The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-08-26
The Southern Exposition.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 81, 1896.

the ZStl INST. are unusually farddyahcel
and 1t Is very gratifying to see thar OK
hibitors have recognized the imporianc,
Of having every thing IN place, 50 tina
when opening day arrives there Will b,
no clashing. The management hay,
left nothing undone in the way of prep
Grafton, and all indications now point IL
the most successful opening ever wit,
messed In the South or West. As this
will be the fourth season, il Is not sur.
prising to md that in several respects
there have been many improvements in
the buildings, the surroundings. and the
facilities obe euloYed by visitors and
exhibitors. About thirteen acres Of now
roofhaye been put on the main building.
The Music Hall has been rcftted aid The
Art Gallery has been placed in the south
nave ofthe building, opposite tie Music
Hall, making 1t much more eonrenlen.
to rerch Than heretofore.
Among the new features 10 be intro-
duced This year i. i Natural History
Museum, the litrgesr IN Amerlca, ouysidc
Of t!ie National A.lseum ut Washln sltn.
a letter Was received a day or two ago.
from Prof. Bairlof the National Mise-
um to tie effect That he would .nlp a
large collective display to Illustrate tic.
methods Of work Ia the Rational Muse
um, the Smithsonian Institution and the
United .tates Fish Commission. This
unexpected addition VIII, secured through
the efforts Of Senator Beck, and will 10,
only he Interesting, but prove quito Ia
structiye. Prof. Ward, who has been
in Mexico making collections, will have
charge Of the Natural History depart
ment A collective display of printing
and li,liographing will be another new
feature, and the Invitation to contribute
to this department has been accepted by
many of .he largest print ana lltho-
SrApl! houses IN the country, ana the
collections promises 10 he very large.
Still anothcr new feature, VIII be the
"Japanese Village Inhabited Is this
curious but intelligent people, who VIII
pursue t'eir ordinary aYoca;lon ogaailr
life ut home, The company have al,c
secured for exhibition II the main Build /
ing the great spectacular cycloama OIL
the 't'a,tle q Gettysburg, which re.
qaire. z 'prce.oi q nlnded feet IN diem= !
eler Aitogether, the Exposition this
year promises 70 bsscporior in every re- |
:pect to apy that have preceded Il.
Its impossible now 10 speak Of all
the new, as well rs attractive features. |
| should Ike in detail to speak Of the
Arr Gallery and il very large, rich, and |
selected gems Of painting and I!
sculpture, Int il Is enough 10 assure your
readers hat there vii no; be a poor pic
ture on the walls,
THE arrangements for music arc aill
ihat could he Wished. Prof. Walterl
Dqmroseh, viii hi, skilled orchestrs ii
.iSr. .-rwo members will bcgiua series Of
for g-cisl concerts on the opening day,
and he win het o'owel.hy Cappl's with
Iiis bmaof fott3 >E'ael musicians. AM
-heseoonaaF!sw.il BE free 70 visitors.
Z may b3 q interest p mention that
there vii belJo use vel seat, ia The ma
se lihl' and i VIII be Wei for your
feadors tohearia mind th4t there willE
be absomreYno charge 10 visitors in the
Exposition 5pj'dinS for admission Is the
Music Han Nc An Galley, 'Jap,nesc
Village, MNeuu Of Natural li.sslry oi.I
he Pastilne sccton.
Mr.. Cha, NJ. hUr.l, director Il the !
Arr Grlle'y' arlycd 4 aay OF two since.
At the sam tims two carloads Of pic
.arcs arrived from New Y jrk, which
with theIantliig a,reaiy oil hall. viii
lbont iiiIthe walls the Gallery. these
vail, haye been coirod deea maroon.
which hapmon.zes admirably wi.li the
lighter color of ,heheaYicr corniue OYER
lead. Mr.. Kur1 prouounees Tie new
nall The pest Improvement yet made in 1
he Exposition and says tliat The att col
ectionso fayofahly. situated, wiz te the +
most interesting ana itmopyle.ppct. far
superior 70 any art gallery The exposition
lAs had since is organization.
Prepa aFions are already made for an
Interesting md elaborate programme on
he day OF opening, Among Tie numer-
us prominent men who were expected
0 be present was Pre.iden D.az, oil
lexico, buthc writes tha. rs dut.e. are
iieh thathe cab not bepIts.sat, Although
le ls+in hearty sympa thy With X, Near-l
y every state q the Union, ami every
euniry ln Eutope vii hlye'r.aeisa;a-
ives present., and ne ain sie ealee
lily VIII work together 70 lnase the o.
aston one long tobe Remembered bg all
mo are SO iorsuqite asto be presrn
You're trtly, vi b.
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