Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-03-17
Worlds Fair Convention:

The Worlds Fair Convention, caitedaoy
the Columbia Board of Trade, assembled
in the Hall OF. the House of Representa-
tiyes in that city on Thursday evening,
the 10th instant. The attendance OF
delegates was not large.
Mr.. j. A. Enslow, of Charleston, was
called-t to the chair, and Mr.. Thomas W.
Holloway elected Secretary.
Mr.. Enslow returned thanks for the
honor conferred on him.. He said South
Carolina should be represented at the
Worlds Fair at Chicago in 1898. he
wa pleased that Carolina had received
the gold medal at the Augusta Exposi-
ton, and hoped the Palmetto State would
take a first place in the grand Columbian
Exposition.
Major j. C. Hemphill moved that the
President appoint a committee of ten to
report at once on a plan of organization
for the work, Col. A. P. Butler to be
Chairman OF the committee.
The following committee was named
A. P. Butler, j. c. Hemphill, E. R.
Mc1ver, Ellison Capers, F. A. Sale, Ste
phen Thomas, r. A. Love, R. a. Thomp-
son, j. P. Thomas and J.. A. Hoyt.
The Committee on Organization re-
ported the following plan of organiza-
ton: That "a commission be constituted,
to be composed of n man and one
woman from each Congressional District,
with the national officers as er-offcio
members, to have charge of the work
Upon motion of Col. McIver the plan
was adopted.
Major j. C. Hemphill then nominated
the following commission: At large, Col
4. P. Butler and John r. Cochran; Isl
District, J. a. Enslow, Charleston; %
District, Harry Hampond, Beech Island
sd District, Thomas W. Holloway,
Pomaria; 4th District. W. j. Murray:
9TH District, r. &. Love, Chester; 9th
District, E. r. McIver, Palmetto; 18th
District. ". II. Lockwood, Beaufort; at
large, Mrs. J. S. r. Thompson, Mrs. E.
NJ. Brayton; lst District, Mrs. john w
Lewis. Charleston: I'd Districv, Mrs.
johnson Hagood; Sd District, Mrs. W
C.. Benet: 18th District, Mrs. Clark War
ing: 18th District, Mrs. W. L. Roddey
Rock Hill; 9th District, Mrs. Ca. Wood:
Aarion; 9TH District, Mrs. John Ker
shaw, Sumter.
The nominees were unanimously elect
ed.
The State Board of Managers met OF
Friday. Present: President of thu
Board, Col. A. P. Butler; the Secretary
Fred. \. Sale: Col. T. W. Holloway, j
A.. Enslow. DR.. w. j. Murray, Col. E. K
McIver, Mrs. Helen Chapman Brayton
Mrs. Clark Waring, and Miss Florid'
Cunningham.
On motion of Col. McIver it was de
cided to enter into the election Of
Finance Committee, consisting g fou'
gentlemen and three ladies. The follow
inc were elected: j. a. Enslow, Chair
man. J. a Hoyt, T. W. Holloway ant
Z. r. McIver: Mrs. John W. Lewis, o
| Charleston. Mrs. Clark Waring, of Col
umbia. and Mrs. D. E. Converse, o
~Spartanburg.
Col. McIver moved that the member
of the Board of Managers from each Con
gresSional District appoint, from eacl
county in their District, two men and on
woman to take charge OF the work il
their respective counties, the appoint
ments to be subject to the approval o
the Board. Carried. This provides TO
the complete organization Of the STATE
work, and in a way that will be certain
to produce prompt and early results.
A resolution was adopted that the
Chairman OF the Board appoint the
Chairmen of the committees for eacl
department. who shall act as the head
OF those departments.
on melton of Mr.. EnSlow, the Presi
dent wa made the head of the Agricul
tural Department..
n@Aps OF DEPARTMENTS.
Mines and Mining. a. Enslow
Charleston.
Woods and Eorestry-R.= A. Love
Chester.
NanuEacturers-E. R. McIver, Darling
ton.
Fine Arts-Nrs. Clark waring, colum
bia.
Machinery ana Farm Implements
JOAN r. Cochran. Walhalla.
Fruits and Powers Mrs. johnson
Haeood. Barnwell.
Household-Mrs. c. A. Wood. Marion
Fancy Work-Mrs. WI. Roddey, Rocl
Hill.
Water Powers, Railroads and Trans
portation-T. W. Holloway, Pomaria.
Publications-Mrs. Joan W. Lewis
Charleston.
Chemicals-W. j. Murray, Columbia
Ethno!ogy and Archaeology. and Litera
ture-Mrs. Helen Chapman Brayton, Col
umbia.
Liberal Arts-Mrs. W. C. Benet, Able
vile.
Education-Harry Hammond. Beecl
Island.
Colonial Exhibit-Miss Floride Gun
bingham, Charleston.