The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-27
THE SAVANNAH EXHIBIT.
1T Is RAPIDLY BEING PUT INTO At
TRACTIVE SHAPE.

Allotted 10 the Forest City-Names
of the Exhibitors and the Chhrnc-
ter of Their ENhibIts-The Plant
system Turpentine StiiI - other
Features Wei Worth Mentioning.
Atlanta. Ca, Sept 26.-If you go into
the Georgia manufacturers building at
the entrance facing the lake and turn 10
your left as you reach the central aisle,
one Of the first things that will attract
your attention il you take real price
in the industrial growth Of the south, is
a big pillow bearing the joint label Of the
Southern Agricultural Works Of atlanta
and a South African firm Of dealers IN
agricultural implements. The pillow,
which at a glance shows that il IS not
Of the kind used in Georgia fields, is a
sample Of a shipment OF 500 plows that
have been sent from a Georgia factory
into the heart Of South Africa As an
object lesson of the south's advancement
as a manufacturing section this big pillow
tells a silent but forcible story. In its
own way il tells the why and the where
fore Of the exposition.
The exhibits Of the Georgia manufac-
turers' building are not all IN place yet
but only a few more are lacking TO make
the great Industrial object lesson com
plete Among those that are ready IN
fact that has been ready promptly since
the opening, is that Of the stevens rot
tery of Baldwin county, one Of the leading
industries of Middle Georgia This eX-
hibit is IN the nature Of revelation,
comprising. as IL does a line OF earlheh
ware goods that few people even N
Georgia knew were made IN TINS state,
to say nothing Of the outside world with
the exception Of the trades people VINO
have had business relations with the en-
terprise.
exhibit of cotton goods, ana McMlllah
IroS of Savannah make a display OF
copper stills, the central feature belhs
an Immense turpentlne stin holding sew
m Tbe '' Southern Cotton oil Company Of
Savannah also has hne display OF COTTON
seed oil and by-producls, showing ln az
attractive way all the dltferent stages OF
producing and refining the oil from the
cotton seed and its manufacture INTO
other forms for commercial ana house
In the division of cotton manufactures
the other mills represented are the At
lanta Cotton Mills and Exposition Cotton
Mills of Atlanta, the BarnesVlie Manu-
facturing Company and the GAINESVILLE
Underwear Company, which has display
Q fknit underwear. that marks new de-
parture IN cotton manuIactuIe IN me
south, the product being of the very nm
est qualities; the Bibb Manu-
featuring Company of Macon, with
its three mills devoted to the
Eagle and Phenix Mil of Columbus, the
Griffin Manufacturing Company, ktnkaid
Manufacturing Company of Griffin, the
Macon Knitting Company. with display
of hosiery that is the equal of any thing
Of that kind on the grounds, the Newman
Cotton Mills, the Poterdale Mills of Cow
ington and the Porter Manufacturing
Company of Cornelia, which makes dis
play of wooden goods.
The Hynds Manufacturing Company Of
Gainesville make an exhibit Of shoes man
ufactured at that plant, while the South
ern PlOw Company Of Columbus has
full line of plows and the Dawson Va
riety Company an interesting display Of
wood working machinery
Georgia made beer is represented in the
building by the Georgia Brewing Company
of Savannah, the Augusta Brewing Com
pany and the Acme Brewing Company OF
Macon.
The Perkins Manufacturing Company Of
Augusta has unique exhibit of the pos
sibilities Of Georgia pine for interior fin
ishing, il being in the form of a model
dwelling large enough to admit persons
on the inside, where the woodwork is all
in the most artistic design, of Georgia
pine. hand finished and highly ornamental
The Beutell Manufacturing Company of
Atlanta and the Atlanta Lumber Com
pany also make fine exhibits of Georgia
pine for household interior and Office fix
lures in hardwood finish.
A visit TO the Savannah space, at the
north end of the transportation building
to-day. disclosed the fact that II Is rapid
~ assuming most attractive form, un-
DER the energetic management OF CAPT.
d. G.. Purse and his assistants, Mr.. dan
tignac and Mrs. Myers. AS yet few Sa-
vannah people have visited the fair, but
those who have come have invariably
made II special point TO pay their re-
spects TO the Savannah gallery where
they find not only a great deal to inter-
est them, but delightful place to rest up
ana hear the news from home, as part
of the especial business Of Capt. Purse
has been to provide the exhibit with the
news of the day and otherwise make il
hnmHliEA 70
nah visitors.
As the weary Savannahian. after do
ing" other parts Of the big show heads
toward the Savannah space, the first
thing that greets his eyes as he comes
up the broad stairs leading from the
main floor is a. perfect representation
OF the Tybee light with the City Of Biz
mingnam passing into the mouth of the
river The work was done by "A first
class artist from a photograph of the
scene, and With the model of the Biz
mingham set r canvas sea the effect
Is most realistic. While the familiar pic
ture is especially pleasing to Savannah
visitors, II is none the less an object
OF great interest to the crowds generally
whether they have ever seen the reality
or not.
the decorations Of the Savannah space.
which covers a floor area Of seven thou
sand square feet, the largest space assign
Cd 10 any state, city or individual exhibit
or on the grounds. The entire ceiling has
been beautifully festooned with rice.
AiAVSc ttEtAlS anu cotton in artistic
designs, the whole relieved with bunting
in harmonizing cOlors. Aside from thai
IN the Georgia state building il is the
only complete scheme of decora ton Of
the exposition, although all of the build
ings are more or less covered with flags
and streamers.
Up TO the present four carloads Of ma
terial for the exhibit have been nut into
place, and with the toilet rooms and teIe-
phone service for the exclusive use of Sa-
Tannahians, il is a very attractive place
TnOuEn a 6aa1 &c 81.
exhibit yet TO come. Capt. Purse expects
70 have II all here and in good shape by
the nrst of next week. The cases for the
display of the ladies have been finished
and the laces, embrOideries, needIeWork
and other pretty things comprising this
department have been put in while the
Walz statuary, the busts of Bsma rex and
Brandt and other pieces, are in an appro-
pirate niche where they make an effective
appearance. There are still other pieces
OF the collection yet to arrive, as well as
the exhibit of the Georgia Historical So
ciety and several other departments of the
exhibit.
The Savannah Brewing Company will
nave space in the Savannah gallery also
the Georgia Brewing Association The
Guckenheimer Baking Powder display is
already in position, and will be ready to
serve hot mullins and cakes TO the crowds
a practical proof that it is the best in the
world, as soon as the crowds begin to
come, for as yet the number of visitors