The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-23
FEATURES OF THE FAIR.
A GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE
VARIOUS BUILDINGS.

INC Ftne Arts bu1ldtnE ana what Is
TO he Seen within Its WaIIs-The
Savannah and Chatham County Ex-
hibit-What Is to BE Seen i'm the
Government BuiIdfng-The Fishery
Exhibit-Other Matters of General
Interest.
Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 21.-This weeks ex-
position will be great deal better show
than that of this weeks opening days
When the turnstiles began their long task
of counting the multitude in last Wednes-
day, the management felt that they had
kept faith with the public very well. al
though the show was not completed, and
no especial apology was made for the con-
dition of things. They felt that they had
come about as near perfection as human
calculations usually result in such great
undertakings. but since the formal open
ing of the exposition the work of compile
ton has been pushed onward with greater
energy than before until, with the advent
of the second week, an almost complete
exposition is offered to the world
tour of the big show to-day, with a
hurried glance at the whole, for it takes
days to see 1t all properly, proved it to be
ripe for systematic handling in newspa-
per way
AS the average visitor lands on the
grounds, supposing that he arrives
through the main gates on Fourteenth
street which so far has proven the popu-
lar route, he will turn toward the fine arts
ana anu government building and make the
circuit OF the chain in that direction as
tie ide In the suck eager H0a rush wit" foP
the cream, as this section appears
to be regarded by the visitor when he pIan
OF the exposition first bursts upon his
view, the fire and police building and the
and New York are left behind with but a
as time permits
The fine arts is then the first that brings
the visitor, guide book in hand, to a halt
me classic architecture of the building
user produces striking impression and
the treasures within. 1t would take "a
great deal of space and the talent of a
holsseur TO go into a detailed descrip-
ton OF the fine arts display The com
monplace visitor can only confess to an
enthusiastic admiration for ii as a col
lection OF beautiful paintings. statuary
leaving a recollection of delight in the
mind of the behoder.
Mr. Horace Brady. the artist under
whose experienced direction the art
treasures were gathered drew upon the
great galleries and studios of Europe as
well as of America. He devoted himself
enthusiastically to the task, and while
in point of mere numbers the exhibit
has been eXcelled, the visitors who have
seen 1t say that I'm harmony and taste it
Is the equal of any similar collection
outside of the famous collections of Eu-
rope. Some of the famous artists who
have pictures on the walls are Bridge
more, Whistler, Bartlett Bosterd, Bis
bling, and many others, while there are
expensive collections of the Century Com
pany, Harper & Bros, Keppel & Co, of
New York, ScTibners and large num-
Der from well known artists all over the
country.
The collection of statuary from Italy
| r. o. a hpanfiful
In the government building. which is
the second station on the circuit every
department of the federal government is
represented by appropriate exhibits OF
models experiments and representation.
The fish commission has a display of fish
that probably attracts more general at
tention than anything in the building. IL
is arranged in a highly artistic design,
with great glass acquariums, showing fish
OF all kinds and sizes.
The executive department has portraits
of all the Presidents from Washington to
Cleveland, with photographs of the public
buildings, and a comprehensive collec-
| ton of blanks showing the workings or
the Presidents office. The state depart
ment has a similar exhibit, with portraits
of all the secretaries and a curious cot
lection of manuscript letters from all the
great sovereigns and dignitaries of the
earth, written to various parties i'm this
| country on different occasions. There IL
a fac smile of the Declaration of indie
pendence. with portraits of the signers,
| with medals, swords and other curios
presented to officials of this Government nv
! $3.50
| foreign nations.
The treasury, war and navy depart
/ ments make most interesting displays as
well as the interior, postoffice, depart
ment of agriculture and Smithsonian In
| stitution.
In the exhibit of the treasury. besides
materials showing the workings of the Of
/ fee, the evolution of bank bills gold ana
silver dollars. the one from the blank pa
per and the other from the bullion. There
/ is a life saving station manned by crew
| Of 1--WE men on the banks of CLARA
Nicer" as well as a great searchlight. such
| as are used in the lighthouses in opera
| ton. and models of the coast survey.
| The bureau of engraving and printing,
with printing press ready to turn and
! that of the treasury exhibit, as well as
| historical information enough to load
! f1atboat.
The war department and navy are
| shown by life size group of army officers
and soldiers in war, guns of all kinds and
models of the battle ships of the nation
| also a regular torpedo boat belonging to
| the battleShip Pennsylvania. Besides
| these there is vast amount of detail
material showing the workings of the
4 postoffice has been established in the
| building In addition there is an exhibit
| of that department embracing everything
connected with the system, from a one
! cent postage stamp, and stamps of all
| foreign countries, to special delivery
messenger on a bicycle.
The department of the interior shows
| the patent office, the geological survey
and other departments, while the agricul-
/ tural exhibit comprises agricultural
specimens of every known kind in wax,
! besides some samples of products all COW
! cred in glass.
The Smithsonian Institution has sent
an extensive exhibit-enough to satisfy
i the most Unsuitable scientific mind
! Next comes the manufacturers and
! liberal arts building One half of 1t is
occupied with magnificent displays from
| foreign countries, statuary Jewels. IA
brics and numberless other things which
I usually bear the word imported" The
! Palais Royal of Paris is one of the ex-
tensive exhibitors, while Moscow has
sent an exquisite collection of silver to
the fair. The other half of the big build
| ing is taken up with domestic exhibits of
manufacturers, together with the famous
fruit display of the state of California,
which is reputed to have cost 100000
A part of this exhibit is a'perfect model of
the Ferris wheel in operation.
The electricity building contains every
thing known to the electrical world from
an electric push button to electric loco
motives and launches, overhead trollevs
underground trolleys and storage hat
teries. Electric lights, electric stoves
electric pens electric cameras, phono,
/ graphs, photographs and hundreds of
| other electrical wonders that the public