Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-21
THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY.
A Great Exhibit 10 lie Made Mt the Atlanta
Exposittou.

ATLANTA. GA, September ?o.-Eepre-
sentatives Of many Of the greatest to-
hacco establishments In America assem-
bled to-day IN Atlanta for the purpose oil
taking preliminary steps toward the inau-
guration OF the most elaborate display of
the tobacco resources or TINS ana othci
Countries ever seen In the word Inc
movement was inauguIated "A Few weeks
ago through Correspondence of leading
tobacco men with the Cotton states and
international Exposition OF Atlanta. whicr
is to be thrown open in the fan of l&
The exposition invited representatives OF
all OF the leading tobacco establishments
20 be here to-day 70 have full confer
encc concerning the matter
The tobacco men say that no exposition
has ever given their great Industry the
recognition warranted by the richness OF
this resource. which ranks second among
tho staple products OF the country. The
effort TO secure an Independent building
at the Worlds Fair at Chicago failed
and such specimens Of the tobacco indus
try as were exhibited were scattered In
various places IT was likewise at the
Centennial in Philadelphia. Leading to-
ba~cO men have now conceived the
idea Of exhibiting In Atlanta. In separate
building. the most elaborate display OF the
tobacco industry that has eve. been made
and great enthusiasm characterized to-
days conference.
Representatives were present from such
firms as l.. Lorilard & Co. Jersey city;
Ncttcrlein Brothers. Philadelphia: Poor
& Co., New York: Hernsheim, Brothers
&, Co. New Orleans: Heineman Brothers.
Baltimore. and more than twenty OF the
leading tOgacco Establishments OF VIZ
einia, North Carolina, Kentucky, ana
Florida. Fifty representatives OF the
leading tObacco-houses Of the country
were present at to-day's conference with
the directors of the exposition and after
n full discussion Of the matter the tobac-
co-men, on motion OF Mr.. Carraway, the
representative of l.. Lorrillard CO.,
seconded 10y Mr.. Hernsheim, Of New or
leans. unanimously adopted resolution
requesting the directors of the exposition
10 erect a separate building for the dis
play Of the worlds tobacco Industry.
They assured the hearty cooperation, not
only Of the firms represented but or the
trade generally TO the end OF making IN
Atlanta next year the most elaborate as
play Of the tobacco industry ever held
in the history of cXpOstions
II had been originally contemplated that
the tobacco men should undertake mem
selves to arrange for the erection OF their
own building. hut at to-day conference
the exposition directors assured them that
they would erect without expense to the
tobacco industry an independent building
TO be used for this display. provided the
assurance was extended that the tobacco
men would make fitting exhibit of their
great product The resolution of the TO-
bacco men accepts this suggestion. ana
the Board Of Directors Of the exposition
this afternoon ratified IT. They referred
the matter to the Executive committee
Of the exposition. with instructions 10
take steps at once for the establishments
Of this feature of the exposition.
More than one hundred letters from
leading tobacco establishments OF America
and Cuba have been received assuring
hearty cooperation In the movement the
success of which is now assured.