The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-06-10
THE EXPOSITION.
To the People Of the Parish Of ia

man of the Parish Exposition Asso-
citation, and also appointed by the
Governor Commissioner to the
Worlds Industrial and Cotton Cen
tennial Exposition, for the Parish
of Rapides, it has been thought ad.
visable to give a brief resume OF
the action Of the Advisory Commit
tee to the present time.
Soon after the appointment of the
Committee an organization was ct
feeted and the whole scope OF the
subject matter fully discussed and
it was decided that the exhibit for
the Parish should consist of it's ag-
rieultural, mineral and lumber re-
sources, specimens of various soil,
etc.. also the various medicinal
plants, fruit and vegetable pro-
ducts, specimens of mechanical in,
dustries, ETC., in short, a full and
complete display Of all the varied
resources of the Parish.
Circular letters were addressed to
MANY individuals throughout the
Parish for information as to what
articles might be prepared for ex-
hibit in their respective localities.
In addition to the Ward Commit
tees appointed by the Police jury
to superintend the collection and
preparation of articles in the va
rious Wards, special sub-commit-
tees were appointed by the Advise
ry Committee on the following sub
jects-woods and lumber interests,
minerals and soils, cereals and
grasses, medicinal plants, sugar and
cotton, vegetables and fruits, whose
several duties were to look after
the preparation of the various arti-
niles mentioned, in order that full
and complete exhibit Of the entire
l resources of the Parish might be
3 assured.
A call having been issued by the
State Commissioner for meeting
of the various Parish Commission
, ers in New Orleans May 18th, Maj
A G.. 0. Watts consented to attend
@ said meeting and represent this Pa.
rish. While there application was
made for space in the Exhibition
: building and 1900 feet granted te
: Rapides Parish, if so much was
II needed. Since his return owing t
high water and threatened overflow
as we'll as troubles arising from
j. portions of the Parish actuall.
D overlooked but little has beer
l. done, but now as the waters are re
- ceding and the prospect of bein!
{ soon relieved from danger in tina
n direction, it behooves the peopl
j generally to at once arouse to tn
# Importance Of doing all that can b
&c done.
'S But few replies have been receiv
III ed to the circular letters sent out
IL Lamourie Ward, through the Sec
n rotary of the Ward Committee
r VIM. Polk, Jr, reports that ther
:, will be furnished a bale Of exit
- long staple cotton, a cut from a
k, extra large pine tree, and cereals
n such as oats, millet, etc. Hinesto
~ Ward, through the Secretary of til
y Committee, j. S. Swami, repor
o. that it is expected to prepare Vi
to rious kinds of timber, medicine
" plants, agricultural products, sue
ce as cotton, corn, cane, oats, rye, t
VI bacco, etc. Calcasieu Ward, thr
We one Of ito enterprising citizens,
i'll T. Blackwell, will be we'll repr
ize scented in various articles for exhi
90 it peculiar to that section. Fro
other sections Of the Parish no re
III. ponse has been received, but it
lal hoped all will reply at an ear
date, and inform the Committee {
fnitely what may be expected fro
IN the different localities.
ate It is also hoped and confident
emit expected that the ladies, who ha
!, an recently distinguished the