The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-03
PLAN FOR AN
AUDITORIUM
Matter Presented to Board of
Aldermen Last Night.
RALEIGH MUST BUILD 1T
OR LOSE CONVENTIONS AND
LARGE GATHERINGS OF
PEOPLE.
MEMORIAL OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The People OF Raleigh and the Members OF the
Board Are Deeply Interested in the
Erection of Suitable Modern
Auditorium.
The Auditorium matter is now in a
practical shape, and something is going
to be done.
Last night at the meeting of the Board
of Aldermen committee of the Cham
Der of Commerce, composed of Messrs.
Josephus Daniels, chairman; Frank
Stronach, Joseph r. Pogue, w. E. Ash
ley, III. e. Litchford, Claude Barbee and
"A. A. Thompson appeared to urge the
Board to take the matter in hand
After a few Introductory remarks in
regard to the Importance of an audito-
rum being built here and at once. Mr..
Josephus Daniels read the following
memorial
MEMORIAL TO THE BOARD OFF
t ALDERMEN.
The city of Raleigh is face TO face with
this propositions Is it ready to give up
its position as the chosen city for conven-
time when delegates to conventions and
other public assemblies were willing tol
meet under the shady trees in capital
square or in a hall that could not ac-
comm0date more than one half of those
i'm attendance has passed.
Raleigh Us the States favorite conven-
tion city. 1t is the centre of population
in the State. The people from al sections
are glad to come to the capital. For
am hundred years they have honored
Raleigh by selecting it as the place of
notable gatherings. If the time had not
come when Raleigh must provide an
auditorium in order to continue as the
convention city, it owes it to the people
of all parties and creeds that have favor
ed it, as a practical expression of APP
probation for past favors, to provide
commodious, modern auditorium where
the conventions and meetings can have
every comfort and convenience.
The Chamber of Commerce has sought
to arouse public interest in the pressing
need of a modern auditorium The COM
mittee finds deep interest ON the part of
all citizens, and in memorializing the
Board of Aldermen to take steps that
will provide an auditorium, they believe
they voice the sentiment of the whole
city of all parties.
Private enterprise may erect an audi
torium, but it ought to be the work of
the whole city in which every taxpayer
should bear his proportion of the ex-
pense. 1t is to be built to attest the
city's large hospitality Every citizen
ought to share in extending at.
We therefore memOrialze the Board of
Aldermen to take UP this work and de-
wise the best method of accomplishing
the desired result. Without intending to
obtrude our views, we venture to recon-
mend that the present City Hall and
Market House be offered for sale to the
highest bidder, and if Il sufficient sum
is realized that the proceeds be applied
to the erection of a large and modern
auditorium, city hall and market house
at some central location that will give
ample room.
JOSEPHUS DANIELS,
JOS. e. POGUE,
w. e. ASHLEY,
A. A. THOMPSON.
H f. LITCHFORD.
FRANK STRONACH,
CLAUDE BARBEE,
Committee.
Mr.. Aft A. Thompson said a sixty-day
option had been obtained from Mrs.
Tucker on the Parham livery stable lot
Q05x420 feet ON Wilmington street and
running back to Blount street for $10,
600. The other owners of property on
Davie street, he said, would sell if more
Hand was necessary.
For the business men of the city. he
asked the appointment of a committee
to examine the various sites offered.
I notice in the papers that the price
put ON the present market house by some
Is S25, 600. / want to say if
,nf,
as that 1 will give $4,000 for a II hour
option for $4,000 ON the building. l say
this because property that, in addition
to furnishing city offices and station
house, pays per cent ON $4,000 Is
worth more than that sum-
Mr.. Thompson said he did not think
that the city lot location would suit, he
thought the property on Wilmington
Dayie and Blount streets, embracing :
acres, was the best vet suggested, but
that the business men did not wish to
press any particular location, and had
secured the option presented in order to
have definite location before the Board
of Aldermen.
MIR. Drewry, responding to the remarks
of Mr.. Daniels and Mr.. Thompson, ex-
pressed qualification at the general inter
est manifested in the erection of an audi
torium and said he fully concurred in
the memorial from the committee named
by the Chamber of Commerce, and at the
proper time would move its reference to
the proper committee. The deep interest
felt in the subject was evidenced by the
fact that large delegation of citizens
was present lending their support and
countenance to the memorial and remarks
of the committee.
Lewis Dennis, Salem, Ind, says,
"Kodol Dyspepsia Cure did nae more
good than ANYTHING I ever tnoko 1t