Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-05-21
THE SOUTH At THE FAIR.
Awakening to the Importance Of This
Great Occasion.
iexas Making the Most Extensive Pre-
paration-hentucky has Made a
Very Large Appropriation.

Texas Making the Most Extensive Pre-
paration-hentucky has Made a
Very Large Appropriation.
In a recent issue The Manufacturers Record,
OF Baltimore devotes fifteen pages of its space
to the Worlds Fair, giving illustrations and
descriptions of the buildings aud a very full
account of the part that the South will take
in the enterprise. In an editorial summary
ofthe Preparations that are being made by
the South, the Manufacturer Record, says:
The people of the South are awakening TO
the importance of this great occasion, and will
not fail of having their section of the country
properly represented in this the greatest in
ternational exposition the world has ever
known.
Texas is making the most extensive pre-
parations OF all the Southern States. The peo-
PIE ofthe Lone Star Empire have already
provided for a fund of S925 600, and they pro.
pose 10 increase this amount to 81, 600 0O). TO
be used in behalf of Texas. Not q dollar of
this amount comes IRON the State treasury,
but it is all to be raisel through private en-
terprise,
The State of Kentucky is the only one In
winch a very large appropriation has been
male by the legislature for Worlds Fair pur-
poses, the amount of 500, 900 having been ap-
propriated by the Kentucky legislature for
the representation OF that State at Chicago.
This action has but recently been taken, and
the plans for The work are as yet incomplete.
Florida is doing an unique work in this
connection. Although the legislature refused
10 appropriate any money for the purpose, the
people have taken teh matter in hand, and
they expect TO raise 5000, goo. with which 10
reproduce cd Fort Marion at Chicago, aud
provide an appropriatedisplay OF the resources
OF Florida.
The Arkansas legislature did nothing to-
wards providing means for a State exhibit,
but the State has not been allowed TO suffer
on tins account, aud the people are raising by
private subscription a fund OF 81 900. Ar
kansas will have a building on the Worlds
falr grounds and Will be appropriately rep
resented.
Alabama, we regret 10 say. has done but
little in behalf Of the Worlds Far. The lad.
les of that State are the active spirits in the
matter, and through their ustumentality il is
hoped that q fund of $40, 900 or Sl2. 600 will be
raised for the representation of the State at
Chicago.
Louisiana has not raised any funds thus
far, but a pet tion TO the legislature, which
will soon be presented, asks an appropriation
of S5O,0C0, and vigorous effort will be made to
secure this amount.
Mississippi is disgraced by a legislature
which not only refused to make an appropria-
tiOn OF $4,000, but also refused to allow cities
and counties TO tax themselves for funds for
nm exhibit. The whole matter is thus thrown
upon private enterprise, and the people of the
State are doing the best they eau TO repair the
damage done by their legislature.
West Virginia has a fund OF $40 COB which
was appropriated at the last session of the
legislature. One-hali of this amount is 10 be
expended in tire construction of n handsome
State building upon the fair grounds, and the
wonderful natural resources of the State are
assured a magnificent representation.
The Tennessee legislature refused to appro-
pirate any money tor the Worlds Fair, but
authorized the counties of the State TO make
appropriations for this purpose. A consider
able fund has thus been raised, and it is prob
able that e sufficient amount will be provided
to give tothis State the representation to which
it is entitled by its prominence.
NORTH Carolina has no legislative appro-
pFiation TO depend upon, but there is a wide
spread interest in Worlds Fair matters in
that State, and the people are making active
Efforts to create a sufficient fund by private
subscrip ion 10 defray the cost of reproducing
the famous old Tryon Palace at Chicago and
TO make a representative exhibit of North
Carolina's %interes'.
Virginia has a legislative appropriation of
S25. 0Oi, 10 which it is proposed to add SO, 900
by private subscriptions. The question of q
building has not yet been settled, but the
State will be well represented ut Chicago.
Georgia s interest will be suitably repre-
scented in the Worlds Fair through the efforts
of Governor Northen and a number of the
leading citizens of the State. who have taken
the matter in haud because of the failure of
the legislature to make any appropriation
Efforts are being made to raise a fund of 800
600 to he expended for Worlds Fair purposes.
Maryland will spend $50. 600 on the Worries
Fair, oue-half OF which will be used to defray
the cost of the State building. The manufac-
tuners OF this state are awaiting themsel yes
literally Ofthe opportunities that are offered
by the exposition.
South Carolina has no Legislative nppro.
p~riation, such a provision having cen refused
at the last session. Under the direction of the
lending citizens private enterprise is being de-
pended upon 10 care for the interest of this
State. No fund has as yet been raised, but
there will probably be an adequate amount
when the time comes for is use.
The Southern Siatesa-e planning to spend
nearly s.. coo, 900 upon the Worlds Fair.
With this amount the interests u the South
can be well represented, and We are exceed.
ingly glad to note that interest is growing in
the matter throughout the South at UGH a
rate that a much larger amount of money will
probably be raised than is now counted upon.
There has been much delay in commencing
work, but now that interest has been gener-
ally awakened, there Isl very gratifying dis.
play Of activity on all sides. This betokens
much good to the South, for at present there
is nothing Of such vital importance to the
South as this great exposition. We hope thai
the plans now under consideration will be
successfully carried out, and that a much
wider interest will be awakened, and thal
much more money will be available fol
Worlds Fair purp ises in the South.