The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-15
NAsHVILLEss EXPOSITION.
The Officers Send n Letter to All the
Governors of the States.

Governors of the States.
Nashville. Tenn, Feb. 14-This letter
has been sent to all the governors of the
various states throughout the nation
about the Tennessee Centennial. Every
day brings about some evidence which
goes to show that the centennial will be
the largest exposition ever held in the
south:
To His Excellency:
Dear Sir-The Tennessee Centennial and
International Exposition Company is es-
pecially DESTROYS of securing an exhibit Of
the resources, products. historical relics.
etc, of your commonwealth, to be dis
played at our exposition, opening May 1,
1897, and continuing for six months.
Our chief executive wrote you recently,
formally announcing the fact that the ex-
position would be held and inviting your
excellency and the people of your state to
join us in celebrating this great event in
the history of Tennessee. We, the Off
cials of the exposition company, desire to
emphasize this invitation and express the
hope that your people will accept 1t in its
fullest meaning.
We respectfully ask, either through the
legislature of your state or some other
agency, provided the legislature will not
soon be in session, that the necessary steps
be taken looking to the erection of a state
building and making such an exhibit as
is indicated above. Or, If preferable, Sc
cure by legislation or otherwise, the ne
cessary funds to make an exhibit, and IN
addition to furnish and decorate a room
that could be used for state headquarters
for entertaining the guests of your state
in a building contemplated to be erected by
the centennial company to be used eXclu-
sively for a state headquarters.
We are very DESTROYS of cultivating clos
er commercial relations with the people OF
all of the states in the union, and you
can, therefore, readily see the material ad-
vantage that would accrue to your people
fnsa Ffef a a
our grounds Our plans are laid on broad
lines and we shall do all in our power TO
make any expenditure your people may
see proper to make in this direction pro-
ftable one.
We take the liberty of addressing you
upon this subject, feeling confident that
your patriotic impulses and desire for the
material welfare of your people will
prompt a favorable response. Your own
suggestions upon this subject would be
gratefully received, and any suggestions
submitted will be carefully considered. We
had contemplated at first opening our eX-
position Sept l, this year, but for good
and sufficient reasons given in the enclos-
ed circular, the opening has been poStpon-
ed until May /. 1897, when, as aforesaid,
the exposition will continue Tor SIX months.
This gives ample time for every possible
preparation.
This is the celebration of an event that
has never heretofore in the history OF our
country been observed, to wit: The one
hundredth anniversary of the admission
of state into the union, and an event OF
this character would be of the deepest
interest to every patriot in the nation.
And again, looking to reciprocal relations
between the states, Tennessee being only
the sixteenth state in the union, we beg
to say that in this way will be inaugu-
rated a hearty cooperation In the cele-
bration of all like events to occur in the
other state of the union.
With all this in view. our centennial
management entertains the hope that your
legislature or some other agency connect
ed with your state will see proper to
make such appropriations as may be nee
essary whereby your state will be repre-
sented and viii cooperate with us in the
great work we have undertaken. Trust
ing to have an early reply we remain,
very respectfully and truly,
John w. Thomas,
President
Z. c. Lewis,
Director General
A. w. Williams,
Commissioner General