Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-12
THE FAIR BEARING FRUIT A Move to Organize a Direct
 Connection WITH CENTRAL AMERICA The Re, That Exhibitors Have Removed Is Their Exhibits IS z MED BY PRESIDENT COLLIER (.\ tancoga Day Was Celebrated in Fine 'S style-"Next to Atlanta That Town
 Has Been the Chief Beneficiary"
 Says Mayor ochs.
: MED BY PRESIDENT COLLIER

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 11.-President Collier Of the exposition has received from sev- eral states the information that a report IS being industriously circulated to the effect that number of exhibits have been removed in advance of the close. There is not word of truth in this, and Mir Collier makes the following state ment
 ''To correct an erroneous impression I wish to say to the public that not a single exhibit has been removed from the exposition. The exposition will close finally and forever on December 31. Un- til then every exhibit will remain intact. So far as I know there is no desire on the part of exhibitors to remove their displays before that time. Certainly we will not permit any exhibit to be removed or in any way interfered with before the first of January, and until that date the exposition will be as complete as at any time since the opening"
 Chattanooga Day was celebrated in fine style at the exposition today. The military parade, headed by Maj. J. Perry Fife, who won fame as a commander of Tennessee's standing army during the Coal Creek riots, came through the gate at Il 80 o'clock. The procession consisted of Company E, Company H and Company B. The DdttdlOH IndTCueQ dTOuHu tle plaza and stacked arms in front of the auditorium. The exercises of the day were opened with a speech of welcome by President Collier, who was followed by Mayor King, speaking in behalf of Att lanta. Mayor Ochs of Chattanooga was the next speaker, and presented hand some tribute to the energy of Atlanta in making an exposition which would have staggered a city of ten times Its size. He spoke of the effect of the exposition in cementing the bonds of friendship be- tween the people of the country, and said Atlanta had done the whole south good. Next to Atlanta, he said, Chatta- nooga had been the chief beneficiary. That city had also arisen from the ashes of war.
 Sneeches were made by Hon. Garnett and Hon. w. D. Stewart and Hon. w. D. Swaney of Chattanooga. During the afternoon the Chattanooga militia gave a dress parade on the exposition grounds.
 One of the first fruits of the exposition, from a commercial standpoint, appears in the effort now being made to organize a direct connection between the Atlanta chamber of commerce and the commer- cial bodies of Costa Rica, Gautemala and Mexico. A preliminary meeting was held yesterday at the chamber or conn merce and a mass meeting IS called TOT Monday. The movement was begun py Commissioner Theodore H. Mangel and Richard Villafranca. representing Costa Rica, assisted by Senor Gonzalez, the commissioner for Mexico. The idea is to establish a commercial museum Tn Atlanta, with permanent exhibition or the products of those countries, and also to establish in Costa Rica, Guatemala and Mexico permanent exhibits or the products and manufactures of the south- ern states.
 The Track Foremens association Is here in great numbers. A solid train came through from St. Louis yesterday. The association held meeting tonight in the Industrial union headquarters Grand Master John F. Wilson of the United Track Foremen's association pre- sided. Another special train from St. Louis bringing several hundred railroad men, arrived tonight. The exercises Of tomorrow will commence in the audito- rum at o'clock.
 MT. George W. Evans, chairman, has invited the governor, the exposition di- rectors and the mayor and general coun- cil to take seats on the stage with the distinguished guests of labor organiza- tions. MT. George w. Evans will preside and introduce the speakers. President Collier of the exposition will make an ad- dress of welcome and will be followed by Hon. Carroll D. Wright, chief of the United States bureau of labor: MT. John T. Wilson, grand master of the Track Foremen's association; MT E. b. Clark. grand chief conductor of the Order of Railway Conductors MT. F. P. Sargent, grand master of the Brotherhood of Lo- comotive Bremen, and MT. H. P. Nor rissey, grand master of the Brotherhood of Trainmen.