The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-14
Plans for Many Thous-
ands to be at Fair.
HONOR TO GEO. ALLEN
Ten Years Faithful and Splendid Ser
vice as Secretary of Chamber of
Commerce Recognized. Prog-
ress of Plans to Add to the
Prosperity of Raleigh.

Raleigh will at once go to work and
mense crowds which are to be here
during the State Fair. and the initial
step in this direction was taken at a
meeting of the Chamber of Commerce,
held last night.
Another important event of the
meeting was the tribute paid MIR.
George Allen, soon to retire as Secre-
tary of the Chamber. who for ten
years has been it's mainstay. After
warm tribute paid him by Mr.. Joseph
E. POgue, the Chamber. by rising
vote. determined to present him with
some handsome testimonial of it's es-
TEEN and President Joseph G. Brown
will appoint a committee to arrange
for the purchase of the gift and the
presentation.
No secretary was elected at the
meeting last night. The matter is in
the hands of a subcommittee of the
Board of Directors and no choice for
an officer, who is to be a paid man
at $1,000 a year, has yet been made.
though an early selection is probable.
The greatest discussion of the even
ing was on the matter of having plenty
of rooms for State Fair visitors. and
an abundance of provisions. There
were many suggestions made and from
these was evolved plan by which
5000 people can be given sleeping
quarters each night. and meals be ar
ranged for $4,000 people a day. II
there is a demand for more it will be
met. The Board OF Aldermen ia to
he called on for funds to arrange for
bureau of public Information, a
canvass of the city for rooms is to be
made. every available hall will be
fitted up with cots and accommoda-
tiODS, on the streets and in many
stores meals and lunches will be
ready. and Raleigh will take care of
its visitors.
There were reports from various
committees at the meeting. The Com
mittee on Manufacturing, through
Chairman Charles T.. Johnson, re-
ported that it had elected Mr.. G.. 3.
Parks as secretary, and presented the
availability of Raleigh for small in
dustries. motive power to come from
the electric power plant at Milburnie:
the Committee on Cotton and Tobac-
co, through Chairman Pogue an
nounced the election of Major Leo d.
Heartt as secretary. and told of a to-
bacco mandatory having its eyes on
Raleigh as it's home: the Committee
on Publication. through Chairman II.
W. Jackson. reported that Mr.. John s.
Pearson had been elected as secretary.
and that it was perfecting plans to
issue q booklet and literature setting
forth Raleigh's advantages: the Com
mittee on City Improvement, through
Chairman j. w. Bailey, reported that
Mr.. Jesse c.. Dali Ilad been made it's
secretary and that though there were
many valuable suggestions that the
voice of the full committee and a
conference with committee from the
Woman's Club would be had before
n ln 1-p1itt on,
Public Health. in report from the
chairman, Dr. r. III. Lewis. stated that
Prof. f. l.. Stevens had been elected
secretary; the report of the Committee
on Conventions. Entertainments and
Hotels by Chairman G. ]. Parker.
stated that to head subcommittee
there had been appointed +. 3. Aren-
dell OH Conventions Alfred Williams
on Hotels. and Wade r. Brown on
smusements, the report further stat
ing that the matter of country club,
and an auditorium was being cOnsid-
cred the added report as to visitors
IN the State Fair producing much dis
""sSion; the Committee on Education.
through Chairman c. J. Hunter. re-
ported that w. H. Pace had been
elected it's secretary; the Committee
nn Unclassified New Industries,
through Chairman J. II. Pou told of
new manufacturing industry posi-
bile to bring to Raleigh. and the presi-
dent was empowered to send man
North to investigate this; for the
committee on Emmigra ton and La
hor it was stated that Chairman John
w. Thompson. because of duties call
ing him out of the city, could not act
and request was made for Mr..
thompson that a new chairman be
=elected; the report of the Committee
M Banks and other financial Institu-
tons through Chairman r. II. Briggs.
reported the election of Mr.. Eugene
A'mbruster as secretary.
The report of the Committee on
BYLAWS was read by Mr.. r. y.
S'mns and this set forth the duties
of the various committees. 1t was
adopted as was also bylaw re-
6uiring an application for membership
10 be made in writing, this to lay over
for one meeting, a two-thirds vote to
r.ect, and one which only allows
money to be paid out or approval of
the president. A bylaw providing
for ladies TO hold honorary member
ships and pay regular dues was held
ovs: till tho next meeting.
The Chamber voted to give one
complimentary membership to each
newspaper having a paid membership
in the body. Mr.. w. p. Bachelor
called attention 70 the need of com
rnittee to look after road improve
rnents and this duty was added TO
that of ayother committee. which il
now to- - kno,-n as the Committee
on Mercantile. Trucking and Road
Improvement
The meeting, which was largely at