Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-09-12
The Worlds Industrial and Cotton
Centennial Exposition.

By virtue of an Act of Congress (passed
February 10, 1889, authorizing it's holding
and making certain provisions in reference
thereto, the Exposition is given nation
al and international character, and placed
under the joint auspices of the United
States, the National Cotton Planters AS
ISOLATION and the City of New Orleans
For its purpose the general government
has appropriated 81 800 900, the State of
Louisiana 100000, the City of New
Orleans 500 600, and the citizens of New
Orleans have contributed 100000. For
the purposes of exhibit Mexico has aFpro-
priated $500, 600, and many other foreign
countries and many other States, cities,
counties and sections have appropriated
amounts ranging from $500 to $4,000,
making in the aggregate many hundreds
ssJff it.c,eands OF dollars already appropria-
ted for exhibit purposes.
The exposition will embrace everything
In the line Of arts, manufactures and pro-
ducts Of the soil and mine. Exhibits in
these lines will be made from every state
ard territory in the Union, and from
nearly all of the foreign countries. The
exhibition promises to be the completest
and most comprehensive ever made. The
applications for space, besides being more
numerous ana covering more space than
has ever been made in similar period at
any other Exposition, cover also an inf
nitely greater variety Of subjects.
The provision for these exhibits is more
ample, more extended and liberal than
ever heretofore made at any exposition
The main Building, 1878 feet long by 905
feet wide, is the largest ever erected, COW
erlng with one roof thirty three acres of
space. The Government Building (speci-
ally for the government and State eXhlb
its) is larger than many of the mammoth
exposition buildings of the past. 1t will
.be 1856 feet long by sos feet wide. The
Horticultural Hall is the largest building
ever erected for the purpose. 1t is 900
centre. It is arranged to group on CEN
4ral pyramid. 10000 plates of fruit, double
the amount ever before exhibited at one
sia3e. There will be many minor, though
very important buildings, erected among
them, an art gallery, special building for
the Mexican exhibit, for several of the Cen
trail American countries, for the city OF
Atlanta, for some of the States and some
for private exhibitors.
The City Park-the location of the Elk
poslJion--is being most attractiVely and
artistically laid out in walks, bordered
with an endless variety of the choicest
and rarest shrubbery of tropical growth
aad with parterres Of beautiful and fra
grant flowers. Fountains and miniature
fakes will dot the landscape, while the ma
sestie groves Of the lordly liveoaks will
form most fitting complement to th al
turing scene.
Arrangements have been made with the
leading railroad lines of the country, for a
most formidable and popular attraction in
rates of transportation. From hardly any
source will the cost of transportation
stand in the way Of the VISITORS pleasure.
The special attractions running through
the time of the Exposition will be I'M
usually numerous and strong. A grand
International Drill is contemplated, in
which, not only the volunteer soldiery OF
the country, cut detachments of its regu-
lar troops, companies from the Mexican
Army, Central America, and from the
Spanish Army in Cuba, will be invited
and are expected to participate. During
the station of the United States fleet OF
war vessel here (which has been promised1
sham naval and land battle is expected
TO be arranged. Bicycle Tournaments, ex
tensive regattas, grand local excursions,
and all possible phases of entertainments
will be continuous accompaniment Of
the Exposition.
Stanton has been designated as re
ceiving depot for supplies, and the bust
ness of the agency will be under the con
troll of VIM. A. Burke, Esq. Maj. Jet
Hotchkiss is one of the United States
Commissioners, and has charge Of tn
mining interests.