The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-05-09

son and Harris and Other oouthern-
ers Hold important and Responsible
Positions -LouisiaDa's Superb Ex-
hibit - Agriculture and Forestry
Well Dispiayed-Wowsn's Work
Hotel Accommodations and Charges
Buffalo as a Summer Resort.
Especial Correspondence of the Gold Leai.)
Buffalo, n. Z, May Z. OF.
am very much gratfied at the
interest the Southern States are TAX
ing in the Pan-American Exposition.
In fact many Southern people are al
ready installed in positions here.
Among these is Lieutenant Richmond
Pearson Hobson, OF Alabama. IN
charge Of the exhibit Of the Navy
Department in the Government Build
ing. He won his spurs" when he
sunk the Merrimac in Santiago har-
Dor. | happen to have a personal
cognizance Of this young mans ilgnt-
ing ancestry, which cannot fail to be
Of interest to bis follow citizens, re-
CARELESS Of the section from which
they come 1t shows in marked
Iegree the wonderful Influences OF
heredity. His mother was the daugh-
ter of Chief Justice Pearson, Of North
Carolina. Chief Justice Richmond
PearsOn's father was Richmond Pear
son of Revolutionary fame. In a
quaint book in the Library OF Con
5ress this incident is related by one Of
the forgotten chroniclers Of incidents
of the Revolutionary War. It is as
follows:
"A British captain was drilling
company Of colonists, when a tall and
>talwart man, from what is now Surry
county, North Carolina, was rudely
reprimanded for some slight breach OF
discipline. Mr.. Pearson did not like
the tone in which he was addressed.
It was about the time many colonists
were beginning to think Of separating
them selves from Great Britain, and
Mr.. Pearson was one Of the earlier
patriots who had made up his mind
at the first opportunity to throw off
the yoke of George the Third. In
stead OF obeying his superior officer
he stepped boldly out Of the ranks,
Jared the captain to his face, and
asked the men to join him as their
commander and form company to
fight for liberty. Nearly every mem
Der of the company followed him and
Captain Pearson commanded this
body in many Of the hard fought bat
Ties of the Revolution" Chief Justice
Pearson's wife was Miss Williams,
e Eun.-,,;fl, rIannnxcan ;,-h.,-. fat !, y
was colonel Of n regiment in the war
| If 1872. Thomas Benton was Lieu
tenant Colonel under him and Sam
Houston, of Texas, though a mere
boy. a Lieutenant.
| Capt. Peter c. Harris, Of Georgia,
| represents the War Department on
| the Government Board. He was in
the Philippines fighting for the flag
| when he was recalled to this country
| on account Of the death OF his father
in-law, Major Guthrie, who then had
charge of the exhibit OF the War
| Department. With the Army and the
Navy in charge of sons Of labama
and Georgia the interests of the old
flag are in safe keeping, but it would
| sound little strange if we could roll
| back about thirty-tive years Of time.
Both gentlemen are of North Carolina
stock
Thomas w. Cridler, Third Assistant
Secretary of State, and a native of
Leesburg, Virginia, is the moving
spirit in all international EXpositions.
He is really the man who helps form
the bills and put the thing in good
legislative shape. Every exposition
commission that has been appointed
within, perhaps, the last decade has
| had to rely more or less on Mr.
| Cridler's executive ability and thor
ough knowledge of the subject. He
| is not here for there is no one who
could fill his place in Washington.
Col. John W. Rrownlow, who has
| charge of the Postoffice Depart ment,
is a native of Knoxville, Tennessee
| He, too, is a Southern man and is
| named for the Hon. John Bell, the
last Wing candidate for the Presi-
| dency, one of his fathers most init
| mate friends. Col. Brownlow is the
son OF the old Governor and Senator
| BrownlOw, who is better known, per-
| haps, TO the world as the famous
PEARSON Brownlov." He was asso-
! ciated with his father for number of
| wears as the editor of the Knoxville
| Wing. Col. Brownlow commanded
the Ninth Regiment of Cavalry in the
| Fedora! army and has always been a
| strong Union man, but is devoted to
what he conceives to be the best in
i sts of hi
of North Carolina ancestry.
Washington City is the residence of
more officials here than any other
| place excepting Buffalo. At least
| thirty representatives. Of various de-
| partments are from the National Cap
itsl and hold positions in the Pan
American grounds. They are more
| or less what may lie termed expOsi-
ton experts, having been connected
with several eNpositions in the past.
Roscoe W. German, OF Opelika.
Alabama, has been appointed Com
missioner Of the Pan-American Expn-
sition by the Governor of that State
and will have charge of the Alabama
| exhibit.
| The women throughout the United
States appreciate the consideration
| and courtesy which has been shown
them by the Director General of the
Pan-American Exposition. General
buchanan's course in this respect has
been fully justified by the work done
here which he entrusted to the care
OF women Instead of separate dis
| plays of mems and womsns' work the
two are merged. and the work so far
done by the women rests solely on its
merit. 1t ranks with the best. Miss
Adelaide Ihorps original plan for the
interior decorations receives the en-.
oorsement Of all the experts. She
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