The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-18
TO SHOW OFF SAVANNAH.
A BIG SPACE TO be FILLED AT THE
EXPOSITION.

IL Is EIigibIy Located and IL win
Have 10 BE Occupied in order 10 BE
Retained-Capt. Purse TO Make His
Report 10 the Industrial Commit
tee TO-mOrrOw-An Exhibit TO BE
Got Together at Once.
Capt d. G. Purse will return from At
lanta this morning. He had intended re-
turning yesterday. but altered his plans
and decided to remain over another day
for the purpose of getting fully posted
on the subject of the exposition. He will
meet the Industrial committee to-mor-
row afternoon, fully armed with facts
and figures, showing why Savannah
should exhibit at the exposition, and
what kind of exhibit should be made.
II Capt. Purse can be persuaded to take
charge of the exhibit, or rather if his
duties as manager of the freight bureau
will permit him to take charge of it,
there viii be little doubt of the success
of the exhibit.
Mayor Myers received a letter yester-
day from Capt. Purse. giving an inter-
esting account of his work in Atlanta,
the space offered to Savannah. The space,
gratuitously rendered TO Savannah and
Chatham county by President Collier, is
As ll6 feet. No other space, Capt. Purse
says, was available for an exhibit of the
kind which would be made by Savan-
nah, and another days delay would have
made it impossible to secure this space.
1t was accepted by Capt. Purse
on his own personal responsibility, and
is granted without any conditions at
tached, with the single exception that
Capt. Purse shall notify President Col
lier at the earliest possible moment II
the exhibit is 10 be made. The follow
ing extract from Capt. Purses letter is
interesting:
president Collier and his lieutenants
are exceedingly anxious to have Savannah
exhibit and are to grant any privileges
that will tend to give the utmost promi-
nence to Savannah, whatever 1t may send.
The location of our space possesses every
advantage of prominence, convenience and
centrality. Our ground space contains
5,56S square feet, less $50 square feet cut
off entirely as sleeping quarters for fire
men, manning a chemical engine and hose
reel, located in building under our space
for emergencies. Besides floor space there
is a wall space including open wings for
windows, Of 10000 square feet with gal
lery seventy feet wide by fifteen feet high,
commanding the entire interior of the
transportation building. Besides holding
a large exhibit the space can be made to
offer a temporary resting place, with all
conveniences, for our people visiting the
exposition in their tour of the grounds
without interfering with other visitors,
inspecting our exhibit, however large the
crowds.
with splendid light, abundant ventila-
ton, ample elbow room, our exclusive
~ ,.,1 tee Ia
cation permit external decorations with
our flags on top that will enable us to
make it the most notable and conspicu-
Gus subdivision Of the grounds. l will
bring an exact plan back with me-"
1T will be a great show and Savan-
nah cannot afford to be out of 1t. My
visit here and talks with the people from
every section of the country satisfies me
that Savannah must spread herself in an
exhibit or become a back number in the
matter of material development in the
south. 1 am posting myself about expo
sition matters, so that can answer Ques-
tions upon my return"
Mayor Myers was very much pleased
with Capt. Purses letter. 1T rest with
the people of Savannah now" ne said,
whether or not the city shall be prop
erly represented at the exposition. Our
one danger is lukewarmness, and we must
see to it that the proper interest is man
Tested"
Col Garrard said, in speaking of the
matter: 1.-THE Industrial committee must
see to it that Savannah is properly repre-
scented. Enough of the right kind Of work
will do 1t. The expense will not be very
great, and 1 think can be provided for
without any great amount of trouble"
1t is expected that the session of the
Industrial committee tomorrow will be
largely attended and the matter Of the
exhibit will be fully discussed in all its
details.