The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-22
AUGUSTUS EXPOSITION.
It Will be One of the Largest Ever
Held in tha South.


It Will be One of the Largest Ever
Held in the South.
The Augusta Chronicle came out yester
terday with handsome Exposition edition
Following are extracts from its columns:
The Exposition will be continued through
six weeks, from October 10 to November
II.
One hundred acres of land for site have
been purchased at the west end OF the city,
Just at the foot of tie Sand Hill, which i,
now being put in order. The city govern
ment has at once begun permanent improve
ment of all streets leading that way. The
street car company has set about increasing
its capacity. Its tracks, already near the
grounds on two sides, will be extended to
the building site, and the Georgia Railroad
Company has already built track into the
grounds, and is delivering tle material for
building. There will be a separate expo
sitlon depot at convenient point in the
city, and a separate exposition track, y
independent of all other tracks. There will
be no conflict of crowds arriving in the
city at the union depot, with crowds going
from the city to the exposition grounds.
The main building as designed is a per-
feet one for exposition rposes-dimen-
sionS 944X400 feet-machinery department
and agricultural hall at the two ends, and
all industrial and merchants exhibits in the
center. Music hall, l50x320 feet, branches
| from the main hall, with seats for $500
A grand stand with seating capacity for
5000 is being placed on the west side of the
race track, facing east. From this the visitor
will comfortably witness the races, military
drills, pyrotechnics, balloon ascensions and
other attractions to be displayed on or
within the race track.
Ample accommodations will be provided
in separate buildings for the display of live
| stock.
The amount of money already appropri-
ated by the directory for premiums and
special attractions amounts to nearly
$4,000, and will insure each day during the
esting amusements.
A standard one mile race track is being
built. The soil is admirably suited, and it
| will be one of the best in the country,
An immense military display is provided,
to last three days, including all arms of the
service, and ending with a sham battle of
great extent, for which the adjacent couH-
try is well adapted. Four thousand dollars
has been offered in prizes for military drills,
| and companies from several States are
| already pledged to enter, of infantry, cav
airy and artillery. Effort is being made
| through proper channels to provide tents in
| numbers sufficient for ample accommoda-
| tions.
One of the largest manufacturers and
most successful exhibitors of fireworks has
already been contracted with for three or
more displays of great splendor and extent.
The bombardment of PeKin and the
destruction of Pompeii are among the
historic scenes to be reproduced.
The exposition officers struck a happy
vein when they decided to secure the
| Seventh Regiment Band, headed by the
world-renowned Cappa, and forty of the
| leading musicians of the country. This
secures for Augusta, during the holding of
| her exposition, music such as never before
was heard in the South. Cappa's Seventh
| Regiment Band is conceded by many the
rival Of the famous Gilmore, and the
| Louisville people pronounce him far in the
lead.
Attractions of varied character have been
secured. One is a balloon ascension with a
| perllous leap of the eronaut from 10000
| feet in the air. Another is a grand night
carnival and ball. Others too numerous to
mention will make every day an event, and
every night a wonder.
The management of the exposition, rec
ognizing the Importance of attracting hither
| the people of all the surrounding States.
and representatives Of all business and in
dustrial classes, have arranged an elaborate
series of special days, as follows:
Governors day, Saturday, Oct. 10. The
Governors of all the States and Territories
will be invited, and many Of them will adj
dress the people of the South on subjects
pertaining to the national welfare. Mill
tary encampment, Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, Oct. Is, l6 and II; Savannah
Valley Convention. Wednesday and
Manufacturers day, Monday, Oct. p:
South Carolina day, Wednesday, Oct. 24;
Tennessee day, Oct. 25; Veterans
day, Friday, Oct. %; Georgia day;
Monday, Oct 80; National Manu-
facturer's Convention, Monday, Oct. 30:
Florida day, Tuesday, Ger. 80; Cotton
Planters day, Wednesday, Oct. 81 North
Carolina day, Thursday, Nov. s; Drum
mers' day, Saturday, Nov. 10; National
Agricultural Convention, Monday, Nov. 10:
Exhibitors day, Friday, Nov. IL; Alabama
| day, We ineSday, Nov. IA. Facilities for
cheap travel over all lines of railroad have
been secured from the association Of South
err roads. The rate is fixed at 1c. per mile.