The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-24
AUGUSTUS BIG SHOW.
The Affair a Big Success So Far and
Bound to Continue to be.

Bound to Continue to be.
AUGUSTA, GA, Nov. 23-The national
exposition has now been in progress two
weeks, and the exhibits are completed. The
northern and southern textile manufactur-
ing companies having exhibits represent
plants employing many millions of capital.
The displays of the natural resources OF
the south are extensive and varied. It's
diversified industries are largely and finely
ilu trated
The general passenger agents OF the south
ern railroads are so we'll satisfied with the
magnitude and character OF the displays
that they have united il esta blishlng excur-
sion rates from all southern cities lower
than anything beret tore known in the
south. 1t Is expected that an enormous In
fluX Of visitors vii! be the result.
The exposition management offer heavy
purses for the racing eason.
SPECIAL DAYS.
A series of special days has been estab-
lisned, commencing next week, as follows:
Tuesday. Nov. 27-National manufac-
turers' convention.
einesday-Panters' day.
Thursday-South Cardinals day, when
Henry Grady will welcome the people of
tina, state 10 Georgia.
Friday, Nov. 30--Cotton manufacturers
day. when the New England exhibitors of
cotton machinery of all sorts will entertain
their guests with an o.d-fashioAed New
England banquet.
VETERANS DAY.
One Of the most important events there
after will be veterans day, wednesday,
Dec. 5, which will be devoted to a national
reunion OF war veterans.
The programme will be arranged under
the auspices of the Confederate Survivors
Association AMI the military committee OF
the exposition. A large concourse of vete-
rams from all sections of the country is ex-
pected
One of the liveliest occasions will be
drummers' day, Monday, Nov. %, when
commercial coutiers from all parts of the
south Will enjoy themselves.
Monday, Dec. 10, occurs the national
agricultural convention. A large attend
ance from ali parts of the country is as
sured Papers will be read by distinguished
specialists on topics pertaining To scientific
and agricultural interests. Lstte received
indicate that there will be great number
of visitors from the north between now ind
Dec Is, on which date the exposition closes.
MIR. INMANs VISIT.
John H. Inman and other railroad men
from New York will be here next Tuesday.
Men Of prominence in business circles in
the Ohio valley and western states are eX
pected to visit the exposition.
Tie outlook is that in character and
numbers this exposition will far surpass
that OF Atlanta in 1881, while its effect upon
the industrial development of the south will
be far greater than the wlsest can possibly
foreteli.
Ample preparations have been made for
the entertainment of visitors
There are no attempts whatever at ex-
tortion.
Ten-day excursion tickets are sold at
about half rates at the northern terminals
of railroads reaching this city.
Committees have left here to renew the
invitation 10 President Cleveland and Gov.
Hill to visit the exposition.
The races for to-day were postponed on
account of sleet, which rendered the track
unsafe for the horses. The continued trot-
ting race from yes. erday was finished The
first neat vas won yes1erd Y By Jerome in
2:3S. To-day the secoud heat was won by
Sadie Ray. Time 2:37, and the third by
Jerome. 2:3S.
A telegram received to-day from a COM
mittee in Washington brings intelligence
that President Cleveland has expressed
great interest in the exposition, and prom
iseS to use his utmost endeavor to attend
after sending his message to congress, the
first week in December.
THE INVITATION COMMITTEE.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23-Mr Justice
Lamar and Representative Clements accom-
panied delegation, consisting of Messrs.
Davidson, Anderson, Smith, Dessau and
Rutherford, to see e President tpis morn
ing by appointment and i.vise him to at
tend the Augusta National Exposi. ion. Tho
President said he would like very much to
attend. but couli not tell just yet whether
he could got away. He said he would give
his final reply the week after congress met.