The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-28
CHICAGO SOUTHERN.
The Proposed Exposition Both
Feasible and Desirable
a Harmonious Meeting of Southern pele-
gates and Chicago rromoters-AII
ilans Perfected aud an Adj
Nisory Committee Chosen.


Southern states delegate convention.
but when the report was ready the $50
delegates quickly settled down 10 bust
ness. IL. \. liigginbotham. president
OF the Worlds iair directory. was
called into conference with the com
mittee in an advisory capacity. and the
great mercantile interests which he
represents will Ice actively brought 10
bear In favor of the exposition enter
prise
The report 81 the committee declared
IN FAVOR of the exposition as follows:
i II Is the sense ~ this meeting that II
y feasible and desirable 70 hold
southern States exposition in Chicago
in lsg6.
That the name Of the exposition
shall Toe known a. the Southern States
Exposition Co. OF Chicago.
That the southern states nledga
themselves u provide exhibits from
their respective states and TO deliver
them free OF cost AT the exposition
building, to he provided by Chicago and
TO install the same in said building IN I
der the direction of the Chicago organ
ization' ana that they will remove said /
EXHIBITS from the building within Is |
days after the close OF the exposition.
and that the said southern states shall \
DO all the necessary work of
promotion and advertising in the
southern states. that Chicago shall
furnish suitable building with such
space as may be needed. up to iO). 900
square feet OF surface. and as much
more as NAV be feasible. and pay the
expenses OF maintaining the exhibi-
tion, including police and fire protec-
tion, Tor not more than three months:
put shall not be responsible for theft
or loss by lire. And il i understood .
that the administration and financia. :
management of the exposition shall I
be under the control OF the Chioa0, |
organization Z
The reading Of that section which /
decided the exposition should be held I
was received with applause: but there /
was 2 difference Of opinion as TO The l.
administration ana financial manage p
ment being exclusively under the con- u
trol Of the Chicago organization. 4
There was spirited discussion If an q
amendment Of Editor Hcmphill. OF q
South Carolina. providing for anad-
visory board. TO consist of one person u
from each southern state represented d'
or the chairman Of state delegations. e
to cooperate with the Chicago man 81
ayers. The friction was finally re- b.
moved by the withdrawal Of the I'll
and the report was then ca
adopted unanimously as presented. W
Inc following resolution. presented
by the Chicago delegates. was then "
adopted II;
Ltsofrff, That the Chicago delegation in this "a
convention recommend that o provisional COM III
niitee q ~ or more be appointed by the
mayor ~ Chicago 70 organize ana incorp1rate 4
company 70 be known a. The Southern state,
exposition Go Of Chicago. ana Is secure sub -
triptions 70 the stock of said company to such
Y amount ~ may. ia their judgment. he nec-
.sarS 70 insure the success % the enterprise
Vhen board ~ director. shall have been or,
le yea by The stockholders of the company 10 -.
e ~ organized the G4t.es " said provisional Pr
oinnittcc shall cease. SUI
tol- Hemphills resolution providing ~
or the appointment OF an advisory ~
ommittee OF one from each southern sta
tate, 70 be named BY the delegations. .hi
0 confer with the Chicago manager, "a.
regard 70 al exposition matters. Pr
ias again presented TO the convention an
nd adopted. cha
LN-Gov. Bullock. Of Georgia. favored eel
he naming of an advisory committee.
'ccause it was in the direction Of state IN
ghts. plan for independent state dis
elton rather than co cooperative south the
IN action. sle'
Tennessee and Georg;a dalar..a. son
,olSc in favor 81 ,salx;,,r l,,.-e,s. ties
on permanent one. and Objected - tig;
Ie requirement that the exhibits
houid be removed in fifteen DAYS
W. A. Giles. chairman of the tenn The
orary Chicago committee, said il was
TO discuss the question of lFrc
aking the exposition permanent.
hat could be decided better If there II
as surplus after the debts Of the yes
ow had been paid. and the Chicago Ter,
were not disposed TO as ten,
me any obligations in that direc. an
IN. mid
south Carolina's delegation an zas,
that their state would be rem city
sented by million spindles and de- ing
q any other cotton state to beat Iii
EN-. wcr.
resolution was adopted naming tack
airinan walsh. who is general man. men
or OF the Sou thern Associated Press mez
the best man to give the enterprise by &
widest publicity through the me- rebe
I'm OF the southern press. lie an pear
unced that as all southern publish
were heartily in favor Of the cxpo-
ION. no money would be needed 10
lduct the department OF publicity
1 promotion.
he announcement was made that ~ ~
yor Swift had appointed 50 OF the 80 a.,
st prominent Chicago bankers. -
,;t,lists ,a,.. ,',. ,ac'urers' agar
"a men and others in commercial CO. :,
fsuits as members of the committee. -.
ording to the provisions Of the res. III. /
, Vas doc;d.L J, sa"iNa'ion. terro
ocls ~ givo 80 a'; until $50 Kecle
.tun;,v ~ do,.iJ. '.'ohs an OPP who
,rd nephcrs '"e" iavisory his pt
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