Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-11-27

much to the beauty of the scene. The
chief natural feature is, Of course, the
Father of Waters-the Mississippi
river. Numerous steamboats, may be
seen descending the river ladened with
the rich products of our broad coun-
try, gathered along 1900 miles Of |
navigable streams of water. This /
mighty river is capable of aff3rding a
harbor for the largest ocean vessels, |
the deepest soundinss in front OF the
city being 300 feet.
In the foreground are seen the arch
ed gates TO the Park, newly erected
hotels, street cars, carriages and prom
enaders, the whole forming map OF
busy life
Entering a gate one sees so much
that he hardly knows how or where to
begin a systematic tour Of inspection,
threading his way along the tasteful
walks adorned by shrubs and flower
ing plants, he passes through the
grand entrance Of the Main Building
that is here figured in the centre OF
the picture. The interior Of this build
ing is grand and imposing. Within,
the aspect is bewildering, owing to the
! extraordinary size of the structure.
The visitor finds here great room Of
| enormous size having 33 acres OF floor
space and without partitions. The
great Music Hall, 800 feet long, IN
the centre of the building, having ac-
commodations for 900 persons, has
no side walls, the roof thereof resting
on a number of great arches The
Machinery Section 131x3O0 feet is al
SO under the roof Of the Main Build
ing. The Music Hall and Machinery
Hall occupy apparently but small
part of this enormous building, thd
largest in the world. Great sections
ere allotted to the exhibits OF foreign
nations Here may be seen ranged
side by side the displays Of Turkey
Asia, Minor, China, Siam, Japan
Germany, Belgium, Russia, Austria
and Hungary, Portugal, Spain, Italy
France, Great Britain, Denmark
Sweden and Norway, Mexico and tht
Republics of South America. y grea
and grand spectacle truly. Nor Is thl
all. Along the floor surrounding tn
foreign exhibits are the no less inter
! esting products Of the United State
: ranged in groups for the convenienc
of visitors.
: From the wide gallery that extend
: around the inside Of the building on
may witness sight that has neve
|, had its equal elsewhere. The grea
: civilized nations have here arraye
:. their curious products, and invite
II the attention and scrutiny of th
: world. Many other things beside tn
i displays will attract the attention {
i strangers. The chime of bells, tn
:. great organ of the Music Hall, tel'
/ graph station, fire department, admin
:, istration offices, electric lights, resta,
n rants, refrigerators, newly devised e
e eyators and the thousand and one al
:. pliances necessary to conduct and col
+ troll the greatest of all great World
: Fair. Through the centre of tt
: building runs line Of railway connec
l. ing with all the trunk lines on tn
t. continent After the visitor has wall
ed through six miles of alley-way
!; e hanked on either sides by exhibits,
$ may be told that he has seen only Oh
of of the group of mammoth Expositit
mt buildings.
40 In front of the Main Building, ar
a somewhat to the left, is the pretty a
Nv Gallery, an iron structure, 250x1'
feet. fhi. building will be devot.