Huntsville gazette., 1882-02-11
feb.11-5t.
AMERICA STILL FURTHER AHEAD (!

ATLANTA INTERNATIONAL COTTON EXPOSI-
wILLIMANTIc SPOOL COTTON PRONOUNCED THE BEST
THREAD FOR SEWING MAcHINEs-Two GOLD MEDALS
THE GRAND PRIZE.
The thread exhibits made by three of the largest
manufacturers Of spool cotton distinguishing
feature OF the great International Cotton Exposition
Atlanta. The Willmantic Thread Company, dis
tnctively American institution. displayed what was
generally admitted to be the most complete exhibit
ever made of any industry at any Worlds Fair. A
whole system Of machinery i'll operation was shown
in this co1npanys space, and taking the cotton
from the BALE it was turned out as finished thread
ready for market, passing through all the many
requisite and delicate processes in plain view of visi
tors. even the spools upon which the thread
wound, and the boxes in which it was packed being
made on the spot.
The Wllimantic Company. in making SO large an
exhiDitat the first great Southern fair showed proper
appreciation of Southern intelligence and the judges
in bestowing upon this company all the honors
awarded for spool cotton at the Exposition only echoed
the public sentiment formed at the South after seeing
how Wilimantic Thread is made. Governor Colquitt
Of Georgia, responding to toast 1T rece ption in
Atlanta, also added his Endorsement BY saying:
"Having worn and found good suit OF clothes
made from cotton picked in the morn.ng f.om the
field and before night woven cut, made and pres
sented to him by the Willimantic Company he stood
in position to endorse the Willim ntic Thread and
recommended it to every family il Cieorsla aud the
South"
The completeness of this latest victory achieved by
the Wiliimantic Company be batter understood
by reading the following from the official re-
ports OF the judges OF award
GOLD MEDAL NO. l.
For the Best Cord, Soft Finish, Spool Cotton for
Machine and Hand SeDing. The elements OF merit
and superiority recognized great strength and
elacticy, rendering this thread peculiarly adapted to
sewing machine The colors shown are remark
able for their beauty and variety Gold medal recon-
mended''
GOLD MEDAL NO. q
"For magnificent display of thread-m d-making in all
its various operations, from the material to the
finished goods, = giving a COM
plee practical exhibit of this important and interest
ing industry In closing this report the judges desire
to express their unanimous commentator of the
Willimanc Thread Company for their enterprise and
hberality in making this notable exhibit, and
mend special gold medal award as a deserved re.
cogniton Of the same"
THE GRAND PRIZE.
"For excellent exhibit of admirable system
of organization and special institutions promoting
harmony and increasing the material. moral and in
teectual welbeing of work people in manufacturing
establishments. And your
committee recommend that exemplary recognition
shall be maze Of the value and importance of this
exhibit by the award of grand prize of medal
piece of plate OF the value of $500 to the exhibitor of
this admirable exempHhcaton Of new methods for the
convenience and improvement of the employees in
the manufacture Of cotton, considering that such pro-
vision is of even greater Importance than any new
Improvement in machines for preparing and manu-
featuring cotton"
-FOUR OTHER AWARDS
In addition to the above, four other awards were
recommended by the judges for exhibits shown by the
Willimantic Company, among them being the only
award for a spool cotton winding machine.