The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-04-29
A SOUTHERN EXPOSITION.
The South's Products and Resources
to be Exhibited at Raleigh, N. G.

The South's Products and Resources
to be Exhibited at Raleigh, N. c.
The fourteen Southern States, and New
Mexico and Arizona, have joined in establish
ing in the city Of Raleigh, the capital Of
North Carolina, Permanent Exhibit of
their products and resources. This effort is
made under the direction Of the several State
governments. The location is an admirable
one. The two principal railroad systems or
the South pass through Raleigh. The Rich
mond g. Dauville has traffic combination
with the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad; and the
Seaboard Air Line has connected with it the
Old Dominion Line and the Bay Line OF
steamships, making direct routes. of travel
between Raleigh and the Northern cities.
The Permanent Exhibit opens May 18th,
1891. From the 1st of October to the 1st Of
December, 1891, great Southern Exposition
will be held. The Southern people fully un-
derstand that their section Is peculiarly
adapted to the production Of fruits, vegeta-
bles and all agricultural crops; and that the
Northern States are the manufacturing Sec
ton Of tho Union. Therefore, Northern man
ufacturers and dealers in machinery and
manufactured goods are invited to Join with
the South and show at the Southern Expo
sition the latest labor saving devices of every
description.
Another feature will be an exhibit showing
the advancement Of tho colored race man.
aged entirely by themselves. Each Southern
State will have its special colored commits
sioner who will preside over and have the
control of the exhibit from his State. This
exhibit will in itself draw thousands Of peo-
pie from all over the land, to learn Of the
progress made by this people who, less than
generation ago, were In slavery.
Hon. John T. Patrick, the leader in indus
trial progress in the Southern States, has
been made Secretary, and has already estab-
lished his headquarters at Raleigh, N. c.
His efforts for the past ten years, to bring
about friendly business relations between
the North and South, especially ft him for
this work. He was unanimously elected to
the position by convention of more than six
hundred delegates appointed by the Gov
ernors of the several Southern States, and
Boards Of Trade and Chambers of Commerce
Of all large Southern cities.
Mr.. Patrick is not only Secretary OF the
Southern Exposition, but is COMMISSIONS
of the Department Of Information Of the
Southern lnter-States Immigration Bureau.
1t is his special duty to furnish information
aboutSoutSern subjects. This is done through
n system Of cooperation that has bs inaugu-
rated between Boards of Trade Chambers OF
Commerce and Immigration Bureaus all over
the Southern States The way it is done is
certainly very systematic arrangement
Any one desiring information should write
to Mr.. Patrick, at Raleigh, n. C. Mr..
Patrick has the letter printed and sent to
the various cities and towns, and the in
quirer receives directly and authentically
the information desired. This Is all done
without any cost to the inquirer; as the
Southern States have joined in sustaining
this organization.
The Bureau is managed by an Executive
Committee composed Of one member from
each State, who is elected by the delegates
from his State appointed by the Governor.
The General Manager is General F. B. Chill.
ton, OF Texas. The Permanent Exhibit and
the Southern Exposition are under the man.
sgelnent of this organization.