The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-05
THE GREAT COTTON EXPOSI-
TION.
THE CLOSING CEREMONIES
AWARD OF THE GRAND
PRIZE TO THE COT
TON CLEANER.
SPEECHES OF NOTED MEN
SENATOR BROWN TAKEN TOO
SICK TO SPEAK.
THE MACHINERY STOPPED.

ATLANTA, GA, December 81
The cotton exposition closed to-day
with appropriate and imposing
ceremonies at half past 1 O'clock.
Judges hall, which bad been pro-
fusely decorated with flags, paper
and flowers, was thrown open; an
immense thrOng entered, anu as
many as could secured seats. The
stage has been enlarged, and upon
it were the officials of the eXposi-
ton, members of executive COM
mittees, orators and orchestra and
chorus, which furnished music. The
scene was an imposing one. Prayer
was offered by Bishop II L. War
rem, after which some letters of re-
greet from several distinguished men
were read. Director General Kim
ball then delivered his addres
He said the exposition
had depended wholly for its
support on the voluntary
subscriptions of its friends III many
and in widely separated parts of
the country. 1t had received no
bonus from the city and no bounty
from the state, but the countenance
which the peoples representatives
had refused, had, fortunately, been
accorded by their chief magistrate,
and sustained and applauded by the
people themselves. The grand, GEN.
trail idea of the exposition; the
main shaft. to which has been
bOlteu every wheel that has
worked for its success is concon-
trated in one word, Improvement"
What American ingenuity has
adopted to the demands of Ameri-
can Industries, productive and ere
alive, has been shown far more
abundant and ill higher degree
than ever before in the history of
the country. Referring to the cot
| ton ginning devices on exhibition,
he noted, as a wonderful fact, that
every cotton gin was but mOdifi-
cation of Whitney's principle. This
| fact alone constitutes 4 valuable
discovery, and enhances in no small
measure the fame of an Ameri-
can inventor whose labors have
raised him to the rank of a benefac-
tor There has been here also
brought to the attention of the cot
| ton producers of the world, a recent
invention that is as likely to be as
grand a gift as the cotton gin was
when ii first TevOlutiOniZed indus
! try. | refer to the cotton cleaner,
which has been declared the best
device ever invented for the accom-
plishment of the universally desired
end, and it has been awarded The
grand prize of this exposition. He
| thought every exhibitor must be
proud of the success which the
expositionfhad achieved. The pro-
gramme was as follows: "ChOrus
of singers, numbering several hum
dred; grand march, entrance of
officers and guests, prayer by Bishop
| I'll. L. Warren. "Amer Ca" by the
chorus and audience; letters from
Hon. James q. B.aine and others
will DE read by the secretary, an
dress by Hon. A. j. Kimball, dircc-
tor general; quartelte and semi
chorus, Rosfini; address by Hon.
Joe Brown, United States senator ;
poem by F. II. Norton, of New
York address by Colonel VIM. FL.
breckenridge, of Kentucky; Halle
lujah, by the chorus; address
by Governor \. II. Colquitt,
president of the international cot
ton exposition. DoxOlogy, "Old
Hundred" by chorus and. audience.
Senator Joseph Brown was ex-
pected to speak, but at a late hour
was taken sick and couldnot do so.
Col. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, de-
livered an eloquent address on the
benefits that will come from the
exposition. Governor Colquitt,
president of the exposition, deliver
ell an address which closed with the
signal for stopping the machinery.
The machinery was stopped amid
the blowing of whistles and ringing
of bells ut 3:18.