The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-05-12

N!n M Carolina have
-Ez=G} tunity to prove
this true by COM
ing to the support ofthe lady managers,
who are trying to raise a fund for the
erection of State building at the
World Fair in Chicago next year. In
these efforts they are relying on the
CO operation of their sisters in the State,
because this is an hour of need, and
the patriotism and pluck Of Our women
and the generosity of our men will
not fail the State in any dark hour of
real emergency.
The last Legislature made an appro-
priation of SIS 900, presumably for
the purpose Of North Carolina ex-
hibit at Chicago, but technicality
in the bill rendered it unavailable, and
our only legacy from the Legislature
was regret and disappointment. Now
the stern fact remains that we have no
funds wherewith to place our beloved
State in an honorable position among
other States at the Columbian Exposi-
ton.
The Board of Agriculture, with
patriotic impulse, has undertaken to
lift the State from the quagmire of
reproach, which threatened to engulf
her, and has assumed the responsibility
Of showing our resources at Chicago,
in way which will reflect credit upon
the State and upon that board.
The exhibition is international, and
it is required that all exhibits for COM
petition shall be placed in the main
building, according to certain classifi-
cations. So this exhibit from North
Carolina will go into these buildings
and we are not afraid Of the result, for
wherever it is placed it will be sure to
attract attention., and set forth the
great value of our resources. But this
is not enough. We possess many ad-
vantages beyond these products of
farm, factory, forests and mines, and
1t Is for the exhibition of these other
things not admissible in the exposition
buildings, that we need a State build
ing.
Our wonders Of mountain and sea
and soil do not surpass our wonders
of air and flora aud scenery and water
power. These things cannot be " classi-
tied,' hence we must make a special
exhibit of them, or else of necessity
will remain unknown, unappreciated
and unutilized. | believe that our
climate is yet to prove the sesame
which will open to us the benefits OF
desirable emigration. Necessary ir-
rlgation in the far West, the fatal
blizzard of the Northwest, the rigors
OF the North, cause the people to turn
with eager longing toward the South
where the balmy cline, with fertile
soil, seems to rest under Gods smile
In this State building we can show
IN many ways this climate, which gives
SO much and withholds SO little O.
blessing. There we can show oul
flora, our great water-power, our lovely
scenery which has long since made
US known as the Switzerland o.
America. We must show these thing!
) we'll, because the manner in which
they are shown will illustrate the
character of our people. Then thi:
building will be rendezvous fol
North Carolinians visiting Chicago
a picture of home life transferred tc
the land of the stranger, which will
bring thrill of pleasure to our hearts
and where we can receive and answe
letters there we can meet our friend:
by appointment, there find guides tt
steer us through the mazes of immens,
grounds and stately buildings, ant
there we can rest when sick or weary
sure Of help and loving care, which
while others might accord the same
is more acceptable from our own ilk
There are 50 many things, useful anc
beneficial TO North Carolina tor which
this building can be used, that tn
lady managers earnestly call upon tn
"OiilSii Vi AilG SN1tS ~ liGIp US ldIS'
money for this purpose. We ask al
to give somethlng-no matter no,
small the contribution is-it will hel
swell the total. We will make a
effort to reach as many as possible b
visiting the towns and villages AM
organizing auxiliary clubs and thu
making the movement general. CO
operation means success, and what t,
a few seems a burden in the hands {
many becomes light.
wish | knew that every woma
in North Carolina would attend tn
Exposition, and reap some benef
from its marvellous opportunities, an
know they would thrill with prid
and pleasure in the sight and enio,
ment of the State building, and tt
consciousness of knowing that the
helped to build it.
1t has been suggested that we repro
duce in Chicago the old historic Tryo
palace which stood in Newberne viii
= North Carolina was yet a colon
u Many considerations make this repre-
duction appropriate. Unique desig
in Will make it attractive, the necessi
of its Stvle will tyDifv the strength an