Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-10

The First Installment OF the IS 900
Fund Awaiting the State Commits
siOner's DisposaI-HOw the Georgia
Movement is Progressing.
Maj. D. C. Bacon, Commissioner from
Georgia to the New Orleans Exposition,
VIII leave tomorrow night or Tuesday for
Atlanta and other cities in the Northern
part of the State in the interests of the
Georgia exhibit.
Maj. 7. VI. Barna, who has been for sew
eral months energetically at work organ
izing special display from Atlanta, has,
after conference with the leading citizens
and business men Of the city, concluded TO
place Atlanta in the general State dis
play, and will exert his influence towards
securing an exhibit which will fifty rep
resent the Industries and resources of the
Empire State Of the South.
81 am in receipt of a communication
from Gov. Mcdaniel" said Mayor
Bacon, stating that he has been
advised by the DirectOr-General that
his draft in my favor for 81, 1888 SO will be
paid upon presentation. This is the first
installment of the $1,000 from the govern
mental loan which is appropriated to
each State, to be expended in organizing
it's display"
''What is being done so far as you are
advised, Major, in other parts of the
Statei'
Il was in Brunswick the other dav.
While there met Mr.. Dunn, Commits
sioner from Glynn county, and also Presi-
dent of the Glynn County Agricultural
Society. l found him eneTgetically at
work, and there is every prospect that
his county Will be splendidly repre-
sented."
During his trip to North Georgia
varNhahlo a.
will be present at the State
Agricultural Society, which meets in
Rome on Thursday. President Livingston
is the Commissioner from the Fifth Con-
gressi0nal district, and is thoroughly in
terested in organizing the State exhibit.
The matter will be brought before the So
ciety, and it is probable that some action
Will be taken TO advance the display and
make it one Of which no State need be
ashamed.
Commissioner Harden, of Chatham
county, is systematically at work. The
canvass of the city for subscriptions to
the Exposition fund will begin in a short
time, and there is every evidence that
it will meet with a general response.
A gentleman recently from New Or
leans says that the main Exposition
building will be completed in a short
time, probably in about three weeks.
There are nearly a thousand men at work
on the main and government buildings.
The latter is located between the main
building and st. Charles avenue, the di-
mansions being SS5 feet long by 565 feet
wide. The government building is some
what in advance Of the front line
of the main building, so that persons
standing on st. Charles avenue can OBJ
tain an unObstructed view Of the larger
building. AS soon as the main buildings
are completed the workmen VIII be trans
ferred 10 the government buildings.
Workmen are applying for situations
daily, but the builders already have all
the men they can use to advantage. A
gang of laborers have been set to work
identifying the grounds and excavating
the spaces TO be occupied by arti-
fetal lakes. The Art building
200 feet long, is located between
the main building and Horticultural
Hall. The HOrticural Hall is nearly COM
pleted. The painters have finished the
underside of the roof. The beams and
panels Of Southern pine are being stained,
and serve to set off and enrich the appear
ance of the interior. Under the central
high tower of glass there will be a foun-
tain throwing stream of water 80 feet
high. There is a reservoir at least a
dozen feet deep, and 40 feet in di ameter,
built of solid masonry. The top is on a
level with the ground. The waste and
supply pipes have been laid already, and
there is really but little work more TO be
done in order to complete Horticultural