The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-03-06
GEORGIA AND THE FAIR.
GOV. NORTHEN SUMMARIZES THE
SITUATION.

mat AQOpt6O Dy Lno EOlNOES al Ma
con-The Money Needed to Be Raised
by subscription-Mrs FELTON, on the
Woman's Department.
ATLANTA, GA, March 5.-The general
public is not aware Of the actual work that
Is being done towards Undertaking Geor-
gia's exhibit at the Columbian exposition to
be held in Chicago next year.
Gov. Northen, acting as chairman OF the
executive committe. appointed at the meet
ing OF Georgia editors at Macon, is working
in quiet but determined way 70 insure the
success of the state Of Georgis's representa-
ton in that universal bazaar OF nations.
In summarizing the situation to-day he
said: THE general plan being followed
out now is that adopted at the Georgia edi-
tors meeting in Macon. Our first step was
to write to the ordinaries of all
the counties for the names of
at least three good men to constitute a
county COMMITTEES. These county commit
tees solicit exhibits and subscriptions in
money. A few Of the ordinaries have
failed to send US these names, but the list is
being filed out gradually.
"We need state exhibit and 500, 900
TO defray the necessary expenses incident to
gettIngit in shape, transportation arrange
ments, etc. The state exhibit is to be made
up from the various county exhibits, select
ing the best of them.
HOW THK MONEY Is TO BE RAISED.
"The money needed is to be raised by SUBJ
scription in the various counties, appor-
toned according to population.
"Then there are a number Of special COM
mitteee. Hon. w. r. German
of Talbotton, is chairman of
the committee on agriculture. He
and his committee have subcommittee and
just such an organization generally as will
best suit the character of their work. This
committee has charge Of the work In the
various counties to secure agricultural ex-
hibits. When the various county exhibits
are all in hand this committee will select,
classify, ETC., and get in shape for Chicago
the agricultural part of the state exhibit.
"Martin F. Amorous Of Atlanta is chalr-
man Of the building committee. We are
going to have our exhibit In beautiful
house constructed OF Georgia building
material, all sorts of native wood,
all grades Of Georgia marble.
stone, slate, glass manufactured here at
home, etc. The building is to be designed
by Mr.. G.. l.. Norman, the Atlanta archi-
tect He left to-day for Chicago to secure
more space for the exhibit, and as soon as
the question of how much room we will
shave is settled he will 60 ahead with his de-
sign for the building.
''Mr. W. H. Venable Of Atlanta is chair
man of the committee on building stones
There is a committee on cotton manu-
features, of which Mr.. H. Fl. Hickman OF
Augusta is chairman. There is a commit
tee on horticulture, OF which Mr.. p. J.
Berckmans OF Augusta is chairman. DIR. ].
8. Hopkins OF Atlanta is chairman Of the
committee on education. Mr.. Julius
L Brown Of Atlanta is chairman
of a special committee on mines and min
ing.
TO BE THING OF BEAUTY.
''My idea is to make this exhibit in the first
place thing of beauty, that will attract
the people and induce them to studyit. We
will have beautiful building, with a beau
tIfully arranged exhibit inside, and the real
merit Of it all will then be the more easily
appreciated"
or the art collections, which will be a
feature. Gov. Northen says: "Of course we
don't want works Of art simply because they
are works a of art. But we want
TO use this means of conveying
information Of special interest.
We ought to have. just for example, a mag
nificent painting of Oglethorpe. with list
of the distinguished men of the state, with
Speaker Crisp in the gallery. Then we
ought to have good collection of Indian
relics and number of things of special in
terest. This will serve useful purpose, at
the same time illustrating in a way the his
tory of the growth Of the state since it was
q British colony,
''The people who contribute exhibits
couldn't put money into better paving ad-
vertisements. The man who contributes a
marble mantel has on it the name of his
firm and place Of business. So will all of
them"
THE COUNTY EXHIBITS.
''The county exhibits will be marked in
the same way. The county that does most,
there, gets most in return.
"Another important feature of our work
Is 10 get out handbook of information
about Georgia. The special committee
on agricultural carefully collects informa-
ton from all parts of the state about
agriculture. This is boiled down. In
the same way information Is collected and
put in shape about manufactur es, mining
building material, education, horticulture,
etc. Finally all this information is re-
vised and put in book form. Besides this
the contributors will have matter
advertising their specialties but this hand
book is to be an exhaustive, accurate, con-
densed statement of the resources of
Georgia"
MRS. FELToN's ACTIVITY.
Mrs. w. II. FELTON,, as a member of the
lady board OF managers for the fair. has
the head of what the women OF Georgia are
expected to do in the worlds fair work: az
asked Mrs. Potter Palmer. our president.
this question: What shall ask our Georgia
women to dog She replied: we greatly
desire old relies, especially colonial and la
dian, collections of ores, woods and CLAWS.
historical statistics, all classified under
the departmental. These things NAV
be collected In the state building, where il
Is proposed to make a display of the natu-
ral resources, topography and history of the
state; or they may be distributed through
the departments according to classified ton.
"The woman's building is near one Of the
principal entrances to the exposition
grounds. 1t is Intended that this building
and its contents shall be the inspiration of
woman's genius The design was made by
= woman architect. A woman made the
caryaudes that decorate It, The mural
painting has been entrusted to women
painters.
A ROOM FULL OF BOOKS.
"A room viii be filled with books
written by women. There will be
model hospital, with women
physicians and trained nurses. A kinder
garten room will be assigned to the various
associations who wish TO show their work
There will be model Kitchen with all
model appliances. There will be a loan
collection of old lace, enbroideries, fans
jewels, silver. etc. The educa. ional swork
of women from tho primary to thu hi0hest