Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1890-08-21
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the Pleasures Prepared
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EuN L<A1t-ANt city OF DcttN-t las ever
engaged ln, TIE Detroit International
FAR and Exposition, ~ whose second an
nual exhlbitlou viii be open August %
and close September 5. It's grounds arc
tie finest ami Us buildings the largest
and h2ndsomest OF any FAIR or exhioi.
ton now existing ia the world. This
great far ls continental IA is scope,
ADD. embraces exhibits from ali over
tie 1nte5 states ana Canada: Ii MAS
the largest and most successful expOsl-
ton on tie American continent last
year, and Will be Tar greater TINS year.
The attendance last year Numbered
QUARTER OF a MILLION PHoPLE,
representing every State OF Ine Union
and al the provinces Of CAnada. Thls
year II VII be stlll larger and Will ~
Guide an important contingent OF buSl-
ness visitors from Mexico.
The stock show viii be toe largest
ever seen in America. Ii NIL embrace
an immense number OF the cOstliest
and best horses, cattle, sheep. SWINE
and poultry from tie best breeders If
tie United states and Canada of ali
breeds ami varieties. There Will prob-
ably Toe no less than thousand OF the
horses on the continent. and equal
numbers OF cattle, swine and sheep.
The largest and smallest horses and
cattle IN the world viii be there, and
the spectacle of the grand parades OF
animals Will be a superb exhibition.
The stables for animals a4U Vae DesI
ever constructed in any country for
similar purposes. They consist of five
huge buildings. go feet square, each
built around and enclosing an omen
court or arena l70x200 feet, in which
ANIMALS are npected. Double rows OF
stalls, with broad walk between, run
around the buildings. These buildings
are each connected with a great sewer,
are lighted by electricity, SO that ami
mails can be cared for by night as well
as by day, and are provided, every 80
feet, with ever flowing pure water.
There is also the broadest and finest
| half-mile race track IN the West rum
ming around the banks of beautiful
artificial lake, of winch there are two.
The grounds arc also provided with
spacious and beautiful green laws and
broad grayeled walks and drives. In
| front IS
THE WIDE AND BEAUTIFUL BLUE DETROIT
RIVER,
| bearing upon its bosom the largest COM
merce, both IN number of vessels and
/ tonnage, to be found anywhere in the
world. More Shipping passes the Tx
/ position every day than London and
| Liverpool both combined can show.
/ There Is also the Rouge river, which
| here Joins the Detroit, alive with great
ferry steamers, plying TO and from the
| Exposition.
! The Dog Show will exhibit not less
| than 700 10 1000 dogs OF all varieties,
! including the smallest, which weighs
! less than an ordinary rat, and lies down
! stands or SITS upon the palm OF It's mis-
| trcss' hand; and the largest. which
weighs sixteen pounds more than one of
! the small horses, and IS a majestic AM
nal, with the courage and strength of
lion.
The Pigeon and Bird Show will be the
greatest beyond all comparison ever
collected in America. The most famous
! homIng pigeons on the continent will
! be shown IN hundreds, and there will
/ be series of grand races between these
/ glossy, beautiful and intelligent
WINGED ATHLETES OE THE SKY,
at distances of from 80 to 500 miles. Be-
sides, the methods OF rearing, handling
and training these beautiful pets Will be
fully exhibited and explained.
Art Hall, the largest building of its
sort in America, Will contain 300 of the
best paintings of the best American art
lists, selected by the American Artists
Union expressly for this great exhlbi-
ton. 1t will also exhibit the finest and
most costly painting Of modern times,
"THE JUDGMENT or PARIS"
by the great Russian artist, Constantin
! Makoffsky, called "the king of color
lists" by the European art critics.
This picture Is ravishing dream Of
beauty. 1t costs $500 per day 10 ex.
hibt It, under the best effects of electric
lights. There are also three famou:
and costly paintings from the private
collection of Hon. Potter Palmer, the
noted Chicago millionaire, besides
marble and bronze statuary, and al
sorts of works of art.
The show of agricultural implements
and machines, and Of all sorts of ma
chinery and tools. from the huge road
locomotive down 10 the latest patent
ks
house. the farm. the shop and the fac
tory, from the thousand dollar art tile
stove down to the best cork screw; Of al
rich goods, wares, fabrics, food pro
ducts, gems, iewelry, watches, clocks
clothing, embroideries, laces, silks, vel
vets, carpets, paper; OF all muslcs
goods, from a piano to Jewsharp; o.
magnificently fine furniture, costly car
81 be- D..
makes the grandeur, the comfort a1C
the luxury Of modern civilization, III
GLIDING
THE --LATEST ArD BEsT INVENTIONS,
from electric inventions through all tn
rest will be exhibited IN enormous pro
| fusion.
The exhibition Of fruits. flowers and
I vegetables viii he prodigiOus Not ONLY
vii the fruits. flowers, grains, plant
I and vegetables IF the Northern State
AMI Canada BE- shown in vast profuslOn
but the South VIII c0ntrl ute Ar i'm
mense and rich variety of tropical ang
s1b-tr0piCal fruits and products. large
than has ever before been exhibited a
any Northern far. Florida. Gcofg q
Alabama. Virginia. Tennessee. Texas
Mexico and California vii al send car
loads II their best products, ncludn
bananas. oranges. lemons. fgsand man
I other fruits. growing upon trees I'D ful
bearing. And the snow Of rch an,
I rare flowers vii be simost bv tie acre
making the vsst boildng = palace .
I lovelIness and Fragrance. and ornament
ing the lawns a toe grounds W q
p masses of beautlfG. colors.
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