Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-11-21
/ VISIT, TO THE COTTON
STATES EXPOSITION.

Through the eourtesles extended.
by the Louisville & Nashville and the
Nashville. Chattanooga & st. Louis
Railroads, the Buckeye Press Asso-
citation. which numbered near three
hundred, including many invited
men from Michigan, was
given a ride from Cincinnati to At
lanta and back, in order that the as
might have the pleasure OF
witnessing the sights of the Cotton
States Exposition, which is now in
full sway in the beautiful Capital OF
Georgia.
Included in this party was the edi-
tor of the NORTHWEST and his better
half, who thus paid their first visit to |
the sunny South.
!, The association and invited guests |
gathered at Cincinnati on Monday
and Tuesday of last week, making
the Burnett House their headquar-
ters. And right here we wish to put
in a, word for this old and well estab-
lIshed hotel, which has a history OF
its own. Right royalty did the Bur
nett entertain the party and nothing
was left undone for their comfort
When in Cincinnati there is no use
hunting up better hostelry than
the Burnett, for there is none to be
found.
On Tuesday afternoon the associa-
ton was taken in charge by COM
mittee from the Enquirer, whose
guests the party remained during the
afternoon anil evening. The Enqatif-
er, which by the way, is one OF the
greatest newspapers upon earth, EN-
ployed the celebrated Weber band to
act as an escort in conjunction with
the citizens committee in escorting
the visiting newspaper people around
the city.
Thus headed by the band and the
committee, the association made
their first stop at the Chamber of
Commerce, one of the prides OF Gin
cinnati, where the party were wei
coined by the Mayor of the city and
the President of the Chamber. The
Mayor gave the freedom of the city
to the party, advising them to take
everything in sight. From the
Chamber of Commerce we were TAX
en- to the City Hall, where the diff:
ferent departments of the city gov
ernment hold forth. The building is
imposing, a grand home for those
who are entrusted to guard over the
welfare of the Queen City.
The next stop was at the Gifts en-
gine house, where an exhibition of
rapid get-up- -and-git work prepara-
tory to going to fire was witnessed.
The exhibition was new to many of
the visitors and was highly appreci-
ated.
From here the party repaired to
the several street car lines, all of
which had been placed at their dis
posal free of cost, for ride to the
Geological Gardens. After an hour
spent in looking over this noted place,
the party sat down to a sumptuous
Elunch, which had been prepared for
them with the compliments of the
Enquirer. Full justice was done to
the repast, and before leaving for a
return to the city. resolutions of
thanks were extended to the En-
Quircy and to all those who had ex-
erted themselves in making the stay
, of the association in Cincinnati so
pleasant and entertaining.
, During the evening many availed
themselves of visit to the well
equipped Office of the Enquirer, 9th
.ers took in places of amusement
whose doors stood wide open to re-
ceive members of the Buckeye free
of charge. That the association will
long remember their short stay IL
= Cincinnati, goes without saying, the
regret of all being that it was only
= too short. But we will come again
\ perhaps.
At 8 o'clock Wednesday morning
t the party boarded their special trair
of sleepers and the ride to Atlant,
= began. Dinner was taken at Louis
] Vile and supper at Nashville.
u party of citizens met the train upol
Il its arrival at Nashville, rendering tn
u the association the hospitality of th
4 city, provided they would tarry il
the city for day, or stop upon thei
t return from Atlanta. AS both wer
out of the question, the kindness O
u the citizens of Nashville had to b
declined, but with regrets an
thanks.
e During our short stop at Nashvill
i we had the pleasure of meeting, a
, one of the citizens committee, MI
= Phillips, a son of j. D. Phillips, VIII
d in years gone by owned most of tn
land upon which Napoleon no.
Is stands. While the father has Ion
since been called to his long rest, tn
y son is now a respected business ma
of Nashville.
The party arrived at Atlant
Thursday morning at about O'CLOCK
Z and after looking up quarters, 8
; once repaired to the expositio
grounds, their objective point.
II We found the grounds most beat
tiful, far beyond our expectation
l. They are laid out in terraces an
plateaus, and in many respect
3 resemble those of the World
h fair at Chicago, only not so elabo
- ate or extensive.
h The principal buildings on the E.
position grounds are Manufacture
7. and Liberal Arts. 260 feet wide, 81
feet long, and 80 feet high, with sid
= and end galleries, including secon
- and third stories in towers; Machil
= cry, 119 feet wide, 500 long and
lr feet high; Minerals and Forestry, Il
feet wide, $50 feet long and 90 fet
lie high to center of dome; Agriculture
:, 150 feet wide, 304 feet long, and Il
1t feet high to center Of dome; Electri
ity, S5 feet wide, 262 feet long, an
8, 109 feet to center of dome; Transpo
9 tation, 100 feet wide, 45O feet lon'
= and 6S feet high, with two galleri,
e. 48 by 1T feet; Negro building, 1.
= feet wide, 276 feet long, and 70 fe,
S, high; Administration building, cor
hinino main entranca fronting 9.
IL feet on Piedmont Avenue, so fe,
wide at center, and three stori,
high Auditorium, including polit
department and express offices, q
lie feet long, 1876 feet deep, and fol
stories high, with mezzanine storie
q, Fire building, 105 feet long, so fe,