The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-11
FOR ATLANTA'S BIGSHOW
SUCCESS or THE EXPOSITION rs NON
MORE THIN ASSURED.
Mrs. Joseph Thompson, mt the Head OF
the Woman's Department, Tells oil
the Treat in store for Visitors.

IA. Ga. sept. lSth. More IMAM f-f'S''N''
has been spent in laying out the 'unds
and in the erection of buildings.
The interest taken I'm this exhibition
from one end OF the country 70 the otner,
coupled with the fact that the Onltet
States Government fas set Its stamp "a
approval upon the enterprise Dy 81 PiV-
priating $4,000 for the erection or
Government Building. presage an un-
qualified success. The indications are
that the attendance VIII be enormous
and the citizens Of Atlanta are deter
mined that there shall be ample accom-
UodatiCn for all who visit the city. no
tells are being enlarged end new struc-
lures are being built some thirty or
forty conventions are 70 be held during
the period the Exposition remains open.
II was said yesterday that no less than
seventeen special trains have already
been booked boy the Wagner Palace Car
Company from points I'm the North TO
Atlanta. and that before the Exposition
opens this number IS likely to be large
ly Increased.
Mrs Joseph Thompson. Of Atlanta. the
President OF the Board OF Managers or
the Woman's Department Of tho Expo
siti0n, accompanied by her husband. ar
rived in the city yesterday. and Eat
the Waldorf Mrs Thompson is not mere.
strictly speaking. on business Connected
with the exhibition. but for hricI rcsi.
She has been indefatigablc I'm her efforts
20 insure the success OF the Woman S
Department Of the Exposition ever since
the feasibility OF the enterprise was
preached. She has had the hearty CO.
operation not alone OF the women OF
the South. but OF Mrs Levi i. Morton
and Mrs. Donald Mclean ana other we'll
known women IN the Northern ana
Western States. There is every reason
TO believe that the Womau's Department
Will be one of the most successful feat
ures Of the exhibition.
Mrs Thompson was visited az tho no.
tel Waldorf yesterday Boy a reporter Tor
the New York Times. In answer 10
questions as TO how the work Of the TX
position was progressing Mrs Thompson
gave an interesting narrative OF the
movement 10 hold "a great southern OK
hihitiOn, from its inception down % the
present time. Mrs. Thompson said.
Il think. in the first place. that the
men OF Atlanta are entitled 20 great
deal OF praise for their courage in under
taxing an Exposition ~ time when the
financial condition of the country was
50 Wrctchcd. Thu movement 90 hold
big Southern exhibition was begun about
a year and a half ago. and despite the
difficulties hey encountered the men OF
Atlanta took hold Of the pr, jcct with
vigOr. and have carried 10 on 20 a point
whore there ls no possible doubt OF sue
cess. We have no doubt that the Tx
position Is going 20 be an enormous SUI
cess. 10 cannot be otherwise. and 70 is
bound TO be Of incalculable benefit to me
South.
THE management Of the Exposition has
been intrustcd to Charles a. Collier. VINO
is Director General and Pres dent. Jn-
der his care and supervision the most
charming grounds have been laid out
for cNhlf iuOn purposes. ana me various
buildings are practically completed Inc
grounds are very spacious, are a"1Il
three miles from the heart of the cry
and tho transportation facilities VIII be
excellent The Southern railway passes
the grounds and the electric cars VIII
run dncct, and YOU know. sall Nit'.
Thomson. proudly atlanta has the
finest system OF electric railroads in the
"The United states Government has
Put no big building at cost or S2'".'''
and the states Of New York. PennsyiNa-
mia. and Massa ausetts. mong Diners.
have erected separate buildings. men
We have am electric bullying. a forestry
building a machinery building, me di'9
building and our own state hullilIS.
am not prepared 10 say how large the
foreign exhibits will be. but we expect
that foreign countries Will be represent
ed The Argentine Republic will have
its own building.
couragfng reports from an over the coun-
try The Exposition has simply outgrown
itself II is both a matter or dStpHlS"-
ment and Of congratulation.
1.-THE exhibits are already commelcliiS
TO reach Atlanta. and since ] am Al tne
head of the WOman's Department con-
fess 10 some pride i'm the fact that the
first 10 be received was for mat depart
ment
OF Horace Bradley Of New YORK. ana
we expect To have a noteworthy eNnlpi-
ton Of paintings and sculpture ~.
Art Building is undoubtedly lhe iuD9t
beautiful on tho grounds. ana Is wen
a1aptcd TO the purposes for when ll la
Intended The exhibits are very numti-
Gus. and had the building been ten times
its present size. every inch OF spd,
comb have been utilized. This IS cquuiN
true OF all other departments, anu IL
has been found necessary 10 erect "H-
nexos not alone 10 the Art Building Dul
10 nearly all the others.
.Ths cost of the exhibition VIII ne
about 100000. no inconsiderdpie 9haIe
of which has been raised I'M Atlanta. ne
United States Government APPROPRIATED
$4,000 for its building, NcW loIh at
propriated 5000. Pennsylvania >s'y",
and Massachusetts, and other states nave
also made appropriations 99h MO,
the exact figures but / should imaIine
at least E01uln has been raised in Az
lauta lv subscription AMI OiNci means.
There hav" been fairs and bazaars iii.-
merahlc for the purpos" OF raising io.ts
and the men Of Atlanta must be hedI'ly
"Fverv one has been only too willing
20 aid i'm every possible manner TINS ~
u0eiti0n We believe that not alone WI
il bee a valuable means OF cducallon LOT
the Southern people ana par .u'",'s
the working classes but mat 10 VIII
bring vast numbers of people 10 Hegl 5,%,
who viii see the advantages me So.th
offers as a place in which permanently
10 settle We intend IL TO advertise anu
boom the South. As beginning. tneie
arrived i'm this city to-day Il Htle-A'.o"
from the Chamber of Commerce OF Al
lanta About twelve OF Atlanta most
representative men from tnat Delegation,
and they are here Tor the purpose "l
inducing the Southern Railway company
10 remove its headquarters from ASH
inctOn TO Atlanta.
NOV as 10 the Woman S Departments
! can tell you more about tnat IMAM any
thing else. The Atlanta EXPO sitlon IS
n1uch smaller than the ChlCagO W ora
T,air az every one knows. SO that our
Wonon's Department necessarily l3
somewhat circumscribed. Nevertheless.
we believe it is goirg 10 be one o. the
greatest features OF the cNnlnllOn.
"1'ho work of the women OF Atlanta IN
oreanizinc the WOman's Department mas
heen entirely a labor Of love. Ihere mas
been no appropriation Tor expenses, ot
even for travelling expenses, but M,'at
the women have done has been Tor tne
cOol Of the cause. Why. even the sec
retarv OF the department does not 6et
cent for her services, ana IN tudt conht,V-
ton / must say a great zeal OF cieuil
is due her She has given her time 10
this work untrinely for a year anu d
half Outside of $4,000 appropriated 10y
the Directors for constructing the No-
mans Building. we had 10 raise an our
funds by means OF bazaars and fairs
"The WOman's Building IS very small,
hut as il is situated IN the very centre
az the grounds IL might appropriately
be called the hub of the Exposition.
Mrs. Thompson who is "a young SCUM,
ern woman of much beauty. laughed
merriiy at her joke Then she went on
10 tell OF the trials and tribulations and
the fnal joys of the Woman's Depart