The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-10-24
A BIG SHOW.

When we left Winston-Salem on
the 18th instant for Atlanta we
thought We might, possibly, send
The SENTINEL readers some account
of the Cotton States and Interna-
tional Exposition before we returned,
but we soon found that he who at
tempts to take in Atlanta and the
Exposition within four or five days
has no time for anything else.
We found the Exposition to be a
really big thing, surprising our ex-
pectations. 1t reflects credit upon
all concerned-upon the projectors
and managers, upon Atlanta and
upon the South. Those who attend
ed both, say the Exposition is very
similar to the Worlds Fair upon a
smaller scale. The location is at
Piedmont Park, covering 1S9 acres,
and the scheme produces an amphi-
theatre effect, by grouping the
buildings around the artificial Lake,
Clara Nicer, and the Plaza. The
most of the buildings are of gray
body, with white trimmings and
moss green roof, producing d strik-
ing effect.
Among the principal buildings are
the following: Administration Build
ing and Main Entrance, 24O by so
feet; Auditorium Building, 200 by
135 feet, seating capacity, 1000;
Agricultural Building, $50 by 800
feet, with central dome rising 10Y
feet above grade; Machinery Build
ing, 100 by 1856 feet; Manufactures
and Liberal Arts Building, 26O by
351 feet; Electricity Building, so by
262 feet; Transportation Building,
1T by 433 feet; Fire Building, so
by 1S9 feet; Georgia Manufacturers
Building, 81 by 254 feet; Model
School Building; Woman's Building,
12S by $50 feet; Plant System
Buildings; Negro Building, 112 by
276 feet; United States Government
Building, $50 by 260 feet, costing
about $4,000; Minerals and For
estry Building, 80 by 800 feet, built
entirely of woods in their natural
state, the outside being covered with
various kinds of bark; Fine Arts
Building, covering ground space of
$1,000 square feet, with available
wall space of 10000 square feet;
Southern Railway Building. Besides
these, the following States have
buildings: Georgia, Alabama, Cali
fornia, New York, Pennsylvania,
Massachusetts and Illinois.
What these various buildings con-
tain we cannot, OF course, undertake
to enumerate, but there's very much
to admire and to study and that is
well worth taking the trip to see.
At night, the grounds and build
ings present a scene of gorgeous
splendor, with the myriads of electric
lights glittering in every direction
from the domes and along the cornice
of the various buildings-with the
flashes of search lights, etc. The
pyrotechnic displays are Incidents of
grandeur and are about the same us
were seen at the Worlds Fair.
This season is a good time to visit
the Exposition, as the limited time
at the disposal of most visitors can
be used to better advantage while
the weather is clear and pleasant.
We were glad to find that reports
of extortion practiced upon visitors
has been greatly exaggerated and
that instances of this kind are the
exception rather than the rule. These
reports are probably due in part to
the fact that one of the Street Rail-
ways, the Consolidated, increased it's
price of fare to the grounds from
five cents to ten cents. A man
named Hurtt is at the head of this
Railway and his conduct, which is
deprecated by the people of Atlanta
generally, has hurt the Exposition
and the city. The necessary ex-
penses of a visit to the Exposition
of four days need not exceed twenty
to twenty five dollars, by buying a
return ticket over the Southern,
which are sold at Winston-Salem on
Tuesdays and Thursdays, at $3.50.
OF course. the cost of a trip may be
as much above this as one may wish
to make it, but we speak of an
economical, but comfortable, visit.
The first days expenses are apt to
be proportionately more, lut after
one picks up a few points living ex-
penses may be reduced. We will
take pleasure in giving any our
readers who may desire it the benefit
of our experience and observation
along this line.
OUR STATE At ATLANTA.
Every patriotic and observing
North Carolinian who visits the