New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-03-04

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The Ne,v Orleans Exposition,
A1sd the M0s.dt Gslxs Festivities,
4. See. .sy tie Heste.o Rdt,er.
AS I promised in my last letter, will
this week give brief description of the
so-ealled :World's Exposition which
is attracting so many Northern people.
to the Crescent City at this time.
After beholding the beautiful colored
Autographs sent out by the exposition
managers, one is not very favorably inn
pressed upon reaching the grounds and
finding much in avery incomplete state
The magnificent palm trees and beau
tiful tropical plants are all pictured on
ly in imagination. True, few palms
have been brought from foreign cline
and transplanted within the exposition
grounds, but they have not survived
the ordeal and now only stand as pitia-
BILE monuments of previous grandeur.
Even many of the walks within the
grounds are only made passable in wet
weather by planks and boards loosely
thrown upon the ground. Piles Of
lumber and boxes are also unpleasant
ly prominent in close proximity to the
principal exhibition buildings, and the
only fountain spray comes from the
leaky stand-pipe. These things do not
attract visitor any great length of time,
but casual observer cannot help but
note them in passing from one build
ing to another. OF course better things
are promised, but progress is made 50
slowly that the exposition will be closed
before anything bordering on complete
ness will be accomplished.
On entering the
MAIN BUILDING
much the same state of affairs is found
as without. Many exhibitors have not
yet begun to unpack their wares, while
others are in the act of unpacking. A
great deal of space intended for exhibi-
tors is occupied by piles of empty boxes
and lumber. Much is to be seen in this
building, however, that would interest
the most skeptical visitor. Entering at
the main entrance, one is attracted by
a large crowd, in the centre of the aisle
Immediately in front of music hall, ad-
miring the huge specimen of solid silver
weighing 5540:pounds and valued STA
600. This is part of the Mexican exhibit
and is greatly admired by all beholders.
On each side of the aisle are the exhib-
it's of numerous jewelry firms of this
and other countries. TO the right of
this are the displays of musical instru-
ments, to the left various manufactured
goods are shown. To the right of the
music hall are the displays of the Pull
man Car Co., the various kinds of farm
machinery, the displays of distillers and
brewers, notably among which is that
made by Blatz Brewing Co. of Milwau.
kee. This firm makes fine display OF
their goods and a placard on NAM
moth cask invites the visitor to step up
and view the panorama of the brewing
adjustment and its surroundings, ar
tistically arranged within the cask To
the left of music hall are arranged the
various foreign exhibits, principally a.
lmong which is that made dy the Repub-
lie Of Mexico. This government has
really very fine exhibit, which is in
charge of detachment of Mexican SOL
diers. The products of the country are
shown, the implements of war, the var.
ious styles of clothing worn by civilians
and soldiers, saddles, harnesses, miner
ais, medicines, birds, animals, etc., all
nicely arranged in numerous glass cas-.
es. The next noteworthy exhibit by a
foreign country is that of Japan. This
is neatly arranged on raised platform
and comprises all the curious shaped
paraphernalia for which that country is
so noted. Next to this is the exhibit of
Jamaica. This also is in charge of de.
tachment of government troops. Near
this are the exhibits of several other
South American Republics. Banners
hanging overhead also inform us that
Russia, Italy, Germany, France and 9th
er foreign countries are represented,
but here we find only private individu.
ais exhibiting their wares by way of ad-
vertisement. Jerusalem is represented
in all parts Of the building, and the fan
tastically arrayed dignitaries behind
the stands are doing = thriving trade
with their queer-shaped souvenirs and
cheap jewelry. Immediately in the
rear of music hall is a restaurant, where
the hungry and weary visitor is invited
to walk within the railing and partake
of refreshments, at fancy prices. In the
rear of this and the entire length of the
building is, what might properly he
termed, s'machinery hail. Here two
gigantic engines propell the machinery,
sud ss: s ssa pgso i9 all d ecto1 of it
active operation, silk is spun from the
cacoons and subsequently woven into
handkerchiefs and beautiful exposition
souvenirs. The historic Liberty Bell
brought from Philadelphia recently, il
located in this part of the building, anc
is always surrounded by a crowd of adj
mirers. The bell is hung on framework
mounted on fiat car, all being hand
somely decorated. A Philadelphia 20
| lice officer is always on guard to keepin
quisitive visitors at respectful distance
In close proximity to the car bearing
the Liberty Bell are Pullman sleeping
cars, boudoir cars, passenger coaches
REFRIGERATOR cars, freight cars, and loco
motives manufactured by the Crescen
City Locomotive Works. Machinery O
nearly every description may here b,
seen, and when in motion, the aisles il
the immediate vicinity are Away
crowded with visitors. At the extrem,
J left hand corner an addition has beer
erected to the main building. This i!
occupied by gigantic cotton presses
cotton manufacturing machinery, Woo
working machinery and other heavy
machinery. This building invariabl,
attracts many visitors when the machin
cry within it is in motion. The gallery il
the main building is mainly used for ex
hibitlng furniture, upholstered goods
carriages, sewing machines and chea,
pictures. A great deal of space is no
utilized at all-even for storing ava,
empty boxes. Having given synopsi
of what is on exhibition in the maj,