The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-21
THE SOUTH and WEST.
'he Chicago Meeting Decide II Feasible 10
Hold a Southern States Exposition.
SOUTHERN STATES TO PROVIDE EXHIBITS
-Nhd Deliver Them Free OF Churpe-
The windy City People Will do the
Nesf-To be Held for Three Months
An Advisory Committee Of One
Member From Enei Stnte.

chicago. ILL.,, Feb. 2O.-The Chicaco
southern States delegation adopted re-
so'u'ions to-day declaring 1T the sense
OF tpe delegation that II Is feasible and
desirable to hold a Southern Stutes' OK
position, TO be known as the Southern
,otalcS Exposition Company of Chicago
IN chicago in 1896; that the Southern
3!ut"S pledge themselves to provide py-
hioltS ana to deliver them free of charge
at tne Exposition building. to he pro-
sluea oy Chicago; that Chicago shall
furnish suitable building with such
space as may bS needed up In tOO mn
square feet OF surplus. and tn nny ,ho
expense of maintaining the exhibition
lor not more than three months r.
soiulton was also adopted providing for
me appointment OF an Advisory Com
inittee OF one member from each South
ern State TO confer with the Chicago
managers in regard to all exposition
matters. An adjournment was taken
until this afternoon TO allow each state
delegation the opportunity to decide on
their adNlsorN representative whose
ratification by convention will wind IN
business
The deliberations Of the special COM
mittec delayed the calling to order This
morning at the Palmer House OF The
chicago Southern States Convention.
nut when the report was ready $50 dele
gates quickly settled down To business
II. y. Higginbotham, president of tho
WORLDS Fair directory, was called into
conference with the committee In an
advisory capacity. and tha rro., al
camille interests which no ranr,cont
will be actively brought to bear in favor
of the eSposition ontarnr,sa ~ WI
Ihe report of the committee declared
IN favor OF the exposition as follows:
~ Is ,ne sense of this meeting that 1t
Is feasible and desira bic to hold a South
ern States Exposition i'm Chico go II, Isec
That the name OF the exposition shall
he known as the Southern Exposition
Company OF Chicago"
That the Southern states pledpe thon,-
selves to provide exhibits from thnir
respective States and to deliver them
free of cost at the exposition hui,din~
10 be provided by Chicago, and to in
stall the same in said building under
the direction of the Chicago organjza
ton, and that they will remove said
exhibits from the building within Gf-
teen days after the close OF the exposi
tion, and the said Southern States shall
do all necessary work of promotion
and advertising in the Southern States !:
that Chicago shall furnish a suitable
building with such space as may be
needed up to 100000 square feet OF sur
face, and as much more as may be
feasible and pay the expenses of main
tanning the exhibition. including police
ana lire protection, for not more than
three months. but shall not be respon-
sible for theft or loss by fire And it is
understood that the atministra ton and
rhahcal management shall be under
me control of the Chicago organiza-
tior
The reading of that section which
decided the exposition should be held
was received with applause, but there
was Il difference of opinion as to the
llnancial management being exclusively
under the control OF the Chicago organi-
Zation There was spirited discussion
al an amendment of Editor Hemphill.
ot South Carolina. providing for an
advisory board. To consist of one person
from each southern State represented.
or tne chairman OF State delegation. to
cooperate with the Chicago managers.
The friction was hnally removed by the
withdrawal OF the amendment. and the
report was then adopted unanimously
as presented.
The present resolution. presented by
the Chicago delegates. was adopted:
Resolved, That the Chicago delega-
of forty or more, to be appointed by the
Mayor of Chicago, TO organize and in
corporate d company To be known as the
Southern States Exposition Company
of Chicago" and to secure subscriptions
10 the stock of said company to such an
amount as may, in their Judgment. he
necessary to insure the success of the