The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-09-24
TuE GREATEST YET.
Tobacco Men Promise the HOst Notable Ex-
h5bit Ever seen at an Expo.

Tobacco Men Promise the HOST NotAbie Tx
h5bit Ever seen at an Expo
The greatest tobacco exhibit the world
has ever seen,
That WiII be one OF the many interesting
features Of the Cotton States and Inter
national exposition.
And in preparing il the exposition COM
pany viii have the hearty cooperation and
the earnest assistance of all the leading
tobacco concerns in Americana probably
o. many Ia cuba and other parts OF the
world well.
IL was an settled at a joint meeting OF
the representatives of the tobacco interests
and the exposition people held a headquar-
tiers THURSDAY. For ala hour they were IN
session and the whole situation was gone
over thoroughly. There were represented
at the meeting all of the large tobacco
concerns iu th, country. either In person
or ty letter. promising the heartiest CO.
operation and deep interest in tHe work.
After the discussion which was participated
in By the tobacco men and 10y the leading
members OF the exposition board The to
bacc0 men. on motion OF the representa-
tive OF the great house OF +. Lorillard x
co. ami seconded hy the representative or
the largest ci-ar firm I'm America adopted
resolutions approving the idea of sepa-
rate building FOR the tobacco exhibit. AMI
pl=IEins tine hearty support Of the tobacco
men o. the exposition
Heretofore tobacco has been sile-traclsed
al all tl. exVgsijsgns. Ii never has been
given anything like the distinctive place
which 20 demands as one 81 the great in
dustries of the world. Cotton and corn.
wheat and sugar. manufactures OF all other
kinis-everything. ia fact, except tobacco.
has been shown 10 excellent advantage at
several If the exposits1us II not at all of
th-Eus but tobacco seems 10 have been hid
out.
IL IS peculiarly appropriate that this great
southern industry should have a prominent
place az this great southern exposition.
The exposition people realized this and
prepared the way by calling their meeting
which was heli yesterday. The tobacco
people showed their appreciation of the I'M
porranca Of the movement icy their pres
er-e auI. after a discussion. showed II
stU farther hy the hearty approval of the
plans proposed.
Am1uE the prominent tobacco men who
were present yesterday were: Messrs.
Joseph IIerUzh-im, OF ). Hernsheim Bros.
& Co. New Orleans: cyrus w. Scott,
representluE W. Brown & co. of Martins
Vile. Va e.. d. Uehuru Of O-burn. Hin
* Co. Winston. ~ e.; Thomas Mason. OF
The Western Tobacco Journal. Cincinnati;
A. L. Cue-tH. of CueSta. Ballard * Co,
Tampa Harry SIyerm.u ana j. FrankaiL
Of Emilio ruls a. co.. Tampa; ~ q. Car
raWay. veprescatins T.. I.1rillarI * Co.
Jersey CITY. A. B. Carpenter. of Netterlein
Bros. Philadelphia 81. T.. Patterson. of r.
A. Patterson !G Co.. Richmond; g. a. Fallin
and Robert r. Wood. of I-ocSett. Vaughn
4 Co. Of Winston. ). j. Pesram, of Pc
gram * Penn. Madison y 60 J.. ). Me
sick. representing the feline SnuT Com
pauy: Il. W. Scott. ~ Dudley. Brown &
Co. Of MarIiHsviile. Va; W b. Dean, OF
Walker B~1s.. Winston. X. &. and others
FIRST Vice President W. A. HemphilI
called the meeting 10 order, explaining that
President Collier had been suddenly called
out Of the city. He asked for some MEM
her OF the committee who had special
charge Of this WORK To state the object
OF the meeting.
Leading Tobacco Men speak.
Mr. Joseph HerHsheim. representing the
firm OF :. Hcrnsheim Bros x Co, of New
Orleans the largest cigar manufacturers in
the world. WAS called on Il have not"
said he. given the matter much study AMI
ann NOT prepared 10 say what is the best
plan for us 10 pursue. You may be sure.
however. that our firm viii BE- represented
and that We win cooperate with you in
every way we can to make il a success. L
think Cd absolutely essential that there
should be a separate building. for without
that. iJ would De impossible 10 secure good
results. and I am sure that unless there IS
such building very many OF the tobacco
people viii refuse 10 exhibit"
AR RI - Carraway. the representative
OF the great firm or T. Loriliard * Co.
su1k- at some length ON the SAME line II
has been suggested" said he, that the
tobacco men erect a building II this plan