The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-11-03
THE GREAT EXPOSITION.
Space Increased 200, ,OOO Square Feet
and More Needed.
POSTPONED FOR Mr.. ARTHUR.
The President Must BE Present nj
the Opening.
Director-General Burke's Report-If the
Park Were Rooted All Space Would
be Taken-Artiflcial Day
Extraordinary Exhibit

.
Burke, director-general of the Worlds
Industrial and Cotton Centennial expo
sition, announces that as congress meets
on the day heretofore designated for the
opening ceremonies, and therefore the
president and congressman could not
then be present, the formal opening will
take place at noon December l6. Ex
hibits will be received until December
10, with the understanding that they
must be arranged in place by the OPEN
ing day. AS demand upon the Worlds
exposition Tor space has exceeded any
thing in the history of former exposi-
tions, the management has added 7,0o0
square feet to tho buildings as originally
designated, and advantage will be taken
OF the time now allowed TO provide ad-
ditional space for exhibitors who NAV
rely ON every possible effort to accord
advantages to all who may apply.
Director-General Burke has completed
a full report of the progress of prepara-
tions for the Worlds exposition. The
main building has been completed, and
exhibits are now arriving Tor installa-
| ton.
The extension of the machinery, an
IRON building, requires only sashes and
| LBS feet in length. But little space re-
mains In the machinery department.
The Worthington water works were
completed to-day, water placed in the
boilers, and this magnificent plant will
be ready on Tuesday to supply 5000, 900
gallons OF water daily. Filtered water is
furnished at the rate of $4,000 gallons per
hour.
Steam will be raised for the purpose
OF testing the boilers, engines and shaft
ing November 20.
The horticultural hall is rapidly being
iilied with rare plants. Large shin,
lnehts are arriving from Central Amer
lea and from Florida. Already 5000
northern and southern evergreens are
purchased or contributed and are rap
idly being placed on the grounds. Tie
walks are all to be completed by No
vember 10.
The saw-mill building, 600 feet long,
| was completed yesterday.
The building for government and state
| exhibits is the handsomest building ON
the grounds, and has as much floor
space as the main Centennial building.
| The director-general notifies the state
commissioners that their exhibits can
come along at any time. The bull ding
Will receive exhibits in November.
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sented.
Tho erection Of stables is progressing
rapidly. Stalls are being provided Ia
show 1000 horses; also suitable cattle
and horse barns and stock arena, a hall
mile from the track. A Wisconsin dis
patch says that Jay-Eye-See and Phal.
lis will be exhibited. Arrangements are
being made for noted horses. The
stables are l,S00 feet long, and the live
stock exhibits will be the largest ever
made.
Edson's agent has arranged for space
for splendid exhibit, and has opened
an oliice in the main building. Six lOO
horse power engines will run Edson's
light draft motor. The agent Is arrang.
ing TO run trains inside the main build
ing and around tho gallery, nearly one
mile; also for roads in the grounds.
The Jenny company commenced to-
day TO make foundation for five tow
ors, which with 100 standard arcs and
hve 36,UOO-candle power lamps will
make the ground appear light us day.
The Pullman company has closed ar.
rangements for exhibiting miniature of
The cityof Pullman, 100 feet long by s,
feet wide
The splendid building of the Mexican
commission is noarly ready for occu.
pancy. The Mexican exhibits left the
City of Mexico October 81 via the MeXi
can Central railroad and lei Paso.
The commissioners OF France, Mex.
leo, Spain, Brazil, Portugal, Japan, Hon.
duras and Guatemala are all here. anc
are arranging for tho installation oI
their exhibits.
Gen.Burke is arranging with Dlaz, who
Will bo iuaugurated December /, 10 ad
Journ the Mexican congress December
10, and he also expects the United State,
congress to adjourn Decemborl2 ~, so tha
the exposition can be opened i'm th,
presence otthe presidents of the United
States, Mexico and the Central Ameri
can republics, heads of departments ant
foreign representatives.
The action of the management i'm ole
f:rring the opening until President Ar
thur can inaugurate the exposition Il
warmly approved by the community
President Arthur's warm support of III,
exposition Is greatly appreciated al
over the south, and the management dc
clarod that 1t would be n source of i'm
tense disappointment TO the exposition
} we're 1t opened without his presence, TIN
delay will enable the deiinpuents To pe
into position snd will prevent much o
the confusion incident TO the opening o
eXpositions.
Gen. Burke reported TO the manage
ment yesterday that IL they would roo
tho park lover 277 acres) and givo hin
sixty days, the applicants for spac
would fill il,