The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-08-15
The Southern Exposition.

Nv EAp"oiSaV"s
Special 10 the LEADER.
LOUISVILLE. Aug. l0.-The question
is frequently asked, "Do Expositions
paw" That depends upon what is con-
sidercd an equivalent to time and mon
ev. If increased knowledge, broader
views. the witnessing of practical Illus
trations. the examination Of Improved
machinery tiOing actual work, .recrea-
tOn and amusement Of ,the highest
order paye-thcn every man, woman or
child who a,tentl for one or more days
an industrial or agricultural fair or eX-
position, is repaid many times the cash
outlay. The American people owe their
advanced condition Of civilization ami
prosperity to their superior general edu-
cation, aud this knowledge gained is
largely due to travel and the exchange
of inventions and ideas. Mere book
learning is of little value if not hacked
up by practical knowledge. ItisseldorE
that IN exposition ever becomes a source
of profit to the management. and it IN
very common to hear it said Of prom
inent exposition, it was Il financial
failme. This should not be the case.
and We are glad 10 say that the South
ern is an exception to the general Tule-
The sympathy dodCe in working up an
attendance at an exposition is played
out. The American people object to
spending money except for value re-
ccivcd, and when they travel many
miles to attend an exposition they want
10 ''see something when they get there.
Mai. Wright, PreS't of the Southern
Exposition, said To your correspondent
to-day, II beleye in conducting an ex-
position tie same ~ You would a circus.
You must have big attractions ana
/ plenty of them The great secret
! of the success df this EXpoSi
tion lies right there. IL has always
been the policy Of the management to
secure exhibits which are common to
every county or State fair hence the
fact that fifteen foreign countries oc-
cupy thousands upon thousands Of
| square feet here, and knowledge only
! gained by years OF personal travel
abroad can be secured here in few
days by the close observer.
The customs, manners and products
of Russia, of Persia, of India, Of China,
of Japan, of every foreign realm which
! differs from ours, can be seen and stud
! led, and the citizens Of those countries
! interviewed. The celebrated Mcxieap
exhibit, which cost the Mexican govern
mcnt over Si00,00O to prepare, is here
! in place and presents very familiar
appearance TO those who spent much
/ time ut New Orleans. 1t is great at
30 lie congratulated upon the success uf
their negotiations with the MexIcan
government, whereby it was possible to
bring the exhibit lwre. tiexico is
looked forward toby the z. 8. asa profit
able field for our surplus manufactured
products, and every citizen should post
himself concerning that country.
Another chief reason why the South
on account of the natural location of
the city of Louisville. Within a radius
of three hundred miles over eleven mill
ion people live, which cannot he said Of
Chicago, St Louis, or any other city Ok
the T. ). except New York. The fig
urcs showing this result were compiled
by the Sec'y Of the Board Of Trade, and
the population of each county IS given.
The total was a surprise to even the
compiler Again. ten railroads center
i,heie.
Ihe Exposition grounds are located
al,aost IN the geographical centre OF the
city, and comprise some fifty acres, in
GLIDING Central Park, wooded and mag
nifccntly laid out. Ten to twelve
minutes ride on the street cars from
Main st. and the principal hotels brings
/ you To tho Exposition entrance, while
/ it is less than one mile from the popular
residence portion of the city, and many
visitors walk back and forth 10 theis
boarding places. Steam cars also rilI
into the grounds. 50.0o0 pexsosas Gag
with comfort be accommodated each
5ay with tirst-elass transportation.
SsSis seldom that expositions are ready
Ia open in full running shape with all
displays in place the day set for tLat
event. At New Orleans the opening
was postponed l5 days, and then the
Exposition was not ready for the public
I until two mopehs later. Fhe Southern,
however, is a notable exception To this
rule; nearly every display Is completed
now, and large majority of the exhib-
its lave the curtains Hp ready to take
down Saturday morning. The boilers
lave been steamed UP and engines tried.
The great main building. go feet long
and go feet wide, is fully alive with
picked exhibits. The management have
bad many exhibits offered which they
cOuld not accept, and only the most
. useful and attractive are eopsbined I'LL
mp and cover the ~ asEes ct the grouAd
iloor room, to say SeShEag about tho
galleries
AT New Orleans * vas an admitted
fact thai the kaGss attractive and I'M
lstr,Ietiye paIt of the Exposition was the
State displays. Here every State or
Territory is represented In some way.
| hamrosa.h = orchertsa aad kappa's q eel
elTated 9TH Regiment Military Band of
New Yesk have been engaged, and en-
tertainnlents will be given each day In
Music Han.
You viii think your correspondent
sonew hat aathusiaslic on the Southern
Exposition, but after six Iiinpths at
New t,Gleans l am able W appreciate