The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-21
TOBACCO MEN ENTHUsE.
They viii Have a Record Breaking
Exhibit at the Atlanta Fair.

/ Atlanta, Ga, Sept. Representa-
tives of many of the greatest tobacco
T establishments in America assembled to-
day 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
countries ever seen in the world. The
movement was inaugurated a few weeks
ago through sDOndents Of leading
tobacco men with the Cotton States and
International Exposition Of Atlanta.
which is TO be thrown open in the fail of
I 1875
The exposition invited representatives
of all of the leading tobacco establish
ments 10 be here to-day TO have a full
conference concerning the matter The
tobacco men say that 10 exposition has
ever given this great industry the recOg-
milton warranted by the richness of this
resource, which ranks second among the
staple products of this country.
The effort 10 secure an Independent
building at the worlds fair at Chicago
failed, and such Of the tobacco industry as
was exhibited was scattered in various
places. 1t was likewise so at the centen-
NAL at Philadelphia. Leading tobacco
men have conceived the idea OF exhibiting
in Atlanta in a separate build
ing the most elaborate display of
y
been made. and great enthusiasm charac-
teriZed to-day S conference. Representa-
tives were present from such firms as Z.
Lorrilard & Co. of Jersey City. Netter-
lien Bros of Philadelphia, Pons x Co. of
New York, Hernshien Bros. & Co. of
New Orleans, Heineman Bros. of Balti-
more and more than twenty of the lead
ing tobacco establishments of Virginia,
North Carolina, hentuckey and Florida.
Fifty representatives Of the leading
tobacco houses of the country were pres
ent at to-day's conference with the
directors of the exposition. After full
discussion of the matter the tobacco men
on motion of Mr.. Carroway, the repre-
sentative of p. LOrrillard y Co, seconded
by Mr.. Hernsheim of New Orleans, unan-
imously adopted a resolution requesting
the directors of the exposition to erect a
separate building for the display of the
worlds tobacco industry. They assured
the hearty co operation not only of the
firms represented, but of the trade gen.
orally TO the end of making in Atlanta
next year the most elaborate display of
the tobacco industry ever had in the his
tory of expositiOns.
II has been originally contemplated
that the tobacco men should undertake
themselves to arrange for the erection Of
their own building, but at to-daY's con-
ference, the exposition directors assured
them that they would erect, without eX-
pense to the tobacco industry, an indie
pendent building to be used for this dis
play, provided that the assurance was
extended that the tobacco men would
make a fitting exhibit of this great pro
duct. The resolution of the tobacco men
accepts this suggestion, and the board Of
directors of the exposition this afternoon
ratified it. They referred the matter to
the executive committee of the exposition
with instructions to take steps at once for
the establishment of this feature of the
exposition More than 100 letters from
leading tobacco establishments of
America and Cuba have been received,
assuring hearty cooperation in the move
ment, the success of which is now as
sured