The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-31

Ohio state fair in Columbus on
Monday, September 2. For several
days past large force of gardners
have been busily engaged in
identifying the lawns, trimming
shrubbery and arranging the flower
beds. The artificial lakes are in
fine condition and add greatly to
the general beauty of the grounds
Water pools and fountains are all
ready for operation and will be
given full play on the first day OF
the fair. The grounds as now ar
ranged and beautified, present a
park-like appearance exceedingly
pleasing, and the beauties will be
appreciated and enjoyed by all
patrons of the fair. One of the i'm
provements this year is the pro-
viding of comfortable seats in all
parts of the park.
The several exposition buildings
are becoming decorated and pre-
pared for the reception of exhibits,
it being the purpose of the board
and the superintendents in charge
of the respective departments to
have all exhibits in place early,
that the fair may be fully opened
to the public on Monday, the first
day. Nearly all the spaces have
been assigned, and in a class of eX-
hibits that will make the coming
fair more nearly a grand indus
trial exposition than any yet held
at Columbus. The people have
only to visit Columbus to witness
as fine an exposition as can be seen
anywhere in the United States and
upon grounds that have no equal
for beauty and grandeur. The
classification ofthe exhibits is such
as to afford the best opportunities
for intelligent examination of the
several classes and departments.
The lower floor of main exposition
building has been given to the eX-
hibition of furniture, carpets, fancy
and works of art for
household decoration, the center
platforms alone being reserved for
pi mos, organs and musical mer-
generally. The upper
floor of this building will be devo-
ted to the school exhibits, to the
exhibits in history and archaeology
and to the Agricultural museum,
for which there is being secured !
some rare specimens from "de
elden times" which will from AN
interesting study to young and old,
n comparison to the woderful i'm
of this day.
The north annex to the main
will be devoted exclusive
o agricultural products, fruit and
,lants and flowers. A large and
inc exhibit is assured. In the
outh annex every foot of space
has been assigned to carriages and
,uggies, stoves household fixtures,
tic. This will be one of the most
interesting departments.
Nothing can be said to picture
he beauty of display that will be
made in the woman's building
Jnder the direction of most able
ady superintendent, everything
to woman's work will
e arranged in this building. 1t
viii be completely filed.
The art building will contain
My such exhibits as properly be- {
ong there, paintings, of which
ONE of the finest have been I
ecured, photography, sculpture, {
lodeling, etc. ;
The machinery department and {
ut-door exhibits will afford the
sual attraction, and with the {
irge exhibit of live stock and the q
lore than usual attractions in the ,
peed ring, the people may con- {
IDENTIFY expect general exposi- e
on well worthy the large atten- =
ance promised from all parts of
he state. The several railway
mes centering at Columbus have
to deal literally with r,
'eir patrons, and the reputation f
Columbus for the care of great il
'owds is too well known to be Ii