The correct answer is D) International Cotton Exposition.
The event that would have been attended by a person making this statement is the " International Cotton Exposition."
The International Cotton Exposition was organized and exhibited in Atlanta, Georgia. It started on October 4 and ended on December 31, 1881. The site, the midtown west area of Atlanta. People could take the train from downtown Atlanta to easily get to the exhibition area. The main idea of the people who organized this important event was to show the country that Georgia was ready to progress after the destruction left by the war (The Battle of Atlanta).
A fair description of the exhibition could have been "The park was full of the latest technology, new businesses for investment opportunities, and speakers from around the world. What a sight to see the progression the south was making."