Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-04-19

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 VIII
be used In this department and thus
brought to the attention Of the bureau,
as well as to the public,
That the Louisiana Purchase Bureau
for our State did a good thing in Sc
lecting Mr. R. H. Henry Of the Clarion
Ledger as State commissioner, Is am
ply proven by the satisfaction that the
appointment has given throughout the
State. His press brethren with one
accord express their pleasure at the
selection by the members of the bursau
and predict splendid results from NM
Henry's efforts. And when the breth-
rem Of the press write on anything
in old Mississippi, it is sure as fate
that that that one thing will be ac'
complished. Hence their support Will
insure vast assistance IN getting up
worthy exhibit.
The subject of greatest Importance
Just now is the proposed postponement
o. 80 p -.ti1a from 1903 to 1904.
This If done, will be in Difference to
the earnest desire of foreign countries,
in order that they may have sufficient
time to get up wsrthy exhibits. Japan,
for instance, a country from
which we hope to secure one
Of the finest foreign exhibits
that will have place at st. Louis,
can make only bare pretense of an
great exposition, but in 1904 it would
send the cream of this exposition to
the St. Louis fair. If, however, wheth-
er 1903 or 1904, Mr. Henry is going
right ahead with his work of finding
out what Is best to be done and he Will
then proceed to do It, He will go to
st. Louis in a short while to look over
the field and secure the best he can for
the State. He will also visit Charles
ton, thus completing the long list OF
expositons he has visited-all in this
country, beginning with the centennial
and gather such pointers as may
prove of value in his great undertak
ing. Gov. Longino and the other gen
tlemen of the bureau will visit St
Louis and study the scene and unite
in the effort to secure the very best
possible site for Mississippi's exhibit
The bureau is now at work defining
the duties of the commissioner, and We
hope and believe that from this time
forward all whO are in any way con
nected with Mississippi's exhibit vii
labor earnestly and in cordial unisor
for the best possible display from tht
State so dear to all of us.
We had hoped to give our readers
the list of county and district commits
sioners which the bureau authorized
the governor to name, but it Is to-
important a matter to be decided il
haste, so our readers must wait littl
longer for the names. These auXiliar
. commissioners are to be women, an
) as has been the case since ever ther
were women, they are to do the worI
: for love. And as has been their rul
through all time they will do this wor
for love with as much willingness an
: enthusiasm as though money were to IT
: place gratitude when the time for II
: ward rolls around. The bureau an
the commissioner showed their wisdor
Is in putting so important a matter int
e the hands of the splendid women G
t Mississippi, and they will doubtless &c
e to it that woman has fair shown
{ at the exposition. The governor Wa
8 also authorized to appoint negro assis
n ants that the negro race may nave.
: chance to display its progress, and h
|, will doubtless choose wisely and *
the best interests of the race and til
0 State.
/. Until these appointments are mad
and the work begins to assume shaT
= these columns may lack the intere
y with which It Is our desire to infus
= them. But we will faithfully "giea
Il after the reapers" and give our reader
the benefit of the gleanings,
s In the meantime. we can but repei
!. our suggestions made last week, tn
= our men and women begin now to pla
Il and to work for an exhibit of the vel
II best specimens Of the products of the
b farm, orchard, garden, or whatey'
1t else may engage their time and talen
q There was once man who had see
the Parthenon, and he wished to bui
his god a temple like 1t. But he WI
y not q sklllful man, and, try as
is would, he could produce only q mi
II hut thatehed with straw, and he S
b down and wept because he could n
10 build temple for his god. But o.
: who passed by said to him: One is
y have no god, the other Is to build
4 mud hut and mistake il for the "a
thenon, ,"s-Edith Wharton i9 The &c
b tury.