Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-21

HENRY SPRINGS OPINION or 1T.
Some Observations Concerning the
Exhibition. the CITY. People. Cost
OF Living. Results. Etc.

ntnr9 spring. IN company Win a v
!. Mann, of Muskegon, returned yesterday
from New Orleans. where he spent week IN
visiting the Worlds Industrial Exposition.
As Mr. Spring Is a man who travels with
both eyes open, carries notebook and
sharpened ead-pencil, representative OF
IHE TELEGRAM took occasion 10 give him
short interview last evening. and inquire
concerning those points most mooted by the
press. Mr.. Spring is well pleased
with his visit 10 the Crescent City,
and the Exposition; claims the latter excells,
by far, the exposition al Philadelphia Ia '70.
He spent the greater part of seven days ia
and about the grounds and thinks he saw
about one-eighth of the exhibit. he took II
all in, of course, just as one views large
engine; saw il was there and that il moved,
but had little opportunity 10 view II IN de-
tail; says a person could with profit spend
from two months 10 ten weeks at the Exposi-
tion grounds The State exhibits are espec-
tally fine. the Western States being the
more attractive and Michigan, he thinks.
with all of her natural resources, Is the poor
est represented State in the Union. The
exhibition of this State is good but incom-
plete; is nothing what II should be. This,
| Mr.. Spring was assured, would all be changed
within The next ten days, mHny valuable
collections and additions are now
on the way for this department.
The exhibits of California and Dakota rank
among the first and are generally conceded
| TO be the most attractive. The Government
| building alone Is we'll worth the time and
money expended in the trip. Grand Rapids
furniture men put forth wise foot when
they built the Furniture Pavilion, and that
one department with its contents will prob
ably do more to advertise our city and lie
manufacturing Institutions than one half oi
all the advertising heretofore done. People
must either pass by or through this building
in entering the main department, and brist
| ling everywhere, from exterior and interior.
can be read Grand Rapids, Michigan" Ii
is certainly good card, beyel-edged and
one that must draw for the benefit of our
city Finer furniture may be shown aud
our people have made finer, but
an everyday, substantial exhibit-just
such as the great mass of people
want and wish TO see and know
about-is here shown. Many Michigan peo-
pie, many from this city, were seen by Mr..
Spring, and the crowds In the city last week
were enormous. People from all parts oi
the Union and all countries on the globe
were represented. and the Exposition Is but
just beginning 10 attract the multitudes that
will visit it. More hospitable, warm hearted,
whole-souled people our Monroe street mer-
chant has failed TO meet. Private houses
are made homes and asgood accommodation
can be had as at any exposition city; board,
ditto. No mans daily expenses need aver
age more than 81, and less sum would carry
one through with comfort and respectability.
While in the city several business men were
seen, many of whom fought for the COZ fe l.
eracy, and each and every one ieit
the result of that great struggle was
right and just. They would not return
to slavery if they could and seemed
| especially anxious that all feeling between
North and South should be wiped out, and
friendship and unity prevail. II believe,
said Mr.. Spring. lone of the greatest re-
suits from this Exposition will be the firm
uniting of the North and South. The work
is going on every day. Northern men who
never passed beyond the southern boundary
of Ohio are for the first time meeting this
genial people; are made 10 know them ana
return home with ideas changed, and bear
ing only the kindest remembrance" The
weather was somewhat chilly during the
fore part of the week, but during the latter
part and especially on Tuesday, the day Mr..
Spring left for home, the sun shone ont
bright and warm and everything seemed
like summer. The principal business streets
are not SO muddy and dirty as they have
been p.cted y some correspondents, {
are n clean as those OF the average north
/ ern CITY. Mr.. Spring brought back many
/ pictures aud souvenirs from the Exhibition
I and city. and after the scribe had finishes
/ perusing them be was advised by ali means
10 visit the fair, justly entitled the Norids :
/ Exposition.
SUNDAY SERVICES.