The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-17
THE EXPOSITION.
SHALL BE MADE PERMA-
NENT.
A Mass Meeting.

Durham now claims population
of nine thousand. IL is the largest
leaf market and manufacturing city
in the State. Profting by the great
success Of our Exposition, which has
Just closed, We deem 1t to be the best
interest Of sur whole people to hold
annually hereafter An Exposition. In
order to make it permanent II II best
TO have Joint stock company incor.
porated under the laws Of the State.
Al the request ofthe public meeting
81 the citizens Of Durham is called TO
meet at Stokes Hall, Tuesday, Octo.
Ter 10th, at A o'clock, p. m.
MANY CITIZENS.
Below we give the views Of some OF
our leading citizens on making the
Exposition permanent.
Mr.. Albert Kramer says: The Ex-
position Just closed had such unprece
dented success ana so far exceeded the
most sanguine exp, Citations Idared TO
hope for Il, that / feel convinced the
citizens will so operate az 70 firm
permanent association, and heartily
favor such action.
Mr.. II. ID. Heart cashier Of First
National Bank says: 1t has been
demonstrated beyond a doubt that au
Exposition in Durham can be 0 sues
cess. A Permanent Association we'll
Differed and conducted as our Xxx
position has been, one with the uni
ted cooperation of our citiz ms both
in city and county will be grand
feature in building up the entire
interests Of our community. i trust
there will be o permanent Exp sition
association thoroughly organized.
Capt. K. j. Parrish says: BY all
means, permanent organization
should be effected. With our present
experience, Durham's next Expos
ition would paralyze the "lookers on
with establishment at tie imme1slts
Of Durham's capacity. want anoih
or chance 20 show the w.'rld thst
Durham can get there. Ths is but
the beginning.
Capr. J i. Lockhart, President OF
the Exposition, says: think Il would
be wise in the cit'z-ns of Durham 10
organize an association and hold an
Exposition and Fair annually. Moth.
ing can be Of more solid benefit to the
city for the amount OF mo- ey ex-
pended. The one through wbic', we
have Just passed 10 Ms bread cast npou
the waters and should ber peated for
succeeding yesrs.
Mr.. ". w Fuller says: l. teem.
20 me that an annual repetition Of
our Exposition would strengthen and
add o. the fame Of our wonderful
city. United Durham can do any
thing.
Mr.. J. 8. Carr, Pre- sident Of Black
well Durham Tobacco TO Operative
Co. says: I'VE must by oil means
make the Exposition a permarent
Durham Institution. IL would be q
shame 10 allow movement that has
been such cr,dit 70 I,urh IN 10 die.
I am ready TO j"In heartily in any
movement looking to make the Ex
position permanent. The fact is what
We have done ought only 10 be the
beginning. aud as god as We sue
ceeded in making it-eyery year We
ought % improve il.
Afr. A. Il. Lloyd says ~ think .
permanent organization for Exposi-
ton and county fair would tend 70
bring in new mapufactures and fill
up our waste lands with good farm.
ers, who are seeking investment In
the South. There is nothing like
letting peopls know what We have 70
appear 90 the market and an exhibit
such Us we have just given the peor
pie gives ocular evidence. The
public could never get such an i'm
precision from reading papers. We
need diversified manufactures aud Of
fer inducements surpassed by no
town IN the State"