The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-13
RHODE ISLAND INDUSTRIES.
vaIahIs Catalogue 10 Go Distributed BY the
frovIdsncs Chamber Of commerce.


The Providence chamber of commerce,
believing that the most important in
terests OF a nation are centered In its
manufacturing interests, and that upon
these every class of society depends, is
preparing for publication and distribu-
ton from the Rhode Island building at
the st. Louis Worlds fair In 1894 an IL
lustrated edition OF Rhode Island. Her
Industries cataloged, containing a classi-
@ed list of Rhode Island manufacturers,
and more than 100 engravings represent
ing the various industries ana public
buildings OF the state.
A special design for the cover is being
prepared. and the edition, guaranteed by
the chamber OF commerce to be not less
than 10000, will be the largest OF It's kind
ever published in Rhode Island. and in all
probability the finest souvenir given
away at the st. Louis exposition in 1904.
The work Is TO be published In the In
terest OF the states manufacturing In
dustrles and distributed. as II will be.
to visiting delegations from every point
of the country. II will advertise TO the
world in an attractive end comprehensive
manner the great variety of manu-
factured goods which the state produces.
The advantages the state offers for the
location Of manufacturing sites, will be
carefully treated views Will he presented
OF waterways, min villages country
scenes. manufacturing plants. etc; and
the chamber OF commerce will do every
thing In It's power to make the souvenir
q work OF art. as we'll az an interesting
and instructive publication.
The classified list OF manufacturers
will form valuable directory of the
states industries, the United States CEN
sus office providing a list OF 2os6 names
which will be amplfied and corrected by
the secretary OF the chamber OF COM
merce who asks the cooperation OF every
manufacturing establishment In the
state and the list may be complete and
correct to date.
The Rhode Island commissioners have
heartily endorsed the work the chamber
OF commerce is undertaking: has consent
ed 10 carefully distribute the immense
edition; and the chamber OF Commerce
believes that II will do more TO adver-
tise TO the World the greatness Of the
states industries. than any similar work
ever published In Rhode Island.
The edition is guaranteed to be 10000
numbered copies. TO be printed on heavy
paper. all engravings 10 be OF uniform
size. SKI in, on Skill inch pages. and the
cover design will be especially artistic
and attractive.
The distribution from the Rhode Island
venirs 10 be given away at the coming
Worlds Fair. will he a distinctive feat
ure OF the states exhibits, as II will be in
many cases. the only representation
which some OF our manufacturers will
make
Valuable as " will be on account Of its
directory or Rhode Island manufacturers.
as well as attractive on account OF It's
artistic merits. II will serve as a lasting
and retainable exposition OF the great
variety Of Rhode Islands manufacturing
interests.
The chamber OF commerce asks for the
hearty cooperation OF every business in
terest In the state, In the work n Is un-
dertakins. believing that II Is one which
will benefit Rhode Island commercial lily.
financially and In a comparative way will
demonstrate 10 the world the fact that
the state though small I'm area Is In real
ity great in industry.