The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-22
TO START NEW LIFE.
Practical Address to the
Chamber of Commerce.
illustrated Booklets Will be Issued to
Advertise Raleigh and the Cham
Der Will Enter into Active
Work.

Vice-President w. ]. Peele presiding.
Mr. George Allen. the secretary,
brought several matters to the atten-
ton of the body, notably the prepara-
| ton of n booklet to advertise the re-
sources of the city. The methods of
advertising the city was fully and
freely discussed and a committee of
eight members was appointed to di-
rect this publication. this committee
being Messrs. George Allen. e. +.
Moses, w. N. Jones. f. A. Olds, JOS.
&c. Pogue, r. H. Battle, w. j. Peele
and Sherwood HiggS.
1t is the purpose of this body TO is
sue an elaborate booklet With hand
some half tone photographs of the
puDllc buildings, colleges, manufac-
lures, leading business houses, as we'll
as scenes of public interest which will
convey to the outsider the many ad-
vantages of Raleigh. In this connec-
ton the Board authorized the eX-
penditure of a sufficient amount to the
committee appointed to secure the
success of this venture. "A specialist
in this line Of WOrk-Mr. Kline-ap-
peared before the Board and the
committee was directed to examine
his work and if satisfactory, the ap-
preparation made above. be invested
in bringing and disseminating this
literature.
Upon motion. Mr.. Jos. E. Pogue
presented the speaker of the evening,
Mr. e. e. Britton. of the editorial
staff of the News and Observer, who
addressed the meeting.
Mr.. Britton's remarks were in the
nature of n practical talk to practical
men, his theme being THE Road to
City" by which he explained that he
meant a specification of some things
necessary to make a real city in prog
tf,~st h of
his remarks he adduced the follow
ing thoughts:
The Chamber should have some
specified plan in view for advancing
the, interests OF the community. He
discussed the commercial, the social
and literary, and the manufacturing
advantages that the city possessed
and insisted that if Raleigh should be
built up commercially, the method
looking to this end should ba con-
sidered by this body. In this con-
nection he spoke OF the advantages or
better railway service providing more
comfortable and convenient modes of
travel. He spoke of the inconvenient
schedules in operation on the Sea-
board Air Line Railway as they now
existed between Weldon and Raleigh,
and showed conclusively that this
schedule prevented many shoppers
from patroniZing the merchants of
Der of Commerce for their negligence
in not pushing enterprises after they
were begun. He also said that peo-
pie in this day and time not only
took in consideration convenient
schedules, but paid attention to the
comfort of travelling and that it would
hardly be denied that the trains OPP
Grating on the Southern Railway, be-
tween Goldsboro and Greensboro,
were the shabbiest in use on the
system, though the passenger traffic
along this route had increased to a
larger per cent than any of its con-
Meeting lines.
He then spoke of the manufacture
ing outlook of Raleigh and told of the
electric and water power. which had
been developed on Mouse River and
urged that manufacturing enterprises
should be informed of these facilities.
at is not the cotton mills especially
that we need" he said. but a num-
Der of small enterprises can avail
themselves of these opportunities TO
a decided advantage.
In social literary and educauonal
life, he spoke Of the splendid inStl-
tutions of learning which grace the
city, of the excellent advantages
which have made Raleigh an edu-
caIional centre, and the value of these
to the commercial interests of the
city In continuing, he said that the
people had fallen into the habit OF
saying that Raleigh is ''slow." and
they are not as hospitable to strangers
and visitors as they should be if they
wished for new corners to settle in
the city. They fail to praise their
city and are not we'll Informed as to
the progress which has been made
here. He told of the improved hotel
facilities, the completion of one of
the most modern opera houses in the
State and of several industries that
added to the wealth OF the city.
If there could be a summary into
one statement of that which gave to
an outsider a bad impression of our
city, he said. it would be the filthy
and unkempt conditions of our streets
and sidewalks. "There is no just
reason for this condition of affairs to
exist" he continued. 'the revenue of
the city is certainly large enough to
defray the expense of keeping this
in proper condition and the aldermen
of Raleigh should recognize the re-
sponsibility on them and make the
city what it should be. the prettiest in
the State"
Mr. Britton's speech aroused great
enthusiasm and the ideas presented
by him were heartily endorsed and
commented upon by Messrs. R. II.
Battle, John Ward. w. ]. Peele. Geo;
Allen, Joseph e. Pogue, Sherwood
who spoke of various things
to be done. At the conclusion
of the address a rising vote of thanks
was rendered him by those present,
and a motion was adopted to appoint
a committee of five to revise the con-
| stitution of the Chamber of Com
merce along the lines that had been
| suggested, to invite active co-opera-
| ton of all business men in the city,
| and to appoint various committees
| to put into practical effect plans to
| beneft the city.
Mr. Joseph E. Pogue made most
| interesting talk, telling of splendid
| prospects of the State Fair. the fine
exhibits and the great crowd that was
coming to Raleigh in October at the
| greatest of all Fairs.
SOVEREIGN GRAND LODGE.
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