New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-27
THE JAMAICA EXPOSITION.
FEATURES OF ToDAY'S OPENING.
MANY NATIONS TO BE REPRESENTED IN THE
CEREMONIES LARGELY A TROPICAL EX-
rOsITION-THE UNITED STATES TO BE
REPRESENTED IN DISPLAYS
COVERING WIDE AREA

opened by Prince George 81 wales, with lnpo'hs Wv
monle IN which all the principal nations OF the "oriu
are to take Il part one OF the principal features
will be naval display in the famous harbor OF King
ton once the refuge Of the p.lae7 and buccaneers ol
the spanish Main, and Inter Of British fleets VI war
The British North american ncct, with Wmch FiIi'e
Gcor.e IN command OF the Thrush, has been cruising
I'm The Atlantic during the last year, and when VS.
tied tho port, Of Canada Nova scotia last fali VIII
be- present and will .eid in the manoeuVres' l'7
Inited states men Of Nar--tAc Philadelphia, RearAu-
nral Gherardis flagship; the Chicago. The kearsarse
and the Dolphn-are also expected to take part "a
the ceremonies, The l4,t snip IS already III west
indian waters but It /, reported that the tInIueiP
and others were delayed IL starting or theT oIu9''
II /, Admiral Gherlrdrs atcAtOn u be at hlhsSVoi
.or the opening however and b. VIII douOt",' '0''
here in time There viii also be present wash ps pc
longing to the French Italian. Russian ana 'cNo'',
other European navies BRAZILIAN men-oi-Waf' anu
ships representing the navies OF the various hd''H' "
this hemisphere. ,
Tb rxititiod will be an event Of great interest ana
importance commercially, especially 10 INC '''t.1
,tafc. and it Will also possess unique historical i"
forest for it marks an Important point in the ne"
era now dawning on an island that had 'hFlilh9
hi.tory behind il and was world famous wleh mo
purtans were making their first efforts to establish
-.ttl,m,uts on the North American Continent
The Exhibition has two distinct characteristics anu
v.os MANNED with two special objects in view IL Is
troncal exposlton-a display O the resources OF tne
island designed to show the world what Jamaica -
and has and it is general worlds fair brought 10
o,hor m show Janacans what The rest of the woriu
has and what IL do for their l5iaho. IL was
projected by the present Governor sr tohis a.
Flake and IL IS LARGELY due to his energy ana acu'e
work that tie Exhibition has been carried through 70
.u,ce..ou opcnInc Sr Henry Blake was formerly
,ov.rnor Of Newfoundland, and while there, ana aI'o
,yhlle Governor Of tho bahamas, became Wei a.
onainted with American, 2nd formed a great regara
for them and for the United states reodIu H. u0'
uo. fail - eNprc,3 whenever occasion o"ets' ''0
great object Of the Exhibition was 10 ehcouIdso INC
rowing trade with the United states and to ehdeaVor
- c..,tlish closer and more complete trade Teliuohs
,.ty,.n thc two countries. The desrablity Oh INC
closest relations possible between the two countries 10
freely ur-,d by tho business mon OF Jamaica anu i,o
by many members of the ISLANDS Lesisii'"'7'
j. 70 the United states trade that Jamaica owes niue"
Of her new prosperity, and 10 an eAtei''o Vi u 81"
looks for her further growth. A.,
1hrouch some oversight or MISUNDERSTANDING '''o
United states Government was not OFFICIALLY d,"'' ~
the British Government 20 take part III Inc Jina'a
Exhibition and formal recognition mas Oce" ~"
p. ,lie affair Us the United states etate Department"
lut procamatious wcr. issued by ne Uo't'i''n Va
PENNSYLVANIA and Illinois and OF DINER 9''''' INN
nurI, attention % the Exhibition and urging ha'"
a., ,,r- and merchants to send exhibits, ana every
,,rort Ina, been generally made % nave America "V'
rcur,>cuIcd. The results have been satisfactory anu
tue Iai.cI states MAKE, an excellent SLOWING ie"'
Thousand I've hundred feet II spa'9 III '"o
Exhibition building is taken up by American
Inn, is equal t. the amount 'd"'H ~
Euel!ad, four times As lhich rs lh"l "'"l' ~
,,,n,. C...Iry or lully. and more than that ap
,,.....d ., any other country with the exception
- t,,,da canada is naming sreat, though up u
b. ,r,,.ut uu,I, .cs,.ul efforts - secure JA''-ci
trad, and her mer ..aulo make idi7e cN"''''
special pavilion having been butt To a''oH''''' '"'
canadian department. oi course II sho"I" 10 i''1'
,c,.d fl, Ills connect ION that Jamaica Is hlush
colony, and has been LOT he"iH WV w
centuries. 49,, ,,.
Tie Exhibition building Is Of unique design Hei'
and graceful in appearance. open to the air as muc"
A, possible, AID Constructed on pans e'po'4iN' W"
signed to meet the requirements OF tAe uoP''"i
.l',,tc The main building is 81 feet long by = I
,, ,... and 80 feet an height The traasept Is la
,t linz and u the same width a. the main portion
~ DOM. Al the uter,e lion Il the trln>ept ana man
half i, III feet hisn. The general de'.sn ana i-4Sh
4 t.c binding IS Moorish.
Tie Exhibition j, on ti' outshri, u kingston ABOUT
,, miles from the steamship piers street cars run
ONT o., the grounds The building Z, Oh high gEo;nd'
200 feet above SPA level, and fares u tie South |
The roof pr,menldcs command maenhcent we" /
acrrs the lacccyUrse, which Is lh"cu'@'-H IN Ao''
4 t!c Exhibition 5u.tl.-, over tAc picturesque ''''
of s.teu.ug white HOUSES cmbo"ered III masses o'
p,u, .,I flower, and an manner Of tropical veseta-
..fI AL II =
white COAL reefs AID the green keys Of the Caribbean
... lack If the Exhibition and only four or hVe
miles away rise, the loiy range al me blue NOUN /
tala-. Iuc-cd. Isolated pcil., oI these famous noun
Lam, rci. ulem,evc, above tie MASSES oil co'VdIu'
palm, tat ci,tac the lower steep, 'a-d PieF'ih'
trlu-h auI away ABOVE the Wredti'N oil VIII" '''1'
t ,, ever boating about the lower mountain sides
how In clear sharp outline against the deep blue
of ti. uppcr SKY. The strange and beautiful coud
effects o.. t.. blue Mountains Is one Ot Inc most
rotl,e ol the Islands many natural charms 10
tIc right OF TIE Exhibition building ti1 L!4udhea iIdI'
dotted over villa bright gwen sueil plantations ana
banana Wotea, su~t, ios away u Iut U'o No. $50, ~
distant ml.,. AtJ-o,cr II is one u the most oeAuu
lul prospects, III t.c West ludlc,' , ,,.
inc -.cHl Wc'It" ol u0P' |cs'"u' l ~ INC 's4'
Ia, brcu tIiN utLrd ~ mains bct-'AI are -IpHu'
oi the EAIuuon. dAd these p't'eIi; " 'a. ''e.,au
Nest INDIAN scenic apo ii't.'C. '''n! go, -
have boon trtn,pantcd AMI there Is AL aoIid+iVS oi
stately palms ol ever, Nt.ct> tU'udA"t. dalc, silver
thacu, mount"n caou"-r' 10y a. I"lne'.', "'" u"9
Others. bahaial, oiaa-,s, OicAdIut, lemons llnlyo
other Kind OF tropical flt.t- and general ptpln,t' M
bc -.oHlus Ia thc ~ deh- ana me display vl s''nt
,rru, orcuh- and brilliant flowers. when ToW IN !
such bowiderng piotuson IN these ISLANDS, VIII DC
,pe, .alN D-aduiul. . 800, 4,t ~, ,
great attraction tor >tidn-er, Jahaca Is Just low
ol,.g IAtire OF new and old. In many respects me
method, of carrying their occupations, are exceed
iugiN primitive. quaint ana PICTURES l;IV - 20
MANY village, 40 Oh PARIS Exposition last year 10
American, thI, village Will probably appear Ike 4
In The interior have changed little from The condition
oi their African ancestor. Inc Nllia-' VIII SHOW
their uttc hut, about ei hi yards square. made oi
palm branches bent together and waited Wltl hud
ana III Dlaoa people viii show their quaint sugar
mills their method Of making cassaNa. baskets wther
u.h trans. rldc pu and all their Industries. lhero
ar, reat many East Indian coolies In the island, I'M
ported from Calcutta work the sngar plantations
and they have their corner IN the ENhiolton, %tere
thrv viii show the of the people " the Far East
which they follow unchanged Ia their temporary exile
Tho Exhibition /, TO remain open M ltast ,iIcy
months and possibly may not close until the END OF
May.
NONPIRTISIN TEMPERANCE WORk.
\ meeting Of the SOY Partisan Woman's Christian
Temperance Union was h"ld at the broadway Iabor-
mach, Yesterday morning. II was annoau. cd by the