The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-05-23
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southern man and is named for
the Hon. John Bell, the last
Whig Candidate for the presi-
dency, one of his fathers most
intimate friends. Col. Brown
low is the son of the old Cover
nor and Senator BrownlOw, who
is better known, perhaps. to the
world as famous ''ParSon
Brownlow.'' He was associated
with his father for a number of
years as the editor of the Knox
vile Wing" Col. BrOwnlow
commanded the Ninth Regi-
ment of Calvary in the Federal
army and has always been a
strong union man, but is devo-
ted to what he cOnceives to be
the best interests of his section.
He, too, comes of North Caro-
lima ancestry.
Washington City is the resi-
dence of more officials here than
any other place excepting Buf-
falo. At least thirty represen-
tatives, of various departments
are from the National Capitol
and hold positions in the Pan
American grounds. They are
more or less what may be termed
exposition experts having been
connected with several eXpOSi-
tons in the past.
Roscoe w. German Of Opeli-
ka, Alabama, has been appOin-
ted commissioner of the Pan
American Exposition by the
Governor of that State and will
have charge of the Alabama ex-
hibit.
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 res
pect has been fully justified by
the. work done here which he
entrusted to the care of women.
Instead of separate displays of
mems and wOmens' 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
Thorpe's original plan for the
interior decorations receives the
endorsement of all the experts.
She disbursed over $50, 900 for
this reason alone. Her business
ability is equal to her acute ap-
probation of the beautiful.
I have never known an Expo
sition in which all worked to-
gether so harmoniously and sat-
isfactorily. Director General
Buchanan has the absolute con-
fidence of everybody connected
with the Exposition. He had a
diplomatic training before he re-
ceived the appointment as Di-
rector General for the Pan
American Exposition. He is a
man of fine presence, the best
social position, large means, and
has worked sometimes until
midnight to make the Pan
American Exposition what it is.
There is no doubt of it that con-
sidering its scopeit is the most
satisfactory exposition that has
been held in this country, and
in point of artistic and skillful
arrangement exceeds anything
in which the United States has
taken part within my recOllec-
ton. It has been done by hard
work, resistless energy and at a
comparatively small cost. The
states south of Mason's and
Dixon's line who fail to make
exhibits here will have reason
to regret it for years to come.
l ain glad to see that many
southern states are falling into
line, and that our tobacco, cot
ton and rice exhibits will be ex-
plotted in spite of meagre ap-
preparations, lukewarm inter
est and a good deal of political
wrangling, of which there is
entirely too much in our section.
The growth Of cotton mills, and
the universal prosperity which
the country now enjoys will. I
sincerely hope, turn the atten-
ton of our people to the impor-
tance of the almighty dollar,
and to the fact that it comes on
ly from hard work. Several of
the southern states have made
liberal appropriations, and their
commissioners, honorary mana
gers and employees are receiv-