St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-18
OPENING OF THE EXPOSITION.

point. Although some might not express
their appreciation in the same forcible
terms, few people Williretuse to indOrSe
the sentiment to which the colonel gave
utterance after they have visited the>eX-
position of 1889. The great building is
rapidly filling with everything that goes
to make up an exhibit of country's
products, both natural and manufact-
ured. To one who has never visited the
big show trip through the building
this week will be a valuable experience,
and even one who has seen previous ex-
hibitiOnS here cannot go through the
acres of flooring without finding hun
dred new, interesting and marvellous
things.
The first new thing that will strike a
visitor is the entrance. There will be
but one entrance this year, and that is
on the Bank street side of the building.
This entrance is wide, and there are four
turnstiles, with other space which can
be utilized in case of the entrance be-
coming crowded. Immediately in front
of the gates is huge arch tastefully
draped and decorated, spanning wide
aisle leading to the central court of the
The aisle widens near the gate, and on
vines, ETC., while each side of the aisle
is lined the full length with
ported plants, flowers and rare
shrubs. In the middle of the
aisle is large aquarium represent,
ing deep pool, and filled with gold
silver and pearl fish. Overhead are in
candescent lights with colored globes,
and also hanging globes containing rare
and beautiful fishes. The whole makes
the impression of the visitor a very
pleasant one, and is really triumph in
decoration.
Among the first things to attract the
Sight-Seer on
THE SECOND FLOOR
is the wonderful exhibit of the North
western Electrical Construction and
Supply company. They have a hand
somely constructed booth, where every
conceivable article in small electric
supplies is exhibited. Electric light
shades and globes of the most expensive
and artistic varieties are there in album
dance, and an assortment of wires, coils,
batteries, motors and meters that would
bewilder an Edison. The whole booth
is studded with incandescent lights, and
the Splendor of several large arc lamps
will shine round about. When the
door of the booth is opened
bell rings and all the lights flash up.
The opening of the window accom-
plishes the same result, and people who
lean too heavily on the rail may be re-
of their duty to other exhibits
by pressing push button.
The large space occupied last year by
the W. w. Sly Paint company will ac-
cOmmodate one of the SmoOthesJ eX-
hiblts in the building this year, namely,
the magnificent display of the Standard
Oil company.
One of the most unique departments is
THE TENNESSEE EXHIBIT,
where the first thing that meets the
glance is huge section of an immense
Durl poplar from Athens, Tenn. 1t is
at least seven feet in diameter, and the
tree must have been nearly 200 feet in
height There are some beautifully
finished specimens of other woods,
slabs of polished Tennessee marble, aud
the products of the state quarries.
specimens of coal, and of the mineral
paints that abound in the Cumberland
region.
DodSon, Fisher & Brockman have
rather novel display of harness, horse
carriage supplies, robes,
blankets, etc. Their floor space is en-
closed by picket fence made of names
from heavy harness, and the greater
part of the goods are arranged in the
form of an Indian tepee.
Probably the handsomest exhibit in
the whole building is that of the Palace
Clothing house. A large floor space has
been converted into handsome, grassy
lawn, with flowers, trees and shrubs,
an artificial lake with little skiff which;
can be rowed about, graveled walks, a |
Eogata!a Ipiaging il the middle and Fk
exhibit of clothing is confined to a COM
paratively small space, but some Of the |
finest goods are to be seen there.
A little further along James Edwin