New-York tribune., 1895-12-07

HE TELLS THEM ABOUT THE EXCURSION OF
NEw.YoRKERs TO THE COTTON
STATES EXPOSITION
! Seayer Page the well-known New'Yorker' puSE
man as he is has found tine twice IN 'he co' e
OF the week TO deliver addresses to Two uese''''S
institutions upon the subject OF the recent eN~',
sion of New York citizens 20 the Atlanta f'APo''
ton. on Thursday. upon the invitation OF MS
,riord = W Devoe who is a member of the Board
of Trustees of the Midiletown (N " State HOS
nital ne described Manhattan Day at Atlanta anu
Yesterday morning he talked to the studehIs Vi
Packard's Business College, at Twenty-hird-st. ana
Fourth-ave, upon the same theme
Mr. Page is hustler in every sense OF III"
word He frankly acknowledges that ne likes '"e
term and he corrugated the verb ITO hustle Visor-
ouslv in words of advice TO students of the col
lege Yesterday and il himself remarkable an
embodiment Of hustling principles thdt no more
appropriate compliment was ever PAID 10 MN 'idi
that OF Mr. Packard who at the end OF me an
dress said that II II We're ever FOUND poss'oie u
endow a professorship Of husting at that college
he would appoint Mr.. Page as the first occupant OF
the chair. The hearty applause that greeted th''
announcement showed that the audience was al one
with the president in this sentiment
Mr. Page 1t should be mentioned. took a very
active and important part in the preparations Tor
the Manhattan Day celebration. and was peace
ouet which was given az Atlanta on the occasion
of the visit of the New-Y orkers to the Southern
city He exerted himself to the utmost to make
the visit of the New-Yorkers to the Cotton Expos-
ton a success and 1t only fitting tina; ne should
be he'd as the logical narrator OF the trip.
The excursion to Atlanta was a notable affair.
The description of the journey South and the happy
mingling OF the delegates the way. the pleas
ing wayside incidents the arrival al Atlanta. the
capture of the town, and the use the conquerors
made of it were the remembrances Mr..
Page found worthy OF recital He early put him
self in thorough touch with his youthful audience
by telling few funny stories, and recting with
admirable mimicry the proceedings a; the annual
meeting of the Society for the Distribution of Top
Boots and Blankets to the Natives OF the Cann-
bal Islands" Then. when he had the good humor
of his hearers thoroughly expanded. he proceeded
10 recount OF the details OF the preDara lions
for the trip. Ways and means were the principal
preliminary objects to Obtain ana Mr. page after
iriotsm OF NewY Workers generally, said the work
proved a comparatively. easy task. The trip. ne
said, played good part in drawing peope together
much frigidty displayed by the people of this city
toward each other, ne thought that wanted thaw
ing out and mellowlng. and this one of the
effects brought about, by the excursion among
those who composed the party ,..,..
southern people were warm hearted genial cor
dial, and quickly made the New-Yorkers feel at
ganization OF the ExposI,ion. the stimulation OF
the cotton trade In the south. MIR. Page read some
extracts from an article written by Clark Howell
in THE Review of Reviews" one of these ran
In this way: England sold TO Japan I'm year
000GJ consisted OF cotton goods. Almost every
pound OF the raw cotton came from the Southern
States, but only a comparatively small proportion
OF the $llcOoOo was paid 10 the southern states
for the cotton. fOur-Ounce goods having been sold
Japan for as much per yard a. England paid
per pound for cotton
Mr. Page. after reviewing the profits that would
to the Southern States If the cotton crops
were manufactured In the neghborhood OF the
He'1 Ike VIII grlf tpaf ot he
ment among the cotton spinners Of New England
toward the establishment of mills In Georgia and
other Southern States. lie dwet some length
upon President Seth Lows noteworthy grafton az
Atlanta the theme of EDUCATION" and he drew
therefrom for the benefit % the Packard students
a variety Of excellent precepts and much timely
advice.
and women, and Mr.. Page frequently ap
pauded with marked enthusiasm.