New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-01
THE SOUTHERN EXPOSITION.
THE OPENING TO TAKE PLACE TO-DAY.
DESCRIPTION OF THE BUILDNGs-ARRIvAL OF THE
PRESIDENT.
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LOUISVILLE. KY, July 81" Yes, the South
ern Exposition will be one of the largest affairs OF the
kind that has ever held" said General Manager
Wright yesterday. "Our main building has only peeh
exceeded in extent by the principal building Tor Tue
great London Worlds Fairs and by the main building OF
the Centennial Exposition It is great deal larger
than the main buildings for the Paris ana Vienna Ia
positions without counting the space occupied Dy s
'anne xes, 1T covers thirteen acres"
The Exposition building Is handsome structure hs"'
and airy in architecture and admirably adapted TOT os
playing exhibits to the best advantage The puiiols
quadrangular in form. and incoses four courtyarus
each OF which has large central fountain bordered ny
tropical plants ana broad tan-bark walks "inui"S
through bright carpet Of grass At night the pu'ue
will be lighted by 1900 Edison incandescent eeo''io
lights, connected by than forty miles OF coppo
wire. The park and courtyards will be hsn'ed " '-'
Jenny arc light. s
whole army NJ busy workers have been scattered
through the building and gayly decorated Dooths ha'
been erected in all directions Exhibits OF oil Eihos INV
been arranged in position. The immense engi'eo
driving the machinery that fills more tnan ono .s
Of tue ground floor have been set up anu '. 80
Tho great organ is completed, and rehearsal oil o
Louisville chorus consisting OF five hundred Voioe'' 80
been held. During the Exposition, organ rectais WI.
be given by Messrs. Morgan, OF New-Yorki Wnltins "
CINCINNATI and Butler OF Baltimore. For the nrS' my
DAYS OF the Exposition Cappas Seventh Regiment D~
will give daily concerts and the last fifty days. u
more's band will furnish instrumental music.
THE GROUNDS AND THE BUILDINGS
The grounds OF the park which the Exposition IS 10
be held comprise eighteen acres in which there 70 po
found fine collection OF forest trees. There are nun
bred and fifty varieties OF trees, flower beds with nun
dreds Of speces OF blooming plants fountains, SUMMER
houses musicsiands and rustic restaurants An eico
tric railway makes the circuit OF the grounds.
The agricultural department has particularly INFER.
cstng exhibition. On grounds south Of the main puiiu
ing a small "farm" has been laid out. in which are
DC the various species OF farm and garden products
cultivated in this climate besides many from oher pAi'
There are large fields devoted cotton. tobacco naze
hemp, lax and sugar-cane
The art gallery is handsome 6re-proof building IN
the form Of cross, situated at some distance o '"o
other Duidngs, in pretty grove OF trees Inc waS arc
Of brick covered with cement the roof Is OF iron anu
glass aud the aoor f. Of The building eIoeF
lently lighted and will be- of the coolest places
In tho Exposition grounds The art display VIII De eAcep
tonaly nns Among the contributors TO the loan eAn
bition Of painting August Belmont, George oee'
H. v Newcomb, ID. o. Mills. James X. keenr. eA-uoF'
ernor Cornell. Joan Hay W. ID. Dinsn)re John hooy'
]. Pierpont Morgan, and II. q. Qua OF Ne"'ioF~
James L. Claghorn. OF Philadelphia VIII sehu SUNNI
choice encravings; General Sherman Will lend some
rare old Gobelin tapestries General Grant his large
collection OF cutos and souvenirs; Samuel j. Iiden'
the statue OF Flora from his house in Gramercy farA
Mrs Potter Palmer, OF Chicago large COLLECTION oi
brica.brac aud many others will contribute pictures
stauary and other works OF art. The American Art
Union collection OF pictures 1915 examples
will occupy an entire wing OF the art GAL
lery. This portion OF tho exhibition WI"
be under the management Of Charles NJ. Kurtz
AccoMMoDA HONS FOR VISITORS.
Visitors TO the Exposition will probably mud little lack
OF accommodation at the Numerous hotel. here WHOM
promise that their will not be Increased during me
hundred days. Those wish to remain In the city Tor
some time however. and VINO would prefer furnished
rooms or to hotels VIII have poor op-
portuny for bel at oxioriionate
rates Everywhere prices nayo gone 10 the Exposition
IDEAL Rooms that coua no nc ieh,eu ~ otes "a 49,
week, ordinarily are now held al from y toSS ayl
and poor foolish people Imagine that thcy VIII ma
victims VIZ W.. "a - tbe ordinary convenience OF
life Few OF them are hghted with gas because gas Is
too exprnsiye, aud there IA generally spnatlon thht
Inc guest will pay extra FOR the night OF duty oil lamp
Bate uuknown Ia hall of Tue lodSng-houses
and often only be obtained from hydra rs ~
the back yardsand Il yellow ami muddy when one gets
IT, Inc people admit that their charges are lgn hut
only comes IN hundred years, and they In
tend {" make IA" most Of IT, Mort OF me- sem !" hnA
that any price theY AK can DO oOsaheu A'eF 'he APo
sltiOn Is laiEly opened
TIE EXHIBITS NOT ALL READY.
Anlast Night aud to-day more than 1000 men WORKED
without CO sing In the Great Southern Exposition. ana
exhibit after exhibit sprung into place. beauty ana
CON leteness. The displays are not oil ready.
blame Is upon cAhlblloIs hot uIvh i"o
MANAGEMENT which has done all It promised aud
,nsre. opening the building for the receipt OF
r1hibits week sooner than had been adYcr-
Used The goods OF many are here, others are
constantly arriving and within ten DAYS the display
will br prrfecte. II will represent nearly every STATE
In tho Union and every prominent ninuidctuTing
Interest. No labOr.sIving machines VIII be
absent No natural product, no ores either
oal IRON gold SILVER. uurepresen cd or tue thirteen
acr OF original door space not one men remains an
taken. just outside the massive main building an lm-
nense annex is building several acres In ex'
the open ar, apart from the main binding, arc
numerous saSinIs and other features that VIII
not be affected by the weather
The opposition Is bound success. The people OF
the South edncated Atlanta two ago. appreo'
ate 10 It's full value the opportunity afforded them, and
syery Southern state by dspays OF great
Or less magnitude while people promise 10 come In
great throngs ter prosperous brothers OF
the North
At IL O'Clock this evening President Arthur aod hls
party attended reception to Perry belmont,
sides the Presidential party number OF
visitors attended, among them Gcneral aud Mrs sheT
ian. Coone and drs. sheridan. Presi lent G. G. Bald
81 IN OF the Louisville ana Nashville RallrOaI senator
Bayard and r. H. Green. OF New-YOrk The attendance
v as large and the entertainment brilliant