New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-29
GETTING UNDER WAY.
THE ATLANTA EXPOSITION is INTEREST,"
ING IF STILL SOMEWHAT INCOMPLETE.
N SPITE OF DELAYS OCTOBER 10 WILL SEE ALL
EXHIBITS CONFEDERATION THE GROUNDS
LOOK AT PRESENT

~ sp,rr OF DELAYS OCTOBER 10 WILL SEE ALL
rxurp,rs coMp1ErE-mow THE GROUNDS
LOOK AT PRESENT.
,.no,, sr.rr Correspondent OF THE TRrBUNE]
Atlanta. Sent. 2s-People who know from expert
ence that no exposition is ever complete IN all us
"details on It's opening day Will be nether s"iP'seu
nor indignant to hear that when the A,Iah'a EN-
nositIon opened its gates on September 10 'ai
nronortion OF It's exhibits were not yet ins'aieo'
tsu, censorous persons down here have been m
cncd to blame the Board OF Directors for TINS re-
m.ssness but they have not been TO plane i"e
truth is the scope OF the Exposition expanoeo ia'
beyond the original ideas OF the DIRECTORS ="
spite OF that fact. however they had all 'he pu''u
,ngs except the womans Building reacy o"
.he orening day and neither the directors nor
tho women were to blame for this oeiay'
Moreover the directors made every ehoi' "
have the exhibits installed In good uHe' ou'
owing TO circumstances beyond their control 'neS
were not successful Many OF the exhibitors were
dlatory, and many OF the EXHIBITS were oei"'eu
,n transit Then too the directors failed TO re-
ceive some OF their power equipment IN time i"e
splendid electrical fountain for instance was nv
IN working order until yesterday. because some Vi
the needed apparatus failed to arrive 'nous" VI
dered in good time .,
dore adverse criticism is out OF place. The over
whelming majority OF visitors thus far are wei
satisfied with what they have seen, ana III wv
weeks at furthest the Exposition Will De coHp'e'e
IN all its details In the eight days since the open
-. Iorge number OF exhibits have been put In
nlace and the work Is constantly going on so
that bv October 10 at furtbest the great snow
will present itself in all It's completed beauty ana
chose who see II then will find that II VIII fuiiy
bear out all that has been said OF IT,
HOTEL CHARGES
Another matter OF interest to intending visitors
"a the question OF hotel charges. The local papers
two
oxorhltant prices asked by certain hotel care
<,1 investigation OF these complaints shows that
there is little in them Human nature is pretty
much the same everywhere. and there VIII always
he peope ready take advantage OF the puo"o
when they can Go But the prevailing rates al
.he best hotels and boarding houses In Atlanta are
moderate and the directors going to see that
they remain moderate through the whole EXPOSE
zion Their Bureau of Public Comfort mas TINS mat
ter In charge. and is doing It's duty win srea. ]'
and efficiency. 1t has published list OF notes
and boarding houses with their rates. and any
.ovsos a,ten,nting TO charge more will be promptly
,ate, off the list The Bureau has an agent on all
Incoming trains. whose duty II Is 10 give every
intending visitor to Atlanta one OF these ia.o
naunb,ets and In other respects assist him IN
settinr such accommodation as ne DESIRES Cnuei
these circumstances II any one Is overcharseu II -
his own fault There are always people, OF course
who want hrst-class accommodations a, seco''u
class rates and. with a few exceptions IL II sueh
N
The facilities for getting TO the Exposition GROUNDS
ara exceuent The Southern Railroad has rapiu
transit trains running at short Intervals ana 'ne
Consolidated City Railway runs cars 10 the sfou"uS
on about three-mnutes' Roadway me rare eac"
way on both these lines Is ten cents lhere are
aso n large number of stages constantly running
10 the grounds. some of which the rare Is zen
oen,s and on others five. The distance 10 the
grounds from the centre of the city Is ABOUT '"o
miles and the route is mainly through Peach'ree-
st. wide and handsome avenue WIN asp'a'
p"'e''"' SOCIAL FEATURES.
socially the people of Atlanta will be found very
aaugbtful by those who visit the city with proper
credertia:s They al. hold themselves in readiness
20 make the stranger feel that ne is not s'ianse
ot all but a friend among friends Doubtless there
are a few irreconcilables, even In Atlanta VINO
look askance at Yankees" but they are go ie"
that they are not at all noticeable
7 heard accidentally the other day OF a GOOD
lady still loyal TO the Cd ante-beum traditions OF
the South who is highly indignant at the prom-
nence given to the negro in the Exposition one oe
clares that she will have nothing TO do with IT, as
q &c practically little better than niger snow.
But the progressive and representative people OF
Atlanta only .augh at such ebullitons They want
10 keep in step with the -est OF the country anu
they ere ready 70 give a hearty welcome to al vis-
ttors without reference to their religion or politics
The bird's-eye view of the Exposition grounds Is
eingu.ariy beautiful. The entrance gate ~ on a
ridge at least thirty feet above the rest OF 'he
park so that take 1t all In al sihg.e
glance. The Administration building Is built over
the entrance gate To the right Of 1t, on the same
high ridge, are the Alabama. Pennsy.vani@ ana
New-York buildings. the beautiful Fine Arts b" ~
Ing and the sa tent S be is the Audi
forum. seating 5000 people, where Gilmore Ian, banu
t to Stands the Georgia state Building,
which there Is to be very compete exni o,c o
the agricultural, mineral and educational resources
OF the State On the high ground to the right OF
the entrance Is the Agriculture; Building , The ne
various other buildings stand In the lower ieVs h U
the park They are Te grouped E vhsh 81 cac
over a narrow neck OF this lake is thrown hand
eeH S'tf their finishing tOaches be-
tween the buildings are covered with green tui /.
Sated terrace on Witch IS SIDE
slows known as Midway Heights; It Is the near
bined that has ever been south Of Mason and Dix-
H"s a and s rsSOs a aDsss s
thing fascnstingy wicked H9wever TINS m may oe
and vulga2 0G But in It's Way the Midway
iure Of the Exposton and will doubtless b, bsGeme
Dr. Hawthorne will only preach against It, II Is
said that the Midway people are anxious to nave
him do 30.
THE wOMANs BUILDING.
The backwardness OF the Woman's Building has
been due to the fact that the interior decoration OF
the fine dome could not be finished in time. But It
is rapidly nearing completion, and the ex-
hlbi.s being installed. NEWCOMERS will be
pleased to learn that OF the largest and pref
tlest OF the IN this building is the Network
City room. in which there is to be an exhibit OF
woInan's work that will surprise and delight all
who Il. The credit for this Is entirely due TO
ihe excellent board OF women in New-York City.
who have been lndefatisuable In gathering together
the finest examples of woman's genius and work.
Two members of this board-Mrs. Joseph Bradley
Read, the chairman. and Mrs Frank Northrop. the
vice-charman-deserve especial mention for their
zeal and energy. They took no vacation, but re-
NAMED in New-York al summer attending TO the
onerous work that fell upon their shoulders An
other member deserving OF especial mention In this
connection Is Miss Ella NJ Powell. the Atlanta rep
resentative OF the New-York City Board. who has
so ably co-operated with the NewYork women. The
New-York City room will be ready for inspection In
few days and will be we'll worth going to Atlanta
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