The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-10-10
AT THE EXPOSITION.
The Foreign Section of the Exposition
Formally Opened.

The foreign section OF the Atlanta ENposi-
ton was formally opened on Saturday at the
Manufactures and Liberal Arts building. by
Mr.. A. Macchi. commissioner for Europe.
The invitations had been issued 70 the direct
ors and officers Of the Exposition and other
dignitaries, and large crowd assembled to
witness the exercises. Eicc-Prcsident Hemp
hill, chairman Of the committee or ccrc-
monies, opened the exercises hy Introducing
Commissioner General Macchi. who delivered
a speech of great interest. He said that only
seven months ago he began the work in Lon
don. At once he sent special commissioners
to each of the important countries Of Lu.
rope. At the SAME time !. royal commission
representing the Exposition III TasElanit.
another commission representing the exhibit
at Bordeaux and another representing the
Amsterdam Exposition. al! well supplied With
funds. were canvassing Europe fer exhibits
He began work for the Cotton States and IN
ternational Exposition and secured nearly
ten times as many exhibits aS the Gthcr three
put together. The displHy itself show the
exhibits to be OF the highest character. ''I0-
Gav,' said he "cveryhO.ly on the ta"c Of the
globe knows where Atanta is. The name q!
Atlanta has been printed in lHrSc letters in
every newspaper in the world and il every
language known. All the worl! his turned
its eyes On Atlanta. and your growing city
and State have been the subject Of discussion
at millions Of liresidcs. You have done III ii
few months wha. it has taken Other cities
years to achieve. This Exposition will mark
the mile stone of progress in this S;ai". We
have here people from all paris uf tn" world.
living on the best terms. ant! this Exposition
will be the means Of tightening the bonds; Of
friendship among the people of h"! hrmis-
pheres. This is the most gratifying result
which could be desired"
Mr.. Macchi then formally presented the
foreign exhibits to the director :;":l"raI. Mr.
Collier. the president and director general
responded in a brief but hani.E srr"''i.
Among other things he said. after .aiiu" at
tention to the international ;iar"r:ar u the
display: There is no U.s. idea Of the pro-
greSS Of the world which DOES not in |rati-
tude and honor rerognizr the i;!'t that the
civilization which has SIori!irl this l::.nlris
phere wis brought from Tie other. and
while we believe that 4 larger H:i better
d.stintv of man has !r.":I r"r.alti her: ""
still turn To the antique homes OF our a.l''-'S-
tors lad tiad Il Light uI.! rI 'v,,tipI in the
work Of our distant kindred. They iIavs
brought to us beauteOus specimens "f tir'i!
craft and have tempered IL snmr degree tic
lnsular opirion that the mind and hanG -! Il
HILL are nowhere ltTpiH"!4S fFS!tiiS fi'.H
parable to those which they rcvr;i! t. Ils iIH-
der our own cline. They have d"Hr uor;..
They have brought Il closer friendship aHi
kindled Il kinder feeling between nations
which. though far apart. are w"rHin@ TO-
gcther for u common aim.
Mr.. Collier then formliv a":cp:e! II"
European exhibits.
Commissioner General Ia"r;li "ondH';"I
tn" party though the Frel.'il ''.;! !"n. W!:'':"
y speech was delivered hy AIS. >:!Tiay. tn"
French special agent. designated L.: lis
Government to represent tb" exhibits Il ;'t;!t
country. Mr.. S2Ulav said tiiLt i!.' F:":!ch
Government had given it@ mora: ..i,':"':1 :"
the Exposition aud had officially rt''' ';:'.::'i
the Exposition by seudinS = 'l-ii Z. ;':!i
TO attend the opening cX"r"::-':, a.: = :.
port on the Exposition. \ "'l!::':":i 'Ii,!:.
I'd the Exercises
TENNESSEE DAY.
The exercises Of Tcn1"-,.:' Hay * 'H--,,:'
the largest crowds which the Ex,.u-...ir, =. /.
Vet seen. 4 large party ctG. dow: ;.',.::
Nashville. headed by til. directors i -"
Tennessee Centennial. Larc, rA-;:;; ;::..
came from Knoxville. Memphis al! E:lac
tanooGa. and An enthusiastic -: ''i:":. I" =
prepared for them by Tv.In"+>c":ins il. A,
innta. The exercises la~:'"! f''r ';'T"r.'
hours in the Auditorium. hn-i'i.!ir; Il:
o'rlo"E after which the visitors $.."'ii,
4 " in sightseeing. I'll'. pr1,.I'. ii .A;l:
came out very liheral,v in hpI0. -! T.
nessee. and the turnStii"s ii 2 l." '.I"'''; i'fy'.
more admissions than n,l any - her day. IL
city j. fuller Of strangers than It h;:$ h'ri
heretotore.