Morris tribune., 1885-01-07
CORRESPONDENCE.
New Orleans, Dec. 20, 1851

New Orleans, Dec. 20, 1881
EDITOR TRiBuNE:
/ Christmas in New Orleans was ush
cred ia with y uilit!,u t. OF tin horns
The usual p,,:dr n"i,!l% anu al
Variety ,i i,ii.,,i>, f,r N.lich young
America - no,rd. And while there
VAS no SNOW, the skies were overcast
the mir damp ;,Eti chil]y and blazing
fires ant heavy "vervualS were very
! r':jnyanic .h',iy wa l,.'EaiY ceie-
brace; lay an aGutG class with "glass
norna.n or "hir, the chilly atmos-
pIerr created an unlisual demand,
though there was littic or no evidence
Contemporaries on the streets nor in
the public resorts.
At the Exposition it was child IS
day, who admitted ut half price, and
for whose delectation II large Christ
mas tree was prepared, stocked with a
vast variety Of gifts. In the evening
there was fine music, and the build
| ings were brilliantly illuminated by
electricity, and great throng of de-
| lighted people, including the little
people, took in the novel sights for
the first time. The main building de-
voted to private and general exhibits,
covers space of thirty-three acres,
and elected many Explanations Of
wonder from the numerous visitors.
All the buildings are on a scale of
like magnitude, the whole including
about seveuty-five acres under roof.
While many hundreds of Exhibits
are already up, possibly thousands, it
may surprise the reader, as it did
your correspondent, to learn that
many hundreds are yet incomplete,
and very many are yet to arrive; and
this is not only true of private but al
so Of Government and State Exhibits,
and fully month must elapse before
the vast enterprise will be in complete
running order, so that the intending
visitor will losse nothing by postpon-
ing his coming for thirty days, but
will be the gamer by doing so.
A number of states have their eN-
hibits in an incomplete conditio n,
some are nearly ready, but your read
ers must await succeeding letters for
notices of them, rs it would do them
injustice to apply either description
or criticism to them at this early stage
and to which your correspondent i'll
tends to do full justice The Govern
ment display when finished, will be
the most complete and the most in
teresting ever attempted, and will be
in itself great study, both for the
student and teacher and for the ordi-
nary observer. Every department. of
the public service the navy and army
the Interior, Patent, State, Education-
al all will here be protrayed together
with most wonderful array of
ancient prehistoric and historic OBJ
jccts of the greatest interest to all. To
all of which such attention will be
asked for by your readers.
1t may be well to remind such of
your readers as intend to visit the Elk
position, that on arrival here they
Will find plenty of lodging room from
25 cents to one dollar per day, and as
for boarding it can be bad at any price
"under the sun,n and in every variety
from ham sandwich to all elaborate
and luxurious banquet. The EXPOSE
ton office in the city, 1863 Gravier
street, has department entirely oc-'
cupied in directing strangers where to
find accommodations, and as the in
formation is free and reliable, it is
we'll to call there. Have your mail
directed to "Exposition Postoffice,n
New Orleans, La, as :L.o.s IS much
liability of it's being lost in the rush, if
coming only to- the general office in
the city. Bring umbrellas, overcoats,
and if convent blanket with you; a
parasol and straw hat will also be
useful on odd days.
Extending to you the compliments
of the season, and trusting that we
may have many pleasant meetings
during the next six months, while
protraying the Exposition and the
objects of interest in the great South
ern Metropolis, for the present, adieu.