The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-21
THE LOUISIANA EXPOSITION

| St. Louis is no longer to claim supremacy a
the only Southern, or semi-Southern, city capabl
Of supporting grand Industrial and Agricul
| tural Exposition. New Orleans proposes now t.
and altogether satisfactory, the money. Thi
| exposition is termed the Southern states Indus
| trial and Agricultural Exposition, and is to b.
| held at the Fair Grounds in New Orleans for
| term of ten days, commencing the 26th OF mex
| February.
| Considering all that the State of Louisiana
the city Of New Orleans and most sections of the
South have undergone in the fifteen years past
| it is by no means strange that in that time the
South has SEEN little else than hard times, ant
hard times, too, of the most severe kind.
1t is true that an attempt was made once OF
vice, notably at Memphis, we believe, to divert
the minds of the people by a spectacle OF Nine
teenth Century Chivalry, armed cap-a-pie, with
paper helmet and wooden shield, seeking to win
a smile from the Queen of Love AMI Beauty by
the display of ancient Knight-Errantry done up
in modern form. 1t is true that the populace
lacked the inspiratlng sight OF gallant knights
spiliing their gore III the sanded arena, but III
stead was the equally affecting spectacle OF
young men of the best families charging around
and thrusting bean-poles through harmless sus-
pended rings, the latter being afterward depos
tied with the ceremony at the feet OF the fair
queen.
1t may be that the utterly ridiculous appear
ance of such a show was too much for the practi-
cal minds of the business men who have helped
to build up the fallen fortunes of the war-stricken
South but at any rate there has been no public
display Of fitting chivalry for a year or two. The
promise given in the prospective exposition at
the Lousianian capital IS fair indication that the
people of the South find it mere conducive to
BUSINESS prosperity to cultivate that which nature
has placed within their grasp rather than to seek
to revive obsolete practices of the Middle Ages.
As this is the frs attempt OF the people OF our
sister city to present full showing of the ma e.
nifcent resources OF the Gulf and Lower Missls-
spp States, it is gratifying to us to note the fact
that the prospects of success are Of the most en-
couraging character. In the person of Mr.
Samuel mullen, the Superintendent of the Expo
sitlon, and upon whose tireiess energy and
shrewdness much of its success will depend the
people of New Orleans have most worthy repre-
sentative. Mr.. Mullen is well supported by Mr..
|. Il. Marks as President, and slrong Executive
Committee.
Although the principal object ofexposition is to
bring out and make manifest the agricultural and
other resources OF the southern States especially
not only are no restrictions placed upon those
from other sections DESTROYS of entering for ex-
hibltion, but the entire United States are invited
to participate. In addition, Mexico and Central
America are asked to join in and swell the dis
play. There are several reasons why the sue
cess OF IL coming exposition should be in every
way successful, among which the following are
the most p: eminent: AS this is the first affair of
the kind which has ever taken place in the South
1t 1s but natural the people of the South should
turn out en- nldSSe to make success certain.
Then, it being held at the near commencement
Of the Carnival festivities, thousands who make
It point to attend the Mardi Gras everv year, |
and who would probably be una bic to make two
separate visits, will be there. The dual attrac-
ions of Exposition and Carnival will bring many
Who would go to neither separately. These |
acts, properly presented, should not fail to |
BRING hundreds of exhibitors OF ali that is useful
and ornamental in the world Of art |
md manufactures Especially should manufac- |
urers of every kind of machinery That is used at
he South make it point to be on hand. The |
display of home products will be creditable or |
he reverse, according to the esprit Of the home |
eople.--,S. Louis Trade Journal.