The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-15

events, JHe augusta Exposition ana
the Georgia State Fair have
Combined,
And will be held together at Augusta
from October II to November II, Of
the present year.
The Exposition Company is again
headed by the Honorable Patrick
Walsh, president, and the board of
directors directly interested in the
development, prosperity and the re-
sources of this great section. In the
consolidation with the Georgia State
Fair the board have given greater
scope and magnitude to the tremen-
dous work which they have before
them. These gentlemen are thorough
ly Of the opinion that not only will
the Exposition be a direct benefit to
Augusta, but that the entire section
will he Immediately benefited and
aided in the development of its won
derful resources by holding this great
exhibit. Exhibitors will have the
opportunity to show the class of ma
chinery and manufactures used in
this section to better advantage than
ever before. Exhibitors of agricul-
tuTal machinery will go before the
finest gathering of farmers ever
brought together before in the South
east. There is no better evidence of
the good accomplished by these Ex-
positions than the fact that at the
Cotton Exposition held in Georgia
in 1881 exhibits from the following
sections were made: Maine, 8; New
Hampshire, /; Vermont, 3; Massa-
chusetts, As; Rhode Island, 10; Con
necticut, 80; New York, 1872; New
Jersey, 20; Pennsylvania, rs; Della
ware, s. Maryland, 2j; North Caro-
lima, Is; South Carolina 80; Virginia,
%; Georgia, 3Ol; Florida, %; Ala
bama, 23; Mississippi 10; Louisiana,
ID; Texas, 10; Arkansas, 5; Tennes-
see, IS; West Virginia, /; Kentucky,
"a; Ohio, G6; Michigan, S; WiscOn-
sin, 8; Indiana, 81; Illinois, 81; Iowa.
2; Missouri, 5; Kansas, /; Colorado,
/; District of Columbia, 3; England,
u. Canada, | New Mexico, /; Ger
many, l; Guatemala, l; Liberia, l.
The ExpOsitions held since then
are the Augusta National Exposition
in 'S6 and the Augusta Exposition
in 1911. The exhibits have continued
to come from all these sections, and
in most instances the same exhibitors
have returned, showing the imme-
diate benefit that has been accom-
plished to these exhibitors, and dem
0nstTating the value of making ex-
hlblts at Southern exhibitions. The
Exposition has not for its object the
purpose of making money, but in at
tracing crowds to the advantages of
this great land where for twelve
months in the year, without inter-
ruption, work can be carried on, in
factory or in field. These advantages
have been set forth in so many other
quarters that no mention of them
will be made here. We say come to
the Augusta Exposition and Georgia
State Fair, and behold the resources
of this great region displayed here,
and witness the living evidences of
these resources upon every hand in
the broah land as you travel through
it.
The Augusta National Exposition
in 'SS was represented by exhibits
from thirty one different states, and
the Exposition of '9l was represented
by exhibits from tWenty-siX states.
In the Exposition of SO from OctO-
Der II to NOvembe II counties in
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and
Alabama will be represented together
with exhibits from nearly all the
states in the Union and several for
elgn countries. 1t is safe to state the
exhibits of the State of South Caro-
lima will be one of the handsomest
ever made in this country, and will
put before the visitors in Intelligent
form the vast resources of that rich
state.
The Great Good mpIished
1t is difficult to realize the great
good accomplished by the EXPOSE
lions held in this part of the country,
| but facts and figures show the fruits.
FOur-tifths of the emigration that
has been induced to this section since
! 1881 has resulted from the Exposi-
lions of 81, 'SS and 81. 1t is safe to
estimate that $25, 600, 600 has been in
vested in the South either as the d.
rect or indirect result of these great
events.
Another evidence of the great good
accomplished by the EXpositions
held particularly in '88 and 'gl is the
fact that at each of these eXpositiOns
the exhibitors and privilege people
unanimously requested the continu-
ance Ofthe Exposition and extension
OF time, but the directory decided
| that it was better to close amid the
blaze Of glory than to lessen the
crowds for any longer period than
the original dates advertised.
Augusta's AdaptabiIitv for Hold.
ing ZpOsftious.
No city in the South is so specially
adapted for holding ExpOsitions as
Augusta. Situated at the head of
steam navigation of the Savannah
river, the dividing line between fine