The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-12-06

Times-D Democrat.
Even as the eyes Of the Mussulmai
faithful turn with longing towart
sacred Mecca, so the gaze of th,
whole world is to-day bent upon thu
Crescent City, the warm and lovely
princess of the American Medilerran
can Toward her capital the argo
sizes of the princes, potentates and
powers of the earth plow their lordly
way through the aznre waters of many
seas and great armadas of imperial
and royal battle ships, clothed in all
the splendid psnoply of naval war
fare, sail grandly hither to salnte the
sovereign lady Of the blazing crescent
with courtesy of huge guns and hom-
age of gallant men, and all roads
lead to the new Rome Far and
wide over the length and breadth of
the Columbian Continent the giant
iron horses are harnessed and rush
along over mountain and plain, under
whip and spur of fire and steam,
bringing to the fiesta our honored
guests, and the hearty offerings OF
sixty million freemen, onr brothers in
the Union. Rich and poor, wise and
simple, king, noble and citizen, ride,
sail and race to reach the scene as If
each were specially charged to carry
the good news "from Client TO AixW
And the time draws near, The hot
and hearty Sun, with the punctuaIity
and ceaseless industry that 90 SO far
to prove the adaptability Of tropical
natures to business methods and ac-
tiyities, rises and sets and gives diurnal
warning that the guests are hidden
and viii soon be here; that we must
be ready.
That we will be ready for the feast,
and at the time appointed, is patent
to any one who enjoys an interior
view. Of the struggle for struggle il
is and mnst be in the case Of any such
colossal enterprise, But it will be
successful. The temple of the god
dess may present an aspect Of confu-
sion to the uniformed and inexpeFi-
enced nevertheless Order underlies
aIl this apparent confusion, and msgi-
clan hands are directing the myriad
gnomes who delye away by day and
BY night in the giant palaces by the
mighty river. Despite outside ap-
pearances they will be prepared and
decked in all their promised gorgeous
ness when, on the 18th instant, our
"Good King Arthur" shall take his
good sword Ereaiibar and cut the
cord that binds the arms Of the steel
and iron Titans,
DO the people Of the Crescent City
realize what al this rush and hustle Of
preparation means to them and lheiFs 7
This gathering Of the nations At their
doors; this pilgrimage Of eaFtb's
great men this universal congress of
industry, art, science and music Do
we yet begin to appreciate Whist this
wonderful national and international
Exposition may result ip 70 the mate
rial future of tho United States, the
South, and particularly 70 the State Of
Louisiana Think what may be the
effect upon the local cirealatipg me-
dium alone Experts, trained IN the
experience Of former great enterprises
of the kind, at London, Paris, Vienna
and Philadelphia, assert tbst, at aI
moderate estimate, 4,000, 900 people
will visit tie Worlds Industrial and
Cotton Ceptcpnial Exposision, ~ New
Orleans, between December 18th and
MAY 3lst next. Suppose We discount
tbis calculation, and place thc total
humber of visitors 81 s,Roo,ooo, ltl
may BE- safely predicted thet some ot
these viii spend thousands, many
hundreds and All will Leave dollaFs PEI
hind them. Striking ap average H
would be very moderate 70 Aay that
the two aud Lalf milliog woAid cor.
tribute dc sum Of $40 each 70 The
currency of ibis immediate locality.
That IS tc say fhRt, a that rate NE
Exposition would ineEeaas thevolume