated that it was a subject dear
to his heart, but he wanted to present
the question in business light 1t
would be of great practical benefit to
the city. He spoke of the orphanage
work of the State and what was being
done by the various institutions of the
kind in the State. As a demnomination
he said the Methodist denomination was
behind but now they proposed to enter
the field and do their share OF me work
They propose to establish a frst-casS
Observation-Disclosures would be no half
hearted business in the matter. They
wanted it established at Raleigh They
wanted to be represented by Method
ist institution at the capital of the State,
and it would be established here if the
citizens would provide a suitable site.
The home in connection with the or
phanage will be for the WORKOUT preach
crs-veterans of the cross and their Wild
ows
The cottage plan, which seems to be
the most popular idaa, will be the one
adopted.
The Parker place, containing 146
acres near the city, which is owned by
the Commercial and Farmers Bank was
the site desired by Mr.. Jenkins
The orphanage, while bSing a Methodist
one yet will admit orphans of all denomi-
nations.
Messrs. Il. L. Gray. J. s. Wynne.
John Pullen, Charles Z. johnson and
j. Il. Pogue made talks on the subject
speaking of the benefit and the neces-
sity of its establishment. 1t was the
unanimous opinion of all that the citi-
Zens of Raleigh would cheerfully furnish
the SITE
president Jones requested the Cham
her of Commerce committee to meet the
conference committee this morning at
10 o'clock at the office of Mr.. George
Allen.
Mr.. j. f. Pogue, chairman of the
committee, to draft suitable resolutions
on the death of Mr.. w. r. Tucker pre-
scented the following, which were adopt
ed.
The committee appointed at the last
meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
and Industry to draft resolutions in re-
lation to the death of William r. Tuck
r respectfully report the following:
Whereas. William X. Tucker, long q
member of this chamber. and as a young
man of capacity for business and grow
ing enterprise has been moved from the
sphere of his labor and usefulness here
by the hand of DEATH therefore. be i.
Resolved, That we deplore the death
of our fellow member Who was faithful
in the discharge of his duties to the
chamber and to the public, as well as
al al, To, aln af nd
who, in spite of physical weakness, On
duced by an insidious disease, had re-
Gently exhibited enterprise which will re