Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-08
FINAL ACTION TAKEN.
The Advisory Committee of the Southern
States Exposition Of Chicago Held a
Successful Meeting.

Atlanta, May THE southern adj
visory committee of the Southern States
exposition of Chicago met in Atlanta to-
day. Delegates were present from Mary
land, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi. Tennes-
see Kentucky and West Virginia.
Effective and final action was-taken by
which the majority Of the southern states
are fully pledged to make a display of
their resources at Chicago. Effective
state organizations for this purpose al
ready exist In South Carolina, Georgia,
Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee
Delegates from Kentucky, North Caro-
lima and West Virginia. also Maryland,
are pledged to at once organize these
states. Florida will be represented unof-
ficially, but fully by railroad exhibits.
Alabama has an available fund Georgia
proposes to raise from 100000 to $4,000,
| she has 1877 counties at work, and her
| leading cities are readily responding to
| their assessments Several counties In
Mississippi have appropriated from $500
| to $1,000 and guarantees have been made
to assure fine display from Tennessee.
The advisory committee today directed
the general manager to prepare adequate
general exhibits showing the resources of
the south as a whole. They will COM
prise separate exhibits of forest prod
ucts, mine products. agricultural, farm
and dairy products, cotton and cotton
manufacturing, tobacco and Its manu-
facture. sugar culture, iron manufacture,
etc. These exhibits will occupy about
$4,000 square feet. Detailed plans are to
be prepared by Prof. Il. r.. Fernow, chief
of forestry division United States depart
ment of agriculture; DIR. Day of the
United States geological survey; c.. II.
Dodge, special agent United States fiber
department, with the assistance of tho
several state commissioners of agricul-
ture and geology. The general manager
has been authorized to employ corps of
expert assistants to gather materials and
arrange exhibits. Means have been guar
anteed to properly carry out the work
projected.
The leading southern railroads arc
warmly interested and proffer ample sup
port. The following railroads will prob
ably make exhibits. and several of them
have already applied for space: The
Southern Railway Louisville and Nash
Louis Seaboard Air Line, Central OF
Georgia, Mobile and Ohio, Illinois Gem
trail, Georgia Railroad company.
acquisitions for space already in sight
will require over 10000 feet. In addition
to this at least 10000 feet will be required
for the seven states which today pledged
themselves to make exhibits and which
have the money In sight to do 1t with
An appeal was issued signed by the
members of the advisory committee. Be-
low Is lHe CDHCluulDB part VI lIIS du-
Dress
The liberality and public spirit dis
played by Chicago In providing the build
ings and the means necessary for the eX-
position of the south'S resources and
products are In the highest degree COM
mendable and patriotic. This exposition
will afford the best opportunity ever pre-
scented for the publicity of the progress
and undeveloped natural bounties of our
section.
The undersigned appeal confidently to
their fellow citizens to combine their en-
ergies to make the Southern States ex-
position the most complete and perfect
object lesson of the south's Industries
and natural advantages ever presented
to the American public.
This exposition will do more to adver-
tise the south, develop It's resources and
bring about close and profitable CONNER
cial relations between the south and the
great west than could possibly be accom-
pllshed by any other means In many
years to come
The opportunity offered by Chicago Is
unexampled In liberality and unprece-
denied as an fundamentally for the ac-
compllshment Of the utilization of the
south's unrivaIed resources, and should
be embraced with unanimity and enthusl-
asm by the progressive and intelligent
public sentiment of the southern states.
Our people should awake to the POSI-
bilitles that are presented by Chicago,
and make such magnificent exposition
as not only to deserve, but to command.
the confidence and support of our fellow
citizens of the great northwest. The ex-
position will demonstrate beyond doubt
that the south Is the most inviting sec
ton of the union for immigration and de-
velopment.
lsigned) Patrick Walsh, Chairman
Southern Advisory Committee; Hector ID.
Lane, Alabama r. T. Nesbltt, Georgia:
William T. Rolph. Kentucky: w. w.
Stone, Mississippi Fred Bracket, Mary
land T.. L. Roche, South Carolina; j. &.
McCullom, Tennessee; George NJ Bow
ers, West Virginia.
Earl Poulett Bankrupt.
London, May 1.-THE bankruptcy court
haq dacIa rod T,a ri Pouiett a bankrtIpt