The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-03
AUGUSTUS EXPOSITION.
TIE BIG SHOW OPENED WITH A
FLOURISa OF TRUMPEIS.

Exhibits from Othsr states That Give
the Exposition e National Character.
TIE Opening Speech Delivered By
Hon. Patrick wAlsh-Ee Points Out
the Progress of Augusta and the
Great Future Of the South.
AUGUSTA, GA. Nov. 2.-The greatest
exposition ever seen In Augusta was opened
to-day under most suspicious circumstances
1t Ia by no means local Exhibitors are
here from Massachusetts, New York
Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey,
Connecticut. Rhode Island, the Carohnas.
Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Texas and
other states and when the exhibits are all
IN place it will be the most complete sxposi-
ton OF southern achievement ever made,
while the electrical exhibit is the largest ever
sea in any industrial exposition not ex-
clnslveiy devoted TO electricity.
PRESIDENT wALsH's SPEECH.
Hon. Patrick Walsh, president Of the
exposition company, in opeaing the exposi-
tio1, said: 'It Is proper 10 dwell on the
fact that Augusta IS one OF the first cities In
the sou-h that planted q factory
alongside a cotton field, anticipating
with prophetic vision the changed
condition in the labor system of the south.
Augusta projected and constructed the first
original canal for manufacturing purposes,
aud as a consequence has taken
the lead as the first cotton manu-
featuring city in the south. Augusta
stands without a successful competitor
among her southern sisters as the most pro-
gresslve in conforming to the new order of
things, so essential to tue development of
the south's resources and TO the prosperity
aud Independence OF her people. In
the way of internal improvements
o,i 70
citizens, and her workshops and factories
Augusta has utilized the Savannah river at
an expense Of 81, 5000
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS.
las result Of her enterprise Augusta
has invested more than $12 ,000, 900 in her
canal, her factories, mills, machine shops,
and other Industries Practically all this
has been done since the war, and most Of it
within fifteen years. She has never scaled,
compromised or repudiated one dollar Of her
indebtedness, whether incurred before,
during or since the war.
NOT A LOCAL AFFAIR.
"The Augusta exposition Is not q local or
state affair. The state OF South Carolina
makes a magnificent exhibition of the
products OF her fields, forests, quarries, fac
tories, workshops and phosphGtes. Massa-
chusetts Ia represented with her textile
machinery, and challenges New York
ia generous rivalry with a marvellous
electrical display that will be a revelation
to the people, showing ell the uses to which
| this wonderful agency has been applied
Pennsylvania and Ohio, Rhode island
New Jersey and Connecticut are here,
too, with their machinery, labor
saving implements aud mechan-
ical appliances. New Hampshire.
| Florida, Louisiana and Ohio have made
valuable contributions. Georgia makes a
splendid display Of her agricultural, fiori~
cultural, horticultural and manufacturing
product Alabsma and Texas will be found
represented with creditable displays. The
different departments go TO make the exp0si-
| ton national in It's varied exhibits and
| purposes.
FUTURE OF THE SOUTH.
The south has great future sThe great
| Industrial south, full OF promise, is to-day
the most inviting field for Investment OF
| capital. The south has made record TO be
proud of. Heroic in war, sublime in defeat,
patient In adversely. long suffering fo- right,
| devoted to the principles OF the fathers OF
the republic she rejoices in the present and
| confidently looks = to the future ~
our common country ,acceptingin good fsit
| The union now and forever'-aDd LEGAL
self-governme1t for the states, pledging as
the fathers did the lives, property and
sacred honor Of her sons to defend the in
| SSErAby duu supTSulhCy Oh Ono anu uDAOlQ
and maintain the right Of the other. In
liberty, fraternity and union; in spirit of
political liberation; in the patriotism that
anlnates the hearts of the people; in love of
| country that rises above party
and above section; in the brotherhood of
man that rejoices in the priceless heritage
of civil and religious liberty. Let us all
unite for the honor and glory OF our reunited
country, thanking God for the highest sx-
amples Of liberty, of heroism and patriotism
that the world mas ever known. Upon the
affairs of our hearts and upon the hearts of
our children and our childrsn's ohildren
let us build living monuments
moro lasting than brass, more
enduring than marble TO the mon who have
made their lives sublime by their heroic
services for the rights of man and the prin-
ciples OF free government. 1t is in this
spirit of liberty and patriotism at the OPEN
ing Of tho Augusta exposition that | say,
meet the citizens of all states here repre-
| sented and bid them welcome to Augusta"
Gov. Northern delivered the Grafton of the
day.
The exposition is inaugurated most auspi-
| ctousiy and great success is assured.
| e. B. PLANT IN FLORIDA.