The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-06-10
LAMONT CONSENTS.
THE SECRETARY OF WAR AGREES TO
THE ExPoSTTION'S REQUEST
For Two Companies to he Stationed at tho
Exposition Grounds Regularly-The
Work Being Pushed On Rapidly.

Secretary of War Lamont has given his
consent for a government military encamp-
ment to be located on the exposition
grounds and will issue orders instructing
two companies to eneamp at Piedmont park
during the period of the exposition.
A letter from him to that effect was re-
ceived ut exposition headquarters Thurs
day. His letter was called forth by the
action of the executive board of the cxposi-
ton some time ago, when the matter of
having some of Uncle Sans soldiers on the
grounds was up for discussion.
1t is supposed that the two companies
which will be located on the grounds will
be taken from the military now stationed
at Fort Mcpherson and that Colonel w. l..
Kellogg win make the detail. The soldiers
will be under his direction and supervision.
All of the companies at the fort will be
given an opportunity to serve at the expo
sition, as the troops win alternate, each
detail remaining on the grounds a month.
General Nelson a. Miles. who Will sue
coed to the command of the army in a few
months. is expected to be at the exposition
and will go through the government camp
on the grounds, which will be a model one
in every respect.
Assigning Space.
For the past three days the exposition
officials have been very busy assigning
space in the different buildings.
This work of selecting from the many
thousand applicants the exhibitors for the
exposition is one requiring a great deal of
thought and care and the officials have
gone about it very carefully. They have
about finished with the transportation build
ing and have filled it with a large number
of first-class displays.
Pushing Ii Along
Chief Cooper and the department of pub
licity and promotion are pushing the adver-
Using of the exposition with great vigor
these days.
The newspaper advertising that has been
done by Mr.. Cooper and under his direction
has been most valuable. Indeed. ii is doubt
ful if any other exposition with the single
exception of the worlds fair at Chicago.
has had such valuable advertising as has
this great southern exposition, and the
good work is going on every day. The re-
cent visit OF the Washington correspond
ents has been productive of the best re-
suits. The gentlemen of that party said
as they left that they might be regarded as
just so many advertising agents for the
exposition. and the clippings that are COM
ing in show that they are making good
their pleasant threat.
on the recommendation of Mr.. Cooper
the committee has authorized a thorough
and systematic campaign of advertising by
means of the handsome official bird's-eye
views. Mr.. Franc Thomson, an experienced
photographer. has been sent TO New York
and ne will work that city. Boston and the
east very thoroughly. Similar work Will be
done in the big cities of the west
a similar arrangement for the south has
been entered into with the Cotton States
Publishing and Advertising Company. I'm
der this arrangement the company is given
the exclusive control Of the bird's-eye view
FOR advertising purposes through all the
southern states and will place the pictures
in every city and town. This company will
have fifty men in the field within the next
week, and they win be fifty active exposi-
ton advertisers.
The railroad agents and the postmasters
are cooperating fully IN this work and the
best results may be expected from it,
There is no danger OF the people not
knowing all about the exposition.