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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-04-12

Then It was, too, that her people en-
couraged Improvements In streets,
public buildings, and a love for the
handsome and beautiful in design and
architecture, which brought forth the
highest attainments of civilization by
developing schools of training in art and
musical discipline, until the city was
unanimously accorded the nom de
plume, paris of America" This cog
nomen is one of her most worthy titles,
as the sciences, arts, ETC., flourish to q
degree of hberality unexcelled on the
Continent. Not yet satisfied to lay
down the scepter OF worthy achieve
ments, the enterprise of Cincinnatians,
in 1869, invented the Exposition, an un-
heard of project, but which by a series
OF annual triumphs and successes, won
such popular favor that other cities
adopted the plan, and the industrial con-
tagion spread far and remote, until now
have an opportunity of testitying 10 its
magnificent results. The "Motber of
Expositions" is the last, and yet one of
the most brilliant stars that twinkle in
the circulation of Cincinnati's superb
tiara. The Exposition idea was born
end has grown TO full vigor and mstur-
ity, and the people who have been iden-
tilted by long experience with irs
plans and workings, thoroughly
understand what IS necessary
to insure complete success. Naturally,
with thesplendid growth of the city. and
the surrounding developments, the re-
sources to draw from in this i'm mediate
vicinity for the one hundredth anniver-
sary of the State of Ohio are immense.
No other city in Ohio enjoys such ad-
vantages, neither is there another city of
like magnitude at the very center of the
population of the United States. These
atcne speak volumes in favor of the
Centennial Exposition in Cincinnati.
Railroads and rivers furnish every
means OF rapid communication and
transit to and from every point of the
compass, to the greatest number of
States and Territories. Cincinnati takes
pride in her pie hotel accom- moda-
datjons. They are unsurpassed. Thsn,
too. millions of people and billions of
wealth are in close proximity. In short,
no other city can show so many advan-
tages and inducements of location.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-04-12

feet space intervening between first and
second floors, Ia overcome by massive
stairs ascending on an easy grade and
relieved by wide landings. The whole
OF this building, excepting few small
corners and the restaurant, will be used
for exhibiting purposes. At the furth-
est end OF the north wing will be To-
Gated the electric light plant, as the en-
tire Exposition Buildings will be lllu-
minated by electricity. Besides the
sta1rways there will be four large eleya-
tors connecting the upper floors with
the lower, and providing easy and rapid
transit for the hurried visitor. These
elevators Will be handso mely uphols-
tered and in charge Of careful attend
ants.
The interior Of this vast central build
ing, with its hundreds of columns, arches
and sprlnging joists, affords the decorator
a world of opportunity for displaying his
art The style of decoration will be
very ornate. No plans have yet
been decided upon, but one may be in
sured from what has already been done,
that the beauty of the Interior will be in
harmony with tine magnificence of the
outer building. John Rettig, the artist,
will have charge of the ornamentation.
The Power Hail." as it is called, ex-
tends from Twelfth street TO Fifteenth
street. a distance of 1,247 feet, and is liz
feet wide. Forty feet of this space is
open, and exposes the canal, through
which the boats can pass unobstructed.
On either side of the canal is thirty-six
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-04-12

cience and manufactures. This Cncin
,ati men have done cheerfully and Iii,
4rally, and the Guxrantee Fun
foots up the enormous sum
81 ,050, 900. This large amount has besI
absolutely placed at the disposal
The Commissioners having charge of th,
enterprise, and furnishes the ''sinews
war; destined to bring the project to .
safe and profitable conclusion. Thi,
trusting faith in the energy, foresight
and management of the men at the helm.
shows that the experience of Cincinnati:
in the past, in connection with industria,
displays, of which she is regarded the
mother in this country, has but whetred
the appetite of her people for somsthins
grander and moro comprehensive.
The Exposition now in hand, to CON
tinue one hundred days and nights, en-
braces not only Cincinnati, but the siste,
States of Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois
Michigan, Pennsylvania Tennessee, Wesi
Virginia, Missouri, Kansas aud Iowa
From each of the States have been ap
pointed five Honorary Commissioner
exclusive of the Governors, who are ais,
members. These associates have beeI
for months past crystsllizing q sent
ment and laying a foundation for no
only cooperation on the part of tn,
States they represent, but for display
and exhibits from their sections OF ih
country. With such field to Gull from,
it is no wonder that the prom oters, pro
tectors and active members of the par
ent organization are sanguins OF sue
cess,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-04-12
THE REASON WHY
A Centennial Celebration Is Appro-
pirate at Cincinnati,
The Home OF the Arts, Science and
Culture, and the Center OF
Population OF the Uni
ted States.

The position and growth of Cincin-
natl has given her proud distinction in
history such es no other city in the
West has enjoyed. Soon after the COM
mencoment of the settlement of the
Northwest Territory, October, 1873,
fourteen years before the great State of
Ohio was carved out OF the wilderness,
Cincinnati became the seat of commerce
for this section, outstripping in growth
all other Occidental towns. Reaching
southwark, by the enterprise of her citi-
zens, she grasped the oommerc of that
region, and for long time was styled
"King of the Cotton Trade" the ship
ments of that article to the North being
made exclusively through this port
Next her citizens turned their attention
to dealing in swine, and soon, about
1880, Cincinnati developed into the great
pork emporium OF America About this
time also, she hed risen to such pre-
eminence in rank, wealth, population
and Importance, that her sister rivals
dubbed her tho HQueen City of theWest."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-04-12
MACHINERY HALL.
The Particular Domain OF the In
genious Mechanic.
Wide as the Great Northern
Lakes are Deep.

This is the domain Of the "horny hand
cd son Of toll" Its dimensions are q
quarter of a mile long, and wider
Great Lakes by large ma
jority. The engineer, with his hand
on the valve and throttle controls every
wheel and pulley and belt that carries
motion and power through this vast
area. Forward he moves the throttle,
and gently he turns the valve. The end
less shsfting and pulleys move, the belts
straigbten, a deep-mouthed grosn and
puff, a little more strengthening and
slapping of belts, an increasing hum and
roar and now every wheel goes sorisvin'
wi rattlin' glee."
The engiuery of peace is around on
every side. There is no device or vile
of man in labor machinery which is not
included in the diversified category.
Look around aud you will
find every invention from the
locomotive to . wooden nutmeg. To at
tempt any description in detail Of this
comprehensive department would be
only On act of in njusGice; it can only be
said that here are the proudest achieve
ments of the present age. With these
ready instruments OF peace the earth has
been girdled with an electric belt, and
the continent covered Win l2DYrlnIlS OF
railways. Massive structures have reared
their lofty heads above the busy scenes
of life, and the bowels of the earth
have been penetrated; mountains have
been pierced, valleys and rivers spsnned,
the natives housed, fed and clothed, and
happiness and prosperity made to pre-
vail.
American engineering" said tho
eminent French engineer, De Lesseps,
is not only daring, but audacious." So
great s distinction has never been
allotted TO the engineers of any other ma
ton, and while the remark applied only
to that department of this practical
science which has for its work the con-
strucrion of public ways, of bridges and
tunnels, and the Improvement of har-
bors and rivers, it may equally and
Justly be claimed that the mechanical
engineer, in his several spheres of actiy-
ity, has not unequally earned his right
and title to the distinction. Who can
look upon the powerful, pOnderous,
complete engines which force through
out the length and breadth of this city
its water supply, that contemplates the
extensive sewerage systems and eli
those devices by which night is turned
into day, without acknowledging this
truth2 And is not the intricate and
complete machinery of every factory of
all manner of textile fabrics in the land
worthy of note? Tie success of our ag-
riouItural industries must not be neg
Looted, and there is in truth no section
In tho bread realm of the iron-worker
which is not deserving OF praisA
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feet floor space for machinery. Bridges
span the canal at Madison, Twelfth, and
Fourteenth streets. At Madison, Grant,
and Fourteenth streets there will be six
teen-foot wide openings, and engines and
hose reels will be constantly near At
hand in case of fire.
Along the sides of the canal will run
the towpath, and no overworked tow
mule ever trod so aristocratic a walk as
will the Miami and Erie motive animal
during the hundred days of the Expcsi-
ton. The towpath for its entire length
of one-fourth of q mile through the
building has been planked and is rallied
in at the side from the water. A dozen
or fifteen feet above the level of the tow
path is the floor. A pretty fence pro-
vides an easy resting place for the visit
or's elbows as he looks downward upon
the passing canal boats. 1t may safely
be said that the navigators of the
Miami and Erie will avail themselves to
the full extent of the privilege of passing
free through one OF the main buildings
of the Exposition. Another feature of
the canal during the Exposition will ne
the gondolas, la Venice, propelled by
gaily costumed gondoliers, song, delib-
sum will be charged, but no one wilI
mind that, for ride in a gondola below
she level Of the floor will bs q welcome
relief when the visitor has tired OF the
Wh1r and buZz OF machinery.
The engine-house to supply the power
to this building is located at the corner
of Madison and Plum streets. Lines of
shafting will extend the entire ], 200 feet
of the building. Power Hall is almost
completed.
At the Twelfth and at the Fifteenth
street ends of this long building the
canal for a considerable distance will be
bridged over by square floor; space,
ll2 feet by liz. at toe four corners will
be towers in which exhibitors or others
will have office room. There will be two
public entrances to this building, one
from Twelfth and the other from Fiji
teenth street. In addition, there will
also be three entrances from the main
Exposit ition building directly across Elm
street, one from old Power Hall and the
other two from the north and :south
corridors.
It is beautiful sight standing at Ell
ther end of this vast hall and looking
through at the perspective of graceful
eurving arches, which spring from either
side upward and over the canal and
support the roof. The roof Is in two
sections, the better to admit light. That
part over the canal Is placed about ten
feet higher up than the shed-like roofs,
sloping downward over the sides. This
ten feet space has been utilized for win
dow purposes and an unbroken line
of glass extends down on both
sides the entire length. A similar
line of windows just under the caves of
the side room, also admits light, SO that
there is not q dark spot anywhere in the
whole building.
A curious freak in architecture NAV be
witnessed at one point along the east
side of this new building. Here, If tho
roof had bsen put on in the usual wav.
is would have shut out the light and air
from portion of Music Hall. The in
genuity OF the carpenter here suggested
an tnNeEsed rect, and So 1t was built-a
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-04-12
EXPOSITION HISTORY.
Cincinnati the Pioneer In Such In.
dustrial Expositions.
Fifty Years Ago She Held One Un.
der the Auspices of the De
ohanio's Institute.

A half century ago the Hrst public
Exposition in Cincinnati, or possib ly the
in the country, was held under the au-
spices of the Ohio Mechanics Institute.
A brief glance at the times and their
characters mny be OF interest, Cincin-
natl then had q population of 10000
Martin Van Buren was President of the
United States. Henry Clay, John c.
Calhoun, Thos. Benton and others of
that galaxy of illustrious statesm en-
were in the Senate. Salmon P. Chase
was practicing law on Third street, be-
tween Main and Sycamore. Robert
Lucas was Governor of the State, Sla-
very was extant, postage was from 81
70 cents, according to distance Amer
ican arts and industries were In their
infancy and any amount of American
history had yet TO happen.
Space and time being limited, only a
brief glance can be taken at this first
fair, so suspicious in its rise; so mo-
nentOus in its consequences. Home in
dustry was the watchword. and to dem
onstrate the progress made the attention
was called to three facts: The carpeting
on exhibition was manufactured in Gin
cinnati-'>was good enough for any fam
lily and sold in the shops without the
purchasers knowing that it was domes-
tic manufacture" again the Japanned
ware exhibited was of excellent quality
and beautiful finish, and ''was manufso-
sured in a small alley in q remote part of
this city, which we generally suppose
came from the islands of the Pacific
Ocean," of course the advertiser an
nouncing that it was the Japanned
ware and not the remote alley that
came from the Pacific Ocean. And I'm
ally an award, A bathing tub, by John
A. Rowan, sis q serviceable article. It
is composed Of wood outside, and so
lined with Zinc as to be elastic, which
makes 1t much more easy and service
able to those who use It,"
Agricultural implements seem not to
have been exhibited until ten years Ia
ter, excepting an apple parer and 8
corn shelter. In 1855 the fast of the Me-
ohanios' Institutes prosperous fairs was
held. Twelve years later the
Mechanlcs' Institute Directory ealled
To its aid the Board of Trade etd the
Chamber of Commerce. The success
which has attended this fnanciel trinity
Is too we'll known to be repeated. They
have drawn from the utmost parts of
the earth, as the limit of their resources.
No art, no industry, no sciences, no
learning had been neglected, and today,
looking down the long vista of fifty
years, the venerable members of the old
Mechanics' Institute can look with honor
upon this elimination of their primitive
labors as one Of the not to be forgotten
conquests of peace,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-04-12
An 1883
CINCINNATI
CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION.

Over three million feet of lumber,
thirty car loads of glass and many tons
OF iron, and dozens of barrels of paint
will be consumed IN the entire construc-
ton. Never before In Cincinnati
has such an immense amount OF
work been done in so short time.
OF course the interior decorations will
consume considerable more time, but one
can safely say the Centennial Exposition
buildings will prove to be one of the
quickest jobs on record.
The new buildings will have about
twenty-three acres of floor space. This,
with the floor space OF Music hall and
the permanent Exposition Buildings,
will make an aggregate of almost forty
acres.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-04-12

The city itself Is peculiarly adapted
for Just such celebration as this is dss-
tined to be-a celebration commemo
rating the one hundredth anniversary o;
the settlement of the Ohio Valley, the
Northwestern Territory, the State CT
Ohio and the City of Cincinnati. Sitn-
ated within three miles of the aetna,
geographical center of the United States
at the confluence of the Ohio, tho MI
ami and the Licking Rivers, she natur.
ally controls the trade Of the rich and
productive Ohio Valley and all of its
vast wealth. She is In easy access to the
richest mineral region in all this land.
while timber in almost inexhaustib bis
quantities Is within convenient reach
Rer rivers furnish the cheapest trans
portation fer the raw materials to hsI
factories, and thence back, in the shape
of manufactured goods, to the army Of
consumers that draws Its supplies freD
this region.
Cincinnati's manufacturing Interests
are colossal. There are today within heI
borders nearly six thousand industrial
establishm hments engaged in three hun
dred different lines of work, having an
invested capital of over se5, ,ocO, 600, oc
cUpying real estate valued at S72, ,QO0, ,0cG
em ploying ninety-eight thousand hands
and turning out in enc year products
valued at $500, ,000, 900. Including the
thriving cities of Covington and New
port, on the Kentucky shore, and which
are really part of Cincinnati, the totS'
value of products would foot up severh
million dollars mOre.-Chicage Inter
o ceau.
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SHE SOOMS.

Csnc1nnatrs Great Centennial As
Eractins Alteration Throushout the
Country.
Cincinnati, IN 1888, like Philadelphia
In 1875, is full of the Centennial that
opens its doors on the 4th of next July.
One can see, here and there cropping
out, places of business that are being
coached for the prospective tide of tram
sient travel at that time, and "Centen-
nial" beer-shops and Centennial" eat
ing-houses, are not uncommon. The air
is full of Centennial" notes, just as the
City of Brotberly Love was in 1875.
There was never, perhaps, a better IL
IustrRtion of the affection and confidence
that people sometimes have for their
homes aud their Institutions than that
afforded by the spectacle Of a Large and
publio-splrited community Of business
men voluntarily taxing themselves
going down into their sefes for col
lateral, 81 it were-tO inaugurate q cele-
brstion for the purpose OF dsmonstrstin e
70 the world the progress made in arr
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-04-12
A RETROSPECT.
The First International Exposition
Was Held at London.
a Review of the Greatest We Have
Known, the Centennial At
PhiladeIphta in 1870.

International Expositions were inau-
gurated with. that of 1851, in London,
followed by those Of New York, 1888
Paris, 1855; London, 1862; Paris, 1866;
Vienna, 1878; Philadelphia Centennial,
1873. Since that time such Expositions
have become more general all over the
civilized world.
Facils princeps was the Philadelphia
Centen nial, and of instruction and an
ticipation this year it will not be amiss
to refer to its magnitude. The State of
Pennsylvania appropriated Sl,015, COO;
Philadelphia gave $4,000 There
were gifts, concessions and interest
amounting to $500, 200; stock subscrip-
tions by citizens of Pennsylvania s., ,500,-
000,a and National appropriation of ST.
10000. About $500, 200 was derived from
the sale of privileges, and from royalties
and percentages. The receipts from ad-
missions amounted to S3,81S, 750; and the
total expenses TO Sc, ,830, 900. Thus there
was a surplus of about 81, 200, goo.
The Philadelphia Centennial Exposi-
ton was open 159 days, and the admis-
sions mum bered 9,789, 1892. daily aver
age of 81, sos. The average of paid ad-
missions was 60,34l per day, and the
average daily receipts S25,9S6. There
were 3O,s64 exhibitors from fifty differ
ent countries.
The Philadelphia Centennial was
opened on May 10, 1876, with imposing
ceremonies, including a speech from
President Grant; and was closed No
ven ber 10, with fitting congratulations.
The greatest days at the Philadelphia
Exposition were Pennsylvania Day, Sep
tenn Der %, 274, ,9l9 admissions; Delaware
and Maryland Day, October is, 176,4
admission; and Ohio Day, October 26,
135, ,66l admission. The cash receipts on
Ohio Day were S6l, 20 so, and it is esti-
mated that 800, 900 Ohioans were present
headed by their Governor, Hayes, who
was accorded grand reception.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-04-12

ture met in Cincinnati September Is,
1893. On September 5 William Henry
Harrison was elected delegate to Con-
gresS.
government to Chillicothe, where the
constitution of the State OF Ohio was
framed in 1892, by convention, Novem-
Der to 2a. Ohio became State by act
of Congress approved by the Preident in
February, 1903.
The early settlements in Ohio suffered
much from Indian depredations, which
continued till the treaty with the abo-
1895.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-04-12
THE PRESS CLUB.
WAas Waiting Newspaper ReP<es@s
tnGfves VIII Nee.

WhaS Visiting Newspaper RcPrsseo
tA1tves VIII Mee..
The Cincinnati Press Club, an associs
ton of newspaper men OF this city anS
vicinity, has entered into close relation
with the Centennial Com missioners, ana
will prove valuable aid in the work Of
making the Exposition g success. tn.
Club will have rooms adjoining the
neatly and elegantly fitted up. Here
will congregate the local and visiting
representatives of the press, for social
and professional intercourse, to which
one apartment will be exclusively de
voted. Another room will be dtted L
with all the convenisnces for writins
letters or kilograms, and telegraph ans
post offices close at hand will offer the
best facilities for the rapid dispatch o.
news all over the country. A telephoOs
for the exclusive use Of the Club and is-
guests will give ready commun ioatios
with any part of the city and with tn.
many surrounding towns reached bJ
the extensive telephone system her.
carried on.
The Press Club, through its Entertain
mens Committees, viii take speciai
pains to make everything easy and
pleasant for visiting Newspaper men
whatever their nationality, politics OF
creed and in this laudable work IL has
the assurance OF all the aid that the
Commissioners can give. In natter
pertaining to its particular and import
ant function 1t is instructed TO com
mnnd; and SIS far as natural Newspaper
modesty will admit, 1t will exercise thaa
great boon ef the AmsEican peepls-tAs
liberty Of tho presA
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in 1873 the Judges we're all appointed:
Samuel Parsons. John C1eves Symmes
and James Mitchell Varnum. The pres
ent year, 1885, is, therefore, the Centen-
nial of the completion of the government
OF the Northwest Territory.
March 1, 1856, the Ohio company was
formed in Boston OF persons entitled to
military lands. That year Major
Doughty built Fort Harmer at the
mouth Of the Muskingum. On April Z,
1873, Marietta, the first town in Ohio,
was founded, where the first court was
held in September, 1888, though there
was no fixed seat Of government for the
territory. The first territorial Legisla-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-04-12
HISTORICAL
Ths Formation of the Northwest Ter.
ritOry and Ohio,

By the treaty Of Paris, February 10,
176s, Great Britain relinquished the ter
ritory east of the Mississippi, and by the
treaty of September 3, 1888, the country
between the Alleghanies and Mississipni
was given to the United States, but re-
manned patented to Virginia and Con-
neoticut. March 1, 1874, Virginia ceded
it's rights to the United States, and in
May, 1875, Connections did the Same
July 13, 1887, Congress passed an ordi-
nance for the government of this North.
west Territory; on October 8, Gen. Ar
thur St. Chair, was elected Governor, and
Winthrop Sazgeant, Secretary, and early