The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1905-02-17
''Sk0RGIA MADE
A CLEAN SWEEP
IIs State carried off Many
Prizes at the st. Louis
Exposition
A GOOD SHOWING IS MADE
Empire staee of South Wins Grand
Prize. Gold and silver Medals
and othe HonoA at Worlds


Atlanta. FEB 10. GcorSap madeaPs
clean sweep a the ST Louis worlds
fair. winning he grand prize Tor the
finest display OF marble ana the bost
collection OF mineral resources on
exhibition at the big exposition. In
addition, several gold an5 si r. med
els were awa~ted to the sta Tor the
n,ost excellent indiyilGa dSplays on
exhibition and as a further compliment
fG GSorgia's display awarded gold
medH to State Geologist w s. Yates
for collection and installation of the
exhibit OF geology News Of the
states success reached the capitol
Wednesday morning and was received
with genuine pleasure by the governor
the state geoiogist and many other
cheers
The distinction and compliment to
Georgia in winning the grand prize
IS better appreciated when il is under
stood that practically every state in
the union maze a show at St Louis
and that the contest lor tie highest
award was Of such consequence that
il was decided by the superior jury
ln awards
The grand prize consists Of a hand
some gold rcda., very much like
many other medals in general appear
ance. but far more valuable on ac-
count of The Inscription 1t contains.
None OF The medals haye reached Al
lapta but when they do they will be
waced on exhibition ia the state mu-
scum
Aside from he winnings ot the state
Ii the award Inc. several private con
Germs which made exhibits in eonnec-
tlon with Georgia's display, were Civ
cnprizes for excellence.
The List Of Awards
A list of the awards is given below
Grand prize for collection Of marble
and mineral resources.
Grand medal't to Georgia geological
survey for its publication
Gold medal to state for collection
% orec minerals and .gdcks
Gold medal for collection OF DuilG-
ing and ornamental stones.
Silver medal for special display Of
bau2ite and toilet-and culinary articles
II ade Of Georgia beauxlte.
Silver media! for display Of photo
s. apis Of Georgia scenery ana OF
uiildings made OF Georgia marble ana
granite.
Silver media fos display Of gold mug.
gets, gold quartz an dgems o Georgia
Silver medal for display Of clay and
clay products
Gold medal to w. S. Yates, execu-
tye commissioner OF. Georgia, 10
charge Of geological ann forestry Tor
collection and installation OF exhibit
ot geology.
Silver media To S .sB. Jones, assist
ant executive commissioner for assist
cnce in collecting and installing Geor
eia exhibit.
Gold medal to the Georgia Marble
Company Of Marietta, FOR exhibit OF
columns and Panels Of matched s'abs
Silver medal to Blue Ridge MarD'e
company, Of Nelson, Ca. for collection
II Kennesaw marble ana monument
of Cherokee marble.
Silver Medals to Long Blue Granite
company for exhibit OF large moan
uent Of Gilbert County MA be.
on Exhibition at Capitol.
Georgias Wonderful exhibit has
been returned from ST. Lluis ant 5
row being arranged for display in the
state Museum on the third iloor Of the
state capitol Through the efloTs OF
state Gelogist Yates the Georgia Mar
be company Og Marietta has given
to The state IT, hue dlspl}y Of marble
which won first prize at The fair This
win be placed in the mugegr and
iNiil form an attractive feature