Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-03

northern farmers. cattlemen and fruit
growers of experience. The policy of the
Georgia immigration bureau Is cQnserva-
tive and wise. 1t does not seek or even
encourage miscellaneous immigration. On
the contrary it is using every reasonable
effort to shut out the anarchiStic element
that is making so much trouble else
where. and is concentrating its energies
to induce farmers of substance and sue
cessful ranchmen to come in and buy
land and invest their capital in agricul-
tural and stock enterprises.
Proposed Southern Exposition.
For some months past several newspa-
pers in the southeast, particularly the
Charleston News and Courier and the
Macon News. have been agitating the
idea Of establishing a distinctly southern
exposition at Cincinnati, Indianapolis.
Chicago or some other point in the north.
for the purpose of attracting the atten-
tior of the people Of that section to the
advantages offered by the south Atlantic
states to immigrants. with capital 1t
has been proposed to rent building and
display in 1t permanently the resources
and the products of the south Atlantic
states. with a bureau Of information that
can furnish all the facts and figures an
intelligent homeseeker would desire.
Several years ago, shortly after the
worlds fair at Chicago, a similar. prop
osition was made by the genial and far
sighted Patrick Walsh. editor of the Au-
gusta Chronicle. and for a short term
States from Georgia. The suggestion
was received with enthusiasm all over
the south. and in February. 1895. pre-
liminary meeting in Chicago was attend
tire south. from Virginia to Texas.
Speeches were made by Senator Walsh.
Gov. Bradley of Kentucky and other
southern men. resolutions were passed
and an organization was formed with
the name of The Chicago Southern States
Association" with Patrick Walsh as pres
ident.
A great excursion of business men from
Chicago and other cities of the north
west. in three special trains of ten cars
EACH made u tour of the south. stopping
at Nashville. Chattanooga, Atlanta, Au-
gusta, Charleston. Savannah and other
cities, where they were greeted and en-
tertained with the most cordial hospi-
tally. Excursions of southern men
went to Chicago also. and the interchange
OF visits had a good effect. but nothing
ever happened. The exposition organiza-
ton did nothing. so far as l am able to
political reefs. and when the time ar
rived to open the doors of the exposition
Tennessee was the only state that had
prepared an exhibit.
Mr.. Moody's Former Associate.
John E. Sankey. eldest son of the
Sweet Singer of Israel" Mr. Moodys
partner. was sent to an insane asylum
the other day suffering from paresis. He
was possessed of an hallucination that he
was the creator of the world. and that
he owned everything. He also imagined
that he was In command of a ship at
sea. and his mind was possessed of other
decisions. so that 1t was considered ad-
visable to send him to the Rivercrest Asy-
where he will probably remain for the rest
of his days. John E. Sankey was pro-
prietor of hotel and apartment house in
Brooklyn
Mr.. Ira D: sankey his famous father.
although blind, paralyzed. helpless and
confined to his bed, is as happy and con-
tented as saint. He lives on South Ok
ford street. few doors from the resi-
dence of his old and intimate friend Rev.
DIR. Theodore l.. Cuyler. the venerable
Presbyterian Church of Brooklyn. Rev.
DR.. McAfee. formerly pastor of the For
ty-f1rst Street Presbyterian Church In
Chicago. now occupies DIR. Cuyler's for
mer pulpit. and has been a great success
here. as he was in Chicago. He has one
Of the largest congregations in the United
States and has. believe. one of the four
largest churches Of the Presbyterian de-
IlOullHdIIOu. DcIHS 0ACecOeO OILY ny DStu-
any Church of Philadelphia There are
very large Presbyterian churches in Min
neapolis and Rochester. also. and those
four lead the list for membership of the
Presbyterian persuasion.
Mr.. Sankey is wealthy man. or, at
least, has plenty of treasure laid up on
earth as well in heaven. He made a
fortune out of his Gospel Hymn Book.
which was originally published by Bige-
low & Main, but the copyrights are now
owned by himself and his son, Allen p.
Another son Is secretary Of the Linen
Mesh Manufacturing Company in this city.
All the family are prosperous. Mrs.
Sankey is in excellent health and shares
her husbands cheerfulness. notwithstand
ing he suffers from what others would
consider a terrible affection. He receives
his friends in his bedroom every after
noon and often sings for them. His IA
vorite hymn is that beginning with the
line:
when the mists haye rolled away"