The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-06-22
GOING TO CHICAGO.
THE NORTH CAROLINA TO-
BACCO ASSOCIATION
Will Go in a Body by Special
Train to the Worlds Fair Au-
gust 10Th.
1Winston Tobacco Journal.I

WINSTON Tobacco Journal
We publish below an interesting
circular letter from the Executive
Committee of the State Tobacco AS
sociation, relative to the tobacco mems
excursion to the Worlds Fair.
The circular speaks for itself, giving
a general outline Of the trip, and
needs no explanation here.
The proposed trip, however, IS one
Of the biggest things which our Asso-
citation has yet proposed and it prom
ises to be success from start to finish.
The party is to leave Greensboro on
the morning of August 10th at 9:3o
O'Clock. The sessions Of the Associa-
ton will be held en- route on the 10Th
and 18th on board the elegant
Pullman cars in which the party will
travel. The first meal will be taken
at Charlottesville, the second (break-
fast) in Cincinnati and dinner at
indianapolis, the party arriving in
Chicago on the evening of the 18th.
The next day, August 18th, is North
Carolina day at the big Fair and
North Carolina will be there in full
force, but no industry in the State will
be SO strongly represented as tobacco.
At the Hotel Macca the party will
have commodious quarters in body,
which will add very much to the
pleasure of the stay.
Any one can easily see the great
advantage of visiting the Fair in a
body and it is thought the party of
tobacco men will run any where from
800 to 500. By going in body the
social features cannot be estimated,
and when these are compared with the
lonesomeness of a visit to crowded
Chicago alone, it does look as if there
should be no lack of applications for
the trip.
The trip will be big advertisement
for the tobacco industry of North
Carolina and every one who feels an
interest should send in his name at
once. The circular in question is as
follows:
The Executive Committee Of the
North Carolina State Tobacco Asso-
citation met here last Saturday and
perfected arrangements for the grand
excursion of North Carolina tobacco
men to the Worlds Fair. After a
thorough discussion of all the details of
the trip, and conferences with several
prominent railroad officials the follow
ING circular letter was addressed to the
trade:
TO THE TOBACCO MEN OF NORTH
CAROLINA.
At the last meeting of the State
Tobacco Association held at Morehead
City last summer it was resolved that
the Association should hold its next
meeting on the cars en- route to the
Worlds Fair. The Worlds Fair
authorities have appointed Friday,
August 18th as the special fete day for
North Carolina. In view of this the
Executive Committee of our Associa-
ton has decided that Wednesday the
10th of that month shall be the day for
our leaving, and Greensboro the place
from which the special train will start
at 9:30 a. m.
Members of the Association, those
inte ested in the manufacture, raising
or selling of tobacco, with members of
their families and friends are in vited to
join the Association on this tour.
Special arrangements have been made
with the Hotel Mecca, one of the larg-
est and best equipped in Chicago, for
the entertainment Of the party. The
stay at the Fair of the Association as
body will not be less than one week or
longer than ten days.
The cost of the trip need not exceed
$50 tC any one, which includes berth
on sleeper, hotel accommodation, en-
trance to the Fair grounds, railroad
fare both ways and meals en- route. 1t
is possible this estimate will be re-
duced before the date of leaving, in
which case due notice will be given.
Tickets will be good to return at any
time before the 3lst of October.
Those who desire to oavail themselves
of this exceptionally attractive and
cheap visit to the Worlds Fair will
please send their names to Mr.. G.. E.
Webb. Winston, \. c., the Secretary
and Treasurer of the Association as
soon as convenient.
w. H. S. BURGwYN. Pres,
State Board Tobacco Association.
G. E. WEBB, W. w. WOoD,