West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-11-18

The National B1xaar, ArtauhIn
1ustriat Exposition at Washing
ton--Grand Preparations IN thr
~OapitPi Huuding-- " cn arkRbIy In
@eresung Series OF Events aud Very
Low Railroad Rates.
the National Bazasr, Art and Inru tr-
al Exposition, which opens in Washington
-o1 the 18th, promises O. b. 4 very uuiqne
thing. nssmuch as it will be the fist time
the Capitol was ever pur TO such purp 1sey.
Nhs Bazaar is 10 be held uoder tn. auspic Is
OF the 5 ciety of the Army of tn Cum
berlaud, and ia the interest OF the G. ifi Ia
Memorial F1ud, and none can question the
course of Congress in permitting the Ma.
tioDal Capitol To be devoted To so worthy
cause. Tho work OF remldelug the
rotunda, the Old Hall OF Representatives.
and other portions OF the main floor. is
being rapidly pushed forward To compile
ton, and when all is in readiness the seen
presented viii, be 4 mem 1rlble one. Tue
magnificent r1;undI is being converted
into agrani art gallery, in which will be-
edispllyei very may of tho finest paint
ings owued ia the United States. The
four centre spaces will be occupied by
four ot the wid"s. known art establish
ments in the country, and their displays
wilIrival anything of the character shown
at the Centennial Directly IN the centre
of the rotunda will stand a colossal statue
of Garfield, alb MT which choice cut fiDw.
ers Will be most lavishly sire WI every dty.
The Old Hall of representative will DC
given up To State booths, which WILL be
presided over by beautiful lady represen-
tatives OF the different States of the Union.
. These booths viii be exquisi,ely embel-
lished, snd off5r attractions which will
not only be exceedingly difficult for the
sterner sex tn resist, but the farer sex as
well. The four Executive Departments
of the Government-Treasury, War, Navy
and Interior viii occupy tue centre SD ,c.s
of this hall, and make thereon a peculiarly
interesting exhibit. SPECIAL exhibits.
booths and other attractions will bo loca
ted,at other points upon the main flor.
in the lobbi"s of the Hsrse and Senate,
and IN fact throughout the entire building
Even then the accommodations will not
suffice, and the Agricultural Building,
with its fifteen thousand square feet of
space, will be thrown open 10 exhibitors
1t will be m-inly dsYoiel TO agricultural
exhibits AMI Implement and machinery
displays. Tne Atclison, Topeka All santa
Fe BIilrOsd Company will occupy mach
room with one Of It's remarkable, displays
of products, etc. The fame of this Com
pany in this line may fairly be said 10 b.
worldwide, as its strikingly brilliant sue
cess at the Centennial, Cincinnati, Louis
vile aud st Louis Expositions, not to
speak of European centres of similar in
-terest, have gained the admiration of the
agricultural public everywhere. Other
railway conplnies Of the West will prob.
ably vie with the Santa Fe in extent aud
artistic arrangement of Jheir displays, aud
certainly no opportunity OF Witnessing
such an exhibition has ev before been
offered the farmers of Maryland. Virginia
West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Oaio, 10.
diana and other States on the line of the
Baltimore aud OHIO, its divisions aud
branches.
The period Of the B4z YER and ils kindred
attractions has been ,pitally app1riioned
off for the series Of events. For instance.
Saturday, the 25.h, will be opening day,
and Hon. Stanley Matthews will deliver
the Grafton. Sunday, ihe 26.h, will be
Garfield Memorial Day; Monday, the 27.h !
Army OF the Cumberland and Veteran
Day; Tuesday, the 2sih, School Cnildren
Day; Wednesday, the Goth, Bicycle Day;
Thursday, the 30,h, Knight Templar Day
and Competitive Drill; Friday, December
lst, Military Day and CompetluYe Drill;
Saturday, the 81, District of C1lumoia
Day, with grand illumination OF Penusyl
vaDia avenue 1T night; SUNDAY, the 81,
Closing Day. During the week there will
be brilliant receptions every night, and for
the outdoor day events q monster grand
stand has been erected just south Of the
White House. The bicycle contests, com
petitive drills and the ike will take place
10 front Of this stand, which will seat fully
ten thousand people.
Toe q. d o., with characteristic liberal
it,, has ordered very Low ia-cs te b. made
from all points on its main line. divisi IDS
and branches. The C1mpauys tickle.
sgeniseverywner will he found thorough
lY posted az u the limit Of the tickets.
when they 90 on sale, aud how llpz ney
stay on gale. Also as % time Of rains
Programme Of the BIZ isr, a1d much other
interesting aud useful information. The
extraordinary attractions Offered and the
exceedingly low r4iIro ID rates make This
most desirable time TO visit Washington.