Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-09
Southern Exposition.

The success of the present South
ern Exposition at Louisville, KY,
has surpassed the most sangnine cX-
pectations. This great exhibition
has been open TO the public only two
weeks, yet the attendance has been
twenty-five thousand greater the
corresponding period Of last season,
when the total attendance for seven
ly-one days was seven hundred and
seventy thousand.
1t is fact spoken with enthusiasm
by all who have visited the South
ern Exposition of 1884, that its cxhib-
its, music, pyrotechnics, as well as
other special features, are far super
ior to any ever attempted previously
by any enterprise of similar purpose.
1t is thus referred to by David A.
Murphy of the Danvllle Tribune ::
"The great Louisville Exposition is a
delightful surprise TO me. / had eX-
pectcd much, but the half had not
been told me. 1t is wonderful and
instructive in all its parts, and must
be seen to be fully appreciated. l
could not describe it if would /
heartily wish that every man, wom-
an, and child in Kentucky could be
persuaded 10 visit it. Long live its
model president, Colonel Bennett IL.
Young"
Encouraged by the tremendous au-
dience and their enthusiasm, present
at the $1,000 competition drill of last
week, the programme committee have
resolved to add special attractions for
the future, among them base ball
tournament between league and as
sociation mines, on the largest and
handsomest grounds in America. A
pigeon shooting tournament begins
September Is, and then will follow
exhibitions of live stock including
running and trotting horses, short
horn, and other fine cattle, hogs,
sheep, etc. Bees and honey, horticult-
ure, flowers, wheat, ETC., will all be
shown as the Exposition moves on.
On September %, Gilmore's world
famous band will succeed the great
Cappa and his corps of splendid mu-
sicians, whose programmes have
caused unbounded enthusiasm since
the beginning of this season.
The following description will en-
able the reader to form fair idea of
the character of entertainment offered
at the Southern Exposition of eycn-
ings, it being set on the programme
for the night of Tuesday, September
9th.
A grand Baden Baden Concert and
Illuminated Evening Fete, will be
produced, at an immense expense, in
the Park adjoining the Exposition
Building The beautiful grounds
will be illuminated by tenthousand
of Pains PATENT prismatic lamps,
and numerous Japanese lanterns art
istically arranged among the trees
over the entire Park, and in various
selected positions beautiful devices,
notices, and other features ofbeauty
will be placed, the whole effect being
charming beyond description, and
hitherto only to be witnessed in a
far-famed European resort, Baden
I Baden. The effect will be the Fairy
Land reproduced, delighting the eye
and charming the imagination.
The expense will be considerable
special corps Of assistants having
been ordered from New York to as
sist Mr.. Pain for the occasion, which
will be the most, effective, and beau
tful ever witnessed in America.
: Myriads of variegatcd lights, Ell
chanting festooned groves, prislnati'
Fairy Fountains, Turkish Koisks, al
I in one blaze of light, will change thu
Park into magical scene of beauty
A grand promenade concert will
be performed by Cappa's band
! "The Blacksmith in the Forest" ali,
| the celebrated battle piece, with
[ chorus of one hundred voices, ant
q, pyrotcchnical effects will further en-
nance the interest. The "Forest Of
2; fire." pronounced by George A. Sala
# in the New York Times as the great
r est sight of the kind ever witnesses
: and given only once before in Londol
:, receiving the praise Of press and pull
!. lie, will be introduced by Mr. Pail
Q the celebrated pyrotechnist.