The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-15
BIC DAY
The keystone State Represented at
the Atlanta Exposition.
Remarks by Governor Hastings. Chief
Justice Williams. Lieutenant Governor
Lyon and Othcrs-A Royal Welcome
Extended to Pcnnsylvanians.

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came in on special trains early in the
| morning There were two hundred in
| the ufacturers', club party. During
| the afternoon. the governor and his
staff were escorted to the exposition by
| the governors horse guards of Atlanta.
| The speeches were delivered at Penn
| sylvania's handsome building. Judge
| Green, of the Supreme court presided.
Governor Hastings, in responding to
the address of Governor Atkinson, said
Governor hastings Speech.
Ladies and Gentlemen: This is Pennsyl-
Ssass Say ahe
| are here by your Invitation and We find on
all sides the evidence of your hearty wei
come and your well known hospitality.
Pennsylvania comes to Georgia today to
renew her sentiments of good will, and to
| reaffirm that spirit of comfy and fra
| ternity which should always exist between
sister states. Georgia and Pennsylvania
two great sovereign states, today meet in
fraternal associations; they offer in friend
ly rivalry the products of their native re-
sources, wealth and development.
In our journey here we passed through
rich and historic states, but we have
crossed no sectional lines. They have been
obliterated. They. should never have
| marred the map of the United States.
We have seen, as We have never seen
before, the new South, not in bud or bios
som, but in that full and radiant bloom
whose fragrance permeates the whole
| land.
There is much of similarity In the two
states united in these ceremonies; a SINH
iarity in the hills and valleys; in the fertil-
| ity of the soil; in the abundance of their
crops; In their stores of mineral wealth;
and value of internal commerce: in their
| 'mountains that point to the heavens, and
| the rivers that run to the sea-
| proclaim to you that the patriotic heart
of Pennsylvania beats as warmly and as
| steadfastly for Georgia and her sister
states today as when they first united to
| found government upon the rock OF free
| dom. Pennsylvania was one Of the earli-
est provinces to throw her weight. her in
| fiuence. her fortune, her honor and her
! future in favor of free and independent
| government. The historic bell which you
years rang out a warning to the mother
! country against the expressions visited
| upon our people, and Georgia and the
Carolinas and Virginia and Delaware and
| Maryland stood round the cradle of lib-
| erty when this same bell rang out It's tri-
| umphant notes of liberty and equality to
the western world and all the inhabitants
| thereof.
While calling the attention of Georgians
to those things Of which we boast in
Pennsylvania, let me avail myself of the
Pennsylvanians to some distinguishing
| features in the history of Georgia.
Georgia's versatility Of climate and soil
induced her law makers to establish the
| first state department of agriculture in the
\ land. -tf ~. w
| Georgia was the first and only free and
aws of i7ss s0 was so So Wise and symmetrcaI af
that II was afterwards approved ara to
some extent engrafted upon the vene oe
body of English Jurisprudence
The first steamboat that ever crossed the
ocean sailed from Savannah.
The first female college in the world, the
Wesleyan Female college, was established
The cotton gin was invented in 1898 by
Eli Whitney near Savannah on the PLAN
tation Of General Green, Of Revolutionary
fame.
The first sewing machine was invented
by Georgia preacher, F. r. Goulding
Georgia is the second state in the pro-
duction of cotton, and the first In the
South In all general lines of manufacture
We have gathered few testimonials
and have brought them here to lay them
as an Offering of friendship at your feet
They testify better than our briefly spoken
words Of the good will which we bear tc
the people of Georgia and her sister state,
of the South. We are but one of that
which comprises the only government
founded on the rock of freedom. blessed
with every gift OF nature, now SO peaceful
SO prosperous and homogeneous.
The starry banner designed, woven. and
first flung to the breeze In Philadelphia
now floats in peace and in glory over an
believe ,efn in one flag and one country. W.
believe in the union Of states. We believe
in a common country. common flag, a
| terest and patriotism.
His address made fine impression
on the Southerners and he was loudly
and frequently applauded.
Governor Hastings was followed by
Mayor King, Of Atlanta; Lieutenant
Governor Lyon, Of Pennsylvania; II. H
liams. of Pennsylvanias Supreme
bench.
Justice williams Re inurkS
| VNo cofna IN vour preaf cf 70 nd fo vou,
beautiful city, Its chief manufacturing
center, because we wish to know more o.
you. Of the resources of this general re
gion, of its industries and of the remark
able development that has been in prog
ress for score or more of years. W.
know something OF your history; because
republic of which we are all citizens
But we recall with greater interest ant
, with deeper emotion the fact that Georgi;
was one of the thirteen colonies tina
shook off alliance to the British crow
: and that emerged from that struggle fire.
; and independent states.
There are forty-five states now gathere,
into the fold of the Union and they stretcl
from ocean to ocean. There were thir
teen colSniss then hngSing the Atant
orally for the preservation, the develop
, ment and the rounding out into complete
ness Of proportions Of the institution
, which cur fathers founded and transmit
ted to us. We want to know more of TIL
natural resources OF your state and OF tn
, region Of which 1t Is SO important part
More OF your industries and productions
more Of your growth and the measure o
prosperity you have reached. more of you
educational system, and what may b
: called the tone of public opinion. An
when upon the conclusion OF our visit
which will be much too short for what W
would like to gather from 1t we come t
say goodbye and enter upon our home
ward journey, we hope to take with u
and leave behind us no memories but sue
to us ali an increased interest in whateve
| concerns the welfare. the usefulness an
the happiness of each other and of on
fellow ctizens wherever under the fold
Of our glorious star spangled banner thei
homes may be.
Lieut.. Governor Lvons' Address.
Lieutenant Governor Lyons. in re
plying for the Pennsylvania legisla
ture, said in part as follows:
The two comrnonwealths. Pennsylvani
: and Georgia. planted as they were to tn
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the people OF the sout Aand both OF ther
|, types o. the oommont<}hlth Of which tn
whilst philadelphia. Pennsylvania'
I. popuIatioi, Of over a million people. is her
riorying In the greatness Of her mercar
tiie. manufacturing and shipping indui
tries; and glorying, as glory she well ma,
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