The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-04-23
Leapiug Forward!

The stockholders OF the COLtOn Duties
and International Exposition met Mon
day morning, and effected permanent
organization. They elected q board of
directors, and the board met in the at-
ternoon.
The proceedings of both meetings Will
be found on another page. The most graft
flying enthusiasm was manifested, and
the exposition was placed under the man
agement of leading citizens whose abil-
ity, public spirit and liberal ideas make
its success assured.
our great exposition is now on its feet
1t began its legal existence on 10Th INST
From now on It's career will be one OF
active work. and rs; soon as the archi-
tects draw their plans and the directors
accept them, the exposition buildings
and grounds will be the busiest place i'll
the country.
Our workingmen viii obtain employ
mcnr. ard their weekly wages viii
swell our local circulation. The progress
OF the work viii be heralded all over
the world. and the eyes Of capitalists
md men Of enterprise Will be turned
In this dir0:tion-
So far. everything has moved along
smoothly and Atlanta has made
magnificent showing in her minimum
fund of nearly $4,000, which will prob
ably be increased 10 100000 in very
short time by subscriptions from the
railroads and other big corporations and
business institutions.
Congress and the outside world will
|oin us in our great industrial and com
mercial reunion. and the countries south
of us viii be with Us and do their level
best.
Nothing that has been done by the ex-
position company gives such broad sig
nidcance to the vast scope of the move
mcut rs the action of the board Of di-
rectors in establishing as y prerequisite
10 the choice OF the most responsible
officers Of the organization the willing
ness OF such officers TO give their entire
'.i'i' rom ''" '',.' ' ,s-aat
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i've positions.
There is a world of meaning in this &C
toA' ljI Nll'H "'' ~ u y ''''i'''' -
emu 49, '''''' - ~ - 49,,
Il give UP '-''ll mum '''''i
year and half and to devote their
ehIiFe I'M" 10 tue -IeaI WORN VI 'Ae eA
posIdoh' me magnitude ol 'lie liio' 'iii'i1'
Oec''l's At once apparent
o-iii'' "'li' o-'loeI9 % me Soiil'"H' "ei0
chosen az Thursday's meeting OF the
board Of directors. Naturally Colonel W.
a. Iemphth, who has been president
OF th" temporary organization would
have been selected rs It's permanent
head. but the pressure Of his private
bu-:pass f,artirllI5rIv since tbe recent
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h9 ~ '-ie eNiei ''''eI' was SUI" d. -
Tei-ivf 1T l4FoSSihle Tor MN 10 give MS
undivided time to the work from now
until the close of the exposition. The Sc
lection Of Hon. Charles \. Collier as
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"--.'.''' |'1'.Fl'F Coroner llc"'l'l'il
consi3- 5iia'td them on the progress OF
the movement. and pledged his continued
e,,,,.-- in l+si,.1f of ffs success. The fact
fb.,t mon nf s.t,h energy. experience and
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4lN''''s ~ 'ii' ~ ''i'i4'' ''''-i' ''-''e ~ w
woe 'H'F Iuii 'iiiI' 10 me movement ~
rhe UnGprtalfn.r M. Collier i one of
At1+nta.s r,ost ,rtarrrfsin,e citizo,,s and
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