Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-08-18
THE DETROIT EXPOSITION.
Preparations for the Grea Industrial
and Agricultural Fair.

The preparations already made for the Detroit
International Fair and Exposition, which is to
continue tIOm August % to september :, furnish a
guaran ee that this years exposition will be far
superior to any of its predecessors. All of the
standard feat ures have beea retained anG several
new ones, which cannot fail to be popular, have
been introduced
Prominent among the latter -the amphtheater,
an immense structure with tiers of seats, rising
one above the other, and inclosing track fifth Of
nile in circumference. Within the track is an
arena having u band stand in the center. On one
side Of this cattle will be judged and on the other
draft horses. All animals entered for competition
will be brought to this arena, 81 that visitors
comfortably seated may see them all without
following the judges about from ring TO ling. On
the track driving horses will be judged. Here also
there Will be great variety OF unique and novel
races, including dog mule, rony, chariot, moose
Ind elk races Notwi hstanding the great expense
incurred there will not be any extra charge for
admission to the amphitheater, but 10000 or
40 COO people day can from comfortable seats
and without extra charge view the varied al trac.
tiUus.
Another feature of great interest will be the
exhibit of king machinery in the main building.
Manniact ories Of the following articles have
already been secured: Boats aud oars, pins, pearl
buttons, clothing, shoes. cigars, glass; candy,
harness, gloves, paper pals, boxes, etc paper
flowers and Brooms.
In addit ion to these there are three exhibits
connected with manufacturing that are of great
magnitude The fret of these, the electrical
exhibit will occupy section of the main bull ding
2OO feet long and will include every variety of
electrical machinery ahd appliances, shown by
ahont % different firms in Detroit Chicago, New
York aud Philadelphia. The second is the exhibit
OF steam engines by the noted firm of Westing-
house, Church, kera u Co., of Philadelphia his
will Include one engine of 800 horse power, which
will furnish power for the other machinery. The
hird is an exhibit of printing and book binding
by VIM Hammond, of Detroit They have a
section 100 feet i'll LENGTH in which they will have
IN operation a printing press and every kind of
machine used In binding books.
The opening day OF the Exposition, Tuesday,
August 2S will be Children's bay, when the
admission fee for Children will be only ten cents.
One of the features Of the day will be procession
to the grounds of 45pO Iewsboys, with the news
boys band and drum and fife corps numbering in
all 6l pieces. series Of games, races and
athletic conte ests in the amphitheatr will follow.
Wednesday, August "a, will be Wheelmen's Day,
when there Will be a grand parade of several
hundred whee men in line. This wi be followed
by ten bicycle races in which the prizes aggregate
ST. ,0J0, aud in which some of 1heforeInust wheel
men i'll the country will participate.
| Saturday. August 27, will be Athletic Day. Under
the direction Of the Central Association A. A. U.
there will be one Of the best series Of athletic
contests ever had in the county, aud prizes to the
| amount of S., 900 will be awarded
Other days when the exercises and decorations
wi be appropriated to the occasion will be La dies
Day. Political Day, when there will be speeches by
men prominent in each of the political parties
International Day, Musical, Agricultural and
| Military days.
| The entries of stock are coming liz very rapidly,
| and there ia promise OF the best display Of live
stock ever seen in the country, while the races
the regulation track will Call together some very
| last horses.
| three concerts daily by Liberati's celebrated
military band, Il Wild West show iI the amphi
theater every evening, and many Others which vii
| be announced IN due time.