Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08
WELCOME TO HENDRICKS.
THE VICE PRESIDENT-IGIECT It AT
THE EXPOSITION.

A Happy Speech on Behalf of the COM
missioners' AssOciation-The Reply of
the Distinguished VIsitOr-The Conn
ing Convention of the Cotton and IN
dustriaI Representatives.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 7.-Vice Presi-
-dent-elect Hendricks will deliver the ad-
dress of welcome to the Worlds Cotton
Convention to be held under the auspices
of the National Cotton Planters Ass0cia-
ton, and Hon. Charles E. Hooker, the
silver-tongued orator of Mississippi, will
respond on behalf of the association. The
convention will open in the Music
Hall of the Worlds Exposition Tuesday,
Feb. 10, at O'Clock.
HENDRICKS ARRIVAL.
Vice President. elect Hendricks arrived
here to-day by special train, and was met
by a committee of the United States Com
missiOners and Mrs. Jas. G. Truman, of
New York. The Chairman said:
Gov. HENDRICKS: In behalf of the COM
miLtee representing the commissioners from
various states and Territorles OF the Union at
the Worlds Exposition at New Orleans {
sire to extend to you that welcome which
due to one of the most distinguished and IA
ored sons of our republic-one whose haze
silYered in the service of defending and m
tanning the constitutional rights OF the pee
Under one roof in the building within
borders OF TINS historic anu generous Ctt
gathered a representation of the resonI
of the country by states ana TerrIC0rlvs.
each Of which make 4 separate
and distinct exhibit and the centre of all the
government, The exhibition never had its
equal IN completeness and grandeur. The
committee arc now IN waiting to escort you
and the eminent people that have accom-
panied you in your visit to the government
! and State building, that you may behold the
/ whole country with its resources represented
/ in miniature. Every State and Territ 'ry in
] IA
| space allotted to each as an emblema &c visit
to every political division of our common
country. The cordial friendship that
/ exists among the representatives OF
! the respective states and Territories
as they meet here in friendly
| intercourse from day 10 DAY, Is
symbolic of the strengthening ties that
this exposition viii weave and bind
/ together more closely and securely
/ than ever before the great brotherhood of
| States. The Worlds Exposition Is the great
/ school of The century. Grand in its inception,
design and execution, and magnificent in its
! appointment, sir, 1t has not received rccog-
milton that will bc more appreciated than
/ that afforded by your honored presence
MR.. HENDRICKS REPLY.
Gov. Hendricks replied as follows.
Gentlemen Of the C0mm"tte6: For yourselves
! and for the gentlemen in charge OF the expOsi
tion please accent nv thanks for the oordia 81 re-
| ceptiOn which you have extended to me. l have
| felt much interested in this great enterprise
! from the time it was first mentioned, and that
/ interest was i0CIcd5ttl huen INC E'ifbIH8
! of the United states extended It's fostering
| care over it by a handsome appropriation.
/ The sole purpose of my trip South at this time
| is to visit the exposition and, If possible.
! contribute somewhat to its success. II
/ States and Territories come here with &
/ best products of their soil and of their skill
! labor, not only the states and Territories, b
! foreign countries being in comparison vi
/ their products. understand that aIno
! your most attractive displays is that made
! Mexico. Within the memory Of many Of o
] W. VVn hat hot cnyz
! and ours Our soldiers and theirs met upon
many battle fields, but now it ls Of great
significance that We meet as friends to COM
! pare the excellence of our products. and. GER
/ temen. does this not sUg0est
that this competition will be fol-
| lowed by commercial relations beneficial to
| both nations? Mexico and the States Of Cen
tral America now bring the products of their
| labor in comparison with ours, and may we
not hope that this Will soon be followed by
! more important relationship relations es-
| tablished by commerce between the coun-
| tries. Existing friendships will he promoted
and strengthened By the exposition. There
| OF much greater Importance TO both countries
! than have heretofore existed.
THE COMMITTEE AT WAsHINGToN.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Frank Bacon Of
| Kansas, J. b. Meade of Vermont, FL. D.
Clark of Rhode Island, Geo. p. Perkins of
Kentucky, e. d. HoltOn of Wisconsin,
Oliver Gibbs, Jr., Of Minnesota, S. o.
Jonas of Mississippi, and Dexter Curtis
of Wisconsin, comprising the Executive
| Committee of the United states Assecia-
tiOn OF States and Territories at the New
Orleans Exposition, waited on President
Arthur to-day and presented a statement
of the affairs of the exposition, together
with a memorial to Congress, which he
was asked to transmit to Congress with
his approval. The President promised
to give the matter prompt and careful at
tentiOn,