The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-01-08
The New Orleans Exposition.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. %, 1884.

n EW ORLEANS, dec. -, 1901.
Spscisl Correspondence. /
Christmas in New Orleans was ush-
cred in with a multitude of tin horns,
the usual powder burning and all vari-
ETY. of pranks for which young Amer
ica is noted. And while there was no
snow, the SIX les were overcast, the air
damp and chilly, and blazing fires and
heavy overcoats were very enjoyable
The day was largely celebrated by an
adult class with "glass horns," Tor
W hich the chilly atmosphere created
an unusual demand, though there was
little or no evidence of intemperance
on the streets nor in the public resorts.
At the Exposition it was Children's
day, who We're admitted at half price,
and for whose delectation large
hristmas tree WAS prepared, stocked
with large variety of gifts. In the
evening there was tiue music, and the
buildings were brilliantly illuminated
by electricity. and u great thr"ng of
delis hted l.e",ie, Including the little
people, tnck III the hur sights for the
first time. T..e main hIlilding ,devoted
to private aud general hii,its. tovers
space of thirty three acres, and lie
tied many exclamations of wonder
| from the numerous visitors All the
buildings are Oh scale of like lii ~
nitude, the whole including about
| seventy-ive acres uuder FOOT.
While many hundreds of Exhibits
are already up, possibly thousands, it
| NAY surprise the leader, as il did your
correspondent, TO learn that many
hundreds are yet incomplete, aud very
many are yst to arrive; and this is not
unly true Of private but also of Govern
ment and State exhibiIs, aud fully 4
month must elapse before the vaet ell :
terprise will BIZ in complete running
oruer, so that the Intending visitor
will be the gamer by doing so. In the
meantime the grumbiing and friction
inevitable at the inauguration of all
great events, prevails IN this Case. 1t
would be thankless, and perhaps II
useless task, TO attempt to locate the
cause or causes Of so much conflict,
friction and confusion. Much of it,
doubtless, results from delay in for
warding exhibits; and from lack oi
rapid and plentiful transportation, and
some from unavoidable mistakes in
the management. Butin a short time
your correspondent believes that all
grounds of complaint will have disap
peared, and the great Exposition viii
present q sGspe of peaceful and multi
form interest never before Witnessed il
the world y history, and that its results
will surpass the widest dreams of it,
projectors.
The opening took place as advertised
Dec. 18th and waS attended in the
Music Hall of the Main building, by q
Vast audience of nearly twenty five
thousand people, and in the presence
of Cabinet officers, foreign representa-
tIves, hundreds of exhibitors, national
state and city officials, civic and mill
tary. But the real lion of the occasion
was Major Burke, Director General
the soul of the enterprise, who Was re
ceived with the most tamultuous dem
onstratiOns of approval when he ap
peared and, i'll few eloquent words
turned over his great WORK to the pres
, ident of the Association, who i'll turn
addressing President Arthur at Wash
ington city, turned over the EXPOSE
ton to the nation, and to the world
who answered it in cOnsratulatory
reply, aud declared The Exposition
open. All this WAS. of course, by tel
egraph, and was heartily oheered by
The audience. Gov. hlcEnery reaI
) also a lengthy address; the Mayor o
, the city made one of welcome, anC
midst the booming of guns, the music
of bands and clouds of litgs and ban
ners, the WORLDS Exposition wa
finally begun.
| A number of states haye their exhib
its in All incomplete condition, som,
are nearly ready, but your reader
must await succeeding letters for no
tices of them, as it would do them in
Justice TO apply either description o
criticism to them at this early stage
aud to which Your correspondent in
tends to ds full Justice, The Gov, RI
/ ment display, when 1iDished, will b
the most complete and the most inter
esling ,ver attempted, and will be il
itself great study, both for the stu
: dent and TEACHER and IOr the Ordinar,
observer. Every department of tn
L. public service, the navy aud army TIN
, Interior, Patent, State, Educational
! all will here he portrayed, togetht
: with a most wonderful array of ancieG
prehistoric and historic objects of tn
g greatest interest to all. To all O
= which such attention will be he givel
p as to leave little more to BE- asked 70
j, by your readers.
e lL may be we'll to remind such O
your readers ~ intend to visit the Ex
position. that on arrival here they will
find plenty of lodging room from ,
cents TO one dollar per day, and as fo
, boarding it eau be had AT auy prize
. under the SUM-" and in every variet
from Il ham sandwich to an elaborat
and luxuIions banquet. The Exposi
! tiou office in the city, l69 Gravie
! street, has u department entirely occu
/ pied in directing strangers where T.
find accommodations, and as the in
formation is free and reliable, it is wei
! to call there. Have your mail directe,
. TO " Exposition POstoffice," New o..
leans, La, as there is much liabilit,
of its being lost in the rush, if coming
: only To the general Office in the city
Bring umbrellas, Overc0ats, and i
convenient, = blanket with you;
parasOl will also be useful on odd days
Extending To you the compliment
! of the season, aud trusting that w
may have many pleasant meeting
during the next six months, whil