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

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nave never known an Exposition
i'll which all worked together so har-
m0niously and satisfactorily. Drec-
tor General Buchanan has the abso-
lutte confidence Of everybody connect
ed with the Exposition. He is man
of wonderful energy. industry and
executive ability. He had diplo-
matte training before he received the
appointment as Director General for
the psn-American Exposition. He is
a man Of fine presence, the best social
position, large means, and has worked
some times until midnight to make
the Pan-American Exposition what it
is There is no doubt of it that
considering lis scope it is the most
satisfactory exposition that has been
held in this country, and in point of
artistic and skillfull arrangement ex-
ceeds anything in which the United
States has taken part within my
recollection. 1t has been done by
hard work, resistless energy and at a
com paratively small cost. The States
South of Mason's and Dixon's line
| which fail to make exhibits here will
have reason to regret it for years to
come. | am glad to see that maly
| Southern States are falling into line,
and that our tobacco, cotton and rice
exhibits will be exploited in spite of
meagre appropriations, luke warm in
| terest 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 this country now
enjoys will, sincerely hope, turn the
attention of our people to the impor-
lance of the almighty dollar, and to
the fact that it comes only from hard
work. Several of the Southern States
have made liberal appropriations and
| their commissioners, honorary man
ayers and employees are received
here with a courtesy and cordially of
welcome that cannot fail to cement
the relations between this go-ahead
section "by the great waters OF the
North" and the best people who are
| identified with the regions contiguous
to the more placid waters and genial
| suns Of the Southland.
Six car loads containing the exhibit
from the State of Louisiana arrived a
few days ago. The exhibit eXcites
great deal Of interest here, and is
being installed by the efficient com
missioners, aior j. g. Lee and DR..
". G. Stubs, ia the 1890 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 enclosed within three arches sup
ported 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 splendid palm
and palmetto trees that reach nearly
to the ceiling. The woodwork OF
the exhibit is Of Louisiana cypress,
enameled in white and bordered with
gold leaf. In golden letters on the
two large panels is list Of the re-
arch is a shield bearing the coat of
arms Of Louisiana, on which is en-
blazoned the white pelican, fastened
in a 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. Ma lor Lee say. the State
OF Louisiana realizes about 500. 600, 900
per annum from its agricultural
crops alone. There are four large
i,,in rio n form
AS many more contain fine exhibit
of corn and cane. There are sew
eral kinds of cotton, with the man
ufacturcd products in other cases.
| Every product Of the resOurceful
State is here in good shape. Some of
the sugar cane is 50 tall that it almost
reaches the top of the space in which
the Louisiana exhibit is installed.
noticed boxes of gumbo fiji. Major
Lee tells me that he is going to give
these people up here something good
to eat, when the Louisiana cooks
make the gumbo in the rice kitchen,
which is in another part Of the
grounds. There are several huge
bales of cotton and three bales of the
prepared grey moss, out Of which the
best hair mattresses can be made.
The appropriation by the State of
Louisiana was only $4,000.
| Five hundred square feet in the
Forestry Building has been reserved
for the forestry exhibit from the Peli-
can State. This consist. of a mag
niticent display of fifty of the hand
soonest woods from Louisiana highly
| bnr
beautiful feature of this exhibit will
be profusion of the fresh grey moss.
a graceful growth which hangs from
our trees, unfamiliar to the people Of
this section but seen everywhere in
Dixie.
The handsome cases in which many
OF the products are Installed were
made in New Orleans Of the exquisite
fine grained cypress wood. | confess
to feeling a personal pride in this
comprehensive exhibit from a South
ern State. and regret more than ever
that every one OF them did not have a
similar representation here. Ma iOr
Lee and DR.. Stubs were hard at work
today assisting in the installation of
this exhibit. 1t is evident that Louis
lana has been as wise in the selection
OF her practical commissioner. as she
was in the selection of her exhibit
here. 1t cannot fail to rebound with
very great credit and benefit to the
State. and she has representatives
here who will make the most Of her
splendid resources
A considerable degree of publicity
rumor that the hotel and boarding
house accommodation. of Buffalo will
not be adequate to the crowd who
will visit the Pan-American Exposi-
ton. Investigation show. that nearly
, all the private boarding houses in the
city Will be willing to take r0Omer.