Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-14
TALKS ON NEW ORLEANS.
GEORGIA,S PART IN THE COT
TON EXPOSITION.

The Georgia exhibit at New Orleans was
in the city yesterday in conference with
United States Commissioner Bacon and
County Commissioner Judge Harden in
reference to the disposal of the exhibit
since the closing OF the exposition.
The Chatham Artillery cannon, which
Termed perhaps one OF the most interest
ing features 0i the entire display from
Georgia, have already been returned and
are housed at the 8rmOry. The cabinet Ci
native woods Is also here. The remainder
of the exhibit. the Cotton Exchange and
Board OF Trade displays and the steamship
models are packed ready for shipment,
and will probably be brought back here
in week or two.
The disposition Of the mineral ex-
hibit, upon which most Of the time
and money was SPENT has not been
decided upon. This paTt OF the exhibit IS
far too valuable 70 be slowed away and
perhaps lost. 1t was this as much as any
thing that called Mr.. Pratt 70 Savannah.
The State has no geological department.
and there is no place 70 put the eX4.1it
where it can be properly cared for. IL is
virtually the property Of Commissioner
Bacon until he makes some dispos-
itlOn Of IL, to the state or otherwise.
II place is provided for it IL viii IN
doubtedly be given 70 the state as the
nucleus Of a geological collection. Mr.
Pratt is impressed with the value and
Importance Of a geological department,
and believes that sooner or later II will
be organized. and Will form one OF the
most significant OF tins state depart
ments.
NOT A GREAT SUCCESS.
In regard 20 the exposition, SIR. Pratt
1oknoW lodges that &c has not been a sue
cess. He believes That there Is a very
decided probability, however that II will
be reOpened Ia the fall. The citizens OF
New Orleans have taken hold
of the matter, and are deter
mined 10 secure its continuance another
season If IL Is possible. They propose 70
aid each state u retain and increase its
exhibit 10 the extent " $1,000. A maiOri-
" Of the State Commissioners, acting by
the advice OF the States which they rep
resent, have accepted the proposition and
Will return IN November with greatly in
creased exhibits. Some Of the commits
si0ners were not instructed and could not
act with authority. The Citizens Com
mittee in New Orleans proposes 70 raise be-
tween $500, 900 and $400, 900 for the necee-
sary running expenses OF the ex position.
The new board OF management will be
composed Of five United States Commits
sioners from various parts Of the Union
and one railroad man. The other seven,
10 make up the thirteen, the number OF
the board, will be named by the Citizens
Committee
1t is proposed 10 spare no expense 10
secure executive officers whose expert
ence will guarantee successful Organiza-
ton and operation. 1t Is understood that
an effort will be made 70 secure the Direc-
tor General Of the Philadelphia Centen-
NAL in 1876
THE LEADING EXHIBITS.
"What part Of the Union was best rep
resented in the eXposition| asked the
NRws reporter.
The Pacific Coast States led by a long
ways in the matter OF exhibits. The
agricultural and horticultural displays
and the collection Of minerals and
ores from the Northwest States and Ter
Titories has probably never been equaled
in excellence anywhere. The Northern
and Eastern States, exhibiting not 80
much natural products, but chiefly ma
chinery and manufactured goods, right
fully claim superiority in the iine.v
Nv hat about the Southern eXhibitsY'
The best exhibits were from North
and South Carolina, Tennessee. Texas,
Mississippi and Louisiana. The people
in the South are waking up to tue
benefits 10 be derived from a dis
play OF their resources, and should
the Exposition reopen in the
fall, as ! am led TO believe it will, the
South will have fuller and IN every way
a more complete exhibit than it had dur
ing the exposition Just closed. The West
has been populated and built mp through
the energy Of its people and by just such
means as were adopted at New Orleans,
and the people there fully appreciate the
benefits 10 be derived from showing what
they are and what they can do and what
their country IL capable o."
GBoRGIANs AT NEw ORLEANS.
''Was the numberof Georgia visitors up
TO what was expected il would bey'
81 think 50, fully. There Was a large
percentage which did not register at the
headquarters, but the book, 1 believe, has
somewhere, as neag as ] can recOllect,
about 1900 names. Fully one-fourth II
not One-half Of the visitors did not know
OF the register, and many who did know
Of It would not enter their names.
should think that the number on the
register represented an attendance Of not
less than 10000 20 10000 people. The
average stay m the city may be
placed al four days. Four dollars II day
Il probably the average amount OF eXpend-
lures. With this data we can safely say
that the amount Of money turned INTO the
channels OF New Orleans trade by GeOr-
ksdub during the season amounted 10
between 1925. 900 and 1915. 600"
Chow was the Georgia exhibit gem
orally regardedw
ut must be admitted, although il is
regretted that IL must be, that the eX-
bi6it was disappointment 10 everybody.
All classes from all sections expressed
the highest opinion Of Georgia and her
people. The greatest inquiry WAS not
from the people OF the North aud East, as
many would suppose II would be, but
from the West. IL Is 70 be regretted that
there was not an adequate supply Ofprint-
ed Information IN regard 10 tho States
resources To be scattered among the
tnquirers. There was general inquiry
IN regard 10 fruit raising, grazing aud the
agricultural advantages Of the state. We
had nothing % offer, except what verbal
information we could find time % give.
This, however, was unsatisfactory, as the
people wanted something that they could
take away with them and read over at
their leisure"
PROSPECTS FOR REOPKNING.
"Will Georgia be represented should
the exposition DO pOponedp
"Ihat Of course, ! cannot say. 10 will
be for the Governor and the state 10 de-
eide. am frank 10 say, however, that 1
believe II better plan ~ have no repre-
sentati0n at oil II a litter aud more COM
plete and representative display cannot
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