The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-24

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beauty show where some twenty women
from Hong Kong pose as types OF their
race, and the other strange sights, the
village Is "a so. a laundryman Is sight
common to everybody. but Chinese Wo-
men are a scarce article in this part OF
the country, and consequently they are
fuli Of interest with their funny little
feet and inc0mprehensibie chatter.
It looks as II the exposition Will be
0verrun with villages. Besides those al
ready named, there are the Indian village,
the gypsy village, the Japanese village
and the Mexican village. The Japanese
and Mexican villages, like the Chinese,
altnough not yet In regular operation, are
built on an extensive scale, and are the
best OF their kind ever seen in this coun-
try.
way has a theater, the Troeodero. with
seating capacity Of 1000, whore a contiu-
uous performance OF variety Is the pro-
gramme. Some good specially artists
have been brought out. one OF them. Peter
sampson, a strong man, who rivals San
dow In his feats, one of which IS TO mark
feet. The theater is a handsome struc-
ture, designed to be run with a clean
high class Of vaudeville entertainment.
There Is also beautiful little electric
scenic theater furnishing a wonderful ex-
hibition, the mystic maze, that puzzled
the crowds OF Chicago, as well as the
haunted swing, where BY means of a me-
chanical Illusion, the visitor is made to
think he Is swinging, while, in fact he
Is sitting still all the time The Moorish
Pharoh's daughter, are also on the mid
way. together with the ostrich farm, the
big Phoenix wheel, copied after the Fer
ris wheel, little world, the mechanical
battle OF Atlanta. an exhibition of sub
marine diving by the noted Capt. Sancho,
the scenic railway and Rocky Mountain
worlds fair. Buffalo BIZ Is also booked
TO open next month and the 'i9 mining
camp, with its realistic pictures Of life
on the frontier IN the days Of the gold
a In 70 NJ fll vie fffa
With this sketch of the midway the
visitor can easily see that to take Il all
IN Is task worthy of better cause, al
life
The exposition directors, recognizing
the necessity OF good amusement features,
although the main purpose Of the big
show was a business one, and the mid
way was developed with a view to sup
plying all sorts OF tastes. Mr. Fielder, the
man who evolved the midway, had large
fund OF experience in that line to guide
him In his work and to help him IN the
management OF this department now that
1t Is made, and he has used this expert
ence with signal judiciousness. He has
put just enough spice In the collection Of
attractions to make the midway a very
lively one, and at the same time there Is
there TO entertain the most particular and
discreet. II the spice should show signs
OF spelling the cookies" II viii doubtless
De promptly attended to.
AT the meeting Of the executive commit
tee of the Cotton States and International
Exposition this afternoon, President Col
lier WAS granted a week $ leave OF absence
IN which 10 recuperate from the severe
strain to which he has been subjected
during the period Immediately preceding
and following the opening OF the expo
sition.
Mr.. Alexander w. Smith was elected 20
the position Of general manager OF the
exposition, with power to act, in the abb
sence of the president.
Mr.. Smith has been auditor OF the ex-
position since its inception and has more
recently been IN charge OF the department.
OF public comfort. He possesses marked
executive ability and has ably filed All
the arduous dulles which have fallen on
his shoulders IN the exposition work His
record IN other departments led to his
being selected by the e. ecutive commit
toe as general manager.
The woman's department OF the Cotton
States exposition began work to-day with
the formal opening OF the first OF the wo-
mans congresses to be held under the
auspices OF the board. The auditorium
Of the woman's building was crowded and
the music was furnished by Giimore's
band with Victor Herbert Leading Mrs.
Joseph Thompson, president OF the wo-
mans board, and Mrs. Loulie NJ. Gordon
chairman OF the committee on woman's
congresses, made addresses, and an OPEN
ing ode was read by Mrs. Margherta Ar
lima Hamm, OF the New York Mail and
Express. The occasion formally inaugu-
rates the many congresses Of women,
which are to be held IN the womans build
ing during the period of the exposition.
All the governors are gone. Gov. Wood
bury, Of Vermont; Gov Werts, OF New
Jersey with their military escorts, left
yesterday by the Southern railroad for
their homes. Gov. Morton left last night
on special train Gov. Mckinley went
back TO Ohio and Gov. Mcintyre to Colo
RADIO.
Governor Morton and STAFF returned
home on special train. Just before
leaving, the governor had a talk with
Frank NJ. Baker, commissioner 10 the ex-
position from New York, who Is here su-
perintending the construction Of the New
York building. The governor expressed
himself as being amazed at the success
ful elimination OF such an undertaking by
a city az Atlanta's size. Baker" said
he. "can you conceive how a city like
Atlanta can do so much? II is simply
amazing This is a great fair and every
one should see 1t. / hope all New York
will come, and will try and see to II that
my people are told Of the greatness Of this
exposition"
Colonel John Jacob Astor, Hamilton
Fish. Jacob A. Cantor and Senatots
Stenchheld and O'Connor talked In the
same strain. Senator Cantor said ne hop
ed to come back some time. The party
had but one day at the fair, and much
of that time was taken up In ceremonies.