Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-04-26
EXPOSITION NOTES.

The Worlds Fair Bulletin (oficial
organ announces that Mississippi is
considering the matter of exhibiting
her lumber resources in the form Of a
diminished reproduction of her new
million dollar State House, designed
by Theodore c. Link Of St. Louis, who
has consented to supervise the repro
duction
In the same issue 1t rejoices be.
cause "a telegram from Jackson, Miss.
March 10, states that plans are on
foot to raise $4,000, in addition to
the $4,000 appropriated by the Legis-
lature, and get up Mississippi dis
play eclipsing that Of any other
Southern State at the Worlds Fair"
In speaking Of the favorable reports
from home and foreign lands, the Bull
letin says provision for State exhibits
has been made in New York, Penn
sylyania, Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Kansas, Nebraska, Colo
rado, Missouri, Mississippi, Georgia,
South Carolina, Arizona, New Mexico
and Oklahoma, Bills for the same
purpose are pending in the Leglsla-
lures of other States. Where the
State Legislatures will not meet in
time, or are hampered by constitu-
tional restrictions, the people have
taken the matter in hand, as in Texas
and Arkansas, and confidently declare
that their exhibits shall be the most
attractive displays at the fair. Nearly
all the States referred to will have
splendid buildings on the exposition
site, and Illinois, Missouri, Texas,
Kansas, Arkansas and West Virginia
have already selected the grounds for
their buildings.
1t would be well for some of the
critics among the newspaper folks
(anu some of the people at large) to
read over with care the following sen.
slble editorial in recen! issue of the
Ellisyille News, from the forcible pen
Of Mat Gray;
No matter whether you agree with
the Governor upon his choice of a
Worlds Fair Bureau, and with the
bureau upon its choice OF a commits
sioner or not, there is but one thing
for the loyal Mississippian now to do.
and that is to contribute by every
means in his power to the exhibit
made by Mississippi at st. Louis. The
news would be glad to see the City
/ Council take action by appointing a
committee of patriotic citizens to see
that an exhibit be prepared here in
Ellisyille as well as for the county.
Every citizen has a direct interest in
the exhibit to be made, and every one
should DO all in his power to add to
the effectiveness of the exhibit The
value Of such advertising is direct and
very great. The principal need of the
State at this time is capital for its
development. The Worlds Fair will
present the resources and opportuni-
ties to millions of people, many of
whom are seeking opportunities for
profitable investment, Aid all you
can"
In reply to a number of letters from
correspondents over the State we
take this means Of stating that up TO
the hour of this writing the Governor
and his associates OF the bureau have
not given out any appointments, nor
have they or Commissioner Henry, as
yet decided upon the matters Of such
interest to the public When they do
they will. we feel sure, communicate
/ their decisions to the people, in whose
interest they are laboring. The work
before them is great in its scope, and
they have a high duty to perform in
/ the proper performance OF the tasks
assigned them by the State. Hence
/ it is only just to them and to the peo'
pie that they go about the whole mat
ter with deliberation and give it care
full thought. They are now posting
themselves on the matter in its every
1 phase reading and studying about the
past expositions, informing themselves
as to what the State can exhibit, and
they will also visit st. Louis, look
over the field and do the very best
they can for the State in the location
Of her buildings, etc. As these things
are decided upon, the public will be
informed
As to the correspondents who are
interested in the woman's exhibit
Cand in particular the correspondent
from Warren county,, we can only say
as yet that we feel sure the women Of
the State will not suffer at the hands
Of the Governor, the commissioner or
the bureau The State of Mississippi
has made name and fame throughout
the land because of the justice with
which (unsought) she has treated her
women and because Of her splendid
generosity to her girls. Now that she
has given them the training and the
opportunity to carve out their brave
careers, we feel sure that they will
have a fair showing and courteous
treatment in Mississippis exhibit at
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
As to the proposition that the wom-
en- start out to raise a supplemental
fund for woman's exhibit-with all
Difference to the distinguished lady
making the suggestion-we believe
that it will be better for the State,
better for the exhibit, better for the
WOMEN if we will all join hands and
work together for Mississippis sue
cess.
Her friends and her admirers
throughout the State-and wherever
else her gifted pen is known-will re-
gret the retirement from journalistic
fields of Mrs. Hala Hammond Butt OF
the Clarksdale Challenge. This gifted
young Mississippian has won an en-
yiable reputation in her chosen work
and her retirement is loss to the
Mississippi press.