Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-15
TWAS PENNSYLV VAN|A'S DAY
They Took Charge of the Expo
sition Yesterday.
CROSSED NO SECTIONAL LINE
Said Governor Hastings in His Speech at the
Grounds.
THE GOVERNOR MADE A FINE IMPRESSION
They Were Given Lunch at the Piedmont
Club ohio-was Also Well Represent
cd on the Grounds Their Turn
Comes Next.
CROSSED NO SECTIONAL LINE
THE GOVERNOR MADE A FINE IMPRESSION

Atlanta, Nov. 14-The Pennsylvania
had possession of the exposition today.
Governor Hastings and staff, the JUS
tices of the supreme court, the manufac-
turers' club of Philadelphia and the
Pittsburg press came in on special trains
early this morning. There were 200 in
the manufacturers club party. During
the forenoon the governor and his staff
were escorted to the exposition by the
Governors Horse Guards of Atlanta.
The speeches were delivered at Pennsyl-
yania's handsome building. Judge Green
of the supreme court presided. The state
school commissioner spoke for Georgia,
representing Governor Atkinson. Gov
ernor Hastings, in responding, said:
Georgia and Pennsylvania, two great
sovereign states, today meet in fraternal
association; they offer in friendly RI
valry the products of their resources.
wealth and development. In our journey
here we passed through rich and historic
states, but we have crossed no sectional
lines"
The governor spoke of the great wealth
of his state, of her schools and varied in
stitutions, and at the pleasure of his peo-
pie in being represented at the south's
exposition. In concluding the governor
said:
"They testify better than our briefly
spoken words of the good will which we
bear to the people of Georgia and her
sister states of the south. We are but
one of that great constellation of four
and forty stars which comprise the only
government founded on the rock of free
dom, blessed with every gift of nature
now SO prosperous and homogeneous.
"The starry banner designed, woven
a ND fret n hfppZp
phia, now floats in peace and glory over
an undivided nation. We in Pennsylva-
MIA believe in one flag and one country.
We believe in the union of states. We
believe In a common country. common
flag. common Americanism. a commu-
nifty of interest 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 Ly-
ons of Pennsylvania, II. H. Cabaniss of
Atlanta and Judge Williams of Pennsyl-
vania.
The Mexican government band gave
selections between the speeches. After
the speaking the Pennsylvanians were
given luncheon at the Piedmont club.
Cleveland's chamber of commerce held
a reception at the Illinois building this
afternoon. The building was rendered to
Ine O0lOdnS ny SolIiHlibSlOncT <AOOOlt Vi
Illinois. Mayor McKisson of Cleveland,
President Day of the chamber of COM
merce and others made speeches. Ohio
was represented by large delegation
and Buckeye badges were conspicuous
everywhere on the grounds. Tomorrow
the Cleveland party will be entertained
by the Wholesale Grocers association of
Atlanta.
+ Governor Atkinson gave reception to-
might at the executive mansion to Gov
ernor Hastings of Pennsylvania, Govern
or Greenhagle of Massachusetts and Gov
ernor Lippet of Rhode Island.
The International League of Press
clubs held congress in the woman's
building today. Mrs. Loulie M. Gordon.
vice-presdent, was chairman. She in
troduced Miss Janey Mulhern Coard of
Pittsburg. Addresses were made by Ex-
President Clarke Howell Mrs. Joseph
Thompson, president of the woman's
board; Mrs. Eley Avery Cleveland o.;
Margherita Arlina Hamm, Maude An
drews Oil, and two of her poems and a
paper from Mrs. E. ]. Nicholson of the
New Orleans Picayune was read by c. w.
Kendrick Don r. Donan of the Chicago
Times Herald read poem, and Thomas
j. Keenan,, founder of the league, made
the closing address. Another session will
be held tomorrow.
The Louisville board of trade excursion
reached here today Tomorrow the LOU
isville Cleveland and Philadelphia COM
mercial bodies will hold joint reception
at the exposition.