The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-11
TO HAVE A FINE EXHIBIT.
The Progress being Made with sa-
vannah's End of the Exposition.

The Progress being Made with sa-
vannah's End of the Exposition.
Capt. D. G. Purse returned yesterday
morning from Atlanta. where he went to
hurry the work Of preparing savannah's
space in the transportation building for
the exhibits which are now being hurried
forward. He found everything in a rush
at the exposition, and 1t was well that
he took a hand or Savannah's space might
have been overlooked by the contractors.
who have their hands full just now.
The work Of preparation for the OPEN
Ing IS progressing rapidly" he said yester-
day 70 a Morning News reporter. THE
main buildings have been ready for the
last ten days. and exhibits are pouring in
from all over the United States and from
every part of the world. The work of
hitting up the Savannah space has begun,
ana VIII be completed this week. BY the
end Of the week all the decorations viii
be in place and a large number Of exhibits
installed. BY the opening day we will be
ready to hoist Savannah's flag and open
our doors TO the world.
Mr.. D. 5. Clark Is experimenting the
work of decorating the Savannah space.
and arranging the exhibits. 1 can say
truthfully that the Savannah exhibit will
be most elaborate and unique in it's decora-
tons. Mayor Myers has loaned us the
city's outfit of flags of all nations. The
flags Of the nations with which Savannah
trades, viii be most prominently display
ed There are thirty hagstaffs on the
roof of the building. just over our exhibit.
and from these the flags will be suspended,
with the flags Of Savannah and Chatham
county in the center"
A meeting of the ladies' auxiliary com
mittee, of which Mrs. Fred Myers is chair
man, was held in the afternoon at Capt.
Purses house, for the purpose of receiv-
ing and classifying exhibits. The majority
of the members Of the committee We're in
attendance and much enthusiasm was dis
played. Capt. Purse was delighted with
the showing made by the ladies'. They
brought in fancy work in quantities of
every description, with specimens of all
kinds Of neediework, much Of it very beau
tiful. There were also quantities of jel-
lies, preserves and specimens of house
hold work of every character. Capt Purse
has given orders for large frame cabinet
with glass sash in which the exhibits of
the ladies viii be placed in order to in
sure against damage by handling by vis-
tors. This cabinet will be ten feet high and
II feet in length The ladies' exhibit will
fill it entirely.
The shipment Of the exhibits has already
hoped to have the greater part Of the Sa-
vannah exhibits In place. Exhibitors
should send in their exhibits at once. New
exhibits are being brought forward every
day.
"Savannah's exhibit will be a bigger sur
prise to our own people than to anyone
else" said Capt. Purse. "They will see so
many things there that they had no idea
were to be found in savannah"
Anyone having a good view of Tybee
looking seward from the hotel would con-
fer favor upon Capt Purse by letting
him have 1t to be copied. He has a special
niche for il in the exhibit. Views of the
interior of the Telfair academy are being
prepared with the intention of reproducing
the interior as far as possible.
petition signed by over three hundred
names viii be presented to the county COM
missioners. urging that body to appro-
pirate the sum Of $3.50 to be expended for
the benefit Of the county in making an ex-
hibit OF its resources at the Atlanta expo
sition. The petition will probably be con-
sidered at the meeting OF the board this
afternoon.