The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-08-01
Captured Pan-AmeriCan
FINE IMPRESSION MADE BY GEORGIA
EDITORS AT BUFFALO.

EDITORS AT BUFFALO.
The Exposition City Delighted to
Greet Representatives of the En-
pire State of the South-Alabama
Marble Said to be Equal to that OF
Cararra-Commissioner PooIe-Ros-
coe Gorman's Effective Work-In-
teresting John
Bell BrOwnlOW, of Tennessee-Hon.
5. A. knapp-Louisiana Rice Kitchen
Especial Correspondence of the Gold Leaf }
Buffalo, N. Y, July 20, 'ol.
The representatives from the Empire
State of the South, about $50 strong,
completely captured the Pan-Ameri-
can Exposition The speeches in the
Temple of Music were unusually fine
MIR. II. H. Cabiniss, of the Atlanta
Journal, made an ideal presiding
officer His distinguished presence
and dignitied manner Immediately
produced a fine impression. Mr..
Coleman, President of the Weekly
Georgia Press Association, justified
the reputation Dixie enjoys as being
the home OF oratory. Hon. r. F.
Wright, representing the Governor of
a State, made a notable speech that
bristled with statistics, showing the
marvellous resources of Georgia. The
scholarly Col. Hemphill, of the Con-
stitution, made brief but eloquent
address. Mr.. Stovall, of the Savannah
Press, made a very fine speech while
Rev. Sam Small electrified the
audience of over 5000 people that
thronged the Temple of Music. 1t
was ''Georgia Day in every sense Of
the word ''Dixien and other South
ern melodies could be heard from one
end of the Esplanado to the other.
These were always received with
applause. The melody of these airs
Of the Southland mingled as naturally
with splash of the fountains, fed by
the waters of the Great Lakes of the
North, as if no armies had ever worn
the gray aud the blue" Mr. Cole
man in his speech made beautiful
reference to the part the South had
borne in the late war, mentioned
Capts. Harris and Hobson's services
in Cuba and the Philippines, and
| dwelt on the fraternal feeling that
now prevailed in every part of our
section. 1t will be remembered that
Capt. Harris, U. S. A., of Georgia, is
in charge of the War Department
Exhibit here and that Capt. Hobson,
{. S. A, of Alabama, is on special
duty here for Navy Department in
| connection with the Pan-American
| Exposition.
A few weeks ago famous New
York sculptor visited the Pan-Ameri-
can Exposition and was especially
| attracted by the whiteness and fine
| grain of block of marble in the Ala.
bama exhibit. He examined it close.
ly and Immediately wrote to the
| quarry for information. The result
| is Mr.. Roscoe German, the able com
missioner from Alabama, has had
| several visits from other sculptors
and a demand is already created fol
the marble of Alabama. 1t is well
known that the famous sculptors paid
great deal of attention to the quail
ity of the marble they used. 1t is d
historical fact that the father and
grandfather of Phidias were sculptors
and handed down to their illustrious
descendants the secret of the location
of a quarry of pure white marble
| on the island of Paros, to the puri ty
and quality cf which they attributed
much Of their fame. If Alabama
marble should stand the test to which
it is now being submitted in New
York by several sculptors, Mr.. Cor
man says she can furnish all the
sculptors in the United States with
all they will want for many genera
tions. Experts say the Alabama
marble is equal to the finest brought
from Cararra or Paros. Commits
sioner Poole is very much graft
fed with this, as we'll as with The
most admirable way in which the Ala
bama exhibit has been installed
and looked after on the Pan-Americar
grounds.
Mr.. German has made friend o
everybody and has lost no opportun
itv to make the most of Alabama's re
sources Mr.. Poole says:
"Our lumber is also attracting con
siderable attention. We are daily re
ceiving letters from all over the Nortl
making inquiries about our farm ane
timber lands, and | believe that Ala
bama will reap a harvest by tn
small investment of $4,000 eNhibi
at this Exposition. | desire to cal
attention to all Alabamians who de
sire to visit the Exposition to be sur
and call at the Alabama exhibit
igent young men of Alabama read
and willing to inform you in regar'
to rates, hotels, locations and board
ing houses Alabama has a mos
beautiful exhibit and the papers 0
the North are commenting on it yer
favorablv."
Col. j. B. Brownlow, Representativ
of the Post Office Department at tn
Pan-American Exposition recalls
significant circumstance with refer
ence to the South in connection wit
the mail service. He says:
aWhen the war of 1861 bega
money was due citizens in all th
seeded States for carrying the mails
Under resolution of Congress pay
ment was forbidden except wher
parties having claims could prov
continuous and unconditional loyalt
to the Union. Several years az
Congress rescinded this resolutio
and provided that in all cases pa,
ment sdould be made without refer
J ence to the question of loyalty or di:
' loyalty. Alexander H. Stephens, Vic
J President of the Confederacy, SUI
ported Douglas for President in 1866
After the election and before Goorgi
/ seeded Mr.. Stephens wrote a lette
/ to Hon Stephen A. Douglas. H
never received reply. He said hin
self he was satisfied his letter was nj
permitted to 60 through the mails
Georgia else he would have receive
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