The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-08-22
Pan-American Exposition.

Pan-American Exposition.
MARK BEhhITT, ESQ.,, CHIEF OF BUREAU
OF PUBLICITY AND PROMOTION,
Resigns to Accept Similar Position
In Connection With the St. Louis
Purchase Exposition and
Virginia Days-An Invitation to the
Acadisns to be Present-The Rice
kitchin a Big Financial Success.
Special Correspondence of the Gold Leaf.
Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. 10, '01.
Friday night brilliant farewell re-
ception was given in the Ohio Build
ing in honor Of Mark Bennitt, ESQ,
who retires as Chief of the Press De-
partment to accept similar position
in connection with the St. Louis Pur-
chase Exposition. This graceful and
deserved compliment to tho efficient
Chief OF the Pan-American Press De-
partment was inspired by Miss
Georgia Hopley whose family has long
been identified with Ohio's history.
The Ohio State Building from the
outside looks like a Greek Temple
surrounded as it is by porticos sup
ported by Corinthian columns. The
interior is most admirably adapted
for entertaining. and this evening the
scene was particularly brilliant. The
receiving line consisted of Mark Ben
nitt, Esq, Mrs. Swain, wife of COM
missioner from Ohio; Mrs. John Mil
ler Horton, of Buffalo, Chairman Of
the Committee on Entertainments and
Ceremonies; Mrs. Carrie jenkins
Harris, of the Press Department Staff;
Miss Georgia Hopley, one of the
brightest estnewspaperw women in Buffalo,
and Commissioner from the State Of
Ohio; Miss Severinghaus, of the Press
Department Staff and Mrs. McKinnon,
wife of one of the Commissioners from
Ohio. The presentations were made
by Senator Samuel L. Patterson, from
Waverly, Ohio. who has made more
friends here than any other commits
sioner on the grounds. He is elegant,
genial and so cordial in his manners
towards everyone that he is a uni
versal favorite. Kuhn's orchestra
played during the entire entertain
ment except when Mr.. Howenstein, a
we'll known baritone from Chicago
sang several choice selections. Re-
freshments were served and toasts
were drank in champagne and the
fine Escapernong wine for which North
Carolina is famous.
The large reception hall makes an
admirable ball room and dancing was
kept up until long after midnight.
At twelve coffee and sandwiches were
served. In the midst of the enter
tainment an admiring political friend
sent Senator Patterson huge boquet
of la France roses and maiden hair
fern. Among the guests were Capt.
Richmond Pearson Hobson, U. S. N. :;
Capt. Bowen, Secretary of the Direc-
tor-General; Mr.. and Mrs. Clark, of
New York; Miss Lily Hopley, of
Columbus, Ohio; Miss Erb, of Canton,
Ohio; Mrs. Mark Bennitt; Mr.. VIM. A.
Page, Sunday Editor Of the Washing
ton Post; Mrs. Hopkins and Mr.. Under
wood, of Washington; many ladies
and gentlemen of Buffalo and visiting
Ohioans who always find hospitable
welcome at the Ohio Building.
The 21st of August is Louisiana
Day and the people of Buffalo expect
to see crowd here from the South
as we'll as the North. On that occa-
sion it is understood that big ex-
cursion train will be run from the
Pelican State, headed by the Cover
nor, his staff, Prof. Fortier and Con-
gresham Broussard. The Governor
will make speech on Louisiana -
showing her varied and wonderful
resources. Prof. Fortier will speak
on ''Our Creoles," Congressman
Broussard will deliver a historical
lecture on s'Our Acadians." The his
tory of this people is most interest
ing, and an effort is being made to
have the French Acadians unite with
their Southern brethren in cele-
brating the day. The Acadians were
French Catholics who originally
settled in Novia Scotia. This was the
first purely agricultural settlement in
America. After the Acadians had
built the City of Grand Pre-, and had
established themselves on the island
they were forcibly deported by the
British and afterward scattered over
several Southern States, the larger
body of them going Southwark as far
as the mouth Of the Mississippi river.
Here they formed the original French
colony of Louisiana. In the deporta-
tion they were separated as families
and scattered without regard to their
own wishes. Many pathetic incidents
occurred when this deportation took
place, some of which has served as a
theme for poets and romance writer's.
1t is predicted that Louisiana Day
| will be one Of the most notable during
the Exposition. Her energetic Com
| missioners, Major Lee and DR.. Stubbs,
are now making arrangements look
ing to the Entertainment and comfort
of the citizens of that State. Visiting
Southerners, Louisianians and Acad-
ians especially are invited to meet
the commissioners in the large pavi-
lion erected bere by the State OF
Louisiana in the Agriculture Building
and 90 in q procession to the Temple
of Music, August 21st. Major Lee
says:
II hope it will be possible to secure
large attendance of Acadians. In
fact We prefer that it should be called
Louisiana and Acadian Day. The re-
union of the Acadians who remained
in Canada and those who were forcibly
exiled would be q notable occasion.
Those who found home near the
mouth of the Mississippi river have
fourished. They are among our lead
ing citizens"
Every effort will be made by the
Pan-American Exposition authorities
to secure large attendance of Cana
dian Acadians. The forcible exile of
eighteen thousand souls by the British
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