Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-09-18
EVERYBODY OUGHT TO GO
MAYOR PArTON's IpE2As OF
THE FAIR.
The Mayor and PRr:v Returr
Saturday From Chicago, DC
lighted with the Trip, which,
Was Made for S45 or $50 Zach.

FEo" ~"ISdS"' ia
lighted with the Trip. which,
Was Made for S45 or $50 Zach.
Mayor 7. w. Patton and party, CON
sistng of the Mayors family, Water
works Superintendent Murray and Mrs.
| Murray, Miss Nina Johnston, Miss
| Chcesborough, Rev. and Mrs. NlcNeely
| DuBose, Miss Walton and Miss Georgia
Harkins, returned Saturday afternoon
| from IL days trip taking in the Won
ders of the great Columbian exposition.
The party were delighted with the trip
| in every particular, and none Of them
| more so than Mayor Patton. In a talk
with THE CITIZEN he gives some of the
impressions made upon him by the
greatest exposition the world has ever
seen.
Did the Columbian exposition fulfill
your expectations ?" TIE CITIZEN asked.
"Ycs, indeed" enthusiastically replied
| the Mayor. Its beauties were far be
yond any anlicipations that l had
| formed. No description can possibly
give an approximate i1ea Of it's won
drous delights"
what portion especially pleased ycu?"
The great charm, or rather on: Of the
many great charms, is that every possi-
bic taste or disposition can be satisfied.
My chief enjoyment was probably in tho
electricity and machinery bui,di x; but
any person who preferred to lock upon
rich clot hing. magnificent turs and silks,
gorgeous jewels. or exquisite glassware.
could be pleased as much as | was in
those things which best suited me-
Did YOU find North Carolina well rep
| resented ~
Yes. In the agricultural, mineral and
forestry buildings our exhibits are very
| credit able, and sustain critical compari-
| son with those OF other states. | tuink
| tie State commissioners have made a
consc entlOus expenditure OF the money
at their dispos III, b9t it would have been
| better, as n business matter. if we had
| provided four times much as we did and
| thus enabled them to make more thor
Ough collection of our varied products,
and also to have erected Il suitable build
ing as place OF meeting of our people.
This would have had the effect OF exciting
more interest amongst our farmers, and
| would have induced more extensive con-
| tributions and more general attendant c.
| Among our contributors | recognized
some old friends, and gladly read the
names OF Mr.. {. +. Moody attached to a
beautiful rhododendron settee, " wliile
Messrs. A. NJ. Field, NJ. G. Toms and,
OF course, good DR.. Smith held up North
Cardinals reputation tor minerals. The
beauties ol this mountain section were
well set forth by photographs by Lind
sey & BroWn.'
"Thts gentlemen" continued Mayor
Patton, and otheg cont tributo,s deserve
our thanks, but | wish their patriotic
spirit had universally prevailed. 1t is
tTn te{p yfNr ffN
but we should still do all in our power
to increase the attendance from our own
State. | cannot imagine Il more profit
able expenditure OF time and money.
wish every man, woman, boy and girl in
my 5 ate could enjoy what | have; and
II it were III my power | would Sead
every teacher and scholar from Ashcvillc 5
schools, for fortnight's 'easure coup pied
with an education such as they NAY
never meet with again.
Getting down o question Of finances
THE CITIZEN asked Did you find your
trip expensive !'
by no means" was the reply. "Eact
mem ber of my party spent from $+5 tC
$50, which covered all expenses from
here and back home again. We were
gone 10 days, nine of which were paSscC
in the exposition. l propose to make
every effort to get the cost of return
ticket materially reduced, and from con
y | NSl SdllOu WILL IdllIOiu OHlClaIS nave
hopes of success, especially if rarty O
our people will so at one time. There /:
no necessity to have personally con
Quoted party. Each one is a BILE to lool
out for himself or herself, but each NIGH
as well take advantage of the 10 wer rate;
which a larger number will secure.
| will exert my self at once on this line, anC
will gladly advise any one how to avoiC
Il few errors into which | fell. BY thcs
means l hope my friends may go com
lortably, staying 10 days at a cost no
exceeding $40 each and possibly cut i
down to $40"
Did you meet any acquaintance il
Chicago ?"
YES. Governor Carr was there, an,
was exceedingly polite to me, getting III
admission to the inner departments O
the dairy buildings, which interested IN
much. The selected herd of Jersey cattl
was splendid, one COW having a reCOTt
= of three pounds of butter each dav for I II
past 80 days. also met Bishop " at
' son Of Wilmington, and several othc
- good folks who, as usual, presented TIL
genial characteristics SO universally rec
ognizcd and highly appreciated among
North Carolinians."
$50 you advise all who can, to go t,
Chicpgo?'
by all mears. No one should miss il
1t will do much to promote practical AM
useful education, i'll fact it is hug
object lesson, real kindergarten i
which the children are grown men an
women. 1t will teach MS true patriot
ism, and make us proud that we are cit
zens of America. Il he first of all nation
to exemplfy the text written over on
Of the chief arches of the peristyle, "
shall know the truth, and the truth sha
make you free"
y DirEcI Route to the worlds I'sIIl
The Richn Ond and Danvillc railroa