St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-18
NEW OIL Fans EXPOSITION.
Interview with Oliver Gibbs, U. s.
Commissioner for Minnesota.
The Exposition to Surpass in Size And Gran
deur, Any One Heretofore Held.

Tor Minnesota for the New Orleans exhibit
ton was in the city yesterday, and calling at
the GLOBE Office gave some interesting par
ticulars of the work being done to in
sure this to be the greatest
and most successful exhibition
ever made in any country. Mr.. Gibbs
brought with him block map of the city Of
New Orleans, showing the site of the exhibit
ton and the facilities of reaching it by river
and rail- He also had colored Autographs of
all the buildings which. however, have been
described in these columns before. The
main building, it will be remembered, will
be larger than any building ever
erected for exhibition purposes
even surprising the famous Crysta
Palace of London, and besides this
there will be seven other immense structures
one of the principal being that for the
United States and states exhibits covering
an area of over five hundred thousand feet
Mr.. Gibbs says that with all the liberal pro-
vision made for exhibitors it is found that
the buildings will not be large enough to ac-
| comodate all who haYe applied for space un-
less some additional provision is made
To give some idea how much more colossal
the New Orleans will be than the centennial
at Philadelphia, it is sufficient to mention
that while the latter required 2,200 horse
power to work the machinery, the exhibition
at New Orleans will require c, 1000 horse
power. Exhibits from Minnesota will be
made collectively and individually, the for
mer being arranged under about twenty
classes and giving a complete illustration of
the natural resources, the industries and the
social condition of the state. Under the first
! head, agriculture, an elaborate and complete
| collection of all agricultural products of the
| state will be made and will form magnifi-
cent display. The second division includes
geology, mineralogy, fora and fauna. This
will include rocks, building stone, specimen
soils, clays of all kinds and articles manufac-
tured from them, economical woods and or
namental trees. The horticultural display
will contain wild and cultivated fruits grown
in the state, the ''Wealthy'' apple taking the
place of honor among the latter because it
originated in the state; 100 bushels of this
excellent fruit will be sent down.
One of the most attractive departments
will be that Of the state fish commission in
which specimens Of every variety of fish
| found in the state will be shown Another
department will contain specimens of birds
and native quadrupeds put up by skilled
naturalists, so as to give them as well as art
can their natural surroundings. Fletcher
| Williams will be there in force with his relics
and curiosities and historical COLLECTION.
Another very attractive feature will be Sex
hibits of lake and summer sorts, - prepared
by Charles Haliock, of Minneapolis
IL will contain party of immi-
grants with the ''Red river cartn
life-like scenes among the Indians; the dog
train. Indian camp, with real Indians
dressed in their native, picturesque cos
tunes, the warriors in their paint and
feathers, and the squaws and children about
gem of the whole exhibition will be the
woman's department. Mr.. Bailey, who ac-
companied the commissioner, stated that
already there were over 500 ladies, who had
asked for space to exhibit and he is in re-
ceipt of from eight to twelve letters daily in
reference to this department. He says that
| the fine arts will be splen-
didly represented in this department;
painting on China, rustic crockery, on wood,
silk, velvet, as well as subjects from the
easel, needle work of all kinds including
tapestry, embroidery aud fine lace, work
from the converts, work from the cottage,
work from the drawing room and work from
the studio will all be represented. The latter
will contain some very valuable paintings,
etchings and sculpture. The ladies of ST.
Paul and Minneapolis, Mr.. Bailey says, have
responded most enthusiastically to the in
vitations to exhibit as have also ladies from
other parts of the state.
Among the private exhibits from the state
will be found the principal manufacturers,
such is the st. Paul Terra Gotta Lum Der com
pany, Mclaughlin, Sheldon 81 Co., Uwa-
| fODna. Hubbard Hammock, and Choir corn-
pauy, Sank Centre; Goldberg 81 Campbell,
Medicated Vapor Bath company. Minneapo-
lis; North Star Woolen mills, Minneapolis ::
E. E. Luse Gear couplers) Wadena; Mime
apolis Furniture company; Mankato Cement
company; Mankato Preserving company;
Mankato Lnseed Oil company; Mankato
Carriage company, Northwestern Car and
Manufacturing company, Saltwater;
Brick company, Artificial Stone com
pany, st. Paul; and many Others
OF perishable articles sufficient will be taken
down in refrigerators and kept in cold stor-
age so as to change the exhibits as they be-
come unfit for show. Mr.. G. E. Marvin
superintendent Of dairy exhibits, has been
offered all the refrigerator cars that may be
needed, free of charge and mileage. In this
connection it should also be stated that the
Northern Pacific railroad has generously Of
cred to carry all exhibits free from any point
from Puget Sound to st. Paul, delivering
them at New Orleans, and taking them back
after the exhibition closes without charge
There are many features connected with the
Minnesota exhibits of great interest, which
have not been noticed, but for which there
will be found an opportunity before the LIST
of December, the day for opening what
promises to be the greatest exhibition Of in
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