The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-07

The nfssioner-t'eSerai Tor I"'"P~
Has secured Fine Exhibits


chevalIer Antonio Macchi. Commission
cr-General for Europe to the 'o'''n
states and International Exposition anu
Mr.. Horace Bradley. who has chA'se
of the European exhibit In the me a''s
department Of the Exposition are c''"
IN this city, having just returned irv1s.
London. Mr. Maccni was seen AZ '..~
Everett House last night, iiid ne cNP'.,o
ed himself as greatly pleased AZ hs s"S
cess In interesting European ind""aa~
turers in the coming Exposition;
Mr.. Macch was appointed IN eo' "a" f~s,
and went at once to London. since tisfs
time he mas travelled through Germany;
France Italy. Belgium, anu spain, anu
has also visited Russia and some OF VA"
smaller States. lie mas been ue'o' 1'.ps
particular attention to securing sxn.vlts
Tor the departments OF msnufac'ur.s
and Industry. In these departments the
Atlanta Exposition Will be IN many St-
spects a miniature oil tne tolanlDldint -.
position. but Will also have original iea-
lures. While the representative hiuus-
tries OF the different countries VIII nave
their falr share OF space, particular At
tention Will be paid to showing Inc spc-
cial productions Of each country ~ As
compete "A form as POSSIBLE Accounts
~ Germany VIII SEND arg eVn',0 't ~,
OF pottery, ceramics, ana mnsls~l IL
struments. France VIII contribute hetnf
new scientific appliances. the eoll's,loh
OF electrical instruments being tspeSiaus
large. and from Russia will come large
exhibit of furs. NJ Grundwaidt, spscdt
send over some OF the finest furs ovtai0-
able.
II has been the aim OF Ar. Nacchi 10
secure fO- the departments m winch ne
il especially inf rested large number
of artistic exhili In order tc make IL
as instructive as possible AZ TINS ulr-S-
ton. As the managtfs OF me ENiv.-
lion will de sote One-hllf Of the Manu-
l.llfDflt 1
il will be possible TO md room tnere
for statues brouzes. china. pottery, anu
glassware, and these VIII mas, u2 nV
email Part OF the foreign cAhlDit tiVns
Italy especially. valuable WORKS OF arr
have been obtained. ,,
In household art an interesting ia. ias
will be made by. a Parlsian urn, WIZ. .i
By these means Mr.. Mecch expects v.at
Americans VIII be supplied WIN F'luap'e
Information in the matter .. ART ana
artistic household decoration.
on account of the widespread INTEREST
IN wheeling. the exhibition % foftisn-
made bicycles IL likely 20 prove OF par
ticular interest 10 many Am tictns Nt,o
Will have an opportunity 10 compare '"t
foreign m. hires with those of American
make. Manufacturers in ntgiand, France.
and Italy will send bicycle exhibits.
In regard to the attitude Of Europeans
toward the Exposition, MT Mas'm s"lp
that IN Great Brian especially where
The products of the cotton states
are largel, used. they we've quick
10 appreciate It's importance. In
the other countries many OF the
firms which are sending their products
had never heard of Atlanta, but with
the memory of the World fali fr'sn
i'm their minds were quite willing 20 tur-
n.sh exhibits.
Most of the exhibits from ahroli are
already on their way To New YORK. anu
MIR Macchl SAYS that his dep lrtment VIII
be complete by the opening day, septein-
Der 18th.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 5rIhe eNhlpit OF
the mineral resources Of the nltrr
states TO be made az the atlanta EXPOSE
ton under the direction of Or. David
T. Dav. of the Geological surrey. VIII
be- the Doctor says. the most thoroush-
" representative and best CLASSIFIED eN-
nibition OF the mineral resources 81
the country and particularly o. the
south that has ever been seen, \ Tea
ture of the exhibit will be four oil paint
ines. each ~ feet long. showing four
sect ons Of the Appalachian range ~
mountains. drawn on the immense scale
of one foot 10 the mile by these PANT
ines every mineral and coal vein IN The
APPALACHIAN system will be shown, ana
the pictures VIII show at glance the
immense wealth of the region IN these
products These paintings have been pre-
pared especially for this Exposition by
Dr Day and will he striking iilustra-
tons They will be hung IN IN" Mines
and Forestry building. New YORK sun.