Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-19
ALMOST FINISHED.
THE MAIN BUILDING or THE SOUTH
ERN EXPOSITION, RALEIGH.
s,..es for the stntcs Assigned-Mschincry
and other Exhibits-The Camp
Feature . Novel One.

,c.~~..nonaence Of tho Richmond Dspatch.1
R.rx,oH. N. c., August is.-The main
building of the Southern Exposition mere
,raa practically completed yesterday. a NIL
lion feet Of lumber has been used IN making
the addition and improvements. Inc
roofing is of paper, all of which was pre-
nared on the spot. Sixty men are at WORK
rn Tho anterior of the building. which IL
fourth of mile in length. Inc spaces io'
the various States are assignee.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Tn the east trapscept is the North caro-
lima exhibit. which is OF two classes. ~ 70
made by the Department OF Agrlcu.t ,,n,
and by the counties, or az least 10y = hu ,aa
Der of the latter. Part OF me ai1,? rho
occnpied by these county. EXHIBITS. Ing
counties making displays in systenna.ro
way are Wayne. Pssquotank, Gnmdeh'
CCassonsv;Ile Swain. Jackson. Forsyth,
Rlsden. Craven. Mitchell, Wake, Greene.
Mecklenburg, Hartford, Warren; hockihg-
ham, Transylvania. Guilford, bunrconiJIII'
IIan,ance. Surry, Graham, BERTHE, iyrren.
md Wvde' II is the plan to have all these
eIhibits in compact form. This applies
oIao 10 the State exhibits. All are 10 be
representative EXHIBITS of products. Inc
aytreme eastern part of the building. Will
he devoted to the art ana ladies' exhi bits,
and TO special displays Of Raleigh business
men. who contributed so largely 10 the
Exposition.
OTHER EXHIBITS.
Much Of the space outside OF the main
building will be occupied by, displays.
Large tents will shelter the machinery ana
vehicle exhibits, the former. In addition 10
the space of 100x300 feet covered by Ma
chinery hall. There will be very little I'M
occupied ground inside the enclosure.
There are spacious sheds for the cattle
show. There will be tour weeks OF horse
racing: two weeks in October and two IN
November, the premiums being the largest
vet offered in the State. Bicycle contests
will also be feature.
THEIR HoNoRs AT WORK.
The MAYORS of ali cities of over 10000
population have been invited and re-
auested to make known the fact that TINS
distinct lively Southern Exposition Will be
held. Mayor Grant. Of New York. replies
that he will be glad to do whatever he can
To make the Exposition a success. Great
numbers of other letters from mayors have
been received
EDUCATIONAL DAYS.
October 15th-l7th will be the " educa-
tional days." Mr.. j. II. Shinn, superln-
tendent Of education of Arkansas and
leading officer of the Southern Educa-
tionai Association. writes that he Will be
here and will deliver an address. as re-
ouested. October 6th-l0th will be the pc
rod particularly devoted to. commercial
travellers. The latter promise TO be mere
in great numbers. and are manifestlng
much interest in the Exposition.
THE CAMP.
One of the novel features of the Expo
sition will be the camp. 10 this nifty
acres space is devoted. of which twenty
five acres in front of the Exposition
Grounds, and on two railways, will be
divided into lots 2Ox3O feet, Just large
enough for wagon and team. Streets
will give access TO the camp and police
will patrol it. Many families desire to
come in wagons. TINS plan will relieve
the railways aad hotels of quite strain
and will give more chances for the ac-
commodation of visitors from distance.
THE coLoRTD CONTINGENT.
The negroes appear enthusiastic in re-
gard to their part of the Exposition. They
have large building 2j0xi0 feet, and pro-
pose to entirely fill it. Florida will of all
the States save North Carolina have the
most complete and extensive displays by
both white and colored exhibitors.
The management OF the Exposition De,
| l1eVcS III anu
kinds of what are known as shows" VIII
be represented. Three bands, one OF thlr-
ty pieces, from the White Mountains, Will
be musical features. Balloon ascenslons
will be frequently made. The State days
will be announced later.
AsMALL EXHIBIT.
Virginia will have q small exhibit. 1t adj
Joins that of Florida. Kentucky will have
q highly creditable department. Many ar
ticles for the State exhibits have already
arrived.
ENTRIES FOR THE TOURNAMENT.
Sixteen fire companies have up to to-day
entered for the various events at the State
tournament at Durham.
Governor Holt will occupy the Execu-
tive Mansion September the lst. Many
improvements have been made at the
building.