The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-21
st Louis Exposition AMI Fair.


EDIFoR CLARION: A visit to St. Louis
or any other city of the West at this
time of year, during the delightful sea
son of the early autumn, usually known
in the West as Indian Summer and
when the hot wave of summer having
expended itself, pleasant weather has
set in, crops are being gathered and
business is active, is probably as favor
able time of the year as any one could
desire to see that section of the Union to
the best advantage. So your eorrespon-
dent thought as he took the train at
Jackson, on Saturday evening, the Sd OF
October, bound for the St Louis Expo
sition and the great St. Louis Fair,
commencing the 9Th of October. Our
party of Mississippians on the train
consisted of three from jackson, four
from Brookhaven, and one each from
Bolton, Summit and Beauregard. Ar
rived at st. Louis our party divided,
seven going together and the three Others
scattering. / was of the party of seven
and right well broken down walking
that night was /, before We obtained
lodgings for the night, so full was the
large city already with visitors from a
distance. A good nights rest and d
warm breakfast next morning put us in
good trim, however, for ds VS. tramping.
and we started out sightseeing, calling
on friends and visiting
THE EXPOSITION.
We found this to be an elegant and
well arranged brick and stone edifce,
three stories high, covering a whole
block of four acres, right in the heart OF
the city, on Olive street, and the twelve
acres of floor space, less the Music Hall
all taken up with magnificent display,
principally of the industries of st. Louis.
The lower story was found filled with
wood and iron working machinery, steam
engines, and all kinds of improved agri
cultural farm machinery and nipple
ments, much of it being in motion. Oh
all the grand array upon that floor what
pleased me most was the miniature cut
Ter shop of
THE SIMMONS HARDWARE COMPANY.
Here all kinds of knives were actually
being forged, hammered, ground anG
polished and put together in the presence
of the astonished beholder 1t is need
less to add that this exhibition of how
| knives are made attracted no little atten
ton all the time and was quite feature
Many of the machines upon this foo
were of unusual interest to mechanics
! as evidences of the skill and ingenuity
of the builders, besides their labor savin!
features for the benefit of all. A gooC
| restaurant upon this floor was KEEP
| busy furnishing refreshments.
| Upon the second floor was found al
extensive display of the various manu-
features of st. Louis, interpreted will
manufactures from other cities of thi
| country and some from foreign coun
tries. Conspicuous upon this floor wer,
| the artistic exhibits of the Simmon
Hardware Company, illustrating tn,
character of their goods very forcibIy
| hope this display will be secured TO
| the New Orleans Exposition. Othe
first class firms made fine displays here
| too, in their respective lines, but tn,
handsomest was that of Mr. LeonharC
| Roos, dealer in and MANI facturer of flu
goods. Just think of glass case 30 t,
a feet square, filled with every con
| ceivable garment or trimming made o
| fur These represented upon wax figure
| of beautiful ladies, dressed in the mos
fashionable costumes, made of the mos
| costly silks, velvets, cashmeres, &c, mos
of these figures in constant motion, as i
| alive, and you have an idea of how on
side looked. Upon the rear or revers
side was represented snow scenery
the ground covered with snow, and chill
dren, dressed in furs. running up ant
sliding down hill in their little Dol
~leds. The scene was very natural
| Upon the other sides were represented
the various animals, from all parts O
the world, whose furs were used in tn
business. Mr. Roos, who is upward 0
fifty years, told me there was no large
house in his line in this country, an,
that his father and grandfather befor
him, were dealers in furs in Europ
before coming to America.
Upon the third or upper floor wer
found some more fine displays, Wn
Barr & Co., leading the Others in thei
display in their Dry Goods Parlor>
The Famous" clothing store, Shapleig
& Cantwell Hardware Co., and man
others. had fine displays also. Upo
this floor, fronting Olive street, is tn
Art Gallery, consisting of large colleC
ton of fine paintings, drawings, photo
graphs, statuary, many of them bein
imported or contributed from France.
| The great