Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-10-24
From Wheat Field to Cotton
Plantation.
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ueorgla, on Wednesday morning,
Oct. 2. During our stay here we made
Ohf headquarters ut the Oriental
Hotel. As soon as transportation
and admission tickets had been pro-
vidett for, we bbarded the electric
ears Tor the Exposition grounds, our
ultimate destination. As the cars
rolled along Peach Tree street our
eyes beheld on either side many beau
tlfni and luxurious southern homes
surrounded by finelawns ornamented
"lth flowers and tropical plants OF
many kinds. Inside the gates we
We're surprised and bewildered by the
splendor, magnifcence and grandeur
OF the view. The Worlds Fair at
Chicago "boiled down" and rendered
more comprehensive for the average
human mind, that is the way it struck
us. Proceeding to the roof Of the
Mining and Forestry Building a
most cordial and eloquent welcome
was extended to us by Col. Hemphill,
OF the Atlanta Constitution, and orig
inal promoter Of the Cotton States
Exposition. Next we proceeded to
see the attractions Of the Midway Dis
trict, and as at the Worlds Fair, this
feature OF the great show proved not
the least interesting. The Congress-
Of Beauties, the Chinese Beauties, Da-
honey Village, Negro Show, Scenic
Railway, Ferris Wheel, German Vii
age, and other attractions were in
turn seen. 4 novel experience was
shooting the chutes.' You go up
IN cable car about SO feet and get in
Il boat which then is rolled down the
incline at terrific rate Of speed and
precipitated with many jump in a
pond of water below.
In front of the German village our
entire party was photographed.
An appetizing lunch was served us
tree on the roof of the Forestry build
ing. The afternoon was spent in
viewing the exhibits in some of the
main buildings.
One of the most interesting was the
Negro building. Here was exhibited
the progress in civilization made by
the negro race since the war, and it
was truly wonderful, when we consid-
er their degraded condition at the
time Of emancipation and the many
obstacles they have had to contend
with. There We're creditable displays
in nearly all lines Of human endeayor,
and We were especially pleased to see
the samples Of work from the schools.
The negro problem is an important
one in the South, and the intelligent
negroes realize that only by educating
themselves will they be able to gain
recognition and succeed in working
out their destiny as race. We no.
ticed that separate waiting rooms
We're provided for the colored people
at the stations and that they rode in
separate cars on the railway trains.
In the Agricultural building and
Mining and Forestry building We're
exhibited fine displays of the varied
products and magnificent resources
Of the sunny south. Wish that time
had permitted us to examine and in
vestigate more fully.
All the buildings are of handsome
design, built of Georgia pine, and are
practically permanent structures. A
regret felt by all who visited the
Worlds Fair, was that the imposing
buildings and all the grand architec-
tural display, was doomed to destruc-
ton in few months. The EXPOSE
ton is a two million dollar affair, and
is stupendous enterprise for city
OF 100000 people to undertake, prac-
tically unaided. Whatever may be
said of the lack of enterprise in some
sections of the South, it does not APP
ply to Atlanta.
The marriage Of NJ. j. Bowling to
Miss Jennie Bordewick was one of the
surprises Of the trip. "All's we'll that
ends we'll"
On Thursday we and several other
'ditors accepted an invitation to go
0 Fruithurst, Alabama, about 70
miles west Of Atlanta. This is ii
lorthern colony established by an as
sriation that owns 10000 acres Of
and III the vicinity. The principal
inlnstry will be the raising of grapes,
and hundreds of acres were planted
With vines last spring A large num-
her of the settlers are Swedes, and
those that we saw expressed them
selves as being happy and contented.
Here we picked cotton in field, and
for the first time saw peanuts grow,
At a meeting Of the Editorial Asso-
citation on Thursday evening our
worthy president, Mr.. G.. C.Whitney,
was presented with gold watch,
suitably engraved; Mr.. and Mrs.
Bowling, a silver tea set III. P. Hall,
The ilrepressible, cut glass ice
pitcher, and G. P. Slime, of the COM
nittee, was to be endorsed with a
suitable present upon reaching ST.
Paul.
On Friday morning we start
I'd on the return trip, and on the fol-
lowing Monday morning / was home
again, having travelled in all 5000
miles without any accident or mishaD.