The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-25
The American Exhibit to be Made at the
Paris Worlds Fair Next Year.

The Universal Exposition of 1889, at
Paris, promises to he one of the largest :
and most successful of the words fairs
held in recent Years. Elaborate az
rangements for the reception and dis
play of the exhibits are we'll under
way, and unusual facilities both for the
transportation of goods from this coun-
try and their care are assured. The
French government extended a formal
invitation to the United States to take
part in the exposition. The invitation
was accepted by joint resolution OF
the Senate and House of Representa-
tives, and the Governors Of the several
States and Territories were requested to
| invite the people to assist in the proper
representation of the products OF
American industry and of the natural
resources Of the country. The PreSl-
dent was directed to appoint commits
sioner-general and an assistant COM
missioner-ger' u, to make all of the
arrangements for exhibits and repre-
sent this government at the exposition.
He was also directed to appoint nine
scientific experts as assistants to tie
commission, each to be assigned to one
of the nine groups into which the eX-
hibits will be divided. Provision was
made for the salaries Of the commits
sioners and the necessary assistants,
and the sum of S250,0O0 was appro-
priated to be used under the direction
of the Secretary Of State to defray all
expenses. The action Of Congress was
approved May 10, and the President
has appointed General William 3.
Branklin, Commissioncr-Gcncrll and
Mr.. Somerville P. Tuck, Assistant
Commissioner-Geneal.
WHO THE COMMISSIONERS ARE.
The Commissioners have established
their headquarters in the Mills Build
ing, in this city, and are busily cngaS-
ed receiving applications and periectlng
the details for Il complete representa-
ton. The exposition will open May .
and close October 81, 1889, and there
will be no charge for space occupied by
exhibitors. The commission will for
forward and return all articles received
free of freight charges.
Goods of exhibitors who are unable
to 90 to Paris or send representatives,
will be cared for free of all expense,
except that of unpacking and repack-
ing. There will be no duties to pay
except on goods that are sold or con-
sumed. The French regulations state
that all objects exhibited will be pro-
tected against piracy of inventions or
designs.
DIVISION CT EXHIBITS.
The exhibition is to be divided into
nine groups or departments. as follows:
l. Works of art.
,. Education and processes used
therein.
3. Plain and decorative house furni-
ture.
+. Textile fabrics.
5. The raw and manufactured pro-
duets of mining, foresty, chemistry,
etc.
6. Apparatus and methods OF me
chanical industries.
:. Food products.
s. Agriculture, vine culture and fish
culture
8. Horticulture.
The French government has appro-
priated 43,O0O,000 francs toward the
expenses of the exposition. An adj
visory commission consisting Of 300
members and styled the "Grand
Council of the Worlds Exhibitions of
1885," has been appointed. The Min
lister of Commerce and Manufactures
acts as president Of this council and
also as conlmissioner-general of the en-
hibition. The grand council is di-
vided in twenty-five advisory commit
tees, who have charge Of the different
and the management of
the exposition.
The buildings Of the exposition are
now nearly completed. They occupy
the Champ.de-Mars and the Trocadero
Palace and Park on the banks Of the
Seine. In the park at the entrance to
the exposition on the Champ-de-Mars
the wonderful Eiffel Tower is now i'll
course of erection. 1t is to be entirely
of iron and 1000 feet in height. Its
object is to show the triumph Of mod I
ern engineering skill. 1t will be fur
nished with an elevator Of American
On the right Of the
tower is the Palace Of Liberal Arts,
and on the left the fine Palace Of Fine
Arts. Large gardens occupy the CEN
ire of the square, and at the back is the
main building, or the gallery Of ma
chimes as it is called. The Esplanade
of Invalides is reserved for the products
of the French colonies. The buildings
are magnificent structures Of glass and
iron, lighted by electricity and fitted
with every modern convenience.
THE FAIRS MAGNITUDE.
It is expected that the total number
of exhibitors from all countries will
reach 10000; it is estimated that 72,0M,-
900 persons will enter the grounds and
buildings. Some idea of the magni-