The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-20
THE SOUTH and WEST.
Delegates From the South TO the Chicago
Southern States Exposition AssemhIs
AND FIND IT A COLD DAY IN Chicago.
Six of tho STATES Already Represented
Among Which virKinin IL Coz.
spicuOus by Absence En- I husfastfo
Discussion Of Bright Southers
Prospecfs-Cordial Greetings.

Chicago. Feb. 1.-THE Chicago South.
crn States Exposition delegates from tho
Southern States arrived in port this
morning to face the most unpleasantly
cold day of winter. Official representa-
tivcs or most Of the southerly Common
wealth's took the zero weather and the
piercing wind with good grace, and
QUICKLY sought the warmth of their
quarters at the Palmer House, where
their Chicago associates In the expost-4
non movement welcomed them and
made them feel Mt home as best they i
cVuld under the freezing circumstances.
In addition to those who arrived yes
oerday. the following delegates OF the
southland registered up to noon in the
parlors reserved for their use:
! Alnbama-T. S. Plowman and s. j.
isowle, Talladega; E. s. NIyer. Mont
| gomery.
kentucky-Walter IT. Ritchie, Ludlow
Thomas Davis, Maysville: Frank NJ
| llartwell, William Il. Ralph and P. N.
Clark, Louisville Board OF Trade: H, n.
Groom. Lexington; C. S. Nield, Louis
| willie. II
| cnnessee-Theodorc Cooley. A. W..
| Williams, Nashville; TuIlv d. McCor-
mick, Knoxville; S. w. Twohy, Dayton;
Sol Moyses. C. D. Mitchell. Charles D..
Snyder, Chattanooga; Albert C. Cald-
well. Memphis.
Mississlppi-o. F. Eddys. Byhalla.
Louisiana-iInmes MI williamson
Daniel Heller. New Orleans.
Georgia-Howard II. Stafford, Angus
| Ia; d. b. Woodruff, n. J. Carling, Macon
w. a. Simmons, of Chicago, registered
as the representative OF Florida. The.
parlors were filed with the Chicago
delegates appolned by Mayor Swift, all
OF whom quickly became acquainted
with the Sountherners without the for.
IN in1, ,,I ( toll afl =,
enthusiasm of the bright prospects for
the South through direct trade relations;
with Chicago Isii
The preliminary joint committee was
In session during the morning arrang-g
Ing u financial plan for submission to;
the convention this afternoon f5{$
While the delegates were arriving and
being welcomed by Chicago's business
men, eX-Confederate and Grand Army
veterans, 81 preliminary committee, cons
ssting of w. y. Giles. Chicago. chair
man; Patrick Walsh, G. a. Collier II. H;
Stafford ana w. II. Harper. of Georgia.: 4
Malcom Mcneil and Col Fl. L. Turner
of Chicago. held IL meeting to outline a.
plan for submission to the convention.
At O'Clock the delegates assembled
for business Chicago being represent
ed by many prominent citizens, named
by the Mayor cordial welcome was
given the visitors by Corporation Coun-
sci Ibcdle, III tue dDSSHce Oh Mayor SWl1t.s
who is confined to his home with the
grip.
Hon. Patrick Walsh, OF Augusta Ga.1
was elected chairman; Malcolm Mcneil,
or Chicago, secretary. and Howard r.
Stafford, of Augusta. assistant secre-5
tury. Chairman Walsh thanked the cor-S
poration counsel for his welcome and
made a few remarks. calling attention toy
the great resources Of the South and the
benefits to be derived from making am
exhibition OF them to the Western peo-
pie
1t was resolved that q committee, cons
sistns of one delegate from each State
and ten representatives from Chicago,
be appointed to decide whether 1t was an
opportunc time to hold an exposition as
proposed and If so to present q plan
for putting the scheme into operations.
The committee appointed by the chair
man is as follows: sS
From Chcago--W. p. Halliday, Wil-$
liam a. Giles. General Charles Fitz-
ander. Malcolm Mcneil, John E. Scott,
William II. Harper, Col. Henry l.. Turss
ner. Postmaster Washington Hessing.
From the South-B. l.. Dulaney, Ten5
ncssee: T. S. Plowman. OF Alabama; w.
j. Andrews, North Carolina e. L.. Rocheis
South Carolina: D. B. Dyer. Georgia; Z.
p Cras;y, Maryland: w. w. Stone. Mis-
sissippi; w. =. Ralph, Kentucky; W.
A. Simmons. Florida: Morris Schawa-5
backer, Louisiana, and S. 3. Szess, OF
Texas. 5tsj lf5sis
Col. Turner invited the delegatesto att
tend q regimental drill receptioA and
dance to be given tomorrow niEht5ats
the First Regiment Armory to thAsds|e.-gs
gates by Chicago citizens and thseTegi-f
mental officers Z.
The convention then adjousHAat sf1F
meet tomorrow when the conht3teass
will report.