The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-10

people.
We are also glad to note the enlarge
ment of the plants at the Caraleigh Cot
| ton Mills and the Raleigh Cotton Mills,
| which have materially increased the out
put of these fourishing mills which have
| been of so great benefit to Raleigh.
Never before in the history of the
town have more buildings been erected in
any one year than the one we are just
closing. Our builders, mechanics and
material men have found it exceedingly
difficult to supply the demands made upo.
them. The year has been ousy one in
this respect and many tasty residences
have been erected and also several bust
ness houses have been erected or en-
larged, chief among which is the hand
some North Carolina Home building
| built on upper Fayetteville street-a
| building that is quite a credit to that
| part OF the business portion Of the town.
There are other matters that l should
perhaps refer TO in this report, but it IS
| already longer than it should be, ana
! leave these to our efficient secretary, who
! always has a full and discriminating re-
| port
An admirable supplement to the
above report was that of Mr. George
Allen, who has for many years been
the very efficient secretary of the
chamber andeone of its most faithful
and active members.
Mr.. Allen said:
To the members Of the Chamber of Com
merce, Raleigh:
The Month of October. 1900 closes
another year of great prosperity to the
city Of Raleigh, and also a year of sue
INV no ohpr of Conn
merce, whose active members have given
much valuable time and patient work to
aid in the accomplishment of several i'm
portant enterprises.
Among the important matters of the
past year, that demanded prompt atten-
ton and hard work. and which have been
accomplished are:
/. The collection of the subscriptions
and payment for the property donated by
our citizens for the Methodist Orphanage.
! 2. The presentation through the Cham
! Der Of Commerce. by the citizens, of a
first class granolithic pavement on the
Blount street side of the Baptist Female
University.
8. The organization of the Melrose
Knitting mill, with a capital of twenty
five thousand dollars, subscribed by our
.
of the Chamber. This mill has been COM
pleted and will soon give employment to
\ labor.
! 4. The final success of the Auditorium
enterprise. The committees appointed by
the Chamber, carefully canvassed the city
and obtained funds for the purpose. The
! company has been organized and charter
ed, and architects are now at work ar
~ h,ri16 limo
The officers of the Chamber feel that a
vote of thanks is due to the committee
for their arduous work, and to the citi-
zens who subscribed the money for these
objects.
/ The past year has witnessed the COM
pletion of many handsome residences, and
several notable buildings. The Olivia
Raney Public Library is one of the hand
soonest and most expensive buildings in
the city and State, present to the city
by one of our liberal minded citizens. The
Presbyterian church, st. Peters church,
property Of the colored Methodist-the
AGRICULTURAL building, the Home Insurance
building, erected by the Vass estate; the
hospital at the Soldiers Home, also the
Carolina Ice plant and Raleigh Telephone.
1t is with great pleasure, especially to
the old members of the Chamber, who
have labored for years to this end, to be
permitted to see the wonderful improve
ments to the streets and sidewalks of the
city. In place of muddy streets and dilap-
dated sidewalks, we now have many
miles Of paved or macadam streets and
granolithic or brick sidewalks with thou
sands of beautiful shade trees, all OF
which will be permanent monument tt
the ability and energy of the present
board of aldermen.
Since our last report Raleigh has be-
come the half way station on the great
through route from New York to Florida
being less than fifteen hours from each
place. The climate, situation and SUR
roundings of the city of Raleigh are un-
surpassed for the entertainment Of
northern visitors, and it should be one
Of the first duties of the Chamber during
the next year to aid in the organization
Of Hotel Company that win bring the
advantages offered by the city of Raleigh
prominently before the travelling public
i The secretary appreciates the valuable
assistance and cooperation of the various
committees, without whose aid the presen
success could not have been reported, an(
acting for the Chamber, he extends thanks
to the citizens for the prompt and liberia
responses made to every appeal for tinan
cial aid.
The report of Treasurer Ward show
ed the financial standing of the cham
ber-how much money has been col
lected during the lear and how spent
A nice little balance was four lief
over in the treasury.
Altogether the past year has beer
: an important one for Raleigh, and, as
the above reports very justly show
the Chamber of Commerce has done
its full duty.