The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-07
COTTON STATES EXPOSITION,
Elaborate Arrangements Being Made
for the Different Departments.

ATLANTA Ga, Aug; t.-Dr. pasiu ~:
Government Board for the Cotton States
and International Exposition, has Deeh
in Atlanta during the past week superi.n'en,Su ,Sa
mines department DR.. Day says that the cx.
hibit in that department VIII be the moss
thoroughly representative anu s ues. ei 20 tba
country and particularly OF the South, tpa.
has ever been seen. A feature OF the exnipm
will be four immense oil paintings each iSo
feet long, showing four sections or the Ap-
palachian range of mountains, drawn on the
Immense scale of one foot 10 the mile. by
these paintings every mineral and coal VEN
in the Appalachian system will be shown ana
the pictures will show at a glance the I'M
mense wealth of the region in these products.
These paintings have been prepared especiiaiy
for this exposition by Dr. Day and will be
striking illustrations. They VIII be hung
along the upright beams of the Mines ana
Among other exhibits in this department
VIII be sections from different coal VEINS on
the United States. Some of these pieces VIII
weigh as much as seven tons, and Will show
the whole vein. The exhibit in the mines ue,
partment will be unusually interesting ano
tho idea is To so present the matter ,ha' I'm, .nn
be patent not alone TO the mining expert, put
I! TO everyone who examines the exhlDlt' Inc
| process of installation has alreday begun, ann
| Dr. Day will personally superintend the work
| which will keep him and his large toi &C OF as
| sistants busy from now until the opening
"fhe Committee ON Industrial Arts for the
| Woman s Board of the Cotton states ana IN
| ternational Exposition, OF which MRS. Slark
| Howell is chairman, Is busy on scheIhe
| which promises to be as beautiful ana useIui
| as it will be convenient. In the gallery OF the
| Womans Building there Will be a series oI on
| pretty booths and dainty kosks, which VIII be
| tenanted by women from foreign lands, VINO
| will display the special wares and industrles
| they represent. There will be lace makers
! wood carvers, glass decorators, embroiderersi
| carpet wcavers, drawn work artists, repousse
! professionals, and the like Several booths
| have been set aside for such schools of de-
/ sign, first file an application Tor the sam.
| A party of distinguished Iennesse9hs WISH
| ed Atlanta last week To inspect the plans huuI
| scope of the Cotton States ana lnterhatloua
| Exposition. They were sent by the manage
ment OF the Tennessee Ocntennim TO look
Thoroughly into the plans and scope OIL th.
Exposition, with "A view to taking points Io'
the great Nashville Exposition next year;
| Exhibits are rapidly coming IN ana IN.
| chiefs of departments are busy IN hsSlggillnt III
| the allotted space TO the different eNhlnito,s s
Work in the United States Goyernment ,i buli9
ing is particularly active. several carIoau'
of the exhibits have been received, ana ar y,
now being placed in the Government builu
ing The Naval exhibit, including the tor
| pedo boat, models OF famous vessels OF VII
| Navy past and present, rapld-nrc guns, an,
heavy guns, Is being Installed IN the space az ~
lotted to this department. The f1sh Nommls
SION is preparing 10 install its magnihcent ex
hibtt, and space for all the departments ln u
| Ctovernment Building Is rapidly being put u
shane A large force IL az work In the Mine
, and Forestry Building, installing the shiI
ments which are coming IN. General d.
Lewis. secretary of the Exposition Commi'
sion Company. has been appointed chlet .
Installation, for which position ne ~ en-
, nently fitted by his past experience ana h'
= executive ability.