The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-04-23
TIE WORLDS FAIR.
Our visit to the "Crescont City"-some
Things We Saw There.

Our Visit to the "CreSccnI Clty
Things We Saw There.
Whenever a newspaper scribe visits a
place of note, the readers of the journal
he represents naturally expect him to
give an account of his trip, and as we
have lust returned from visit to the Ex-
position at New Orleans the 1NTELLI-
aENcER readers will doubtless expect us
to perform this duty. Under ordinary
circumstances the task would be compar-
atively. an easy one, but in this instance
it is quite difficult, for there was so much
to be seen that we know not where to be-
gin our account. Itwould be impossible
to give anything like full description OF
the sights in New Orleans. Our time and
space are both too limited, therefore we
will write only of those things which
were most impressed upon our memory,
trusting that the same will be of interest
to our readers.
THE EXPOSITION
buildings and grounds invariably strike
the visitor as larger than he had antici'
pated. The buildings cover an area OF
about eighty-five acres, the Main Build
ing alone covering thirty-three acres.
The grounds are beautifully laid out in
walks and drives, with several small lakes
dotted here and there. Under the large
shade trees comfortable seats are arranged,
where person can sit for hours and en-
joy the gentle Gulf breeze, at the same
time almost staring his eyes out of socket
in viewing the scene presented. At con-
yenient places throughout the grounds
are also to be fouud restaurants, lunch
houses, soda water and lemonade stands,
ETC., where the inner man may be refresh
ed as often as desired.
THE MAIN BUILDING
seems to be the centre of attraction.
Here are located all The foreign exhibits,
the displays of the various manufacturing
industries of the world, merchants dis
plays, etc., etc. At the corner of almost
every aisle, vendors representing nearly
every nationality on the globe are offer
ing their wares for sale at unreasonable
prices. These vendors are doing lively
business. Over the various stands are
large signs; 'These Goods are from the
Holy Land" "From India" "From
China" etc. Ofcourse, nearly every WIS.,
itor purchases something to take home
with, him, so he can say he has something
that was made in Jerusalem, India or
some other distant country. We have
our doubts whether one-third of the arti-
cles offered for sale ever crossed the ocean.
The major part of the visitors think 80,
however, and purchase the wares eagerly,
paying three times the worth of them.
The Mexican exhibit in this building is
very large and Interesting, as is also the
Chinese and japanese exhibits. A per-
son could spend week or two very prof
itabIy in inspecting the exhibits OF these
three countries, which are further ad-
yanced in the arts and sciences than the
average inhabitant of our country would
suppose. With the exception of the
United States exhibit, the Mexican dis
play is generally conceded to be the best
on the grounds.
In this building also can be seen almost
every machine known to man at work.
In the centre of the building is Music
Hall, where one of the largest organs
that has ever been built stands, and on
which an adept musician performs at u
certain hour daily. Facing this organ
are arranged several thousand chairs,
which are crowded every day between .
and o'clock to listen to the excellent
music rendered by the Mexican Band,
which is composed of about one hundred
mem bers, all of whom are thorough mu-
sicians. We were informed that this
Band was sent to the Exposition ut the
expense of the Mexican Government, and
that these daily concerts cost the ESposi-
ton management nothing. 1t is in Mu-
sic Hall where all the speeches are deliv-
cred on occasions when the various States
celebrate their day. Wednesday, 18th
inst, was the Mexican Veterans Day.
Several hundred of the old veterans were
present, among them Beauregard and
JEFF. Davis. We got view of the former,
but found no one that could point out the
latter to US.
The numerous aisles throughout the
building are wide, and at no place are
YOU liable to be crowded. Around the
building is large gallery, which affords
a nice promenade and good view OF the
immense ground floor. 1t would take
or two to see every article exhibit
ed in this building.
THE GOVERNMENT RU1LD1Na
was, to us, the most interesting of any on
the ground. A description of the many
thousand articles exhibited in this build
ing alone would fill volumes. Every
State and Territory in the Union, we be-
lieve, has display here.
The United States Government occupies
the centre with its display. All the ap-
pliances used in the Hospital service, the
various weapons, &C., used in both the
Navy and Army, models of the wonder
full machines Showing the Improvements
that have been made on each), which have
been invented and patented in this coun-
try, may be seen here, together with
thousands of other interesting things.
We found the relics of the Grecly Arctic
very interesting. The entire
company outfit is on exhibition. Dunn
mics are dressed up in the clothing worn
by the men, and the old tent they used is
erected. The small boats from the Thetis
and Bear, which first reached the suffer-
ers, are also on exhibition. These curios-
tiles, perhaps, attract as much attention
as anything in the building.
Around the Government display the
various State and Territory exhibits are
situated, with large signs bearing the
name of the State over each space. The
visitor has has no trouble in viewing each
fbouuh will