The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-09-26
Southern Exposition.
special to the CARBON ADVOCATE.


LOUISVILLE, Sept. 20, 1886.
The art gallery is located at some dis
tance north of the main building, and Is
well worth visit from one and all.
Herein are great many fine and costly
paintings from the old and new masters.
For all that is beautiful in nature and
art many of our American, so-called
aristocracy go to foreign countries to
find, while they pass by in their hurry
TO leave their native land lovelier scenery
and as fine pictures as can be found
upon the continents.
The American Art Association of
New York is an organization, the object
of which is to encourage and secure for
the talent of this country just recogni-
tion. They have collected paintings of
many leading American artists, and
from this selection about 450 of the best
have been brought TO Louisville.
To describe each painting and do It
justice would require too much of your
space, therefore will only outline one
Or two of the most striking.
The "Sunset, Early Autumn" is a
picture which shows us a glorious sun
set sky, before which, on the right, is
thick hedge Of trees, through which the
bright light penetrates along the outer
edge A path leads over the summit of
the hill, down which man comes
towards us,with gun over his shoulder.
Over the hill we see the top of a cottage
with smoke ascending from the chimney.
The dark green of the trees, only begin
ming TO change to brown. and the fore
ground in shadow, give value to the
brilliance of the sky.
San October Afternoon in the Cats
kills" The leaves have changed in
color, and most of them have fallen,
covering the ground almost as with a
carpet. A group meanders along into
the foreground, over course obstructed
by stones, the broken branches of trees
and the fallen leaves. There is some
good painting in this picture, though it
is less interesting-certainly less showY
than the other II contains enough
merit, however, to attract attention to
the artist.
Last Thursday, Sept. nth, was
tobacco day, and great preparations
were made for the celebration of Louis
ville's supremacy as the tobacco market
of the world.
Every thing possible to be done will
be added to the regular every day rutine
at the Exposition, and everybody will
be here.
The park and grounds, 40 some acres
in all, will be illuminated by Paine,
and every pbrotecpic device and inven-
tion known viii be brought into use.
EXPOSITION NOTES.
Still the Exposition attracts, as evi-
dence by its increased patronage everv
week. With favorable weather there
will be large attendance daily now till
its close the last OF next month.
The exhibits here are very similar to
those at New Orleans, only there is not
such wilderness Of buildings as 1t the
latter place. Besides new and fresh
additions have been sent here from all
over the country to add to the perfection
Of she Southern Exposition.
All the buildings have quite a social
holiday appearance being decorated
with us flags, bunting, steamers, etc.
Then everything is kept in such nice
Drder. There are many convemences,
80 that party may come in at In the
and remain till 10 at night, If
they wish. There are easy seats in
music hall, and every place where one
,an rest after tiresome walk through
put the large building.
Every Saturday and Tuesday entrance
lees have been reduced to Is cents
lead while laf-a-dollar is the price of
other days. The building Is Z
not thrown open 10 the public on sun
lays. which-is a wise decision Of the
thereby allowing clerks, !