The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-13

ton of the stockholders of the Fair Associa.
ton, who have given SO many evidences Of
self sacrificing public spirit in maintaining
their organization, and we are quite well as.
sured that the general community will re-
spond literally to the subscription, for thu
purpose of sustaining an enterprise which
will do 80 much for the commercial and gen
eral interests of the city.
The present Board of Directors of the Fail
Association is composed Of the following gen
tlemea:
I. N. Marks, President; N. E. Bailey, First
Vice President; Jas. jackson, Second Vice
President; Lafayette Folger, Am. Fortier, G.
A. Miltenberger, G. W. Dunbar, B. T. Walshe,
Jno Geddes, j. L. Gubernator, j. D. Hill,
JAS !. Day, E. N. Rusha, Jno. G. Fleming
Fred. Wing, W. A. Shropshire, J. A. Blaffer,
A. r. Isaacson.
The Fair Grounds are so well known to our
citizens that any description of them would
be superhuous; but to strangers we may say
they are generally acknowledged to be the
handsomest in the United States, comprising
12O acres, shaded by a beautiful grove of live
oaks, and comprising gardens and oonserva.
tories which are the wonder of strangers who
visit our city.
The Race Course, which is used by the Lou
isiana Jockey Club at all its meetings, is in
splendid order and justly famous among turf
men throughout the country.
The buildings and Improvements upon the
grounds are OF the most substantial character,
and comprise the cart Hail." brick and
stone edifice two stories in height, two hun
bred feet long and ninety five feet wide, with
handsome projecting gallery of thirteen
feet, extending seventy eight feet In length,
and fscing the arena. The outer walls ere
forty-fve feet in height and the height from
the ground to the ridge of the roof is fifty
seven feet.
The first floor constitutes grand hall Of
clear sweep, and the second floor is constructed
SO as to form gallery projecting twenty nine
feet on all sides, and admirably adapted for
the purposes Of fine art exhibition.
The building is of elaborate construction
and was erected at great expense four years
ago.
At either end of the Art Hall is a handsome
frame structure 20e feet long and so feet wide.
with a centre roof of 30 feet span, the height
of the ridge of the main roof from the ground
being 81 feet. Both these buildings are of a
substantial character and handsomely con-
structed.
The engine room is an open building 2OO
feet in length and 40 feet wide, substantially
built and well rooted, at height from the
ground to the ridge Of 80 feet The engines
originally built for and used at the Cincinnati
Industrial Exposition are of the finest con-
struction and capable Of supplying all the re-
quisite power.
The Grand Stand facing the arena was COM
pleted three years ago at cost OF over $40, 900,
and is of the most substantial character and
design. The stables and stock pens are all
built in the most approved style. They rest
on brick supports and are noticeable for their
ample accommodations. It is the purpose of
the superintendent to have the grounds put
in the most thorough and complete order in
time for the Exposition.
1t affords.us pleasure to note this enterprise
SO long needed, and we are gratiied to make
the announcement as indicating q general
awakening and the commencement of new
era in the b story of the Crescent City.
We shall make further allusion to the enter
prise as the work progresses, and advise all to
lend a helping hand.