Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-28
LoUlsvlLLE's BIG SHOW
A Visit to the Great SostAsrn
Exposition.
THE DISPLAY NOT VET COMPLETE.
A Fine Showing Made By the Southern States
A Building Covering Ten Acres
An Enormous Electric
Light Plant. .r
6,ecidl Cprrespondesor.

Special Correspondence.
LOUISVILLE, August 26.-This beautiful
city. Chsrmingly located on the Southern
shore of the Ohio river in, 'old KENTUCKY"
it possesses nearly all the characteristics Of
Southern life, yet its people appear to have
much Of the push and enterprise Of their
Northern countrymen. Its manufactures
OF useful articles are most extensive, and
for tobacco and whisky IL takes "the hoe
cake" every time. The city Is built on .
broad and level plateau. 1t 10 traversed
with wide, we'll paved and shady
streets that cross each other AZ right angles.
One sees
Many Fiae Bsildings
for public business and residential pur.
poses. The City Hall. fine modern build
Ing with roomy offices for oil the purposes
OF the municipal government, occupies Q
commanding sight in the centre OF the
town. One OF the principal features OF
the building is its tall clock tower, from
the top OF which We obtain fine view Of
the city and surrounding territory. Di-
rectly opposite the City Hall isthe Court
House, a rather ancient but substantial
structure, which Is at present in the hands
OF mechanics, who are apparently giving
il thorough renovation. In the ro-
tunda Of the building there is an excellent
statue Of Henry clay,
Kentucky's great statesman and the de-
fender OF Americas protective tarin.
There are several fine hotels in the city,
and the Courier Journal has recently erec-
ted q large and imposing building on
one Of the principle thoroughfsrcs.
The City Hospital is another OF the institu.
,ions OF which the citizens are justly
ppoud. Ii is said that there are ?!5 churches
in Louisville but only few OF them have
notable buildings. These few, however.
are fine specimens OF ecclesiastical archi'
lecture.
The Southern Exposition
now in progress mere, which was opened q
few weeks ago with great eclat by Presi.
dent Arthur aud his cabinet, has undoubt.
cdly largely attracted public attention TO
this city. All Louisville is evidently
teeply interested in this exposition. The
kew note OF the whole affair can readily bs
gathered from the nottoes and inscriptions
On the decorations OF the opening day,
which are still displayed on nearly all the
buildings. The central idea OF u all IL
Progress" Nothing could be more com.
has
in the exposition business, TO speak hon.
estly the affair was opened too soon, and
there Is still q general air OF incomplete
ness about the thing which, IL 10 TO be
hoped, later visitors will not meet with.
The catalogues Of the exhibits have not yet
made their appearance, and the first edt.
ton of a catalogue TO the excellent hne art
collection has only Just been published.
The managers gave very good reasons Tor
these delays. but then the Exposition has
been open for nearly month, and In the
meantime has been visited by many thou
sands daily, who have
Felt the Need
of these helps in order To fully appreciate
and enjoy the exhibition In whole or IN
psrt. ! would not for a moment be un-
derstoOd M saying that these deficiencies
are sufficient TO permanently mar the sue
cess OF the exposition, for even at the pres.
ent time the exposition IL a most extensive
one and visitor Of all acquainted with the
plan OF its arrangement can readily SEQ
that in case the purposes Of the managers
are carried oJt, the South may point with
pride TO the exposition OF 1888.
The EHpositieu BuiidinKs
are located about two miles from the bud.
ness section OF the city, In what 10 known
as Central Park. Some forty-hye acres arc
VI.
out In winding walks, tiower.plots and
grassy lawns. Great forest trees furnish
delightful shade along the paths. The
buildings are easily accessible by several
lines OF street cars, and altogether the To-
cation Is everything that could be desired.
The main exhibition building 10 light
and airy structure, especially adapted TO
the purposes for which IL has ust been
erected u Is go feet wide and 900 feet
lnpy The rnnf r0yeFH no lRae than
Ies Acres Of GseuaS,
80 that one may readily see that II 10 some
thing b.g In the wsy OF . building. Thsrs
.re four interior courts, In each OF which
uretty fountain is at play. surrounded
with plants and flowers. A brick fire.
proof building has been temporarily erect
ed at some distance from the main build
ing. 10 insure safety for the art treasures
that are exhibited therein. Visitor, mty
-eadily walk from one building 10 the 9th
er. or he conveyed by Q railway, the cars
m v hich srs drawn 6y an electric locpmo.
i've. In addition 70 the buildings already
.numeraied, there Is . saw mill and car.
.isgs annex and Q number OF smaller
structures Included In the grounds are
Eltessivs HssttesIsssal Osrdsss.
and ten scres are laid out 10 represent
southern plantation In miniature. Tue
exposition 10 open day and evening. The
illumination OF the building and grounds
at night IL especially brilliant there being
about FIVE thousand electric lights oil blaE.
ing at once. II IL the biggest thing attsmpt
appears 10 be giving complete satisfaction.
The interior OF the building II Lighted with
the Edison incandescsnt light, and of these
lamps there are no less than $3.50.
The Great Anssss Sf EJsststeSsy
required TO keep these going 10 generstsd
in fifteen dynamos Of the largest size. which
are run by steam engines Of many hundreds
| of hor,e power, Electric arc lights ars burn.
| I'D In the parks ard courts and make the
grounds nearly - brilliant - the interior
Of the buildings. II is ssid that the %.
paratus required 10 develop and transmit
The electricity required to6 a. Lighting par.
no such ambitious effort In the way OF cleo
tric illumin alton has ever before been o.:
tempted. The Seventh Regiment Band OF
| New York 10 away out here furnishing the
| music toS the afternoon and evening en-
| cert given at the exposition. Mons. C'py
| and bis hornblowefs have secured Q good
| long seasons work, bot then they are
All Exssllsss Asstctans
snd their concerts arc smszingly populas.
| One OF the most sncourAGtng itemA 70 b
| stated With The Exposition 10 that the ~
tendspce Of visitoFs - increasing dsily. Q
/ fact which makes both the manager ot The
| exhibition ssd ibs betel keeDess al Louis
| vile slsd In thsiT hsart Of bssrts- ! hAvs
found no incivility o. extostion siocs my
srrivsI In this beeoblul Southern city. both
of which are bst uslooked tos N ESrcs.
ton times, and sn pleased 10 Rske this
deserved acknowledgment 70 ths cs"pi'
Of Louisvills.
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