Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-05
GEORGIA AT NEW ORLEANS.

The Plan of the stateExhibit Changed
Probably to be Made Under the Aus
pieces of the State Agricultural So
cfety.
Maj. ID. c. Bacon. United States CON-
missioner from Georgia to the New Or
leans Exposition, returned yesterday from
Atlanta where he has been for several
days in conference with the Governor and
District Commissioners, appointed to look
after the interests of the State in organic
ing its exhibit for the Exposition.
At the consultation of District and Coun-
" Commissioners held in Atlanta four
weeks agO the unanimous expression was
in favor Of a State exhibit, and il was
agreed with equal unanimity that Georgia
could make q display which would CON-
pare fayorably with any that would be
seen at the Exposition. Though nearly
every one of the Commissioners then
( present reported gloomy prospect for
/ the collection by voluntary contributions
Of enough money to collect and display
/ specimens OF GeOrgia's resources, they all
/ agreed to make united effort. Circu-
/ lars were printed at the Office
of Mai. Bacon and were sent
{ to every County Commissioner in the
/ state for distribution among the people.
I 1t was determined TO open subscription
3 UUDhS III al parts u tue CEdLE. anu II
/ seemed that by little help from all quar-
/ tiers $4,000 or $4,000 could be easily
I raised. The Commissioners adjourned
enthusiastic for a State display, and re-
/ solved to do their best to secure one. They
/ had passed a resolution that after making
/ a thorough canvass of their districts by
counties they would inform Maj. Bacon
I of the result of their labOrs. Reports from
+ all the districts were to have been sent to
/ him by Oct l. and he was expected from
I the information thus supplied to deter
mine whether or not it would be advisable.
I Last Wednesday was the day when all
/ the reports should have been received.
/ Maj. Bacon requested all the Commission
/ ers to meet HMM Atlanta for consultation,
/ and TO determine what course should be
pursued. Only four were present: Com
/ missioner Couper of the First, Commits
/ sioner Cobb Of the Third, Livingston, of
/ the Fifth. and Davidson of the
/ Tenth. TIE situation was dis
/ cussed with a view to adopting the
| best course that might be suggested.
4 After deliberation it was deemed best to
/ cnange the place Of the exhibit, and in
stead Of entering into a competitive dis
/ play with other States to combine the va
/ riOus local exhibits, and adding the best
/ features Of the State fair to make one
/ general display under the direction of the
/ State Agricultural Society.
This plan if carried into exec ution,
| and 1 have no doubt it will be,' said the
/ Commissioner to a NEWS reporter, twill
/ give the State Agricultural Society an OPP
! pOrtunity To make a display Of the re-
/ sources of Georgia that will be a credit to
/ the enterprise, and viii place it on foot
ing above any other institution in the
South"
"What is the prospect of the society
taking hold Of the matterF' asked the re-
porter.
president Livingston, who is also
commissioner from the Fifth district, is
enthusiastically in favor of it, and will
use his influence to secure its enlistment
in the enterprise at once. The general
! committee of the society will meet at At
lanta on Tuesday, and will consider the
matter. AS soon as its course Is de-
! termined, il it is in favor of the move,
steps will be taken to put it into posi-
ton and shape.
with the exhibits of cotton, naval
stores and lumber. from Chatham county,
the rich display of textile fabrics from
the mills of Central Georgia, the collection
of mineral specimens which Mr.. Pratt.
the analytical chemist, has already got
together at Atlanta, and with the pre-
ducts OF the Third district and other sec
tiOns of the State, combined with the dis
play that could be selected from the State
fair exhibit, a magnificent exhibition of
the States resources could be arranged.
1--WE are going ahead with the matter"
continued Major Bacon, sand the 5000
feet of space allotted to Georgia in the
Exposition will be filed. Although it
will not be competitive display, that it
will be a credit TO the State there is not
doubt"
MAJ. Bacon will leave for Atlanta to-
morrow to be present at the meeting of
the Agricultural Society Committee on
Tuesday. AS soon as he receives a def
mite proposition in regard to taking charge
of the matter, he will leave at once for
New Orleans TO arrange with Director
General Burke all the details concerning
the exhibit. 1t is thought very probable
that the society will assume the
management of the matter from the in
terest taken by its officers. With this
step taken, the commissioners from the
First. Third and Tenth districts assure the
success of the exhibit by guaranteeing
sufficient funds to carry it through. From
Chatham county the principal features Of
the display will be cotton, naval stores
and lumber.
The Cotton Exchange is making ar
rangements for display of samples in a
rich case. The Board of Trade is at work
on its display and the lumber interests
will be largely represented, although this
feature will not be as extensive as it
would have been, owing to the lateness of
the season. The mineral display, which
Mr.. Pratt has arranged, Maj. Bacon says
is an extensive one, and will reveal much
concerning the native wealth of the State
that is now unknown to her people.
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