The Opelousas courier., 1884-03-15
Yhe worlds Industrial and Cot
tom Centennial Exposition.
CIRCULAR FROM THE LOUISIANA cont
MISsI0NERS.

The Board of Managers and the Di
rector General of the Worlds Expesi-
ton are fully occupied III preparing
fertilizer grand display, and their ar
rangemellts are intended TO provide Tor
the vast body of exhibits as a Who'll
They must leave TO others tils work
Of getting up each special exhibit III
detail.
The organizing aud arranging Of the
Louisiana State exhibit has been en-
trusted 10 State Commissioners. These
.eiltlrmen have already addressed
themselves lie theIi in~otaentoas task,
aud they commences their enterprise
by making All appeal for recognition
aud assistance from the people OF the
State in the following circular
10 tie People of the State of Louisiana !:
The time has arrived when we Oh
slider it necessary to address you II be-
half of the Worlds Exposition to be
held in New Orleans, commencing on
December LIST, 1884. Our State stands
committed TO the great enterprise that
must result to her future benefit, and
it becomes the duty of all citizens In
Terested in Louisiana5s welfare TO leud
a helping hand. BY your cooperation
aud assistance it will prove a success
and honor 60 those having participated
therein. The extraordinary prepare
tions and efforts of other States and
foreign counties should stimulate you
TO every exertion, TO see that our ex-
hibit is equal to any.
Let che parishes organize at once as
suggested by his E~xceIlency, the Gev
ernor, and Werk with u determination
to see which can excel. Call upon the
ladies 80 help you and there will be no
such word as fail. We call upon the
people for their ard, and Louisiana's
exhibit will be- q credit tO herself; and
upon tile press. whose power is - great
Id the Stale as the voice OF the people,
to aid iii this great undertaking.
Your commissioners who have In
charge, aud are ia i measure response
bic for the State exhibit, rely with CON
fdence upon the assistalca OF the PEG
pie III general but expect and hope TO
iecei " d cordial Endorsement from thu
various commercial bodies throughout
the State.
As the work progresses, we will bs
pow to proceed in q betting
manner without the proper assistance
from the State, and we feel confident
that these who WELD the influence vii
see that the necessary. appropriation
are made TO carry on the work OF col.
lectiBg an exhibit, and having the State
c~reditably represented.
An undertaking 30 patriotic In I'll
IL znaasefianc - wuaf fn IFS ppnnnssfInuc
gathering strength as it develops, with
many parts of the world looking TO AM
aiding in It's success, commends itsel
to the hearty appreciation and supper
Of an intelligent people. Patriotism
as well 40 State pride. In the industrial
educational and moral advantages
{ should impel every man, woman AMI
] child to contribute something towards
its success and We ara encouraged tt
] believe that eur appeal will not be il
e vain. Ii ia highly important that al
i persons desiring to be enrolled as ex'
] hibitors from the State should send II
their name with d description of th,
article to be exhibited, and the prob
able space required, to the chairman o
the several parish associations, Whs
/. VIII with us on lH0 SUD
iect. Said chairman will be previdet
j with, and furnish TO all applicants 70
space, circulars giving fall inferma
/ ton as to the plan of parish organiza
tions.
The press ~thronghoat the State vii
please notice.
Respectfully,
&C. BARRoW,
Commissioner, Port Allen, West Batol
Rouge.
! " /. HoDGsoN.