Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-21
ABOUT THE FAIR.
HON GEoRGIA's SPACE WILL
BE OCCUPIED.

HOW GEoRGIA's SPACE WILL
BE OCCUPIED.
h state Allotted 3 900 Feet in the Cen
tire OF the Building-What is Being
Done to FIJI it-what il viii Cost TO 20
10 New Orleans and How Much to Stay
There.
The extent Of GeOrgia's representation
az the Worlds Exposition has been deter
mined by the allotment Of 1900 feet Of
space 10 Commissioner d. c. Bacon dur
ing his recent visit to New Orleans. to he
occupied by the State in its exhibits. Al
though the space is very limited. and
much smaller than that Of some other
States, It is in 4 Of the most eligible 10
cations IN the entire building. It is rec
tangular in form on the main aisle.
and has a front Of 100 feet along the aisle
and q depth CT 50 feet. Although the Ia
bic space is 1000 feet. the gross
space is very nearly 1000, a con-
siderable portion being cut OF IN
different ways. Seven feet Of the width
j. occupied by the main aisle. Adjoining
il in the rear is the space occupied by
Tennessee and Mississippi. On q sid
j. Arkansas. and in front across the aisle
and on the other side is West Virginia
and the displays Of the East Tennessee and
virginia and Georgia. and the Cincinnati.
New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railroads.
During Els stay at New Orleans Mai.
Bacon was in conference with the Direc-
tor General and the chiefs Of the various
departments OF the Exposition. and be
came thoroughly familiar with the plan
upOn which il mas been established, and
upon which il viii be con-
Quoted. lit is a gigantic enter
prise he said 10 a News reporter
Yesterday. 'and it Is totally impossible for
any one who has not been there and seen
the immensely Of the buildings and the
acres OF space being filled up with the
products and resources Of every country
ia the world 10 form the slightest cOncep-
/ ton Of what il is"
GEORGIAs EXHIBIT.
Just what is the outlook for GeOrgia's
| display = inquired the News man.
1T Willie more than most people
/ a~uticfpatr." was the reply. in the first
/ place. there viii be the collection Of
| minerals By Mr.. Pratt. This, / may safely
saw. is one OF the finest collections in the
| country. and viii disclose the amazing
wealth Of the State Of which very few
people are aware. To this general collec-
/ lion Mr.. Pratt viii d his own private
/ collection, and several other collections
owned BY private parties and the rail-
/ roads. Savannah Will occupy the
most important part OF the space with
her cotton and naval stores exhibits
| These exhibits now being arranged by the
Cotton Exchange and BOARD OF Trade
Will form one Of the finest exhibitions ever
seen in the South. Besides these there
viii be the lumber disply, the historical
display and exhibits by private individuals
Columbus will, / Inn assured, make a nne
exhibition Of her manufactured textile
fabrics. ] think Augusta will do the
same. 1t remains for Atlanta TO send an
exhibit of her manufactures, and the
marbles, gold, iron and wood that lie IN
the country adjacent 70 her,"
lis not the time very short for anything
10 be dO-e nOw in the way OF arranging
an exhibit
1t Is true tina there is less than a
month in which TO work, but most OF the
work is already done. and what remains
is planned out and can be accomplished
easily if il is taken hold OF in a way that
means business. The Exposition Will
be formally opened on Dec. IL, without
any possibility Of another pOstpOnement.
Everything in the way Of space IS filling
up. z by The opening Gay there viii not
be "a foot that Is u~nOccupled.'
"HOw viii the Georgia space be ar
ranged:'
Every inch Of it Will be made to dis
play some one Of the varied interests Of
the State. 1t Will be fenced in with a
handsome railing Of the different woods
growni in the timber districts. The rail-
ings viii be in sections, elegantly
wrought and finished after differ
ent patterns. Tie work IS in
the hands Of an architect. Mr.. John j.
/ hewitt. who Will have the plans complete
in a few DAYS. The main door or entrance
] aun~fur from che main aisle I homo n
nave built with stone from the quarries OF
upper Georgia. in the form OF an arch. with
three supporting columns, representing
Z the coat Of arms Of the state. 4 portion
Of the space viii be set apart as a GeOr-
I gia headquarters. y railing Will be erect
ed. inside OF which there Will be desks
/ and tables. furnished with writing mate
rials, where any visitor can be al home.
HOTELS M BOARDING HOUSES.
How about the hotel and boarding
house accommodations
THAT l have learned is a matter
which interests the people wherever
/ have been in Georgia, just about
as much as whether there viii be
an exhibit. l have had hun
dreds Of letters from persons asking how
they could get accommodations in New
Orleans. and at what prices. l took the
trouble when l was there 10 call at the
4EDd4 AAAEAA ~ 4nl-A nAaAANn anu aN-D-H-
mOdatiOns and fully posted myself.
l found its organization perfect.
Il Is located directly opposite the ST.
Charles Hotel. and comprises two I'M
mense offices arranged like a hotel CORR
dor. There are a dozen or more clerks
I employed 10 direct the details OF the work.
The department is under the supervision
I OF Mr.. b. /. Walshe. WHO has now con-
B tracted accommodations for between 5000
D nnr a nLa rnunufn nnA n~-rnnmE ~ hnEa a.
cOmmOdatiOns for 10000 by Dec, /.
4 canvass Of the city has been
made and a list Of every boarding and
lodging house ~ hotel has
been secured. A contract is made with
( each Of them that they viii charge a GER
tain price as "A maximum during the entire
I period Of the Exposition. These contracts
are on fle in the department. Astranger
I goes there. examines one OF tnem- nnus
exactly what sort of a Rouse Ii is, how
many rooms in il, how many beds in a
T room. which way the rooms 'front.'. how
many meals a day and at b price. He
selects his boarding house, Is given a
ticket. goes 10 il. and Is protected thor
OugGly against eXtortiOnate charges by
the contract made between the owner Of
the house and the Exposition Company.
These prices are very low. Furnished
rpeUs viii lie from - cents a day 10 81 90
4 day. Boarding n lodging will be from
81 % 10 - per day. The hotels viii charge
their regular rates, the s.. Charles 81 and
TIE Others from s. TO IS. The
new Hotel ROYAL. conducted on
the European plan will accommodate its
guests with rooms from 81 per day up to
$ and SO. The new hotels in Ourse Of
erection in the vicinity Of the Exposition
grounds viii also charge from 81 10 IS per
day. These rates VIII be maintained all
through the Exposition, and there NAV be
no fear Of extOTtiOn or OVer-crOwdlng.
There will be room enough for all, and
the humblest visitor will receive the
same attention as the most exalted.
The railroads throughout the country
Will carry passengers at the rate Of 1
cent FER mile, which is certainly a low
rate and will enable everybody who wishes
70 visit the Exposition
THE GALATIANS Fab.