The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-06-11

said, to leave the matter open. He
was, however, in full sympathy
with every such movement which
witnessed the magnificent develop
uent and material prosperity of
the arts and sciences. He would
bear the invitation in mind and
when the time arrived he wonld
see if he could arrange business to
accept the invitation.
Hon. Patrick Walsh then on be-
half Of the people of Georgia and
also N. c., invited the President to
visit the Augusta Exposition at the
same time. He said: II wish to
say to you that the people of those
States are Americans, and that they
are patriotic and that you will be
received as President Of the United
States with open hearts and arms.
Mr.. VIM. E. Ashly, the architect
of the Raleigh Exposition, then pre-
sented the President with
handsome invitation made of
Southern pine, in the form
of book, the inside of which
contained samples of the productions
of North Carolina, including leaf
tobacco, cotton and mica. On the
inside was an inscription as follows:
"THE CITIZENS OF THE SOUTHERN
SECTION OF THE UNION SEND AN
EARNEST INVITATION TO BENJAMIN
HARRISON, PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES, AND HIS CABINET
TO VISIT THEM AT THE CAPITAL
CITY OF THE OLD NORTH STATE,
RALEIGH. n. c., DURING THE
SOUTHERN EXPOSITION IN OCTO-
BER AND NOVEMBER, 1891
Senator Ransom then presented
each member of the delegation indi-
vidually to the President, who gave
them all hearty welcome.
Mayor Badger Hits the Nail
Mayor Badger, of Raleigh, was
introduced as the grandson of Hon.
George +. Badger, who was Secre-
tary of the Navy under the Presi.
dents grandfather. He was given
, a cordial greeting, and said: "Mr
, President, if Secretary Tracy should
: get tired of his job, l would like to
t take my grand-father's place as yor
did your grand-father's." The Pres
ident laughed at this happy rally.
2 After inviting the President tn
+ delegation waited on the Cabinet of
], ficers and invited them to attend tn,
: Exposition.
4 Postmaster General Wanamakel
e and Secretary of Agriculture Rusk
i promised to 90. Delegations ais
e waited on heads of departments, am
g several accepted the invitation.
o Director Powell, of the GeOlogi
> cal Survey, expressed great inter
d est in the Geological Survey jus
begun in North Carolina, and sal
c it would give him pleasure 70 atten
! the Exposition.
e Mr.. w. T. Harris, Commission
y er of Education, accepted an inv
d tation to attend the Teachers As
: sembly at Morehead City, June le
t and also said he would send an eA
d hibit.
e The committee that waited o
IS the cabinet officers was composed {
e Senator Ransom, Messrs. Pa
l. Walsh, F. Sasser, M. Glennal
le editor Norfolk Virginian, Mr.. T
it S. Tucker, f. A. White, w. H.
II Burgwyn, j. G. Pritchard, Paul +
n Means. L. B. Keogh, Hon. A. H. 4
i Williams, w. H. Snow, p. M. Wi
1t son and John Nichols. Maj. W
Dt Y. Malone was chairman of tn
ct committee that waited on the Fis
re Commissioner j. III. Wilcox, Q
r Commissioner of Education n.
" Leary, on Commissioner of Patent
;" Capt. John A. Williams, on Chi
Id of Land Office; DR.. II.
~ Battle, on Chief of Weattt
III Bureau; r. T. Gray, on PensiC
MS Agent; Josephus Daniels, on Dire
ne tor of Geological Survey and 5
Sc perintendent of Census. The col
1e mittee feel confident that to-day
re work will bring a large number
o. DISTINGUISHED men to the Inter-Stat