The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-24
ATLANTES BIG EXPOSITION.
THE INTEREST IN THE SHOW FAST
GROWING GREATER.

The New York Commissioners Hold
a Meeting and Resolve to Expend
SI2.OOO on the State BuiIdfnE-A
Model Home for WOrkmen Also to
he Put UP--A Realistic Reproduce
tiOn of the Battle of Wei-IIni-Wei
to BE Given by the Pain Fireworks
Company.
New York. July 23.-The New York state
commission TO the Cotton States and In
ternatiOnal Exposition at Atlanta met in
this city this afternoon. The principal
business was examining the plans for tho
state building A great number OF these
were gone over, but none was decided on.
although the meeting remained in session
until after 10 o'clock tonight.
Another meeting will be held
tomorrow when plan will
probably be selected. 1t was decided at
the meeting to expend $4,000 Of the S25.-
coo appropriation on the building. A prize
of 500 was offered for the best design for
a model home for workingmen, the cost
not to exceed 500 All the designs sub
mitted will be exhibited on the walls of
the home which is to be erected on the
grounds.
There were present Commissioners
Graybin. Baker, Snow. Swan and Mrs.
Donald Mclean and the secretary. Col.
Wheeler. Mr.. Gilbert. the general super
visor of the exposition, was also present.
After the meeting Secretary Wheeler sta
ted that New York was way behind in its
exhibits and that St. Louis, Chicago and
Cincinnati We're quietly making great eff
forts to out rival each other. New York
state has been apathetic and secured lit
tie space, while these cities have been
hustling. He said that unless New York
stirred herself she would lose much Of her
southern trade. He said also that while
the women's exhibit promises to be one
of great excellence, the New York mer-
chants and manufacturers were doing
very little, apparently being indisposod or
failing to realize the magnitude of the ex-
position. which would certainly equal
the centennial of Philadelphia, and in
some attractions would rival the world S
fair
He gave out the following statement:
The New York commissioners to the
Atlanta exposition desire to impress the
manufacturers and merchants of New
York with the fact that 1t will without
doubt surpass any previous exhibition
in this country excepting the worlds
fair at Chicago.
A committee from this commission has
just returned from Atlanta and report
that they were surprised and gratified
at the magnitude of the grounds, build
ings, and the preparations already made.
The commissioners regret to learn,
however, that other states are suIpass-
ing New York IN the matter of exhibits
This is doubtless owing to a lack Of infor-
nation regarding the size and Importance
of this great undertaking, and they adj
dress you now, with the hope that you
will at once favorably consider the i'm
portance and advantage of making an
exhibit of your own.
state committees and delegations of
business men from other cities have made
and are still making visits to Atlanta, evil
IDENTIFY with view of securing the trade
of the south through their exhibits. We
| feel II our duty to call your attention to
this that all interested may be prepared
to resist their powerful and united efforts,
which must necessarily result in great
injury to our southern trade unless
promptly met and overcome.
The commissioners are satisfied that
no such opportunity has ever been pre-
sented to the people of this state to reach
all classes of southern trade, to renew and
establish and continue commercial and So
cial relations with the people of the south
ern states, as well as with Mexico and
the South American countries, which will
be largely represented