The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-08-22
THE SOUTHERN EXPOSITION.
What Nav be Seen There at the
Present Exposition.

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Southern exposition opens here to-
day. 1t has been one of the few that
have paid expenses, and the present
one promises TO even excel it's pre-
decessors.
The Southern contrary to all expo
sition rules was ready to throw open
its doors nearly a week ago and in
vite the public. The feast is now
ready and beginning with to-day
visitors will be here by the tens of
thousands.
1t is a generally conceded fact by
those who attended the Worlds Fair
at New Orleans last winter, that bar
ring the local disadvantages, the Ex-
position was success, taking the
exhibits alone into consideration
The principal displays made there
have either been brought here or du-
plieated, improved and added to, by
the different exhibitors. The visitor
here who was at the Gotten Centen-
NAL, will readily recognize the lead
ing features of the Fair, also many
familiar faces, but will miss the army
of "fakirs," Jerusalem bozars and
Holy Land stands, which were so
conspicuous at New Orleans.
The Mexican national exhibit, for
which 100000 was appropriated by
that government, is the first principal
display as you come in at the main
entrance on Fourth street. 1t occu-
pies here, as at New Orleans, large
amount Of space in the main building.
The Southern Pacific r. r. CO., I'M
der whose auspices California was
presented at the Worlds Fair, occupy
the largest space of any private ex-
hibit, and have, if anything, dis
counted the display made at the for
mer place OF course Mr.. Charles
Turrel is the leading spirit and in
charge of affairs. He will not be
hampered here with any nominal U.
S. Commissioners, and California
will shine as bright as her yellow
gold and the records of her 49ers.
The U. S. Government has permit
ted the Geological exhibit which was
at New Orleans to stop over at Lou
isville for ten weeks on its way home,
and it has been assigned a perma-
nent location.
Every kind of improved farm ma
chinery made is here exhibited by
hundreds of different manufacturers,
and the farmer can examine the
practical working of every machine
he can possibly use. The closest
competition seems to be in the pillow
line. One of the concerns which is
making big effort here, got beauti-
fully left at New Orleans. 1t is a
local company.
A gentlemen who has been an ex-
hibitor at every principal exposition
in the United States and foreign
countries for 90 years, said to your
correspondent to-day, 81 tell you
what, the management of the South
ern have it down fine: they know ex-
actly how to bring the exhibitor and
the public together, and mutually
benefit each. l expect to see nearly
two million here during the ten weeks
this show will be open" His figures
appeared at first rather large, but
when | got out my pencil and figured
it up, it only requires l out of every
"a people (allowing each one to go
in four times) within 300 miles of
Louisville, to make up the two mil
lion, and l conceded with his, at
first, apparently wild calculation.
The universal expression among ex
hibitors is, that with cheap railroad
rates and hundreds of excursions ar
ranged for the ample accommodation
of visitors, and moderate charges
fwhy, you. can get a good square
meal for 35c., or boarding for 81 per
day., the very easy access to the
grounds and building from all sta
tions, hotels, boarding and private
houses, eitherby horse or steam cars
Tin fact, majority of visitors walk,
the distance is so short), with the
best and largest Exposition now in
the U. s., and not partaking of a To-
cal character, but national in all res
poets, as the U. S. Government has
recognized by placing national ex-
hibits here, with management lib
eral and generous in all respects, the
Southern will be greater success
in every way than it has been in the
past, and it is a well known fact that
it is the only Exposition which ever
was financial success.
While the American people are
seriously practical and take much
interest in whatever will tighten la
Dor and increase profit, yet they have
also cultivated love for music and
the arts; to satisfy which, the man
agement of the Southern have Sc
cured the leading American attrac-
tons. The large music hall in the main
building seats about 5000 people,
and here twice q day the visitors will
be treated with music from either
Damrosch's celebrated New York
Orchestra or Kappa's 7th Regiment
Military Band of the same city, who
have been retained during the Expo
sition at probably the highest figures
ever paid before; but the great de-
mand for these musical organizations
at this time necessitated paying the
price. Prest. Wright will have the
best, let it cost what it will.
The Southern Exposition is IA
nous for it's art gallery. Each year
it has contained an art collection
never excelled by any similar insti
tuition in this country. This year
special attention is given to the rep
resentation of American Art, and the
entire collection of the recent prize
fund exhibition in New York will be
displayed during the entire period of
the Exposition.
The Prize Fund Exhibition was
arranged by the American Art As
ISOLATION, and four of the leading
cities of the United States offered
prizes of $4,000 each for the best
paintings of American Artists. AT
ter the close of the Exhibition the
four cities drew lots for the prize
picture, and the painting designated
"The Last Sacrament fell to the lot
of Louisville. This, with the other
prize pictures, and the whole collec-
ton, will be on exhibition in the