The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-05-24
COLOSSAL ENTERPRISE.
D;:TROIT'S INTERNATIONAL FAIR AND
EXPOSITION.
A Magnificent Effort in Behalf of Art, In
dustry, Education and Amuss-
ment.

Combining a Wealth of Wonders with n
World of Pleasure and Instruction-Rep-
resenting n Grand Outlay of More Than
Half n Million Dollars - Special Ex-
hibits In All Departments and Curios
from Many Ciimes-Sept. II to FL Inclu-
sive, the Ten Great Days of Display.
Memorable indeed in the history Of Michi-
gan's efforts in behalf Of agriculture and its
allied sciences will be the present season Of
1859. For this is the year in which the great
Wolverine state, with dash of that enter
prise which has made her name famous over
the whole continent, will come before the ag-
ricultural community of the United States
with an International Fair and Exposition
PROJECT OF SUCH HERcULEAN PROPORTIONS
that, with the exception of the famous Gen.
tennial of TO- it will positively surpass any
thing in the fair and exposition line our land
has ever seen.
1t is needless to speak of the generous in
fuences which flow from such gigantic
project as that initiated at Detroit Held at
a season of the year when Nature arrays her.
self in her most gorgeous robes, when the
harvests have all been gathered home, and
when the industrious farmer is pri3ileged to
enjoy period Of well-earned resSthe fair
has won warm place in the hearts OF those
who esteem an attraction which combines
interest with instruction, education with di.
version.
MICHIGAN's INTERNATIONAL FAIR AND Ex-
POSITION
will lead the world for beauty and variety Of
display, for unilueness of features, and for
grandeur and extent of plant. The grounds,
comprising seventy acres of beautiful roll
ing land, adjacent to the city, are already
penetrated by railroad, street railway, elec-
trio road, and by steamboat from the river.
The site affords delightful view of the beau
tiful Detroit river the picturesque Canadian
shore, the neighboring islands, the great
commerce of the Inland seas; far as the eye
can reach, the proSimate city, stretching
forth its giant arms till they lose themselves
beyond the horizon; Fort Wayne, with its
martial sounds of drum and fife, its blue
coated trooper moving to and fro, its frown-
ing cannon peering from the Fashioned re-
doubts; the immense warehouses, factories
and elevators along the river front, sending
up great volumes of black smoke, resound-
ing with the din of industry, and paying
noble tribute to the wealth and prosperity Of
the beautiful city; the inviting shores Of the
famous Belle Isle park, blue in the dim dis
lance, serve to complete as charming a scene
as one could hope to view in many long
days journey.
We present to-day cut of the main build
ing, which, with its companion structures, is
being erected at the enormous cost OF
TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOL
EARS.
1t is the largest building erected and used ex-
clusively for fair purposes i'll the world. In
the form of a hollow square, the inner area
is devoted to series of beautifully embow-
cred courts, in which the visitor, leisurely
pursuing the winding paths, cannot but lose
himself in delight at the rare vistas offered
by this one small part Of Detroit's great In
ternational Fair and Exposition. Before
him are luxuriant beds of foliage and flow
ers, whose redolent perfumes are waited by
the same breeze which bears to his ears the
soothing spell of niusic's softest strains. At
his feet, perhaps, cooling fountain is re-
freshing the perfrme-laden air, and, softly
murmuring as it flows, invites to reverie and
gentle somnolence. The hot glare of the
autumn sunlight is tempered bya
MAGNIFICENT CANOPY OF TRANSLUCENT
GLASS,
so that even upon the warmest days the
whole court is the most cool and refreshing
spot imaginable. The same delightful scene
the spacious galleries above, or while reclin-
ing at ones ease in the cozy smokers alcove.
A rainble about the seventy-acre grounds
will ut once reveal the bewildering prodigal-
ity of exhibits, the varied character of the at
fractions A space fifteen acres in extent, reg
ularly laid out in walks and drives, will be de-
voted to an immense display Of agricultural
implements, engines, wind-mills and calliopes,
sheltered under commodious private struct-
ures, or under gay tents fluttering with the
fagsof all nations. A gigantic building, 800
feet long, will be devoted to the interests of
fowls and home pets. Did you ever lear a
delegation of ROSTERS crows Leading the
choir with hoarse gutteral croak is the big
Brahma, the hundreds of less favored fowls
joining in the chorus, while the little BAN
tam, high on tiptoe and fairly bursting with
excitement, is doing his best to maintain his
place in the race for the blue ribbon. You
have heard dog bowling at the moon, or
have, no doubt,
HURLED BooTJACK AT A MIDNIGHT TOM
CAT,
But bench show canine, ambitious for the
first prize, can easily Guido them all 1t will
be magnificent exhibition of dogs. Here are
prize animals from all parts of the country.
Among the very finest in the country are
the stock buildings of Detroit's great Fair
and Exposition Each over 800 feet square,
the four contain stalls enough that, were
they placed side by side, they would extend
over two miles. A large inner court is daily
crowded with display of magnificent ami
mails, competing for their prizes.
A place Of great interest to the majority of
fair-goers will be the art building. beauti-
full structure, $50 feet frontage filed with
RARE ART TREASURES FROM MANY LANDs
One hundred thousand dollars are repre-
sented in the display; and here one may gain
vast amount of interesting and instructive
art information in the brief visit of one af-
ternoon
Nor have we as yet seen the worlds great
est fair and exposition in its entirety. For,
while ~ grand display is under examina-
tior lie machinery hall is resembling
w cnse array OF engines, machines