The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1893-09-02
THE SOUTHERN STATES.
Their Buildings and Exhibits.

The following is a list Of the build
ings and exhibits of some of the South
crn States, as taken from the ''Official |
Guide" of the Worlds Columbian TX
position:
ALABAMA.
Alabama has no building on the
grounds, but is represented thlnUgII its
citizens. in nearly all Of the @rr,t% de-
partncut buildings.
ARKANSAS.
Building erected by private +n',5rrir-
! ton, at y cost Ct $4,000. 1t has Az
cllin";cal entrance from 9 large cj!'cN-
lar ycrund2, which rune the width Of
the building on the first iioor. Tha
object Of the ticsi gncr was to carry out,
as far as possible y French 'rucorco
style of architecture, rs Arkansas was
originally settled by the French. The
interior is decorated and tinted. and
all ornamental staff work is brought
out in gold. The flooring OF the assem-
bly, room is OF native hardwood and
yellow pine. One Of its chief adorn-
ments is u mantle Of Arkansas white
onyx, while columns and bases Of onyx
and marble are placed in various parts
, Of the Huilling. Tile fountain OF Hot
Springs crystals in the rotunda, do
nation of the ladies Of Hot Springs, j.,
very attractivc: it has a basin ten feet
in diameter, and is beautifully i2lumi
mated by electricity. Wild roses Of
: Arkansas arc uasd in bo~ntiful profu-
sion as decoration. The Arkansas
Bankers Association appropriated &5,-
900 towards the furnishing of II room
r in this building.
:, FLORIDA.
: For a State building ,hcrc is repro
: duced the oldest structure in America
Old Fort Marion, of st. Augustine.
The original was begun in 1920 when
the Pilgrim Fathers were landing at
Plymouth Rock. Some OF the most
d stirring episodes in the carly history
of our country is intimately associated
j. with this old fort. The cost OF the
;. building and exhibit of Florida was
a 100000. The State occupies three
+ acres of space in the exhibition OF flow
p ers alone.
/ GEORGIA.
n C1oorria IS represented in all the de
/. partmcnts OF the Fair, and makes {
9. most creditublc showing in Agricultu
s raj Hall.
l. KENTUCKY.
Kentucky occupies with its spera
a exhibit Il typical representation OF
'r southern colonial mansion. which cos
S: s10,00n The structure is filled will
exhibits, relics and curiosities. In the
Mines building. Kentucky shows, in al
underground exhibit, the Starr!
3 Chamber of the famous Mammoth
n Cave. Her pavilion in the mines build
" ing is beautiful in design. The from
If is a solid nel-coal wall. turrettcd tt
Is simulate the walls of an old fuedal cas-
2 tie, the entrance being through ;
If massive archcd portal, tlanked by bas
tions, surmountcd by parHpets, Will
It miniature signal towers. Tho creates
d exhibit Of this state. however. is made
@ in the Agricultural building. Her to
T. bacco exhibit nlOne is one Uf the mos
IS complete.
l. LOUISIANA.
'r Louisiana occupies for special head
al quarters reproduction OF an olt
1t plantation house with broad corridors
b. immense doors and quaint Iormer win
r. dows. This building is filled will
le works of art, historic relies, ant
curiosities. among which may be nam
ed priceless furniture OF old Creole
It. nays A feature OF the club house is
ID Creole kitchen and cafe. Over 800,
;, 600 was raised by the people OF Louisi
ana to defray the cost OF their building
IN and general exhibit.
ld MARYLAND.
n Maryland makes u magnificent e$
d. hibit in the Agricultural building
in where she occupies l,2OO square feet
:. space. The credit of the elaborate dis
'e p(ay of the Baltimore Il Ohio Railwa.
a In the Transportation building belong
to MARYLAND as the home Of the corpol
~ alton, as does that OF the Johns Hol
~ kins University, Of Baltimore, in til
~ Liberal Arts section. Mary land
o. special building il; Of the colonial styl
is OF architecture. including q center
g two stories. with two wings OF the sam
:. height. 1t is fitted up as an elegan
~ club house.
e, MISSISSIPPI.
~ Mississippi IS represented in the rs
'ts ricultnral, Horticultural. Forcstr.
~. Manufacturers. and some OF the othe
,o principal buildings.
". MISSOURI.
" Missouri occupies as head1unrters
building graceful in outline and han'
ry some in proportion, which cost $40, 90
w. II is 30 < 10 feet, 60 feet high, with
tower 14O feet high. style OF arch
lecture, Spanish renaissance. Co
tains offices Of the State Commissio
State aud ard City Bureaus Of Inform
ch ton, an auditorium which seats 2,5
or people, u woman's department, rece
ho lion rooms, and all the accessories OF
~. n well-planned club house. Nilsson
lat was the first State il tho Union to pla
IN exhibits in the Mines building, whit
ry. was followed quickly by her magni
ia cent Agricultural and Horticultu1
,'' exhibit. The State is represented
ne all of the great departments. Her
in yilions in the Mines and and Agric'
ut. tural buildings and her sections in t
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