The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-09-07
INTEREST GROWS
IN EXPOSITION
MADE.IN.cAROLINAS FAIR HAS
MANY FEATURES OF INTER.
sET-SEPTEMBER az WILL
BE BANKERS DAY IN CHAR
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- Charlotte, NJ, c., Sept. 6.-At
least one day Of the Made-in-Caro-
linas Exposition will be Of great in
terest particularly to the bankers
and business men of the Carolinas.
That day will be Thursday, Septem-
her %, when Governor w. T. 6.
Harding, of the federal reserve board
Chairman Mclean Of the war finance
corporation, and Senator F. M. Sim
mons, of this state, an important
figure in taxation matters before
Congress, will deliver addresses on
financial and commercial problems
Of the present time.
Two thousand bankers and bust
ness executives Of the Carolinas were
extended invitation by letter to be
present on this occasion, it was an
nounced at executive offices here Of
the exposition. Word d. Wood, pres
ident Of the American Trust Co., Of
Charlotte, also issued invitations to
a very large list of leaders in the
business life Of the Carolinas to at
tend banquet at l o'clock that day
at the city auditorium as guests Of
his bank. Goxernor Harding, Chair
man Mclean, Senator Simmons and
several prominent Charlotte business
men will make short talks after the
dinner, it was announced, but the
principal address Of the day will be
delivered by Governor Harding at
3:30 o'clock at the exposition air.
dome. Senator Simmons and Chair
man Mclean also will speak at the
exposition. In addition, the usual af-
ternoon musical program by the Off
cial New York City concert band,
fonr notable :, vocalists and one
violinist, will be, rendered.
When the financial interests Of the
Carolinas are considered, Bankers
Day will probably be the most i'm
portant of the 10 days Of the exposi-
ton, which opens next Monday, Sep
tember ,12. In his letter Of invitation
to the banquet, Mr.. Wood told the
bankers and business men that they
twill be especially interested in
hearing Governor Harding and at
this time his address will be Of un-
usual interest" The announcement
at the exposition Offices gave Mr..
Wood principal credit for. working
out successfully the plans for this
feature day, having been asked to
assume this duty by Col. T.. L. Kirk.
patrick, general chairman Of enter
tainment and reception. ~.
Regarding the exposition, Mr..
Wood declared 'there is every indi-
cation" that it "awill be one Of the
most valuable, II not the most valu-
able, achievements in. the history of
the Carolinas in connection with the
promotion and advancement of our
industrial growth" Continuing, Mr..
Wood wrote, in his letter Of invita-
ton, that "those Of US who have
been actively promoting the Made
in-Carolinas exposition have been
astonished with the success which is
now assured. It has already assumed
proportions far beyond our expecta-
tions. It seems entirely probable,
from all reports, that this exposition
will be visited by approximately
100000 people from all over North
and South Carolina"
Some of the leading men of the
country will speak here on different
days, including Governor Cameron
Morrison, Of this state, Governor R.
A. Cooper, Of South Carolina, DR..
: P. P. Claxton, former federal COM
missioner Of education, DR.. Clarence
Poe, of Raleigh, editor of the Pro-
gressive Farmer and spokesman for
the agricultural interests, and DR..
D. B. Johnson, president of Win
throp college, in addition to the