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

Ia the Forestry Building we noticed
specimens of woods, ETC., from this
State, but they are evidently speci-
mems that have been used for many
years and, consequently, have some
what OF a rusty appearance and not
calculated to IT axe a very favorable
impression, except as to the variety
and the size of the trees from which
they we're cut.
The brightest and freshest and
most varied exhibit from North
Carolina is in the Southern Railway
Building, situated in front of the
railroad entrance to the grounds,
and this Company is entitled to the
thanks OF our people for what it has
done to help us in this emergency.
1t appeared to rs that the larger
part of this exhibit was from the
Old North State. The specimens of
woods here were beautiful and at
tractive and in striking contrast
with those from the State Museum,
in that they were new and bright in
appearance. In this building we also
noticed specimens Of North Carolina
stones, fruit, etc.
The electric sign over the Southern
Railway Building is said to be the
largest electric sign in the world and
presents a very CONSPICUOUS figure at
night. The sign consists of two
straight lines of lettering, formed by
numerous incandescent lights. The
top line is composed of the words
"SOUTHERN RAILWAY" in very
large letters, in the natural color of
incandescent lights, while the lower
line consists of the trade mark of the
Company, S. R., pierced by an arrow,
all of this line being red in color, as
well as being read by the thousands
who visit the grounds nightly. This
magnificent sign is an index to the
general progressiveness of the Com
pany whose headquarters upon the
grounds it points out with a silent
eloguence more potent than words.
Near one of the entrances to the
Forestry Building is huge piece of
granite from, the Mount Airy quar-
ries, which attracts much attention
and is a revelation to many visitors,
as would be number of North
Carolina's resources and produc-
tions, if they were there. This piece
of granite is Z feet high, % feet long,
about Is inches thick, and weighs
$4,000 pounds.
In the Agricultural Building the
only exhibit from North Carolina is
the very attractive and comfortable
quarters of the R j. Reynolds
Tobacco Co., of Winston, which con
sists of a nicely furnished room, with
the sides papered in imitation of
plug tobacco, with an ornamental
border of leaf tobacco, while the
ceiling is a tasteful arrangement of
granulated or smoking tobacco.
The outside front of the room bears
the well known trademark of the
firm, R. j. R, with doors in the
lower part and windows in the upper
part of the two RS. The conception
and arrangement of this unique ex-
hibit is the work of our townsman,
DR.. S. J. Blum, and wins new laurels
for the DIR. in this line. Specimens
of the different brands of tobacco
manufactured by this firm are dis
upon the inside and outside of this
room. While we were at the EXPOSE
ton, this exhibit was in charge of
Mr.. R. E. Lasater, whose attention
and cleverness added greatly to the
pleasure and comfort of our party.
Tobacco cuts a small figure at the
Exposition. We noticed only three
exhibits of the manufactured product
and the R. j. Reynolds Co.'s exhibit
was the only one from the South,
impressing US with the idea that
many of our manufacturing con-
Germs, as well as the Legislature, are
lacking proper spirit of enterprise
and progress. Il is to be regretted
that there was not that concert of
action among the Winston manu-
facturers of various lines that would
have resulted in a grand and attrac
tive advertisement for our city and
section.