The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-02
THE SOUTH AT BUFFALO.
Georgia and Alabama in Charge of
the Army and Navy Exhibit at the
Pan-American Experimentation
md Hnrrks

Pan-American Experimentation
and Harris.
Buffalo. May IL am very much graft
fed at the interest the Southern states
are taking in the Pan-Ameriean Exposi-
ton In fact many Southern people are
already installed in positions here Among
these is Lieut.. Richmond Pearson Hobson
of Alabama, in charge of the exhibit of
the Navy Department in the government
building. He won his spurs" when he
sunk the Merrimac in Santiago harbor.
happen 10 have a personal cognizance
OF this young mans lighting ancestry,
which cannot fail to be of interest to his
fellow citizens, regardless of the section
from which they come. 1t shows in
marked degree the wonderful influence of
heredity. His mother was the daughter
or Chief Justice Pearson Of North Caro-
hna Chief Justice Richmond Pearsons
father was Richmond Pearson of Revolu-
uonary fame. In a quaint book in the
library of Congress this incident is re-
lated by one of the forgotten chroniclers
or Incidents of the Revolutionary War. II
is as follows:
A British captain was drilling COM
pany of colonists. when a tall and stall
Wart man. from what is now Surry coun-
W North Carolina was rudely repri-
mahded for some slight breach of disci-
pine. Mr.. Pearson did not like the tone
In which he was addressed 1t was about
the time many of the colonists were be.
ginning to think of separating themselves
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.
Instead of obeying his superior officer he
stepped boldly out of the ranks made an
appeal to the other men of the company
dared the captain to his face, and asked
the men TO join him their commander
and for company to fight for liberty.
Nearly every member of the company fol-
lowed him and Capt. Pearson commanded
this body in many of the hard-fought
battles of the Revolution" Chief Justice
Pearson's wife was a Miss Williams of
Knoxville, Tenn, whose father was colo
mel of a regiment in the War of 1872.
Thomas Benton was lieutenant colonel
under him. and Sam Houston Of Texas,
though mere boy, lieutenant.
A Georgian ON the Board.
Capt. Peter c. Harris of Georgia, rep
resents the War Department on the gov
eminent board He was in the Philip
pines fighting for the flag when he was
recalled to this country on account of
tlld utdln OF MS Idtnef-l0-laW, MAI. Niutn-
RE, who then had charge of the exhibit
of the War Department. With the army
and the navy in charge of sons of Ala
bama and Georgia the interests OF the
old flag are in safekeepng, but 1t would
sound a little strange If we could roll
back about thirty-fve years of time. Both
gentlemen are of North Carolina stock.
Thomas w. Cridler, third assistant
secretary of state and a native of Lees
To 10 H.. r.f.st ill
ternational 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 APP
pointed within, perhaps, the the last dec
ade, has had to rely more or less on Mr..
Cridler's executive ability and thorough
knowledge of the subject. He Is not
here for there is no one who could fill his
place in Washington.
Col John b. Brownlow, who has charge
of the Postoffce Department, is a native
of Knoxville, Tenn He, too is a South
ern man and is named for the Hon. John
Bell, the last Wing candidate for the
presidency, one of his fathers most init
mate friends. Col. Brownlow is the son
of the old Governor and Senator Brown
low, who is better known, perhaps, to the
world as the famous 'Parson Browhlow."
He was associated with his father for a
number of years as the editor of the
Knoxville Wing. Col. Brownlow command
ed the Ninth Regiment of Cavalry in the
federal army and has always been a
strong Union man, but is devoted to what
he conceives to be the best interests of his
section. He too, comes of North Carolina
ancestry.
Washington City is the residence Of
more officials here than any other place
excepting Buffalo. At least thirty repre-
sentatives of the various departments are
from the national capitol and hold posi-
tions in the Pan-American grounds. They
are more or less what may be termed
exposition experts, having been connected
with several expeditions in the past.
Roscoe w. German of Opelika. Ala, has
been appointed commissioner of the Pan
American Exposition by the Governor of
that state, and will have charge OF the
Alabama exhibit
LOuisiann'S Splendid Exhibit.
Six car loads containing the exhibit
from the state of Louisiana arrived few
days ago. The exhibit excites a great
deal of interest here and is being installed
by the efficient commissioners Moi. j. G..
Lee and DIR. w. c. Stubbs in the 500
square feet reserved for It. The location
of the Louisiana exhibit is one Of the
most conspicuous in the agricultural
building. 1t occupies the first space to
the right of the main entrance. 1t is en-
closed within three arches supported by
four columns. The first column is made
of cotton. the second of sugar cane, the
third of corn and the fourth of rice on
the pedestals of these columns are splen-
did palm and palmetto trees that reach
nearly to the ceiling. The wood work of
the exhibit is of Louisiana cypress enam-
eIed in white and bordered with gold leaf
In golden letters on the two larger panels
is "a list of the resources of che state. On
the central arch Is shield bearing the
coat of arms of Louisiana, on which Is
emblazoned the white pelican, fastened in
cluster of palm branches. The effect
must be seen to be appreciated. The large
palms and palmettos which were brought
from the horticultural gardens OF New
Orleans are very beautiful Mai Lee says
the state Of Louisiana realizes an aver
age of $960O0,000 per annum from it's agri-
cultural crops alone. There are four large
Gases containing rice IN every form As
many more contain a fine exhibit of corn
and cane. There are several kinds Of cot
ton, with the manufactured products I'm
other cases. Every product of the re-
sourceful state is here In good shape.
Some Of the sugar cane Is so tall that IL
almost reaches 90 the top Of the space IN
which the Louisiana exhibit Is installed
viii Have Rice Gumbo.
] noticed boxes Of gumbo fil Mai Lee
tells me he Is going TO give these people