The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-18
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ana 70 the fair in Kingston. Jama;c,
VII go on without the official racogn;.;%,,,
81 me United States, but not w;thn,,,
ecnited states exhibitors, although The
a aanure as our government to act has Of
course Kept the number and extant &c
american exhibits conparativeIy i;na;.o -
On anuary q, 1891, unless some now IN.
,Uoked for delay occurs, Prince Georoa of
wales will declare the great Jana;cas fo ~
open, and will place it in the hands of tbe
G9seIn9r OF the Island, Sir Henry Arthur
Drake, n. y. III. e., who is its president II
MI .slIialn IN existence for at least three
months, and these in Jamaica are Tia
1hree pleasantest and most bealtbfnI
months of the wear.
me exniDItlon grounds are beautifully
stuateu ABOUT two miles from KINGSTON
narpor and 200 feet above the level of the
sea. mountainous background adds
=; ;ii9 ~, 10 Ineir eject. The main building
= oiI icet long Its other dimensions are
i4nStn OF tTansept, ia feet: height of
nave, % feet; breadth across nave and aisle
Of ieet. The principal annex is about as
long as the main building. A large hand.
some concert hall and various reaviIions
nave also been erected. Running around
tne main building is an open gallery. from
Thich cool vantage ground, both the in
a
uons ON the ground can be seen. These
Nominations will be in various colors and
mere Will be special displays of fireworks
twice week u no
band stands and minor concert halls
'front.' on the various ornamental walks. AS
IN all great exhibitions there will be ca
rousels, electric RAILWAYS and other enter
tanning devices. One Of the halls Is termed
Amusement hall and during the time Of
tne lar Will be occupied by an English va
Ilety company. Jamaica'S wealth of iron
lcal products has been utilized to beautifv
the. grounds. Trees, flowers and rich vege-
tation OF all kinds have been so artisticaIIy
arranged and In such profusion that the
outdoor exhibit viii to most northern WISH
tors be the most wonderful. the most en-
trancing of ALL
Then. too. the naval display in the har-
Dor, although not strictly part of the ex-
hlDition, Is going. to be very attractive.
Inc British squadron to which Prince
George of Wales is attached will of course
pc mere. Admiral Gherardi sailed out of
New York bay with his squadron bound
for Jamaica on the 4th inst Brazil will
nave her whole navy there, and so will
other South American countries. There
VIII, too, be squadrons from France. Hol-
land and Italy, and, perhaps, from other
countries. With all these warships in the
picturesque harbor, with its mountainous.
will not only be one long to be remem-
bered, but the prospect of delightful after
noon and evening band concerts, with the
musicians of SO many naval vessels to draw
from, grows fairly bewildering, for Kings
ton is in cline where music is always at
Its dreamiest and hest
Among the most interesting features of
the exposition will be a real Jamaica viii
lage, where native peasants in model huts
will he engaged in their customary occupa-
tions, such as making baskets, wicker
work articles, native pottery, nets, etc,
and working in sugar, while coolies will
show their methods of weaving. Quite
apart from the ornamental profusion of
tropical plants throughout the grounds
will be the display of orchids. There will,
too, be agricultural shows and exhibits of
minerals found on the island. The native
products. such as bamboos, oranges, ban
anas, coffee, cocoa, bread fruit, etc, will be
most alluringly displayed. Consider the
possibility of presenting them in combi-
nation with living palms, tropical flowers
and ferns and fountains playing every
where, and you can then picture 10 your
self scene of beauty such as no other in
ternational fair has ever presented.
Cattle shows from the splendid herds of
the island will be another feature of the
exhibition. The rich pastures of Jamaica
are admirably adapted to cattle-raising.
There will also be some horse racing, and