The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-07-28
Baltimore's Centennial Exposition.

Baltimore's Centennial Exposition.
Major Fred. Bracket, acting general
manager of the Baltimore Centennial As
ISOLATION, has issued neat pamphlet, Civ
ing an estimate Of the receipts and expen-
ditures of the Centennial Exposition and
the probable attendance. There are, says
Maj. Bracket, 100000 people within one
hours ride of the Exposition site, and q
100000 within two hours ride, $50 that
really, in point of available attendance, Bal
timore is better off than was Chicago" AT,
ter noting the population within easy reach
of Baltimore, and considering the transpor-
tation routes, Maj. Bracket concludes that
100000 admissions at fifty cents each is q
very conservative and moderate estimate
The total receipts are set down as So ,507,
900, and the expenditures, including re-
demption of 100000 of stock and
twenty per cent. dividend thereon, at 81, :
956,860, leaving a balance of $3.50, lao.
Of the plan and scope of the Exposition
Maj. Bracket says;
The complete plan and scope of Baltimore's
great Centennial Exposition have not yet been
completed, but those at the head of the move.
ment have progressed sufficiently to insure an
exposition worthy of Baltimore and the great
South, and of far greater magnitude and i'm.
portance than is generally conceived of.
The plan, so far as outlined, embraces
buildings of substantial character, in which
will be exhibits of manufactures and liberal
arts, fine arts, electricity, mines and mining
machinery, forestry, fish, dairy products,
agriculture, horticulture, live stock, transpor.
tation and woman's work.
There will be special features. including
electrical fountains and towers, choice col
lection of foreign artists, and reproductions
OF the villages which gave such general salts
faction at the Worlds Fair, and made the
Midway Plaisance the great central attraction.
Advantage will be taken of the experience
had at Chicago, to the end that the best re-
suits may be obtained at the minimum cost.
The expenditures will be sufficiently liberal
to produce beautiful and attractive buildings
and grounds, the buildings to be of sub
stantal character, as nearly fireproof as may
be practicable, bearing sufficient ornamental
ton TO place them in the front rank as exam
Piles of the best architectural products of the
the age, free from the Objectionable features
so apt to attach to the ordinary exposition
structures.
The Exposition, while intended to be in a
measure national and international, will be tC
great extent an exemplifcation of the
growth and general progress of the Southern
States in the last decade. Baltimore is large
ly and particularly interested in trade and
commerce with South America, and every
South American republic will be invited tc
participate actively, in order that the city, a:
well as the nation may secure a portion o.
the immense trade which is now diverted tc
Europe.
An effort will be made to secure exhibits
and state building for every Southern State
of character commensurate with the intelll
gence, wealth, prosperity and phenomenal
progress of EACH There was, by no means
"A full and proper exhibit of the arts, indus
tries, manufactures and products Of soil and
mines of the South at Chicago. Baltimore
is the fifth city in point of population in the
United States, having now 500, 900 inhabi-
tants 1t stands eighth in point of products
of manufactures, the total value of products
for 1890 being $l40,000 900, an increase o.
nearly eighty 800 per cent. over the product
of 1880, which amounted to $4,000, 600
The grand total of the manufactures, trade
and commerce for the present year. it is be
lieved, will aggregate $4S0, 900, there
having been an increase in exports for the
eleven months ending May 81, of 81, 400, 900
Notwithstanding the depressed condition Of
foreign trade. Baltimore is the gateway o
the South by land from the North and East,
and the best port for the import and export
trade between the great West and Europe
Already steps are being taken in Southern
States to arrange representation at the Expo
sition, so that it will be not only nationa
and international affair, but especially al
exposition of the progress of the South.