Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-14
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ATLANTA INTERNATIONAL COTTON EXPOSE
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ATLANTA INTERNATIONAL COTTON EXPOSE
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w1IIINAST1o SPOOL COTTON PRONOUNCED THE BEST
THREAD FOR SEWING MACHINES GOLD MEDALS
AND THE GRAND PRIZE.
The thread exhibits made by throe OF the largest
manufacturers OF spool cotton distinguishing
feature of the great International Cotton Exposltonat
Atlanta. The wilhmAntic Thread Company. dis
tnctively American institution displayed what was
generally admitted to be tho most complete exhibit
made OF any Industry at any Worlds Fair.
whole system OF machinery In operation was shown
in this companys space and taking tho raw cotton
from the bale, 1T was tarned out finished thread
ready for market, passing through all the many
requisite and delicate processes in plain view OF visit
tors. the spoos upon which the thread
wound. and tho boxes In which 1t was packed being
made on the spot
The willimantic Company, in making so large an
exhota the FIRST great Southern fair showed proper
appreciation If Southern intelligence and the judges
in bestowing upon this company oil tho honors
awarded for spool cotton at the Exposition only echoed
the public sentiment formed at the South after seeing
how whitman ic Thread is made Governor ColqJHtt.
Of Georgia. responding TO toast at q reception in
Atlanta also added his Endorsement by saying;
"Havng worn and found good a suit OF ciothos
made from cotton picked in tho morning from tho
field and before light woven. cut, made and pres
sented to him by the wilimantic Company, he stood
in position TO endorse the willimantio Thread, ana
recommended it to every family in Georgia and tho
South"
The completeness OF this latest victory achieved by
the wIllirnantic Company can be better understood
by reading the following extracts from tho ocal
ports Of the judges Of award
GOLD MEDAL NO. l.
For De Best Siscord. SefI FSnisA Spool ooffon for
Machine and Hand Se'Sing. The elements OF morit
and superiority recognized great strength ana
elactcty rendering this thread peculiarly adapted
sowing machine Tho oolors shown remark
able for their beauty and variety. Gold medal
mended."
GOLD MEDAL NO. 2.
"For a magnificent display OF thread-makng In all
its various operations from the material TO tho
finished goods giving COM
plete practical exhibit of this important and Interest,"
ing industry In closing this report the judges desire
to express their unanimous ccmmendation OF the
Wilimantic Thread Company for their enterprise ana
hberality in making this notable exhibit and recon-
mend a special gold medal award u deserved re-
cognition Of the same"
THE GRAND PRIZE.
"For an excellent exhibit of an admirable system
Of Organization and special institutions for promoting
harmony and increasing tho material. moral ara In
tellectual we-beng of work people In manufacturing
establishments. And your
committee recommend that an exemplary recognition
shall be made OF the value and Importance OF this
exhibit by the award Of grand prize of medal or
piece plate OF the value of $500 to the exhibitor OF
this admirable exemplhcation of methods for tho
convenience and improvement Of tho employees in
the manufacture Of cotton considering that such pro-
vision is of even greater importance than any new
inprovement in machines for preparinR and manu-
featuring cotton"
FouR OTHER AWARDS.
In addition to the above. four other awards wsro
recommended by the judges for exhibits shown by he
winimante Company, among them being the only
award for q spool cotton winding machine.