The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-08
MARKET HOUSE
ON WHEELS
One That Can be Rolled Up
and Down the Streets.
CAPT. NICK VESTS IDEA
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
ABOUT AN AUDITORIUM.
THE OLD MARKET Will HAVE TO GO SOON
The Matter Not Settled and VIII Not be Settled
Till Some Way is Devised Fer Getting
an Auditorium. Cost of the Pre-
sent Market House.

The auditorium question was much
discussed yesterday on the streets. In
fact little else was talked about.
To even the most casual observer II
must be evident that the question Is
not settled. The Protesters' Resolved
that we are opposed to the sale of the
market house" has not satisfied the peo-
pie.
They look upon the action of the mass
meeting as d sort of ask-for-
get-a-stone affair. in thar the meeting
baked what many considered an excel
lent scheme and gave nothing in place
of it.
And for this everybody expressed re-
greet yesterday-bOth those who favored
the sale of the market house if fair
price could be obtained and those who
opposed selling it at any price.
The truth of the matter is, as all now
acknowledge that the mass meeting
made n mistake when it declined to
adopt Mr.. Thompson's suggestion to
start subscription list right there for
IL
And tie fact that this was not done is
the more remarkable when 1t Is remem-
hered that number of gentlemen pres
ent then and there got up and declared
their Willingness TO subscribe.
These have never been printed, but
they were taken down by the News and
Observer reporter and were as follows:
W. A. Myatt $500
a. A. Thompson ................ 200
6. NJ Busbee 100
j. X. Eerrall IOU
Frank Stronach ................. LOO
Others would have subscribed had
these been accepted. but the meeting de
clined positively to go into the audito-
rum matter. Mr. John r. Ferrall Slid
he would be one of one hundred men 10
give S100 toward an auditorium, but
his offer met no response.
Well. HOW these things ought not to
be. They must not be. Raleigh must
have an auditorium, or at no distant day
she'll regret it. But then regret will Go
no good. As one c. Cleveland has re
marked before me. it's situation and
not a theory that confronts us. It's
Il state of affairs to evoke thought ana
throw u shadow of gravity across his
face who hopes for the city's advance
ment.
This is the serious side of the thing.
Also il has a humorous side. and that
i the side one heard most yesterday.
Il didn't sleep well last night said
Cant. Nick West. OF the julius Lewis
Hardware Company, as | met him bright
and early in front Of the city hall.
Didn't! What was the matter? Gull
IL conscience:'
NO. This market house business. To
move or not to mOve-that was the
question / couldn't decide. Whether ITS
better to sell the market house we have
and with the money we get build
larger and better one and also an auditO-
rium and all that sort Of thing, or "a
stand still just where we've been for the
mast fifty years for fear of hurting some
body's business
"Oh I've wanted the thing moved al.
the time. but | did want to consider
myself. Some other people. you know
want il to stay where ii is, so here's how
I've solved it:
Put the market house on wheels. roll
if up and down Fayetteville street-up
one side and down the other. all the year
round. Let it stop for a certain number
of DAYS in front Of each mans store.
He can duly advertise its coming and
thereby get full benefit of it while IT :
with him. For instance he might pui