The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-11-21
Tho Worlds IuIustrial and Cotton
Centennial Exposition.

The Worlds Industrial and Cotton Cen.
tennial Exposition will open December
10th and continue open until May 81, 1885.
The address of the Commissioner for this
State is r. II. Thomas, Mechanicsburg,
Cumberland county, Pa.
Commissioner Thomas is laboring with
the great railroad lines of the country for
the purpose of securing low rates of fare
from all principal railroad centres in the
State to New Orleans and return during the
continuance of the Worlds Industrial and
Cotton Centennial Exposition in that city,
and he has submitted to the railroad off
cials the following schedules Of fares
Round trip tickets good for 20 days, $40;
round trip tickets good for 60 days, S35
and round trip tickets good for the duration
OF the Exposition, $40. If the press Of
Pennsylvania will unite in demanding this
schedule of rates the railroad companies
will be compelled to acqulesce, and the re-
suit will be that thousands Of our citizens
will avail themselves of these reasonable
charges and visit the Exposition during the
coming Winter
Commissioner Thomas will keep the pco-
pie of the State fully informed IN regard to
all matters pertaining to this great Exposi-
tion, and will put forth his utmost efforts
to procure the lowest rates OF fare for trav-
cling and hotel accommodations at New
Orleans.
He will have small, but comfortably
furnished Office in connection with the
State exhibit in the States building, where
Pennsylvanans will at all times be welcome
and where the Commissioner, or an assis-
tant, will be pleased to see them and i'm
part such information as they may desire
to obtain.
The Daily Telegraph, OF Harrisburg,
says:
"Therc is no longer any doubt that Penn
sylvanis will be well and creditably repre-
sented at the Worlds Industrial Exposi-
tion, at New Orleans. Commissioner Thom-
has taken hold Of the work with vim that
knows no let up until it is satisfactorily ac-
complished. Nearly all the principal cities
and towns in the State will contribute fine
collections to the State exhibit. All our
important railroads have entered upon the
enterprise with an energy and activity that
leaves no doubt of ulti nate success. Prom
inent manufacturers are contributing to the
State exhibit, and our mines and rich min
eral deposits of every kind will be favora-
bly, represented. Gen. Cameron, Col. Young
and other leading agriculturists will also
furnish valuable acquisitions to the State
collection. There still exists an unaccount-
able apathy in some localities. This. no
doubt, personal visit from the Commits
sioner would obyiate, but his time is too
arduous to permit him to personally see
everybody or visit every locality, 1t is
hoped that State pride will induce all our
citizens to contribute in some way so that
the old Keystone may not be called upon
to occupy second position among the
great sisterhood of States. The excitement
incident to great political campaign has
increased the difficulties that surround an
undertaking of this kind, but Col. Thomas
has been equal to the occasion, and can
iiatter himself on the success of the under
taking, and will receive the grateful thanks
of the people of this grand old Common
wealth for his untiring efforts to place her
in the front rank where she by right be-
longs. The exposition will open Dec. 10th,
, and all articles Tor exhibition should reach
! the Commissioner before the close of this
month.