The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-19
Chamber of Commerce
Puts Shoulder to Wheel
WILL ADVERTISE CITY
Assist in Fourth of July Celebration
Pledge Cooperation to Locale
Christian 0rphanage Near Here
---lnvite MIR. E. <. Britt0n to
Deliver Next Address.

business right along.
1t heard some speeches, but these
were to the point They took hold of
propositions made, endorsed them, APP
propriated money, and referred some
to committees.
Assistance was pledged th.e proposed
Fourth of July celebration undertaken
by the Junior Order; fifty dollars was
voted to the plan to advertise Raj
eigh by an illustrated booklet, a COM
mittee was empowered to take steps to
secure the location of the proposed
Christian Orphanage near Raleigh and
q suggestion to take hold of a project
to establish a home for old men, on
the style of St. Luke's Home for Old
Ladies was referred to the executive
committee.
Mr.. w. j. Peele presided over the
meeting and Mr.. Geo. Allen was at his
post of duty as secretary.
For Big July Four.
Mr. Edward l.. Conn, chairman of
the Committee of the Junior Order.
having the Fourth of July .event in
hand was first heard. He explained
the details for the proposed big time,
said $500 in all was needed, of which
he had collected about $50, others 500,
$50 and other sums. He asked the
Chamber or it's members to raise 500.
The project seem to please the mem
berS present, and on motion or MT
Geo Allen af.i,r it had been explained
that the celebration would attract peo-
pie here and stir up things, the fol-
lowing was adopted:
1.-THE Chamber of Commerce of the
city of Raleigh cordially endorse the
plan of celebrating the Fourth OF july,
as arranged by the committee, ana
urge the members of this Chamber TO
aid by their contributions in making
the occasion one of pleasure and bene-
fit to our citizens. The Chamber here
by appoints the following committee
to aid and cooperate with the citi-
ZenS committee, in raising funds Tor
the purpose: j. S. Wynne, f. L. Ward,
Joseph E. Pogue, j. j. Bernard, Sher-
wood Higgs, j. H. Smith and Il. T.
Smith,"
To Advertise Raleigh.
Superintendent Z. p. Moses, of the
City schools was next recognized. de
explained the need for an Illustrated
booklet showing the views OF the
places of historic interest in Raleigh,
as well as views of the modern homes
and public buildings here. He SAID
that visitors wei,e unable to hnd the
homes Of one time presidents, COVER
-nors, justices of the Supreme court,
ana OInGf eminent HleI, lIldI SOI' l.
A. OldS and he were willing to col sect
the pictures and write the information.
which would be greatly needed for the
Summer School visitors. He did not
want to disfigure the booklet with adj
I,artisements, but thought that many
men, who were connected with historic
families would furnish pictures. He
said money was needed as the DooKiet
would cost about $500.
Ul,sc WOE 6iSo,1ccnd nv Mr. .TOSpnh 10.
Pogue, Mr. j. n. Holding, Mr.. Geo.
Al.an. Mr. w. j. Peele and others and
it was suggested that the Board OIL
Aldermen hight help to advertise the
city and grant an appropriations There
was some talk of a company being
formed to publish the book and sell
copies. Finally the Chamber voted $50
to help the work along the following
resolution being adopted, which was
formulated by Mr.. Geo. Allen after
motion by Mr.. Joseph e. Pogue:
Resolved, that this Chamber en-
dor:,es the proposition to publish a
book that will describe and advertise
the city of Raleigh and that the Cham
Der hereby appropriate fifty dollars in
aid of the matter, and also urges our
citizens and members to contribute for
the purpose. The committee was in
structed to wait upon the Board of AL
dermen and request their aid and CO.
operation. me lOllOWlliS
was appointed: Prof. E. p. Moses, Col.
Fred A. Olds and George Allen. with
power to add to tE.e number"
For Christian Orphanage.
The matter of the proposed Chris
tian Orphanage to be established by
the Christian church of North Caro-
lima and Virginia was next spoken of
by Rev. j. l.. Foster. He said the
feeling in his denomination was that
North Carolina was the place for it,
and that he had secured an option On
a site near Method, four miles from
Raleigh, the Crawford farm of LAT
acres for $4,000. He said the site was
a beautiful one and that while about
$4,000 in buildings would be spent
first. with a beginning of about TWEEN
ty-five orphans. this in a few years
would grow to $4,000 with accommo-
dationS for many more orphans He
said that in Wake there was a mem
bership of about thousand in the de-
nomination. with fourteen churches
about 10000 communicates in the
State. with 5000 or more in Virginia
He stated also that the children in the
Christian churches had raised already
about $4,S0Q and that $1,000 had been
raised without any canvass, while help
in the way of endowment and build
iugs was to be expected. He held out
no hopes of revenue to Raleigh from
the orphanage but in the discussion it
was shown that it would mean much
10 the city. In his ne marks Mr.. Fos-
Ter said that the idea was to have an
orphanage on the plan of the Baptist
Orphanage at Thomasville regarded by
him as the best he had seen, in its
oDeration and industrial work.
The following resolution was adopt
ed:
Measure the plan of the Christian de-
nomination of North Carolina and Vir-
gfnfa. to locate an orphanage in the
central portion of this State. provided
a suitable property can be obtained fol
the purpose. And being. DESTROYS tina
it shall be located in or near Rale1gh
therefore. he it
"Resolved, that committee from
this Chamber be appointed, to cooper