The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-09-06
PARIS TO BUFFALO.
PROMINENT CITIZENS iNOORsE PRO-
pOsAL TO CHANGE STATE EXHIBIT.

Hearty Assurances Of Aid In the
Project TO Have the Old North State
Well Represented Mt the Pam
American Exposition Next Year.
The Hon. W. r. Porter Of Hay Mead
ow, who Is one Of the two vice presi-
dents representing North Carolina on
the board OF officers OF the Pan Amer
lean Exposition at Buffalo. has writ
ten to q number Of prominent citizens
asking for their cooperation. he Is
receiving hearty assurances from all
quarters, and the opinion seems to De
general that the state cannot anOro
to 90 unrcprcsented. 1t Is believed
too. that while making showing 1t
should not be a meager representation,
but the best that the state can present.
SIR. John G. Drewry. whose name Is
familiar throughout this state. writes
from Richmond as follows:
Sir. W. /. I'ortcr, ~ Dart Street. Buff
falO, y. Y:
NV Dear Your favor Of the 10Th
inst CONCERNING the North Carolina eX-
nibIt ut the Ian-Amcrican Exposition
IL received feel as you do-that
North Carolina cannot afford not to be
creditably represented on this occasion
| am told that North Carolina has the
second best exhibit Of any state In the
Union at the Paris Exposition. We all
know what IL ma ;,niiiccnt exhibit North
Carolina had ut the Worlds Fair and
at other exposiiIons held in the United
States. and we cannot afford to lag or
show lack Of interest at this stage Of
our progress | believe AS you do
that the Buffalo Exposition will be one
of the finest opportunities ever pre-
sented to our state TO make magnlh-
cent display Of its resources. shall
take pleasure in aiding you as far as
can to bring about a satisfactory solu-
ton of the subject matter contained In
your letter With best wishes. yours
truly. JOHN G. DREwRY
The Hon. J. c. Pritchard writes the
following letter:
Mr.. w. i. Porter. Buffalo. y. Y:
Dear Sir Replying to your letter OF
recent date relative to the transfer OF
the exhibit from North Carolina at
Paris to Buffalo for exhibition there, l
beg to say that If you will write
me Immediately after the legislature
meets. In January next, | will take
great pleasure in bringing the matter
up and trying TO secure the necessary
appropriation. With best wishes am.
yours very truly, j. &. PnIrCHARD.
Marshall. n. C.. July 26.
The Hon. G. \. Reynolds writes:
Mr. w. f. Porter, Euffalo, y. Y:
Dear Sir-In answer to your letter
priatiOn for the removal Of our state
exhibit from Paris to Buffalo, ! can as
sure you that l will be glad to do what
l can, but nothing can be done officially
until next January. Yours truly,
G. A. REYNOLDS.
Winston, N. c., July 80.
Mr. j. G. Ray sends the following re-
ply to Mr.. Porter's letter:
Hon. w. +. Porter. Vice President
from North Carolina. Buffalo. n. Y. ::
Dear Sir-Yours 10th inst ut hand,
and In reply will say that ! heartily
agree with you in regard to our dis
plays and certainly think Cur board
Iagriculturel and the state should be
willing to contribute the necessary ex-
penses incurred from Buffalo to
Raleigh, \. c.. home, and. when our
board meets, in October next. to have
resolution modified in regard to the
transportation and installation. etc, or
our displays. VIII do all can for you
In working for the best advantage OF
Our state, etc. Let me hear from you
at any and all times Respectfully,
j. {. RAY.
Boone, N. c.. July %.
President l.. l.. Hobbs Of Guilford
College. writes rs follows:
Mr. w r. Porter:
Dear Sir-Iour letter concerning an
exhibit of our state ut the Pan Amer
lean Exposition in 1901 has been re-
ceivcd, and write to say that | shall
be pleased to Use any influence l may
have to bring about the end you have
set forth in your letter. Yours truly,
l.. l.. HOBBs.
Guilford College, n. c.. Aug. q.
Sir. Charles Pearson of Raleigh writes
as follows:
W. l.. Porter, ESD, Vice President from
North Carolina. Buffalo. n. Y:
Dear Sir-Iieplying TO yours OF Aug.
8, 1t will give me great pleasure to com.
ply with your request. and to do any
thing in my power to have our state
properly represented ut the Pan-Ameri'
can Exposition. rs / feel sure that a
good exhibit there will do us more good
than at any other exposition now In
contemplation.
presume that the matter will he
taken up ut the next meeting OF the
board Of agriculture, and shall do all
that can to get them to modify their
resolution In regard to the exhibit.
The matter will be brought to the at,
tention of our Raleigh Chamber OF
Commerce Mt its regular monthly meet
Ing to be held tomorrow night. and
feel sure that Il committee will be ap
pointed to take the matter up actively.
Hoping that | may be able to be OF
some service to you In this matter. and
that you will call upon me at any time
when l can aid you. have the honor
TO be. very truly yours.
CHAs. PEARSON.
Raleigh. Aug. 49,
Mica In North Carolina.
There are extensive beds Of mica II
the western portion Of the state. Mic.
mining showed an increase In 1899
there being SO mines. What was pro
bounced to be the finest deposit o.
magnetic iron ore In the southern
states exists In Ash county, and II
November. 1900. a tract Of &c, 600 acre,
was leased by two Pennsylvania stee
companies. and railroad extensions I,
the seat OF operations were ordered
A first class exhibit Of mica and othe
minerals at the Pan-American Ex
position Mt Buffalo might be the means
OF attracting the attention Of capital
tied enterprise toward these invaluable