The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-10-06
THE ATLANTA EXPOSITION,
Progr' Is OF Work on tho Buildings and
Croundn for fhe Great Show.
ATLANTA Ga Septembor 16

ATLANTA Ga, September 16.
took turn through the exposition
grounds yesterday with Mr. Robert Ma.
ioney, Wisconsin gentleman, who is
the purchaser Of the saloon privilege and
beer hall privilege. He was very clever
and courteous, and took great pleasure
in showing me the points Of interest. l
found that wonderful change had taken
place in the grounds since my visit three
weeks ago. Seven hundred workmen
are making saw-and- hammer music, and
the whole park is alive with signs of
rapid progress. Driving under the great
gateway We came face to face with huge
fountain shooting strong and grateful!
stream through the hot and dusty air.
Back of this fountain rises the judges
hall like a giant yellow skeleton, the
frame work, being complete and workmen
battling like beavers with the weather.
boarding and roofing, which will soon be
IN place and the hall ready for the fiuish-
ing todches of the interior, which, l am
told, will be very attractive. The judges
hall will contain the Office of the director
general, commodious committee rooms
and spacious auditorium, with capac-
ity of Two thousand people. Here the
ceremonial of opening che exposition
will be held. Here, also, prominent lec-
turers will entertain visitors during the
progress of the great show. To the right
OF the entrance ground towers the art
and industrial pavilion, 80 feet long
and % feet wide. 1t is being rapid
ly pushed to completion, and the
large and graceful galleries circliDg to
the reception oftho !sne arts, IhiS build
ing is so feet nigh. Further OIL to the
right rears the grand saloon, which will
be stocked with the choicest beverages to
wet The parched tongues and cleanse the
throats of the thirsty thousands The
principle counter is about 100 feet in
length, and the building has a number
of elegant and well arranged wine rooms
in the rear, where small private parties
can sip the rosy sherry or break the
beaded champaign. The building of
public comfort is not only finished, but
the inside has been exquisitly decorated
by Mr.. Kingsley, of Chicago. Every.
thing in this cosey structure, from the
newspaper stands to the ladies' parlors,
has an air of nobbiness which is quite
tempting. This building stands ut the
head of the plateau just beyond the
Eastern wing of the main building, and
is pleasantly accessible to visitors enter
ing the grounds either by the carriage
way or the railroad gates.
The railroad building is we'll under
way, and will be ready by the 25th of
the month. 1t is situated at the end of
the Western wing Of the plain building
and will contain exhibits from all the
great lines of the country. Down to the
left of the railroad building stands the
exposition restaurant, at the head of q
beautiful little lake, encircled by the
best drive on the grounds. This build
ing Is two stories high. The dining
hail, which is of n very pretty design,
opens upon n scmi-circular veranda,
which commands an inviting prospect of
the entire park The saloon and Kitchen
are in the basement and are models of
convenient arrangement. Facing the
railroad building on the West is the
lunch and beer hall, which is bound to
be one of the most popular resorts on the
grounds. 1t is pleasant building, 1G0
feet deep, 80 wide and Is high, and stands
at the edge of thick and picturesque
grove of young oaks, intersected by love.
ly walks and studded with hundreds of
romantic iron seats. Two counters
each 100 feet long, with comfortable
stools--extend down either side OF the
hall, while at intervals in the ceutre will
be ranged large tubs of flowers and ever
greens to purify the air while the count
less visitors are quatfing beer and enjoy
ing the occasional sandwich.
The main building is monster. The
sashing is all in place, and the building
will be ready for The shafting next week.
The color of the exterior is delicate
drab trimmed with pink, all of which
harmonizes most prettily with the my
riads of windows forming the sides and
the long and gracefully lanterns running
along the top. The interior is painted
blue, which shows up richly under the
line September sun pouring in from the
lanterns above and the windows around.
The interior is almost as light as day,
and the ventilation is almost perfect.
The building contains $4,000 panos of
glass and 100000 feet of lumber The
space between the Eastern and Northern
and the Northern and Western wings
has been laid of in flower beds, and
promenades leading up to the great iron
fountains in the centre. Two thousand
dollars worth of flowers will be displayed
upon these beds. When the electric
lightis turned upon this building and
the circumjacent grounds the effect will
be magnificent in the extreme. The
main engine to run the machinery in
this building is one. hundred horse power
and is now being put in position at the
intersection of the Eastern aud Western
wings. - ei d i9 q
Chief Engineer Sabin told your CORES.
pondent that the. arrangement for water
supply was perfect. eve have" said
he, seventeen wells on the grounds, 80
to supply the crowds with drinking water
besides q huge we'll which l have had
dug under the main building. The
water will be carried in pipes through all
the builings in the park. We will have
a system of fire alarm telegraph over the
grounds, and the lake down there, from
which they are now laying pipes over
the park, will furnish our hose with
plenty of water in case of fire." The
grounds will be policed by the sixty-five
patrolmen, halfOf the expenses Of whom
will be paid by the city of Atlanta.
The exposition hotel will be ready for
the reception of guests by the 25th of
the month. 1t stands few hundred
yards this side the park, and will front
on both the turnpike and the railroad.
Among tho features will be capacious
billiard room, ball rooin and bowling al
ley. Mr.. Phil Brown, the proprietor,
told me that through the splendid grove
just this side tine Motel ran the breast
works over which Sherman aud Johnston
fought. "This grove" said he, II shall
cut into broad avenues, one of which I
shall name Sherman avenue and one