Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-20
SOUTHERN EXPOSITION.
TO BE HELD AT RALEIGH, NJ. c.,
LAST THREE MONTHS OF '9I.
Under the Auspices of the Southern Inter
State immigration Burean--To be
Moved to the Worlds Fair.
CoRs1cANA, TEX, April IS, 1921.

Editor Gazette.
Your attention is most respectfully asked
TO the effort being made by the Southern
interstate immigration bureau. II the dIrcc-
ton Of 4 great Southern exposition 10 De
held ~ Raleigh. y. C, October l 10 De-
cember | 1851. Il is hoped and believed that
every state in the South viii DC represented
with 4 creditable exhibit OF all resources.
The bureau has secured the North Caro-
lima state fair and exposition grounds ard
building, and the funds have been provided
with which expenses are to be met.
The management will receive exhibits. and
grounds will be open TO visitors from June
l. and the excursions have been provided
for from the North weekly. up to October
l, and then daily from that date until De
cemDer l.
1t is intended that this exposition shall
shall form q nucleus for exhibits from the
whole South, up to january, 1893, and then
the whole to be removed to the Worlds fam
at Chicago.
It will readily be seen what an advantage
we will derive from being in Chicago so far
ahead of others, securing best space for
Southern exhibits, forming acquaintance of
managers before the rush Of the exposition
and becoming familiar with the surround
ingS, and while countless thousands are
viewing the progress of the Column blan
building, we viii be ut work showing up
the South.
1t behooves the people of the state of
Texas to make every effort to have fine
exhibit of our cereals. woods, minerals,
building stones. manufacturing goods and
handiwork of our people, on exhibition at
Raleigh, together with pamphlets, circu-
lars, maps etc, as Will properly advertise
our great state.
1t should be borne in mind that thousands
of people from the North, East and West,
and from Europe, as well as from all over
the South, will attend the exposition in
Raleigh, and that excursions Will be made
up to all the Southern states, and that
every interest in Texas ought to be repre-
sented By its Invest men, who are full of all
that pertains to their state, in order that
we may be able to mold our own with the
energetic and enterprising, who are sure 10
be present from every state III the South.
Knowing full well the worth OF the press
in all that it pertains to the upbuilding
of our great state, | feel that Texas can
fully rely on its newspapers to help TO their
utmost ability in making this great South
ern movement complete success.
have directed to be sent You, from our
headquarters in the city Of Raleigh, \. c,
a season ticket to the exposition, and hope
to have the pleasure OF meeting you there.
You will find in the main exposition build
ing comfortable room set apart for news
paper men, and provided with such con-
veniences as they require.
Your ticket admits you to full fellowship,
and you are invited to be present and make
yourself at home, as we are sure you will
prove valuable to our great state. Yours
truly, S. j. 7. JOHNSON,
Member Executive Committee, Southern
Interstate Immigration Bureau for the
State of Texas.