The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-01-13

n u f1mes-Dcmocrxt, Jan. II
Praise for Florida.
Judge Sebriag, United States Commissioner
tor Florida, land chairman os the Executive
Committee OF the Z. s. Commissioners, left last
night tor that State 10 spend a week Ii has
been Judge Sebring's desire To present fully
the world, through the medium of the Exposi-
ton, the resources or Fioria. and particularly her
facilities for fruit raising His display of fruit is
now very Large and complete but it is The desire
OF the Commissions 90 keep it constantly re-
pienIshed by fresh fruit. To accomplish this
end a large amount OF money is necessary and
it Is to obtain thszuHAired tun b that Judge Sfe-
bring makes ms hHskY tfIp- Al the Comm
sisners meeting, on Friday, the representatives
oI the various States rendered To Judge Sebring
several very gratifying and Well deserved compli-
menis upon The manner in which he has atlmin
istered lis trust. In speaking upon this subject
Commissioner Gibbs, Of Minnesota, said
There will be scarcely anything b., seen in the
Stale exhibits that viii be Of greater interest the
people OF Minne-ot1, in fact nigh; say OF ali the
Northern States than the horiicnltur! products of
the Gulf States and especially those growing the
citrus fruits Many OF these people looking to
the Gulf States for Information desirable loCza
tIons where they uay regularly spend their winters
and return to their Northern nouues IN summer
aud pursue their usual ayocations there Others.
anc this includes almost all invalid class are
turning their faces Southwark for i permanent
change OF climate skill Others, and their number
l. oy Ao means small could mention many FROM
AInnesoia--2re studying the capabilities FloriG.
and other Gull etates with a view of profitable IN
yestmeui Of their money IL VARIOUS eute-prises
When theY come to tue Exp psiiion and wish II
gain information about any particular STATE X l.
Reasonable 10 expect thar they viii 20 the co-c
i've eXnioil III tAe gover1mea; and State building
foT the information thev desire. Il u proper t.a
horticultural Building al the other end OF the
grounds should gave its lines Of exhibits al filled
out. aDC AN glad ~ know that most o the eo7ll-
mIssOners sending duplicates there bat SOME Of
the cAtes have made ther principal splav taose
products ID that building and the deficiencies in the
same EXHIBITS this building inIurol- to tn
state. conveying t1e impression that tn, State ba-
no. ii complete exhibit anywhere. hope fy- the
osneni o. mt people who are arriving here The
next four months. thai Genera. Sebrin~e effo-i 10
enlarge Ms horticultural display IN our building
and 70 maintain ia-Iac the >Iirnc months ~ fresh
supplies vii oc apiWecIae ed oy the people, OF Flor
Ida and literally sustained WISH To cav Ia his r.-
PIE. through BIN. that there IL ,hev can In
Yes lev thousand dollars tn better adven sag- than
10 give the people Of tn- North AL opportunity 10
study tne Resource of FloridA ia state exnioij
lion John { HeifeE, aching Commissioner for
ONO. said
Coming from the shores OF Lake Erie whence
there l. large anlU4 pilgrimage II Florida Of
people wlose desire ~ escape thu severitest Il
taeiT nome clsnat in the winter and spring ! have
tAher esprcia. Interest il watching TIE successive
step Of judge sebring Installing the exhioiI OF
t1t l>@HG 81 tlo~rTs / have tcsC ootL pleased
ana surprised oy the exhibits vi the resources Of
the state, which have been prepared IL what tank
the true spIr, that should characterize state
hloil. and Rot Tor merely aggregation OF the huSi
neee displays Of individuals.
congratulate Judge sebring having displayed
roroa X neF mos; attractive features, those
cAunol fail to draw capital to her and aid her mate
ria progress and development.
Commissioner Turrill, OF California said i.
substance. that a. representative of lis State he
congratulated the people OF Florida on the sue
ceSS OF their Stale exhibit and h0pet thai Judge
Sepfing would receive from MS people such a.
sistance as should enable aim 10 complete the
magnificent display planned He emphasized
Tie Importance OF presenting exhibit o. the
minor resources oi the Stale. sucn a. the pruduc
ton OF ginger, cassava auu arrow ROOT. aud Other
industries still largely uudeveloDed California
i ROW tae most important isetor of Florida
10 iruil raising, anu her Commissioner warnes!
Inc people 81 FLORIDA tina her rIy Il of The Pacific
Si"pe Was making q great effnr, u present Il
grand display ui the cIlrl. fruits and Fiorta
had Need 10 exer herself To- Lake position IL The
Frank N. Murphy Commissioner for Arizona
s4id
/ can honestly say that Arizonians ~ = universal
rule have made almost immediate inquiries o. ms
upon their arrival mere where they could Ind tn
exniou Oh Floida, realizing the display made
lArre would be different from anything made bv suy
Northern state. ! am Confident taat there has r-eI,
Al interest created that viii be the cause Of many
vi our people visiting Florida before their return
home, and L is nos unlikely that .oue NAV br.om,
directly Interested III tiIs SLATE
Dr. Glmmage, Commissioner !or Texas
sad
Il l. the desire of The New South IL TINS Exuip,-
tiou 10 make 4 display Vi il, RESOURCES aud
c4p4oiiite>-ihose Stale that will necessarily ~.
the rec! pieEts OF more Elteria atiyaulsg-, from,
dlspitE here, than any other States IL tnr { mon
tlo'idAs real prosperity only date- tsw YEAR.
'AcA and X ha1 extensive fields still nne xlior.d
IL wonderful resources lave noI been thornurbi,
advertised, BIT II she Is represented ~ She s,oad
b.. they will oe fhr0agt tnr medium Of TN,
Exposition
In vie~ Of this fact, and also ina; Judge sehrin,-
La gwen nine months OF hls time exclusively 10
the collection OF the display from Ills State and the
nLAte III its legislative capacity has yiyen hun no
material aid ~ an appropriation regard il thu
ilfam0unf duty OF the Legislature ROW III session
l" G4aAe niung appropriation for the nliutcr-
ahce o. the magnificent display OF the resources OF
tn Stat which he has already arranged
II is with pleasure thai add INV commentator
70 The services, knowledge. skill and Industry of
judge s-oring III his ofieia capacity
The other commissioners present expressed
themselves To the effect Judge Sebrine
on ms departure can fee thai liz carries with
MN spontaneous AMI deserved expression OF
approval from the representatives Of every State
ana Territory OF lie Union
Commissioner Sebring arrived in Tallahassee
Sunday, ant yesterday, ga motion, request
ed u address the Assembly. and Committee of
three was appointed 10 inform MIN of It's action:
committee was Also appointed to wait upon
the Senate and notify that body that tie Com
missioner would address the Assembly al 3
o clock and invite thier presence AT the hour
the members OF both houses were in the Assem-
bly, Hall, and Lieut. Governor Mabry introduced
the Commissioner, who" says the Assembly
Journal OF The day. entertained and instructed
them for some time matters connected with
the great International Exhibition at New
Orleans"