The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-12-22
A PATRIOTIC APPEAL MADE.
An Appropriation for tho Worlds Fair
Exhibit,

Exhibit.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. 9.-Yester.
day a bill providing for an appropriation
for the Worlds Fair exhibit from this
State, was introduced in the House OF
Representatives by Mr.. Waters of Edge.
field.
| Accompanying the bill was the fol-
lowing clear and forcetul memorial from
the Woman's Central Worlds Fair club.
the headquarters Of which are in Colunl-
bia. The noble women feel a deep in
terest IN having the State properly rep.
resented and their appeal should not 20
uunOtlced:
To the General Assembly Of the State of
SHuth Carolina.
The petition herewith, signed by the
president and seer Try of the Central
Club Tor the benefit / our State exhibit
at Chicago, respect ally urges upon your
| honorable body th' great and pressing
Importance OF prompt and liberal action
in the matter OF an appropriation Tor our
| State exhibit at the Worlds Fair,
Scarcely casual observation and
study Of the great Chicago gathering is
| necessary TO impress our people with the
lasting benefits to be derived directly to
| them FROM Il proper, progressive and dig
Dilird exhibit from South Carolina of
the many resources and industries with
which we are favored.
O.her States have been marched tC
the front by their people aud will be ID
line at Chicago. South Cardinals alb.
sence would not only be conspicuous
but harmful and almost fatal to the
speedy development, push and progress
Of all that invites new laborers into our
rich and ready fields of industry, and to
an inspection and interest In our mani
told manufacturing advantages.
Our phosphate possess ions alone,
were we barren In every other element
OF wealth, are susceptible of develop
ment ana income TO the State sufficient
i'll itself to warrant, yes to demand, an
attractive and handsome display of our
great wealth In the immense quantity
and superior quality OF this resource
and possession
Of our ph osphat industry and the i'm
portancc OF an exhibit, it has been we'll
SAID. "See Florida! Her magnificent
phosphate display. in the abb eace of a
similar one from South Carolina, will
| SbiiSSthVO oilO lSSoiloSGtOl UldG WC nave
any phOsphates, and that thencetorth
the immense orders from Europe will
naturally 60 to Florida; Justly 80, since
that State valulug her own interest and
the worlds opinion sufficiently to make
the effort to place her resources and
capabilities before the world and thus
bringing herself in contact with the
world at her fair, derive the resulting
benefits"
We leave to your patriotism and. .judg.
| ment the number OF dollars you think
| sufficient to carry out the scheme already
inaugurated for an exhibit from our
State.
Oar efforts have been untirng, out
homes have from time to time been
turned jn.o dimereading halls, places
ior festival as semblages, and chrysanthe-
mum shows and used for more than q
year in every honorable way to promote
our purpose in raising funds for the ap
preparation. Our hands aud hearts have
been and still are in the work, and we
trust that your wider and more expert.
enced knowledge in bu siness affairs en-
ablcs you to see even more clearly than
we do that South Carolina should be in
line at Chicago with display of her
great resources, and thereby attract and
invite the critical, ssmOnied and invest.
ment seeking people who will assemble
IN thousands at the Worlds Fair.