The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-16
NORTH CAROLINA INVITED.
Gov. urney Asks, Through Gov. Carr,
the Cooperation of the State in the
Nashville Exposition.


Governor Carr yesterday received Il
letter from Governor Peter Turney, of
Tennessee, asking through him the CO.
operation of the State of North Caro-
lima in the exposition at Nashville.
beginning September, 1896, which is
to celebrate the centennial of the adj
mission of Tennessee into the Union.
Governor Turney writes:
1T is my pleasure to formally an
nounce to you, and through you to the
people Of your great State the fact
that the State of Tennessee will cele-
brate the one hundredth anniversary
of its admission into the Union by
holding a grand industrial interstate
and international exposition in the
city of Nashville. beginning September
1, 1896, and continuing one hundred
days.
As this will be the first instance in
which such an event will be celebrated
in the manner proposed, it is the de-
sire and intention of the citizens of
Tennessee to give to it that magni-
tude and Importance which the digni-
ty of the occasion demands. 1t will be
our pleasure with grateful hearts and
heroism and sacrifices of the men and
women who made possible the Tonnes
see of to-day. We will review with
pride the part Tennessee has taken in
the affairs of our great republic, and
it shall be our pleasant task to incul-
cate in the hearts and minds of our
children greater love for Tennessee, for
her sister States and for the Ameri-
can Union.
81 desire to invite yourself and the
honored citizens of your State to join
with us in this season of rejoicing, TO
come among us, 10 partake of our hos
pitaiify and good cheer, and through
the influence Of this event to renew and
strengthen the bonds of patriotic love
and American citizenship. / shall not
only consider it u pleasure, but a priv
ilege Us well to have you with us
sometime during the continuance Of
the above mentioned exposition.
"The details for carrying into execu-
ton the plans for the Tennessee Cen
tennial and international Exposition
have been placed in the hands Of our
best citizens men and women actu-
ated alone by patriotic impulses-and
I desire To commend these gentlemen
and ladies to your kind consideration.
Replying to Governor Turuey's let
ter, Governor Carr writes:
'Ihaye the honor to acknowledge the
receipt OF your favor of the Gath ulti-
mo in reference to the celebration OF
the admission of the great State of
Tennessee into the Union by holding
a grand Industrial, Interstate aud In
ternational Exposition in the city OF
Nashville, beginning September tst,
1896, and continuing for one hundred
days.
Il appreciate most highly this in
yitation to myself and the citizens OF
this State to join with you in this sea
son of rejoicing, TO attend the cele-
bration and partake of your hospitali-
~ and good cheer and thereby renew
and strengthen the ties which bind the
States SO closely together in patriot
ism and love OF our common country.
''Fhe people of this State feel very
close to the citizens of Tennessee, In
the early history you were part OF
MS and our people will rejoice with you
in the great achievements and pros
perity which have attended her fos-
ter child in the past hundred years.
The people who have achieved such
greatness for Tennessee, a great many
of them at least, are descended from
North Carolina parentage.
II have had your letter published
and shall be pleased to visit your city
during the Exposition and join with
you, as far as possible, i'll making this
an event worthy Of your honored
State.
THE plans which will be submitted
shall have my careful consideration
and ] shall do all in my power to par