Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-04-05
EXPOSITION ITEMS.

uOpe, IuO5L earnestly IlldL We WILL
EXPOSITION ITEMS.
This column will henceforth be de-
voted to the interests OIL Mississippis F..
exhibit at the Louisiana Purchase EX-
position, and through it we hope, in
our limited way, to serve the State in
this grand work. Any of our readers
who have good ideas or any who
know Of worthy exhibits are cordially
invited to communicate them to the
editor and such as are available will
be used in this department and thus
brought to the attention Of the bureau,
as well as to the public.
A new (and we believe a triumph
anti era was born in Mississippi when
our Legislature appropriated $4,000
for an exhibit of our resources at the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Last
week the Governor assured its welfare
by appointing four sponsors for it, and
now there is nothing left for it to do
but to grow and thrive and develop
into the splendid exhibit which will
be the pride of our people. And this
it is sure to do under the management
of the bureau just appointed by Gov.
Longino, and of which he is eX-otticio
chairman. There We're many things to
be considered in making these appoint
ments and many scores of people were
eager to have them considered in their
way. But out of these many fine pos
sibilities the Governor made just
about as good appointments as could
possibly have been made They were
excellent geographically, representing
South, Central, East and North Missis-
sippi and the Delta. From a business
standpoint they could not be better,
bringing in, as they do, the profes-
sions, the lumber interests, planting,
merchandising and familiarity with
| th7t important factor in all successful
undertakings, newspaper work. The
/ Delta is represented by one Of its most
devoted and loyal citizens, the Govern
or himself. His career is too familiar
to our people to need mention here
and he gave ample proof of his inter
est in the Exposition when he recon-
mended this appropriation in his mes
sage. There have been great things
accomplished during the administra
ton of our present Governor-thingS
of such importance to us as people
that any one of them would in coming
years suffice to make his name beloved
as well as famous. And while thest
are many and varied, and have added
immeasurably to the value and influ
ence of our educational institutions
TO the comfort and efficiency of GU
benevolent institutions and to on
pride in the possession Of our splendi'
new Capitol. the crown was put upol
his efforts to advance Mississippis in
terests when he urged the appropria
ton for an exhibit at st. Louis
through the medium of which W
might tell the world something o
what we have and are and mean to be
And. further urge investors to put u
on the list" when they go up an
, down in the land seeking places /
, which to plant their dollars and rea
ten.fold harvest. 1t is a certalnt
; that Gov Longino's interest IN thl
work will increase and that he WI
) nroye himself a valuable member
3 the bureau.
From Central Mississippi Hon. !.
( Enochs, the great Lumber KING
| was appointed as member of the d.
S reau. Aside from Mr.. Enochs' splel
( did integrity, his business success, h
g varied interests and his wide know
edge of the States resources-any or
4 of which would make him valuaD
t member of such a commission-he
I perhaps. the best informed as well
:, most practical lumber man in Missl
e sippi. And as much OF OF
n nresent success and more OF our l
ture progress lies in the developmel
/. of this great industry, no bett
o choice could have been made than NJ
o Enochs: and so wise will be his ha
ID ding of this part of our exhibit IN
le we predict multiplication by scor
a. within this decade of the lumber NIL
10 now in the State. To these Will uou'
IS less be added furniture factories al
n kindred interests galore.
v Another splendid specimen OF t
o. lumber section of the State is tax
Id from professional life in the pers
Or of DIR. 0. B. Quin of McComb Cl
" DIR, Quin is not only at the head
III his beloved profession, but is "a m
ir Of affairs" as we'll, His knowledge
We mercantile matters, his repeated teri
or nc high officer in the cotton mills a
Id other public enterprises OF ms TOW
IN his exalted position in the great sec
III orders of which he is so devoted a
or intelligent member, and the staun
as 1--we that his people in State, coui
or and town have often shown for nj
IS by elevating him to some of their Mi
of est offices, all give indisputable pr
Sc Of his ability to do well the work u
te lies before him, and to put his W
90 intelligence into it. More than tn
$50 DR.. Quin is a man who can deal "
dy men such as will be found In cha
u this grandest of Southern en'
ng prises. !.