Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-10-11
LARGE
At TEXTILE SHOW
BY J. C, LATIMER

GREENVILLE, S. c., Octo. g.
Manufacturers and commission mer-
chants from this and other cities
declare that the first biennial textile
products show. which opened here
thursday and is to run through Oc-
eoDer II, to be the finest eXhIbiti0n
OF cotton cloth and other colon
pfoductS ever held IN this country.
hundreds of different kinds OF
-dprlcS made from cotton are on eX-
hlbltlon in the mammoth textile
nall, home of the Southern Textile
exhibition.
The textile products show, which
dlternates with the Southern IeX-
Tile exposition, a machinery exhibit
is devoted exclusively to the SNOW
ing OF cotton products and by-prod-
ucls ana more than hundred eX-
hlbltOrS have goods on display. Cot.
Ton goods in all stages from the eot-
ton Doll as taken from the field to
the finished garments, are shown by
mills, and commission merchants
from both southern and northern
Several mills are showing their
spring, 1922, line of dress goods.
among which many novel patterns in
glnghams, popllns, crepes and mer-
CerlZed fabrics predominant, while
there is large showing of the staple
mes OF denlms, ginghams and Voiles
A good assortment of both cotton
and wool blankets and hannels. is
being shown also, together with the
newest lines of sheetings, napkins,
table cloths, ducks, drills and print
cloths.
Attendance of buyers, manufacture
ers and commission merchants has
passed even the most sanguine ex-
pectatlons, and reports of large sales
were made by several houses today.
one mill is said to have sold it's on
tire output through May 1, while still
another is said to have refused a
large order for eaarIy spring delivery
on the grounds that the goods could
not be delivered before the middle Of
April.
The management of the show, with
the cooperation of prominent citi-
the visitors royalty, the program in
Guiding a special minstrel show and
concert given by the negroes OF
Greenville as their contribution to
the entertainment of the visitors;
receptions and dances at the clubs
and concerts by the Shrine band and
other local musical talent in addition
to the orchestra hired ~ play every
afternoon and evening in the exhibit
ton hall.
Two government Departments, the
department of agriculture and the
department of foreign and domestic
commerce, have splendid exhibits at
the show. The department of agri-
culture is showing models of cotton
warehouses, together with every
grade of cotton staple, and examples
of the damage done to cotton by eX-
posture to the weather. The DEPART
ment of foreign and domestic COM
merce has a splendid exhibition Of
fabrics from all parts Of the world,
showing the kind Of goods that
American manufacturers will have to
compete with to secure the foreign
trade.
One of the features Of this exhibit
trian paper clothes. Experts from the
department are in charge and are
giving much valuable information to
the manufacturers in this section on
the best way in which to secure the
export trade.
A feature of the government ex-
hibits is the wireless telegraph mar
ket service, which is received by
set in the building and published ev
cry hour. A government operator is
in charge, and reports from St.
Louis. New York, New Orleans and
other large markets are received and
given out. Radio telephone concerts
are given each evening, by special
arrangements with the Westinghouse
laboratories in Pittsburg. These are
proving very popular with the
throngs Of visitors. The show will
close with a big reception and dance
to be given next Wednesday night
by the entertainment committee.