The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-13
SAVANNAH AT THE FAIR.
ITS EXHIBIT SURPRISES THAT OF
EVERY OTHER CITY.

A Description of Many of the Arti-
cIes to BE Seen-COmmerce the
Leading Idea-AIany Fine Speci-
mems of observation-disclosures Rare
Old ReIics-Business and Indus
tries Make a Fine ShOwing-Inter-
esting Facts and Figures Showing
savannah's Commercial and In
dustriaI Importance.
Atlanta, Ca, Oct 12.-when Capt. Purse
left for Savannah tonight, he carried
with him the formal invitation from the
directors of the exposition company to the
MAYOR and aldermen of Savannah, invit-
ing them to attend the exposition on the
occasion of the dedication of the Savan-
nah exhibit as the guests Of the exposition
company. If the invitation is accepted.
as it is probable that it will be, the formal
launching of the Savannah exhibit will be
made one of theAstar celebrations of the
exposition.
The exposition company is more than de-
lighted with what the Forest City has
DONE and say that there is nothing too
good for such progressive town. At
lanta, in her brash way, has been in
clined to regard Savannah as her sleepy
neigbbor in the past, but the way in which
this same sleepy sister has taken hold
of the exposition has opened the eyes OF
the Gate City folk to the fact that they
themselves have been doing over OPP
portunities that Savannah has taken adj
vantage Of As matter of fact the city
of Savannah, as a city, is more conspic-
uously in evidence at the exposition than
Atlanta or any other city. Atlanta and
the exposition are, of course, inseparably
one and the same thing, but so far as
making a display of the city's resources
and progress inside the exposition
grounds, the municipality and commerce
of Atlanta is not in it with Savannah.
People coming to the exposition, OF course,
see the city as it is and must form thelr
seers viewing a town on dress parade.
inside the grounds II is ulIIef-
ent matter There everything is judged
by comparison. If man should pc
suddenly set down on the plaza ana told
70 look about him without knowing tnat
the exposition was an Atlanta enterprise,
after taking in the whole show, he would
be bound to conclude that the city of
savannah was the most irnpressiVeiy rep
resented municipality to be found among
Inem all. The energy and enterprise req
uisite in a city 800 miles away to
make such a showing as Savannah makes
IS an object lesson, the significance OF
- oA OAlSC opPehtSAb ~ NAAS AAS1N
casual observer
.. From the very first view of the exhibit
It's individuality is impressed with the flags
Of the city of Savannah, Chatham coun-
", the board of trade, the cotton ex-
change and the Volunteer Guards and
Chatham Artillery floating out above the
north end of the big transportation build
ing, and on the inside the flags of all ma
tions hung about the front of the balcony,
indicating the far-reaching influence of
the city's commerce. Capt. Purse, in de-
sSTlblng the exhibit to the Morning News
correspondent to-day. after the
uhal touches had been put TO
It. said that commerce was the
central idea that had been sought to be
preserved through out the work Savan-
nan ni. being pre-eminently the commercial
lily OF the South Atlantic states. But
MhlIe commerce" Is the ruling spirit or
me exhibit, it by no means detracts from
II as work of art or overshadows that
Wtyhlch goes to establish the social quail
yes OF the city, for under the able man
agement Of Mrs, Myers and her commit
zee OF ladies' that part of the exhibit has
Dsea Drought prominently forward ana
mace one of the most attractive sections
- De found anywhere about the exposf-
ION me historical society has too ado
~ us prestige to complete the story or