The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-21
BIG TOBACCO DISPLAY.
SEPARATE BUILDING TO BE ERECT.
Ed At ATLANTA EXPOSITION.
Meeting Of Representatives of Many OF the
Greatest Establishments In America.
For n Grand Exhibit

| ATLANTA. GA. Sept 2O.-Representa-
! tives OF many Of the greatest tobacco es-
| tablishments in America assembled to-
ia" in Atlanta for the purpose OF taking
| preliminary steps toward the Inaugural
ton Of the most elaborate display Of the
tobacco resources Of this and other coup-
tries ever seen in the world. The move
ment was inausurated a few weeks ago
through correspondence of leading tobac-
co men with the Cotton States and In
ternational Exposition Of Atlanta. which
IS 70 be- thrown open in the fall of 1856
me Exposition invited representatives IF
an thc leading tobacco establishments
10 he here to-day TO have 4 full confer
ence concerning the matter. The to-
udcc" men shy that no exposition has
ever given this great industry the re-
cogniton warranted by the richness of
ms resource. which ranks second among
me staple products of this country. The
eIort 10 secure an independent building
al the World. Fair at Chicago failed,
and such Of the tobacco industry as was
exhibited Was scattered I'm various
places. IL was likewise at the Centennial
az Philadelphia. Leading tobacco men
have conceived the idea Of exhibiting in
Atlanta, In a serarate building the most
elaborate display Of the tobacco industry
lnat mas ever been made. and great en-
thusidsm characterized to-days confer
ence.
BIG FIffs REPREsgNTED.
Representatives We're present from such
nrms as l.. Loriidri a CO.. Jersey city.
Netterlein Bros. Philadelphia: Poor q
Co.. New York; Hernsheim Bros IL Co.
Ne" orleans. hrnamen Bros. Baltimore,
ana more thtu twenty OF the leading
tobacco establishments of Virginia. North
'al0liHt, kentucky and Florida FIFTY
itpreseulauNes of the leading tobacco
houses OF the country were present at |
ip-4.y conference with the directors OF |
tIc Exposition. After "a fun discussion ~ |
the matter. the tobacco men. on motion !
OF Mr. CarroWar. the representative OF |
J.. Lorill4rd a. co.. seconded by Mr.. |
Hornsheim. Of Now Orleans. unanimously |
adopted resolution requesting the direc- |
tors Oi the Exposition 20 erect a separate |
building lor the display OF the worlds to- |
bacco Industry. They assured tho hearty !
cooperation, not only Of the firms rep |
resented but Of the trade generally, to |
tne end of making ln Atlanta next year |
the most elaborate display of the tobacco |
industry ever held ln the history of eX-
positions.
no KRFCr 4 sFrARATR BUILDING.
IL had been originally contemplated that
the tobacco men should undertake them
selves to arrange for the erection OF their |
own building. but at tO-ddy's conference
the Exposition directors assured them
tnat they would erect without expense
90 the tobacco Industry an independent
bull ling, 20 Doe used for this display. pro-
Viind the assurance was extended that |
the tobacco men would make fitting eN-
hihit OF this great product The res0lu-
t0u OF the tobacco men accepts this sug- |
re-tion. and th. board OF directors OF
Tine Exposition this afternoon ratified
&c. They referred the matter 90 the eXecu-
tive committee or the Exposition. with
Instructions % taHe steps 40 once for the
establishment of thls feature ~ the Tx
position. More t.au one hundred letters
from leading tobacco establishments IF
America and cuba have been recoi. 4. as-
D.. L |
mcnt. the success Of which is now ass
sured.