The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-02-27
SOUTHERN EXPOSITION.

| To te Held in the Fa-Deeeates Meet in
Chicago-Pat Walsh, Chairman.
CHICAGO, Feb. 10.-An exposition OF
Southern products, natural and manu-
| factured, will be held in Chicago this
| fall, merchants, manufacturers and
capitalists Of this city agreeing to man
| age and finance it while the Southern
ers interested will furnish it and de-
liver exhibits free Of cost to Chicago
This was the decision Of the special
committee appointed by the delegation
at the Palmer House this afternoon.
The committee met Immediately after
ad journment and after several hours
of deliberation decided to so report to
the convention when it reasscmblcd
tomorrow.
Bankers, merchants, manufacturers,
capitalists, journalists and men promi-
nent in Southern public life came from
all Statos in the South last night and
today in largo numbers to officially
represent their States and cities at the
exposition enterprise. The delegates
were filled with enthusiasm anddid not
say unkind things about the weather
which was down to zero and ag-
gravated by a piercing wind all day.
Tae States of Alabama, Georgia :,
Tennessee, Florida, louisiana, Ken
tucky, Mississippi, North and South
Carolina, Maryland and Texans wore
represented at tho opening session,
tho largest delegation being from
Georgia and Tennessee.
Among the morning arrivals were
Gen. Charles Thurman, Of Nashville :;
John II. Mcdowell the Tennessee
Peoples party leader; Charles D.
! Mitchell, Chattanooga, vice president
| Of the National Manufacturers Asso-
citation Major John Mccain, the
Lame Miller" Of Nashville, who was
appointed by the Governor to look after
the military feature of the exposl-
tion; Theodore Cooley, chairman of
the art department of the Tennessee
centennial, aud A, Nj. Wells, commits
sioncr general OF the Tennessee cen
| tcnnia.
The delegates came to the Palmer
| Housc parlors reserved for their use,
| and after registering spent the morn
| ing hours in social intercourse or bus
mess talk with fellow delegates from
Chicago on the South.
George w. Ieiss, of Texas, was the
| first on tho ground with an exhibit.
He brought up samples OF the carnai-
gre root, which resembles the sweet
potato very strongly and which grows
IN the western part OF the State, but
thrives in much moro profitable
fashion near the Gulf OF Mexico,
where 1T is being cultivated. It's pro-
duct Is tho tannic acid of commerce,
and the Texans are proud OF it. Along
with the carnaigre comes the ramie, q
hbrouS production from which textile
fabrics may be made with profit.
While the delegates were arriving
and being welcomed by Chicago bust
ness men, ex-Confederates and Grand
Army Veterans, @ preliminary commit
tee consisting Of w. A. Giles, Chicago;
Chairman Patrick Walsh, G. a. Col.
lier, Fl. Ii. Stafford and w. II. Harper.
Of Georgia Malcom McNeill and Col.
II. l.. Turner, Of Chicago, held a meet
ing to outline plan for submission to
| the convention.
| At 3 O'clock the delegates assembled
for business, Chicago being represent
cd by many prominent cit:z ms named
| by the mayor.
cordial welcome was given tho
visitors by Corporation Counsel Bsalo,
in tho absence OF Mayor Swift, who ia
confined to his homo with the grip.
! Hon. Patrick Walsh, OF Aupusta
Ga was elected chairman, Malcolm
Mcneil, Of Chicago, secretary. and
| Howard IL. Stafford, of Augusta, as
! si3tant secretary. Chairman Walsh
| thanked the corporation counsel for
his Welcome and made few remarka
calling attention to tho great re-
sources Of the South and tho benc fits
to be derived from making an exhibit