The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-10

been of some advantage to the hotel It
drew great many people from the coun-
| try to the city and it meant that a
good deal of money was spent here that
would not have been otherwise.
MR.. t. E. GREE.S, City Ticket Agent
Southern Railway: THE road has had
a nice business. Our regular trains We're
well patronized, especially Wednesday
and Thursday There came great
crowd to Raleigh"
MR.. ED. V. DENTON, of Dentons Res
taurant: THE Carnival as a show was
big success, but from business stand
point not what was expected from IT for
Raleigh. Financially l do not think that
1t has aided Raleigh as the principal pat
rons were Raleigh people
Mr.. j. It. QUARLES, Manager Acme
Wine Cmpany: I'm my line the business
was about equal to the trade during the
Legislature. l do not think that the
business done here has come up to the
expectations of anybody"
MR.. JAMES l. JOHNSON, Druggist:
From Il business standpoint l do not
think the Carnival has been OF benefit
to the city. AS an amusement feature
it is a success, but demoralizing to
crowds here and the attendance was ex
cellent The shows as rule, with posi-
bly, one exception, were of a very high
class, and worthy of patronage.
ROBERT SIMPSONS DRUG STORE:
THE prescription business has kept, up
to the average, but the fountain and
cigar business has not been so good"
MRS. EDWARD FASNACH: Business
actually has not been so good as at
ordinary times"
ELLINGTON's ART STORE: Business
has been quieter than usual except for
one day, Thursday, when there was great
deal of out-of-town trade. The aggre-
gate for the week is a little better than
Usual. The advertisement will probably
result in future benefit"
MR. JOSEPH G. BROWN, President of
Citizens National Bank of Raleigh: The
Carnival seems to have paralyzed the
legitimate business interests of the city,
but has furnished a great deal of amuse
ment to our people and the people must
be amused"
Mr.. s. BERWANGER Clothing Estab-
liehment: "As a business proposition I
would not give five cents for another one.
/ like to see the people amused, but as
a promoter of trade In Raleigh / regard
the Carnival as a complete failure. /
found that in the enjoyment line the
Carnival was a great success
MR.. F. l.. WILLIS, Manager Hotel
Dorset: "The Carnival was unsatis
factory in a business Eay OF course
there was some increase in the hotel
business, but not what was expected. 1t
is true, however, that big crowds spent
the day here, but did not stay over. AS
an amusement feature the Carnival gave
great pleasure, for the show is big
one and an attractive one"
DARNELL & THOMAS: ''We consider,
it rather detriment to our business. The
aggregate OF sales for the week will not
average with the past"
CROWELL'S DRUG STORE: 1T has
increased our sales quite materially, es-
peeially in the soda fountain drinks.
JOHNSON & JOHNSON: mo appre-
cable difference; possibly a little more
ice consumed
EXCELSIOR, LAUNDRY: We got
good deal out OF 1t, as we handled the
work for the Carnival show company" q
HAYES PHOTO GALLERY: business
has not been as good as usual with
u.s."
Mr.. c. H. GATTIS, City Passenger
Agent S. A. L.: I'VE are perfectly salts
fed as far as the Seaboard is concerned.
Our two special trains brought in great
crowds. We carried from 1,ovv to 1000
on our trains. The Carnival show itself
was by far the best I've ever seem
Mr.. A. B. STRONACH, Dry Goods: 1T
was no good for US. The past week has
not shown an ordinary weeks business
and / fear the reaction after the excite
ment- AS to the amusements l have
been agreeably surprised. Our people
have been the most orderly to be found
under such circumstances.
MR. l. ROSENTHAL, Dry Goods
Financially 1t Is failure to the city. A
great many people came to Raleigh, but
it was for sightseeing, not to buy goods.
It was fine show and | am glad that
the public got great enjoyment out of
it,"
MR.. E. e. BROUGHTON, of Lee &
Broughton, Clothiers: Il do not think
it has benefited us and from a bust
ness standpoint i don't think much OF it.
The shows were as good an aggregation
as I ever saw and afforded much pleas
ure to ALL.
NJ. v. G. ROYSTER, of A. d. Register
& Brother, Candy Manufacturers: Il
found my trade increased very small
per cent, not near as much as l ex-
pected. l do not think it was of advan-
tage to the business of the town.
found the shows with one exception, the
Orient, clean and we'll conducted. They
gave great pleasure and amusement"
T. l.. McCULLERS & CO., Grocery: 1T
has benefited our business some, but
Tot to the extent we expected"
MR.. S. M. YOUNG, of the Young Hard
ware Company II hope we will never
have another. 1t has done us no good in
business way. The amusement features
were the best l have ever seen. but that
is what the people came to see."
MIR. N. M. RAND, of Crowder Rand,
Wholesale Growers II do not find that it
has done us any good. There were great
crowds in Raleigh, but they did not come
to do business, but to see the fun. The
Carnival itself was good and the shows
were enjoyed"
MR.. DANIEL ALLEN, of Poole &
Allen, shoe men: Our trade has been
good, but / do not know that the Carni-