The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1893-06-15
STILL POURING IN.
Arkansas Visitors at the Worlds Fair, and
Who They Are.
GETTING READY.
Our BniIding VIII be Complete and All
Exhibits Placed by June 10.

[ Special. Arkansas people are
hocking to the state building in great
numbers from all parts of the state,
and a large attendance is promised
for dedication day. 1t is impractical
BILE to give the names of all, but the
following ale among the names Of
those who have called since our last
report: II. T. Alexander and wife,
Walter Wittenberg, G. Il. Conway,
Mrs. w. III. Ferling, E. G. Wehr-
fritz, G. w. Britton, Rosina
Walthers, J.. G.. Bradley,
G. f. Fleming, 7. w.
Yeakle and Miss Il. IL. Mcintosh,
of Little Rock; G. w. Hincher and
7. K. May, of ClarksvilIo; Miss
Willie X. Hooker, Pine Bluff S. P.
Keam, Mrs. j. G. Hill, of Fort
Smith; Marie Brown, X. A. Ken
nan and family, Hot Springs; B. f.
Hoyt, Dodd City; Dir. r. P. Chit
wood and parry, Magazine.
The work is being pushed with
energy and determination, and the
18th will see the building complete
and the exhibits in place, with
possibly the exception of the electric
fountain. The mural painting
will be finished by tomorrow, when
the building will be treated to a
general renovation. The grounds
will be sodded at once, which will
add very much to the appearance of
the site. The timber, agricultural,
and mineral displays are nearly all
in place. The parlors are being fitted
up for the reception of guests,
where every Arkansan will be well
come. The reading room has been
fitted up with table, chairs, sofa,
rugs ard newspaper files and will be
a favorite corner for those who may
become wearied by long tours of
sight seeing.
Much progress has been made in
the last week, and soon no one need
complain of things being incomplete.
The building is already becoming a
favorite rendezvous for state visit
ors, who always come here to find
their friends.
Janitor Sherry wishes it to be
known that Arkansas is at the front
and that every visitor says we have
the prettiest little building on the
grounds.
A section of Professor Branner's
large relief map of the state, show
ing portion of the coal region of
Sebastian, Scott, Logan and Frank
lin counties is on exhibition.
A pretty piece of work is
county map of the state
made Mrs. Anna E. Barnett,
of Little Rock. 1t is worked on
canvas with thread, and is in a
frame six inches deep and FIVE feet
square. 1t is surrounded by models
of all the natural products Of the
state-howers, grains and fruits,
done mostly in colored cotton. Sew
eral giant pumpkins, gourds and
squashes adorn the top, and at the
base are specimens of the minerals
produced by the state, ard all is
framed in with wreath Of cotton,
cane and grains. The effect is very
pretty.
1t should be know that while
there are many things here deserv-
ing the severest criticism, the re-
ports of extortionate charges so
currently circulated are false, and it
is fact that any one can live in
Chicago as cheaply as in any other
large city. Your correspondent
knows Of one instance in which a
man and his wife get accommoda-
tions for $15 week which in New
York would cost $50, and there
are many who are living on very
much less. One can here find ac-
commodations to suit his pocket
book, and by practicing economy
ones expenses need not be more
than $40 a week. These reports in
jure the fair incidentally, and it is
an institution too great in its power
for good not to be patronized.
Seventy people from Arkansas
registered at the Arkansas building
yesterday and to-day, and among
this large list we may notice the fol-
lowing; DR.. s. p. Gibson and
family, DR.. j. IL. Southall and fam
lily, DIR. Edward Meek and wife, and
j. P. King, of Little Rock; DIR. j..
II. Dale and wife, of Arkadelphia !;
DR.. B. A. Hall, of Monticello.
Judge K. f. Bryant, a very
prominent man of Fort Smith, de-
livered the address before the ma
tional association Of the Travellers
Protective Association, which met
here Saturday. He visited the
state building and complimented it
very highly.
One Of the most interesting dis
plays in the building is that Of the
timbers Of the state, it being made
| mostly by the Iron Mountain Rail
road. The room devoted to this
exhibit is located on the second floor,
at the left Of the mineral display. 1t
is very complete and representative,
there being shown seventy FIVE dis
tinct varieties Of timbsrs in panel
form, this panel represents SO pei
cent. Of the native woods of the
state, and was collected by I'll. l..
CASTLE, Of White county. The fin
| eat disnlav consists of sixtv-eighi