The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-09-06

especially valuable works Of art have
been obtained.
In household art an interesting dis
play is made by Partisan firm, which
shows model Paris drawing room.
On account of the widespread interest
in wheeling, the exhibition Of foreign
made bicycles is likely to prove Of par
ticular interest to many Americans, who
will have an opportunity to compare the
foreign machines with those of Ameri-
can make.
To Prevent Cruelty.
Ample space in the Liberal Arts build
ing has been allotted to an exposition
of the societies for the prevention of
cruelty to animals of the United States
and Canada. The humane exhibit COM
prises models of modern steamships and
sail vessels engaged in the expectation
and importation of cattle end blooded
horses; models of cars for animals in
transit; instruments and implements of
torture, by which cruelty is practiced,
ambulances and appliances for the care
of MANNED animals; humane literature.
paintings and photographs of prominent
humanitarians, etc.
There are some $50 societies for the
prevention of cruelty to animals and
children in the United States and Can
ada, with membership Of 1000, 900 or
more of the very best and most distin.
guished citizens of communities The
humane movement is very powerful and
farreaching in the north and in most
civilized nations. It is confidently ex-
pected that the exhibit will arouse such
an interest in the southeast that there
will result many needed strong societies
in the several southeastern states
Dramatic and Musical.
The theater at Piedmont park will
not only furnish entertainment to the
thousands of exposition visitors through
the expensive productions that will be
seen there, but is of interest to every
member of the theatrical profession in
the country. It is the purpose to have
in connection with the theater a COM
modious exhibit hall in which a magnif-
icent collection Of exhibits pertaining
to the stage and to theatricals generally
will be displayed.
1t is the policy Of this department to
secure in succession number of the
most celebrated musical organizations.
Gilmore's, Sousa's and Innes' bands
have been engaged. A succession of at
tractive musical programmes is in prep
aration, and some magnificent spectac-
slar accompaniment will be produced.
Under this head will come the chime of
hells-the largest ever erected in Amer
lea. A tower 10 feet high has been
erected on the highest point of the
grounds, near the government building
and the art palace, for the accommoda-
ton of the largest chime of bells ever
exhibited in America. A full chime of
IS bells has been placed on the top of
this tower, and their sweet melody may
be heard echoing through the hills for
miles around.
Accommodations.
Atlanta is city of 10, 1000 people,
and the calculation is that on great days
she will have to take care of that many
more. The committee in charge Of pub
lie comfort, after careful consideration,
adopted the system which was operated
with such success at Philadelphia dur
ing the centennial The control Of this
business is held by the exposition COM
pany, and not let as a concession as at
Chicago. At Atlanta absolutely no
charge is made either to hotels, board
ing houses and residents or to visitors
for this service. An elaborate canvass
has been made Of the city and the sub
urbs, and every available room regis
tered. The same work has been carried
through the outlying towns for dis
lance Of 80 or 40 miles, and commute