The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-05
TO Be REPRESENTED
Prominent South CarOIinianS
Visit Raleigh.
A Meeting Was Held in h : Governor Office
The Visitors Seemed Pleased Nth
the Results

a party OF pIOulIht 1T ouuth
ians were in the city yesterday IN the
interest Of the Exposition at Charleston
The party arrived here at 11:25, in the
private car Of Col. &. q. Gadsden, the
Vice President of tie Atlantic Coast
Line, and remained here until 3:5o
O. clock yesterday afternoon and lett
for Charleston.
The party included col. Gadsden, doa.
John F. Ficken. Ex-Mayor Of Charleston
and General Counsel for TIE Exposition,
Col John Knox Averil, Director Cen
eral of the Exposition, Col Geo. r.
Weston. IF Fillmore the head Of the
Live stock Department and Col. }. {.
Hemphill editor of the Charleston
News and Courier and director o. the
Exposition.
At noon, in company with CoHnllS-
sioner of Agriculture Patterson, Secre-
tary Bruaer. State Geologist Holmes,
Mr. William Dunn. OF Wilmington ana
Col. f. A. Olus, (tllc two last named
being commissioners from this state
to the Expositicn) they went to the
Governors office where Col. keenan,
Joined them. and little later Editors
FuFman and Daniels On motion OF
Mr.. Dunn the Governor presided over
what was at once a meeting and con
ference Of the most pleasant character
in which all hands voted and chatted
and planned together.
Governor Aycock said lie was anxious
1 that North Carolina should be repre-
scented at Charleston, and that he would
/ have specially urged the Legislature
/ to make provision int for the deficit
1 in the Treasury and the necessity for
i increased appropriations, and express
ed his desire to aid i'll any possible
! way. He referred tC the fact that the
| Legislature had recommended that the
| agriculture department aid the Expo
| sition. Mr. Flicker made some express
rsiVe remarks and the Governor asked
Commissioner Patterson what he
| thought of the possibilities Mr.. Patter-
son said with the materials on hand
and the aid OF the railways he thought
a small but good display could be made.
| Prof Holmes thought much could be
done, that space couIt be had that an
exhibit at Charleston would be Of as
high value to the State as one at Buff
faIo and that fine display could be
made at comparatively small cost. The
Governor asked If it was not possible to
| raise funds outside Of any aid by the
State, or rather the agricultural de-
partment could give and was told yes
! Col. Averill said there was ample space
and added that Commissioner A. Can
non, of the Ninth district, had pledged
a good representation from that district
/ Flicker asked if the same thing couldn't
be done in each district. all the exhibits
to be gathered under the auspices and
| direction of the State. Col. Hemphin
gave positive assurance that all State
exhibits of manufactured products
would be transported TO and from Char
; lesion free of charge.
Governor Aycock and Mr.. Pattersono
J said this greatly siopliied matters
Col Hemphill said the only cost would
be for the collection and installation OF
exhibits He then told OF the other
States participation. Governor Aycock
said there would be an exhibit, and sug-
gested that the Exposition send repre-
sentatives to the meeting of the Board
of Agriculture in June He pledged his
best efforts, and said he would with
pleasure sign an appeal to the people of
the State to cooperate with exhibits
and money. and added that by June he
thought the way could be clearly seen
to make an excellent exhibit. Col.
Hemphill expressed Ms pleasure at the
generous words and the Governor add
ed: You can safely say that North
Carolina viii make an exhibit
Commissioners Dunn and Olds express
ed their pleasure at the course decided
on Mr.. Dunn, as president of the New
bern fair, said he could and would give
special aid Col HemphilI showed the
plans. He said, and this were the views
OF all, that an exhibit by the State in the
general exhibition Buildings was better
than special building. Col. Hemphill
said Mr. Weston would be in charge OF
the live stock exhibit. and Mr. Weston
made a bright talk in which he outlined
the work to be done. and showed the
great and growing interest in the South
Col. Odds then introduced the following
resolution, which was unanimously adopt
ed:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
meeting that the Department of Agricul-
ture be requested to make an exhibit at
the Charleston exposition; that the board
of agriculture be requested to further the
matter is any possible way, and that
State Geologist Holmes be requested to
cooperate in the matter"
Col, Olds then made motion, which
was adopted, requesting the Governor to
enlarge the commission, at his own dis
cretion." The Governor said he would in
a few days make the appointments. as he
will cover the State thoroughly in a way
to create general interest in the work.
Col. Hemphill suggested that North
Carolina Day" be named by the Governor
The latter said he would name day.
The meeting was pleasant in the ex-
treme, and the South Carolina visitor
made particularly agreeable impression.
They are deeply gratified of the success
Of their mission.