Evening star., 1895-11-01
ATTRACTIONS AT ATLANTA
The Exposition Well Managed and Full Of
Interest and instruction.
No Extortion Prncticed Anywhere
Hospitality-Tnli< With a Visitor.

"I have none but good tidings to commu-
nicate about the Atlanta exposition" said
Mr.. Frank v. Bepndtt. the manager of the
Arlington Hotel, to a Star reporter, who
asked him last night, on his return from
Atlanta, to tell him about the show. '"The
people of the south are to be congratulated
and praised without stint for the marvel
GUS enterprise they have shown In organiz-
ing such a splendid exposition. Everything
combines at Atlanta to make the visitor
feel satisfied and comfortable. There never
were such perfect arrangements for the
easy handling of large crowds. Cars run
from the center of Atlanta inside the expo
sition grounds at intervals of every two
minutes. There are herdics inside the
grounds that will take the visitor all over
them for a nickel fare. On the lake one
may ride in a steam launch for a distance
of over two miles and get splendid birds
eye view of the exposition buildings for
twenty-five cents. These herdics will pick
a person up and stop to let them get off at
any point desired. The arrangement of the
grounds is artistic. and everything moves
in the way of order with clock-work pre-
cision. Tfere Is absolutely no extortion no.
ticeable, either in the city or at the eXposi
tion grounds. The hotels charge extremely
moderate rates, and d large number of pri-
vate citizens have opened their houses for
the accommodation Of visitors at simply
ridiculous prices. Then 1t Is possible With
In the exposition grounds for sightsears to
buy milk by the glass. excellent sandwiches
and cheap substantialS of that character,
while for those in good circumstances there
are excellent restaurants, where the prices
are moderate in the. extreme.
II dwell particularly on these features"
continued Mr. Bennett, because they are
not the least important things to be con-
the exposition. To those who are so fortu-
nate as to be extended the club privileges
of either the Capital City Club or the Pied
mont Driving Club during their stay In At
lanta splendid opportunity Is presented
to enjoy life 80 far as the stomach part of
1t Is concerned, to the fullest. The Capital
City Club, which is situated on Peachtree
street. has added very large additional res
taurant space to its dining room, and lur
ing the exposition allows ladies accompa-
nying members and those who have the
privileges of the club to enter the estab-
ishment and enjoy the meals provided
there. The Piedmont Driving Club, whose
hot Sc is out near the exposition grounds,
adopted the same hospitable system, and SO
the possessor of cards to either of these
club houses is fortunate. indeed. Mr.. Clark
Howell put me up at both of these, and 1
enjoyed the privileges almost as much as
appreciated his kindness.
"Too much cannot be said in praise of the
exposition proper" continued Mr. Bennett.
The government exhibit is simply superb.
The manufacturers building contains vast
and instructive collection of every appli-
ance and machine used in the practical art,
while the electrical exhibition is simply
wonderful. The midway Is scarcely up to
the Chicago standard. but one can see
queer sights there, and not the least inter-
esting part of the walk through it is listen
ing to the fakrs, whUstand in front of the
various shows and loudly endeavor to at
tract the sightseers, to the box offices. The
illumination at night is very fine, and
they have a prismatie fountain and other
features. of which any exposition ever held
mig ha /
better idea of the attractions at the exposi-
tion than to tell you that each day of my
visit went out at 1Q,o'clock in the morning
and remained until After 6 at night, and
was interested andinhtructed all the time.
No one who can possibly manage it should
miss the trip to Atlanta and her exposition.
The realization OF hthe tremendous energy
and enterprise of the southern people is
sufficient to repay SUCH a journey regard
less of the other ltaTuctive things found