Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-05-16
NEW ORLEANS LETTER.
New Orleans, May Is, 1885

For the past FIVE months your cor
respondent has faithfully endeavOred
to give your readers some idea of the
gigantic exposition, and we hope that
we have been. tOa certain extent, sue
cessful. We have wrote about state
displays, the art gallery. horticultural
hall, grounds, buildings, exhibits,
etc, until We fear yOu may weary.
However, there is one subject which
viii interest your readers that we have
not yet enlarged upOn-that is the
history Of the men who have made the
worlds fair a era nd success. We will
now try to give you some idea of the
leading spirits in as few words as pos
siGle.
In Nav, 1881. the different United
States Commissioners, representing
each state and territory, met at Wash
ingt0n to organize the United States
Commissioners Association. At this
meeting &C., G,zzL--J
HON. FRANK BACON,
of Kansas, United States Commits
siouer from that state, was chosen
president This was a lucky as well
as nIeritOrjOuS selection. as Mr.. Bacon
e widely known throughout the Unit
ed States, and is an earnest worker i'm
whatever public cause he may be en-
listed. Hon. Frank Bacon was born
in Morrow county, Ohio, in 1912; in
1862 he enigTated TO Colorado. and
after spending four years in Colorado,
New Mexico, Arizona and Utah, he
settled down in Kansas, and has ever
since been recognized as q leading
spirit ia that, the Centennial Prize
State" He was u member OF Col.
George L. ShOup's UNITED States
Commissioned Of IdahOl third CClOra-
do regiment in the late unpleasant
ness, and was q gallant soldier and
was the first TO BURY the hatchet,' -
as his commeudable action when the
Liberty bell arrived here plainly
show In March, 1881, Ar. Bacon re
ceiVed his u. - cOmmissiOueTship,
and immediately went to work per
sonallY 10 collect his exhibit. He
travelled over the whole state. aud AS
the result of his laDOrs presents here
an exhibit Of his states resources
which show up even better than at
the centennial, where the grand prize
was won. At home Mr. Bacon is "a
plain newspaper man, being the pub
fisher OF the Blade at Chauute, kans.
Ia thissgentleuan the state OF Kansas
a. we'll rs the newspaper fraternity
have representative Of whom they
may we'll he proud.
'
zen of Kansas will be proud of the
glory she hus -yzoll at Fhis great worlds
exposition. She was awarded the first
premium on white corn, first premium
on yellow corn the jury of awards re-
commended that Il gold medal be Civ
Ell to Kansas, ethut she had the finest
display Of corn in the world. First
premium on red winter wheat, the
first premium on flour by the gTadu-
ated process was awarded to Bliss q
Wood Of Winfield.
= First premium ON -four bV OLD pro-
cess was awarded to Pierson Brothers
of Lawrence.
The Franklin County Sugar Works
captured first premium, the bice
County Works, second premium Ou
anu amber cane sugars over
the world The middle and north
western states made as vigorous u fight
for the prize, Is any one OF the south
ern cotton states, Kansas captured
first and secOud premiums. Kansas
received first premium on hOTticultu-
raj awards for the best one hundred
varieties in the class she contested.
Also received ten first snd two sec
Ond premiums ON short horned cattle,
also one first premium on POled An
CORA. In addition to theabOVe enum-
Grated premiums, siXty-tWO first and
second premiums in various other
classes.
HON. 2 . II. THOMAS,
OF MechauicsbuFg, the United States
commissioner from the old Key
stone state, is the right man in the
right place. 81 has all the push anu
of u western man with the
steady business habits ri the trained
eastern man.
Mr. Thomas arrived here December
lst and, with the exception OF a few
weeks, has been here continuously,
and through his own personal efforts
collected an exhibition which well
represents the vast and varied natural
products Of the mineral and agTiculJu-
RAJ resources Of his state. His exhibit
has cost not less than $4,000 TO place
il, and the expense has been q person
al matter with him.
Mr.. Thomas was born in PhiIadeI-
pbIa, Pa, in 1880, and is a native OF
The state he represents. He has gain
cd quite Il standing andg reputation in
his state. as organizer OF the State
Grange OF which he is the ex-presi-
deaf and present secretary and official
publisher OF the organ OF the Grange
the Farmers Friend. over one
thousand OF his subscTi hers have Wis
tied the exposition and have univeT-
sally pronounced the Pennsylvania
display great credit to their state.
Hon. r. Ii. Thomas is secretary of
the State Editorial Association, ana
Is one OF the most popular men in the
profession in the state.
EOr the past i've wears the Pennsyl-
vanIa Changers have held an annual
picnic exhibition FOR one week at VIII
liams' Grove, Cumberland county.
Mr.. Thomas is the originator OF the
scheme and has kept it up successfully
each year. The last season over eigII-
" thousand people were ia attend
ance. and the coming season, from
august 3lst TO September 9TH, prom
ises 10 be the most successful OF any