The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-09-10
MORRISTO WV AT NE w
-AQRLEANS.


ACTION OF OUR CITIZENS IN RE-
GARD TO THE GREAT
WORLDS FAIR.
has been suggested by n humber Of our
C tizens that the mineral and agricul- |
tural interests OF this county shonld be |
properly exhibited at the Worlds Cot |
ton Exposition at New Orleans, La. Il
December, 1884. For. the purpose of
consulting together on this subject, |
there will be an informal meeting of
our citizens at the Opera House on
Thursday, September 4, at O'Clock, p.
m. Ii is believed that the counties of
Claiborne, Granger and Cooke will
unite with this county, aud unitedly
make such a display that will advertise
and do great credit to this valuable
mineral and agricultural belt of Ten
nessee. Let every one interested in the
prosperity of this State attend. .I.lII
WM. MCFARLAND
I .- .l--g. A. FL. GREGG, ~
.-....-. 4. G. CAIN,
September 8, 1884" 81 nsa l.'- ?
In response TO the above call, there
was q large and enthusiastic meeting of
the citizens. ...s
On motion of Col. II. C. Cain, the
meeting was called to order, and Maj.
A. II. Gregg was unanimously elected
permanent chairman of the meeting.
On taking the chair, Maj. Gregg ex-
plained the object OF the meeting 10 an
eloquent aud pointed way, showing
clearly the great advantages of thus
exhibiting to the world the wonderful
and rich mineral, timber and agricnl-
t1ral resources of the Morristown Belt
of East Tennessee; that this exhibit
would attract the attention of northern
and foreign capital, which would flow
into this section, utilizing our mex.
hausrible water powers, building fur
naces, railroads, mills of all kinds, etc.
Making the MOristown Belt one of the
greatest manufacturing districts on the
American continent. thereby benefit
, ting every citizen. r-
On motion of VIM. Van Huss, Maj
s. L. Campbell was elected secretary.
: Col. Il. G.. Cain then offered the fol
} Lowing resolution: sIf1A3 IE a-Va
ResoIUed, That committee be ap
pointed to correspond with the leading
citizens of Claiborne, Granger, Cock
and Jefferson count es, Qocated,in thu
great Morristown Mineral Belt), asking
these counties TO unite with the citizen
of Hamblen county, and unitedlY maxi
such display that will not only favor
ably and honestly exhibit the great re
sources of this locality. but be she direc
means of bringing northern and foreigl
capital and immigration within GU
= borders, snd developing our minera
!, and agricultural resources.
Resolution adopted.
The meeting then appointed the fol
lowisg persons on said committee: ,
VIM. Van Huss, Capt. j. c.. Hodges
J. F. GOodson John E. HeinN- r
= d. Merritt 5 :" Shields, w. H. cot
nan, W. s. Dickson, j. M. Fitzgerald
. J Brown, DR.. j. Howell, Jas. A. Carr
ger. -.a -s Isl. -r.-ch hHf
On motion of Maj, Newcomb, a com
mittee of seven was appointed to cenfe
t with the Conn Court and ask thu
I Honorable body to make such an apprt
o priation as would enable the citizens {
the county to carry out the abSve III
dertaking; also that said Commute
prepare memorial to the Honorabl
= County Court for circulation and signs
t lures. .-... .,.I-
3 The chair, with consent of the NEE
ing, appointed the following COMMITTEES
VIM. Mcfarland, It. G. Cain, A. E
Gregg, G.. w. Folsom, G. G.. Carrigel
+. S. Newcomb and j. II. McClister.
On molten of Maj Newcomb, whic
was unanimously adopted, the citizen
of Hamblen county were requested I
J consider themselves as a committee fo
the purpose of procuring specimens c
ores, marble, timber and agriculture
productions, and deliver them to Ma.
S. L. Campbell, at hispofflce in Morris
tewn, Tenn, where they will be prspo
, ly. cared for, preparatory to aendin
them to New Orleans. .... rs..- -..,..
4 On motion of Mr.. VIM. Van Husi
Maj. S. l.. Campbell was elected pei
mansnt secretary of each Of the sboy
committees.
On motion, the secretary was IL
structed to furnish each of the paper
l published in Msrristown with q cop
of the proceedings of this meeting. sis
: On motion, the meeting adjourne
: subject to the call of the chairman. +
{ A. Fl. GREGG, Chm.
i, S. L. CAMPBELL, Sec'y-f 49, rr-a.E