The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-08
The viriIity of Greensboro
Strikes Visitors.
ITS MOTTO, GET THERE
The GuiIford Under New Management
Raleigh Citizens Investing in
Greensboro. Progress at
White Oak. BenboW
Office Building.
By w. III. BAGIEY.

Greensboro, n. c., May l.-Safn
Jones, the noted evangelist, is hold
ing a great revival here, and he is
giving the greater part of his time
to "heart-to-heart'' talks with the
people," Among other bouquets that
he has offered to the public was one
in the shape of a left-handed compli-
ment telling the people of Greensboro
that while they claim to be cosmopol-
itan, they are as narroW-mlnded as
any people he has ever seen. His adj
vice to them, a few nights ago, was
to take a trip and become broad
ened. Think OF it, he advised the peo-
pie of Greensboro TO go to High Point
and WinSton-S Salem and learn some
thing. 1T was q hard stroke.
Whatever sam Jones may think of
the people OF Greensboro ii is en-
tirely certain that visitors TO that city
are more impressed each trip with
the progressivenesS of the town. There
are in the city number of public
spirited business men, who have Il
pride in Greensboro and who prefer
10 put something substantial in place
rather than to broaden in any other
town. And they are not untravelled
either.
The Guilford hotel, which has re-
now managed by Messrs. Cobb and
Fry, is undergoing such a TRANSFORMED
tiof as will surprise the visitors Of the
future. Already the lobby and the
main section of the building have re-
ceived such improvements as are wor-
thy of note anywhere. The lobby is
probably the most attractive in the
State The walls have been beautified
by an artistic interior decorator. They
are handsome in design and exquisite
in pattern and style. All over the
hotel this same standard is to be main
tanned and Captain Fry and Mr.. Cobb
intend to have the entire building in
perfect condition within the next two
weeks. Mr.. Marion Cobb, who has
been associated with number of the
best kept commercial and resort hotels
in the State during the past few
years, and Captain Fry, who gained
a most extensive and valuable ac-
quaintance during the years he was
with the Southern railway, are at
tracing many new guests to the Gull
ford.
Raleigh people know that Green's
boro is a growing town. MIR. j. Stan
hope Wynne, of Raleigh, spent sew
eral days here this week. He has
invested generous sum in Greensboro
real estate. Mr.. Wynne would not be
satisfied until ne secured the most de-
sirable location in the city. He bought
the Gardner drug store site and the
local papers say will erect a hand
some office building, the first floor of
which will be the most handsomely
appointed drug store in the State. An
other piece of valuable property which
Mr. Wynne purchased here is the
'hitching lot" adjoining the county
court house. Report has it that he
will build here a handsome office
hut &c n o.
his plans. The property is considered
the most valuable in Greensboro from
the investors standpoint.
Messrs. Moses and Caesar Cone are
deeply. interested in the progress be-
ing made at White Oak. 1t is worth
a trip to Greensboro to see this mann
moth mill When completed it will
cover over seventeen acres of floor
space. The main building is almost
as long as the State penitentiary at
Raleigh. The bill will require up
ward of three thousand operatives.
Revolution and Proximity mills, also
owned by the Cones, already employ
thousands and are being added to
materially.
Charlie Benbow is doing the city
great service by erecting an office
building and hotel annex across the
street from the Benbow hotel, which
has heretofore been covered with bill
boards. This work is being pushed
both night and day.
There are improvements in progress
everywhere. At the North Carolina
State Normal and Industrial college
and in other sections the amount of
work planned is enormous. 1t really
looks as if Greensboro is requiring
twice the number of masons and car
penters as any other town in the State
at this time.
But the one subject that is interest
ing the people here most at this time
is the coming Democratic State con-
Nention and the contest for the guber-
material nomination. What do the peo-
pie say in your section? That's the
first question asked the visitor to
Greensboro. These people are taking
lively interest in the contest They
are watching every move made W the
managers of every candidate. they
will all be at home when the conven-
ton convenes and then - If I
finished that sentence | would be tell
ing what Greensboro thinks is n Sc
cret.