Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-10-18
SOUTHERN EXPOSITION.
A Description of the Exhibits, For
elan and Domestic.
A Successful Affair---SOmething About
Louisville and Her &C.
lebrities.

Special Correspondence TO As Sunday Register.
LOUISVILLE, October 1.-the city has
for the past few weeks, been enjoying the
soft balmy weather OF Indian summer, on
the few short months of which the residents
base their declaration, that they enjoy the
most delightful climate in the world.
The great Southern Exposition is now
on the home stretch, as it will be closed !
for the season on the twenty fourth of this
month. The display this season has been
pronounced as far exceeding
that OF last year, 10th in value and great
variety of the exhibits. The display OF
foreign countries, which attracted such IN
iversal attention at
THE WORLDS EXPOSITION
at New Orleans, last winter, have for the
most part been brought to Louisville. The
Chinese and Japanese displays are COM
bined principally to the gorgeous paper
fans, parasols and bamboo knick-knacks,
with which we are familiar,
supplemented by picturesque
Chinese pagoda where several accurately
costumed pigtails regale visitors with deli
cious cups oftea, at the same TINA presenting
them with sample of the choicest brands
The Russian exhibit occupies greater space
than that of any ether European country.
and embraces the peculiar equipages and
s!eighs used in that land Of snow. Valid
able furs, costly metals beautiful shells to-
gether with costly paintings aid hand
somely finished pianos, which show con-
clusively that the country ia far greater ad'
vanced in civilization than it has ever been
supposed by us.
THE AUSTRIAN AND HUNGARIAN DISPLAY
is comprised principally OF valuable cases
of jeWelry, shells and precious stones, and
few manufactured articles Of an orna-
mental rather thun of useful nature. The
Mexican display is fine and varied, and
embraces the staple and mineral products
of the country as we'll ss an extern
sive exhibit of manufactured articles
The French display is magnificent and
attracts the well deserved attention CT
countless guests by the attractive exhibit
of costly Jewels, handsome silver and gold
plate, iulaid tables and expenSive bnc,s-
brac. Prominent among the display is
beautiful inlaid table with toilet set, COM
posed of
THE ORIGINAL MARIE ANToINETTE' SET.
This was recently disposed of to St.
Louis lady for the modest sum If Sic, 900
The display Of Italy is composed principal
ly of iewelry and ststusry, paintings, etc,
and is one of the finest in the building.
The display OF Switzerland is narrowed
down into full display Of linens, lsces,
beautifully carved ornaments and msgnh'
cent tim, pieces The display is under the
charge of little Switzer maid wearing the
national dress. The Danish, Holland, East
Indian and Damascene displays are very
fine. The displays Of the quantity Goa,
tanned Arabs, from the far eastern coun-
tries of Biblical association, are prin.
cipally Of the lighter articles Of
furniture, jewelry, knick-knacks, amber
beads, pipes and genuine TASKS of Altar Of
Roses, such as are nsed in the far oil
countries Of Damascus and Palestine.
Among the formers display is rude loom,
on which is spun the beautiful silk aid
gold brocades, the intricate patterns, and
finenes5 Of the texture, of which, are alike
the admiration and envy of our enterpris-
ing manufacturers of the Western Hemis.
pbfre. The Machinery Hall is well filled
with an infuite variety Of machines aud
engines, all Of which are kept in motion
night and day by mighty steam battery Of
sixteen huge boilers. The Art Gallery oc.
cupies capacious building south of the
Main Building aud contains the entire col
lection Of
THE AMERICAN ART ASSOCIATION,
together with contributions from the brush
Of such notable foreign artists as Meie-
sonier, Detaille Corot, MadiAzO, Millet
and Yautier. The display is pronounced
by well known connoiseurs as the finest
collections ever displayed in this country
The music this year has, as it did last
year, proved great attraction to the resi-
dents of the Falls City, and aided mate.
rally IN making The Exposition q financial
success. The first half OF the season
Damrosch's noted orchestra drew delighted
audiences to the grand music hall, daily
attracting crowds that filed the huge
auditorium. which seats 10000 people.
On September 18th the orchestra was re.
leased and
TIE FAMOUS SEVENTH REGIMENT BAND, OF
NEW YORK,
under the Leadership Of Csppa, secured.
The military music sprang into Immediate
popularity aud caused Damrosch's former
friends to waver IN their allegiance as TO
whether or not, they preferred the orchestra
to the military music. The old war en-
thusiasm still slumbers in the hearts Of the
Kentuckians, although tempered to great
extent By the wear and tear Of a quarter
Of century. The writer was present at
an afternoon concert recently when he
had q practical illustration Of this
statement. A prominent Young cor
uetist in response to an encore,
stepped 10 the edge Of the platform and be-
gan snowy fantastic. this be suddenly
changed as If by magic into the ever popu.
lar Dixie" For moment there wss an
oppressive silence and then yell OF wild
applause went pealing up from the an
dience, that drowned in its roar, the vol
ume of the band Of tixty pieces. The
Keutuckisns are very fond Of chestnuts,
ard would feel sggrieved if Cappa did not
give
THE "oLD KENTUCKY HONE"
in response to an encore, at least once
day. A funny little illustration Of the
6ck'eness Of the votsries Of fashion in
Louisville, was the rise aud fall socially Of
Damroscb, the leader OF the orchestra re-
ferred to. On his first appearance in
Louisville, early in the season, be was re.
ceived with open arms in fashionable social
circles and treated as the spoiled and
cspricious darliUg of the fair sex. The
moment he left the city the girls began to
make fun Of him and the newspapers to
csricature his action both in and out Of 90
ciety.
Will S Hays. the popular cong writer,
and wbilom noted river editor Of the
Courier, Jornsl has recently taken charge
of skating rink, and is receiving boom
among the high rollers of society. Hays
has recently be,n offered position as end
man in Haverlys Minstrels His friends
think that had he started into the business
twenty years ago, he would have made big