The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1883-11-10
WE HAVE IT
GRAND STATE EXPOSITION TO
BE HELD HERE NEXT YEAR.

The Chronicles Motion Seconded and
Carried by the Business Men of
Raleigh.
The time has come even sooner than / HE
CHRONICLE dan ed hope, but none too soon
Omly Nennor or some Ill luck to the ele
ntnts can now hinder the people in their
purpose TO have grand Stale Exposition at
RaleIgh next fall. This is necessary TO
chnch the work done at Boston, to bring
the men here who are now making Inquiries
about our resources, and to arouse a still
greater enthusiasm among our own people.
THE BEGINNING.
ON Friday evening, November 2, the
business meE Of Raleigh, as the daily press
has already informed the people, met and
made the following declarations, which de
serve repeated publication
we, the business men Of Raleigh, rep
rescnting all of the trades and professions
here, viz banking, mercantile, mechani-
cal and professional ITO express our
firm belief that a State Exposition would
add materiallyto the future prosperity Of
North Carolina, for two reasons:
" 1st. There are hundreds and it may be
truthfully said thousands of our people
who have noted with the deepest interest
the successful endeavOrS to show what is
now doing aud what can be done to place
North Carolina in the foremost rank Of her
sister States Only favored few of this
number have been able to this exhibit
as made in Boston, and we think to have it
repeated at this point will afford this oppor
tunity, thereby stimulating the energies OF
our people and adding to the general pro
gress, so earnestly desired by all who love
North Carolina and who have firm and
abiding faith iu her future.
I'D. We think it would serve to en-
hance the impression made by the exhibit
in New England, if it could be repeated
here. improved as much as may be in the
interval it visitors from the North could
be induced by invitation and advertisement
as doubtless many OF them would be, to
see this exhibit here on It's native ground.
- The business men OF Raleigh will on
their part pledge, if this exhibit be made
here, to do all that is possible by exhibits
and by personal endeaVOr to make the eX
position, which should be ten days or two
weeks long, a complete success in other
respects, we'll as to endeavOr to assist in
providing suitable accommodations for
visitors who shall attend the exposition.
I'VE believe that proper arrangements,
at the most moderate outlay of funds. can
be made for space for this exhibit and also
that we can see that the visiting public
shall have comfortable accommodations
while here
On motion Of Gen Cox the following
resolution also was adopted
Resoiged, Thar we hold State Expo
sition at this place next fall.
RexOiUcd, that Il committee OF fifteen be
appointed by the chair t. take the ntceS
sary steps toward securing such an expo
Sitinn. to report at subsequent meeting.
The chairman. Mr.. w. II. Crow, APP
poir ted uuder the resolution adopted the
following twtnty-one citizens: Col. }. Nj
III. OK, chairman; Mes>rs. w. r. Cox, w.
) Primrose. Ortavius Coke. DR.. p. f.
Hines r. :. Tucker. A. Gre ch, DR.. James
Mckee. Coin Hawkins. w. G. Upchnrch,
julius Lewis. E. r. Stamps. A. B. An
drews. I H. Briggs, A. W. Shaffer, j. c.
Windrr, r. F. Hoke, G. Rosenthal. j. j.
Il tomas, Chas. NJ. Bu,bee and n. B.
Br"u.hton.
This at once settles the main question,
viz whether we shall have a State Expo
Stion We shall have it I. Never before
never at least within the experience OF the
bu~iuesS men now in Raleigh-was there
SUI h meeting in this city. Men of money
and men Of Influence were present. and
not simply present, but enthusiastic, and
pledged themselves to it.
THE PLAN.
At subsequent meeting o. this com.
mittee Of twenty-one, General Cox OIL red
the 70 lowing resolutions, which were
adopted:
Resolred. That subcommittee Of four
be appointed by the chair to confer with
the superintendents of the railroads, to
secure their cooperation with the business
men of this city IN securing an exposition
next autumn, and that this sub committee
report to the next meeting OF this com
mittee; and the following were appointed
Oct. Coke. James Mckee. n B. Brough.
ton and 2. E. Hines.
ResoIced, That a like sub committee be
appointed to confer with Col. Holt and the
executive committee Of the State Agricul
tural Society, to secure their cooperation,
and the following were appointed w. S
Primrose, Colin Hawkins, A. Creech anc
G.. NJ. Busbee
On motion Of Mr.. C. NJ. Busbee com
mittee was appointed to ascertain the cos
of putting the Fair grounds in condition
erecting suitable buildings, if required
painting bulldogs, etc. his committee
is composed of Messrs. j. NJ. Heck, Thos
H. Briggs and A. w. Shaffer. This com
mittee was instructed to request the co
operation of Messrs. NJ. McGee. w. J.
Hicks and S. A. Ashe in its work.
There can be no doubt (although THE
CHRONICLE does not speak with authori
tN) but the Agricultural Department will
bring much OF the exhibit now in Bos
ton as it can command. to Raleigh.
1t need not be said that the State Agri
cultural Society will lend its cp-operator
If it has any The truth about the Ag
ricultural Society is simply this as TIL
CHRONICLE has before pointed out =
Among lis directors are several OF Lne mos
energetic, influential and public spirite,
men i'm the State. But the Society ha
fallen into rut Nobody is more keenl
sensible OF the fiatnesS of the Society thar
several members Of its Executive Com
mittee They will welcome such a chanc
to regain. once if no more, the co-opera
ton of the people which they have TO
these many wears failed 10 secure.
This movement for IA State Exposltlo
did not originate with the Society 1t or
ginattd with the business men Of Raleigf
and prime praise is due Mr. w. S. Prim
rose, for his energy is causing the hithert
somewhat dormant enthusiasm to take tn
shape Of d. finite purpose.
In giving publicity to the following de
tails The CHRONICLE, anticipates tn
work somewhat, and does not speak (be
nnderstoom with authOritv But it doe