The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-17
Chamber of Commerce In
vites General Assembly.
S. A. [. CONSOLIDATION
RESOLUTIONS COMMENCING
PRESIDENT WILLIAMS
PLANS ADOPTED.
MUCH INTEREST IN AN AUDITORIUM
A Strong Committee Appointed 10 Take Up the
Auditorium Matter. Three Direct
Plans Discussed.

Plans Discussed.
There was SO large an attendance at
the meeting of Chamber of Commerce last
night that President Jones remarked It
would be necessary to build an auditorium
Z for the meetings of the chamber if for
no other reason.
The attendance embraced the best ana
most progressive citizens in Raleigh--its
manufacturing. business professional and
Industrial leaders Action was along
progressive lines, in keeping with the sptr-
il of enterprise which NOW Characterizes
the city.
Five new members We're elected.
Messrs. r. B. Womack, c. T. Bailey,
john III. Andrews, III. c. Martin and c.
y. Eastman.
THE AUDITORIUM
The committee on an Auditorium. which
was appointed hast year. reported that
they had not been able to devise q plan
that could be carried out successfully, and
therefore they asked to he relieved frCin
further service Their request was grant
ed, but the prospect of now having an au-
ditorimm was one that put the chamber
on its mettle and it was the subject OF
business men of Raleigh intend to erect
AN auditors worthy of the capital of
the State The discussion was partc-
qated in by Messrs. II. II, Battle, c. c.
Mcdonald. Henry Litchford. Frank
Stronach, j. S. Wynne, X. 3. Raney, W.
II. Williamson, Josephus Daniels Joseph
i. Batoaelor. Joseph T.. Pogue, Hal. W.
Aver and others. Among the suggestions
were these.
1. By Mr.. Battle: To build with a mar
row entrance ON Fayetteville street, with
large auditorium running back to Sails
bury or Wilmington street. He said one
rich man in Raleigh, not an active mem
her of the Chamber of Commerce. had
expressed his willingness to assist la
building such an auditorium.
- BY Mr.. Mcdonald: To buy the
6Stronach warehouse ON Wilmington
street. 1t can be bought for $4,000. II
cost $4,000. A small expenditure wculJ
make it desirable and Suitable. Mr.. X.
Il. Raney supported this as the only
feasible plan unless the Pullen building
could be converted into an aud t)rium. Mr..
Raney thought that an expenditure of
$1,000 or $4,000 would be necessary to
put in double floors, a double roof and
make it a thoroughly modern auditorium.
He Thought total investment of S1O.O0J
there would give Raleigh the best audi
torium of any city of like size in the
South.
5. BY Mr. Iitchford: To sell the pres
emit site and surrounding sidewalk to the
Masons on condition that they would
build fire building and an auditorium.
Mr. Frank StrOnach spoke in support of
this plan at length and opposed any plan
that did not look for building upon large
plans for the future.
The speeches were full of faith and
enthusiasm, and gave encouragement and
hope One of the best was by Mr.. j. S.
Wvnnc who said 1.-The one thing that
gives me hope is that nobody has suggest
ed that we send off somewhere else to get
somebody else to build the auditorium
for us. When we work for ourselves. we
succeed: when we wait for some outsid-
ers, we fail" Mr.. Battle, among other
things. said he envied the young men here
thirty years younger than himself who
would see the great progress that would
he witnessed in Raleigh in the future.
Mr.. Batchelor spoke about the good loca-
items for the auditorium and the neces-
sity of building an auditorium for great
conventions.
On motion of Mr. Battle the following
committee was appointed to consider
what can he done in the way of building
an auditorium and report at the next
meeting: Messrs. Josephus Daniels. H.
Il. Raney, Frank Stronach, W. =. Rose
W. +. Ashley. C.. c. Mcdonald, Chas
Pearson. Joseph L. Pogue, A. w. Shat
fer and Henry Z. Litchford.
TO ENTERTAIN LEGISLATURE
One act of the chamber that is along a
wholly new line will. we are sure, le
endorsed by all the people of Raleigh. Ii
was the passage of a resolution to Invite
the Legislature to become the guests OF
the people of Raleigh during the session
of the Legislature. 1t was brought before
the chamber by Mr.. Chas. NJ. Busbee by
the introduction of the following reSolu-
ton:
Whereas the General Assembly OF
North Carolina will meet in this city in
adjourned session on the 18th day OF
June next; and whereas NO means are pro
vided by law for the payment of amy
per diem to the members of that body;
and whereas the General Assembly in de-
termining to hold such adjourned session
was moved by sense of high and pa
triotic duty to the people of the State;
and whereas it would be a fitting ac-
acknowledgements of public services If the
citizens of Raleigh should make its mem
hers their guests during SUCH session.
Therefore Resolved. That n COMMITTED
of seven be appointed by the president to
Take the matter into consideration and tC
ascertain if by private hospitality the
necessary entertainment can be proyGd
ed: and to make report to the session OF
the chamber to he held ON March 18th
next.
Mr.. Busbee spoke briefly in support Of
the resolution. making reference to the
high character of the legislators and the
patriotic service they will meet IN june
to render. and thought such an acJ on the
part of the people of Raleigh was botf
graceful and proper. On motion of Mr.
W. Ii. Williamson the resolution was
adopted by reclamation.
s. A. l.. CONSOLIDATION EN-
DORSED.
The following resolution, offered 10y