Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-08
,.E CRESCENT CITY.
....,mou Fuiincss OF the Town for
This season.


this Season.
,c.,,.s,oupEsoK Posi- -IsrELLIoEsoER.l
yEw ORLEANS, July q, 1884.
r.;. .nmmer in New Orleans differs
,,on the usual season in almost every
....u sroevt the heat. In the first place
4. s,ruck by the continued presence
snusny Of the society and business
,.orls, who generally go away to the
..a.tsins, lakes or seasides during the
,.uluIl Of this period. The reason Of
-. ..rears TO be that the recent earth
.,slss Of Wall street, while they have
=. shslsn up things here to any great
aseres, haye yet sent a sort of tremor
,...oeh financial circles, and induced
-. =, home feeling. So many ladies
=. ar on the banquettes, and at the
- End concerts, and Spanish Fort
lair opsrettas, that one could readily
;,.sv 4 was the beginning Of Mardi-
IS This fantastic festival will be
ss.lshysted this year with even more
,ssn usual pomp and pageantry. In
,,ush. there will be here for Six months,
rem December to June, sort OF Mar
dg1of
ALL NATIONS,
tDa a scale simply gigantic and spread
iup ssery day. / refer to the Worlds
irsnstrisl and Cotton Centennial Expo
stioo. Most people by this time prob
nv rossess tolerable familiarity with
N initial facts of this enormous enter
uise. the selection of this city as the
sppropriste place in which to hold
estennial OF the export OF American
sosson and the expansion Of the origi-
nj MAN 90 az TO cover the exhibition of
Al other industries by which life is
poorjshed and clothed with decenoy and
dirnity. II started with big boem."
let money has maenified il immensely.
The Governments generous loan of
tiD00,000. the appropriation OF 100000
6y the State OF Louisiana, the subscrip-
.ion Of another 100000 by the city of
New Orleans. and the taking of stock
mthe citizens to the amount Of $780,
DC, show what firm financial footing
abas, while, IL one considers in addi-
toa thereto the fact that Mexico, which
ussef before has shown any interest In
sadh affairs, has for this occasion ap-
Rcpfisted $20O, 600, and that many
&sihern States and some Northern and
Taisrn have made handsome appropri-
aions, one naturally arrives at the oon-
'elusion that no element Ia lacking to
raider this exposition superb sucoess.
mt what shall one say after visit to
Ihs park, which WAS given by the oity
fof this purpose. where loom mp in this
dszzline weather the huge structures
kss are to house the exhibits of the
scrld's wealth. The park, by itself, il
sloene Of
MUCH NATURAL BEAUTY.
On one side the Mississippi makes Its
sfescenkcurve and folds the Exposition
grounds Ia "a sort of half embrace. Five
miles 10 the north lies the business bulk
oi the city, and stretching away to the
ssst vast plantations and countless
Rfoves Of the orange tempt the eye to
hnReT on their rich, luxuriant verdure.
The Park Is adorned with fine speci-
mems Of the live-oaks whose massive
eouahs are fancifully draped by poetic
Nature, with curious, delicate tapestries
q long Spanish gray moss. Whs main
oaiidinR Ia now nearly finished, aud at
rarts every day great number of local
Visitors. Its long line of frontage, 1873
lei. % rendered artistic by the inter
sntion OF pavilions and towers. Fifty
lso windows light up the front. be-
wesn which the emhlazoned shields or
s'ss OF arms OF all the States and Ter
nsoties viii be hung. The colorinq of
ne Building AZ present is a light lilac,
oA = will doubtless receive several
mafs coats OF paint before long. Inside
sspeotacle OF the utmost activity pre-
ssais itself. About one thousand work
asa coming and going and the contin-
~ eiase OF hammers and sizz of saws,
skea With the vastness of the work, are
wu Impressive. A peculia rity about
We construction Of this building is the
ABSOLUTE ABSENCE
walls or partitions. The numerous,
seadef pillars which With 80 feet and 75
isesnnsses uphold the roof, do not break
~ visa at ail, but simply emphasize or
saeesaate u. The central portion OF this
a PALACE, right next TO the main en-
\ susaec. Is occupied hy a music hall capa
- ~ q seating II, 600 persons. The hor-
s0aisarM hall, which is to remain per-
s.ns sasns ornament of the park. is the
sss s@sssa structure Of its kind in the world,
- ieet long by l94. In the center will
49, y Y pyramid Of 10000 plates Of fruit
fora A e'e' ~e'c R'oupeo oe-
4 aeaico will do herself justice by put
- s1s 20 special building, and the Board
-. aanaEement are making arrange
-. 80 70 build another for the Govern
ana State exhibits. Even out of
p'aces, snch as Arizona and New
-. viii have artistic special struc-
~. 49, y ~ .ne grounds. Thus il is evident
ssss - soe Exposition in its material ap-
heots ! 70 about the biggest thing OF
- ~ sensnry, not merely considering its
casa:. 49, eoiiding covering s3 acres, but
- ss,ssins aiss the number of build
-. aoteover, the special attactions
49, 49, =. y oners are unprecedented. In.
q - lle Illustrated by living specimens
49, A p'omsncnt tribes, savage and edu-
mexican cavalry and bands sf
pn - music. Rowing matches and
ss5 49, on the Mississippi. Interstate
~ .sssssfnational drills, with the largest
- ever offered. Sham battles be-
n, y sne troops of different countries
bs ~. : spectacle never to be forgot
~ " a'seeether, il is safe 90 say that
N, sfios Exposition at New Orleans
is.a y y me most extraordinary exbibi-
- ~ - arts and industries that the wsrid