The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-04-01
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% describe in detail such an i'm
inelse display as one witnesses a
ibe sWcflds Industrial and Cotton
Centennial Exposition at Nea
Orleans.
Recognizing thisfact | shall moi
even make the attempt, but simply
content myself with trying TO pOr.
tray the most prominent features
to be seen andthe general impress,
ion made 90 The bebolder.
The Exposition viewed as an
entirely is a complete and marvel.
lous SUCCESS.
"a success which il seems nearly
impossible to have attained in the
short space Of time at the disposal
Of the persons in charge.
Less than one year ago the
ground, on which has been erected
such large and beautiful buildings,
was a useless swamp, with the ex.
cep!ion only Of a ePromenadeH ad.
orned on either side by large
mosscoyered Liye.oaks and digni.
fed by the imposing. name Of @city
Park Now we see erected on
this same swamp, amongst numerD
GUS Others, the largest buildings in
the world.
The Main Building is 1878 #. in
length and 9O5 Fl. in width. 1t il
entirely without courts or parIi.
lions and is covered by one contin-
uous roof composed largely Of glass.
1t contains 1,656,SoO square feet,
including galleries, and covers 80
acres Of ground.
In this building, is contained
general and foreign exhibits, agri,
cultural and a portion Of the ma.
chinery exhibits.
Among the foreign exhibits the
principal are those ofMexicO, Rus.
STA aud Belgium; although France,
Italy and Japan, make a very cred.
liable showing.
The general exhibit is indeed q
most wonderful advertisement Of
every conceivable article Of mer.
chandise.
The principal idea Of this dis
play is, Of course, to show of to the
best advantage the spocialties Of
the different parties exhibiting
The rivalry naturally created, has
produced a marvellous variety Of
forms and designs of executing
such idea.
One is amazed at the ingenuity
Of man thus shown forth and is
forced to conclude that here is to
be seen the extreme limit Of his
aptitude in this direction.
The Government building, in
which is contained tho United
States and State exhibits, is
one of the largest buildings ever
erected for Exposition purposes
The display in this building is, by
far the finest at the Exposition and,
in itself, is well worth the trip.
The finest exhibits to be seen
here are those Of the Western and
North Western States. Minnesota,
Dakato, Kansas, Nebraska, Colora'
do and California have made most
magnificent and wonderful dis.
plays. The "Lone Star" State also
does much credit to her yastness
and magnitude of territory and
makes a fine showing of her pro
ducts and natural resources.
We should be doing an injustice
should we refrain from mentioning
louisiana.
That State has exorted herself tc
prove that she appreciates the hon.
or Of having such an Exposition
within her confines, and has sue
ceeded beyond the brightest hope.
Of those acquainted with her re
sources. To those from the NORTH
and West.her exhibit of rice, sugar
sugar.cane and molasses is especial
ly interesting and instructive.
1t is impossible to specify in thil
short sketch the details Of the ex
hibits ofthe States here mentioned
it being understood that all of these
displays are intended to show tt
those visiting the Exposition, the
products, manufactures and naLu
raj resources of such State exhibit
ling, In other words, the Stat
itself is here displayed before yot
in order that you may see of wha
it consists,
The next building in size, il
Horticultural Hall. In this build
ing we find all manner of fruit,