The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-12
FLORIDA ON EXHIBITION.
EVERYTHING IN READINESS FOR
THE OPENING.

A Bird's-Eye View of the Scenes at the
Exposition Grounds-No Fear of the
Success of the Enterprise - It's value
TO Florida Admitted.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. Jan. ll.-To-day
is busy one at the Sub Tropical Exposition
grounds. To get everything in readiness
for the opening work has been pushed night
and day. The inside of the main building
resembles an animated beehive, The din
made bv hammers and saws and other tools
is nearly deafening. As viewed from the
gallery, the scene is picturesque one The
whole resembles a vast flower garden or
fruit orchard Tall cocoanuts and palms
stretch out their branches at the side.
Orange trees with the golden fruit simmer
ing through the leaves are seen throughout
the central avenue, while interpreted are
all sorts OF plants, shrubs, fruits and
flowers
GARDEN SPOTS
AZ tte right are the garden spots, extend
ING ngerlv the entire length of the build
ing, ana all are filed with plants and shrubs
of soess kind. The display in this line is
very complete and would require days to
dIuVulaIlEe. adlBAll btltoc tOllc hilO
broad walks, extending the length of the
building, with the tables, stands, booths,
bowers and spaces assigned to the vGriOus
sections and counties The work on many
of these is still backward, but it is hoped
that all will be in shape tomorrow. This
rustic framework that is being erected Is
extremely tasteful and will add greatly TO
the appearance of the building. The tall
pillars supporting the room are to be fully
decorated, which will give touch of color,
where 1t will be seen to advantage
STRIKING QUARTERS.
Indian river, Clay county, and several
other sections will have very striking quar-
ters, judging from the work now being done
on them. Exhibits of fruits of all varieties,
vegetables, plants, etc, still continue TO az
rive at the eleventh hour. as is usual, and
the officers of the exposition are working
night and day to get their arrangements
fully perfected.
The quaint, matched building Just outside
the main hall, occupied by fernando,
Citrus and Pasco counties, will attract a
great deal Of attention from its odd and
pretty shape and make. 1t is matched on
the outside with palmetto leaves, and the
idea is original and we'll carried out. The
ceiling is decorated with sugar cane, ears of
corn, grass, ferns and many odd objects
THE EXHIBITS
The exhibits in this building will be
widely diversified and show well to what ex-
tent the resources of one section can be de-
veloped. In the woods will be shown sec
tions and finished and polished planks Of
hickory, ash, white and live oak, blackgum,
magnolia, elm, pine, soft maple, cedar,
hollyberry, mountain ash, blackberry, black
cherry, persinmon red bay, the Florida
mahogany and several others In
vegetables and fruits the dis
play will be equally large and won
derful. Some OF the wild plants displayed
will be of very rare species and botanists
will find this portion rare treat, In sugar
cane, home made sugars and syEups, wines,
etc, this portion ofithe State will show up
TO great advantage. In tobacco, too, a
large display viii be made from their own
raising, and cigar mandatory will be
shown in full operation.
BOUND TO BE A SUCCESS.
Taken all in all the Sub-Tropical is bound
to be a success. The display of tropical and
semi-tropical productions will be fine and
numerous, covering a wide field. These
viii be added to from time to time, and the
prospects are that the exhibit will be a most
gratifying success to the officers and pro
jectors of the enterprise. To Florida its
value cannot be measured in dollars and
cents. II will reveal in a very convincing
way the great possibilities of the State, and
doubtless be the means of settling hundreds
of newcomers in the State the coming year.
Jacksonville's stores and many private
residences have been decorated today and
the probabilities are that tomorrow the dis
play viii be successful in every respect. Two
years ago tomorrow Florida expelienc a
set back in the deadly frost. The ub-Trop-
ical opening will be fitting way to cele-
brate an anniversary so very different
Ex-Gov. ". j. Bloxham, orator of the
dav. and Gen Robert Bulloch, of Ocala,
arrived tonight.
A slight accident occurred on the ia *
sonville, Tampa and Key West railroad a
short distance from this city to-day. Sew
eral freight cars were derailed, but no one
was hurt.