The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-11
RALEIaR's EXPOSITION.
President Harrison Invited to Visit
the Old North State.

Freeloent Harrison Invited to Visit
the Old North State.
WASHINGTON, June 1o.-A delegation of
about seventy persons, representing all the
southern states. waited on President Harri-
son this morning and invited him to attend
the exposition to be held in Raleigh, N. c.,
in October and November. The party was
headed by Senator Ransom Of North Caro-
lima and Patrick Walsh of Augusta,
Ga, and included Maj. Badger
OF Raleigh, Col. A. B. Andrews
of Richmond, Maj. r. s. Tucker. Col.
Burgoyne, and representatives of nearly
all the southern cities. Gov. Holt of North
Carolina intended to be with the party, but
was not able to come.
RECEIVED IN THE CABINET ROOM.
The President received them in the cabi-
net room. Senator Ransom made an elo-
quent address, inviting the President to
Raleigh, and assuring him of warm and
hospitable welcome. The President, in re-
ply, thanked them for the cordiality and
lmpressiveness Of their invitation, and said
1t was very gratifying to him
to feel. that they had come SO
far for such purpose. Their
invitation called for serious consideration
on his part, but he could not now say what
he would be able to do at the time of the
exposition. He said he knew he would be
received with kindness, as he had recently
had very conclusive evidence on that point.
He regretted that it was not his privilege
to pass through North Carolina on his re-
cent trip.
CHARY ABOUT PROMISES.
He continued ''No. cannot promise
at this time; indeed l am very
chary about promises. Public men
have been severely criticised for max
ing promises they could not perform, and
to make promises. There is
too much doubt as to the
future state of public business for me to an
ticipate what | may be able to do. You
will bear in mind that October and Novem-
Der are apt to be busy times with the Presi-
dent in connection with the assembling of
congress and in the discharge of my con-
stitutional duty l must try to enlighten
congress as to the affairs of the country, so
you see 1t will not be easy for me to get
away in the fall. | am III full sympathy
with every movement for display of our
magnificent development and material
prosperity in the arts and sciences. l will
bear your invitation in mind and will try
and arrange my affairs SO as to attend"
The Presidents few remarks were loudly
applauded.
THE PRESENTATION VOLUME.
The presentation volume is large silver
bound and clasped book, 14x28 inches, with
covers of native North Carolina pine pan
eled with natural carried pig, eight panels
of elegant design on each cover. Within is
the framed invitation printed on a long to-
bacco leaf Of the far famed North Carolina
Golden Leaf. On leaf 12x4 on the left is
printed. THE citizens of the southern sec
tion of the union extend an
earnest invitation to Benjamin Harrison.
President of the United States and his cab!-
net" On another tobacco leaf of the same
size is the following: ITO visit them at the
capital city of the Old North state during the
southern exposition, December and Novem-
Der, 1891" Above and on each side of both
leaves are punches of rice grown in North
Carolina. Below are balls Of open cotton
representing the agricultural prod
ucts, and sheets of mica representing
the industrial products of the south. The
backgrounds are of black velvet, lined with
gold cord and handsomely framed with
plate glass. Similar invitations in port
folio form will be presented to each member
of the cabinet.
MIR. Walsh then addressed the President
in behalf of Augusta, Ga, and the Presi-
dent said that his response to the other In
vitation applied equally to this