The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-17
ATLANTA'S COMING FAIR
The Big Exposition Ready to Open on
Wednesday.
SURPASSED ONLY BY CHICAGO
President Cleveland viii Touch tho
hutton and start the Machinery
OF the Great Show Interest
Taken by CoiOrcd People.

Atlanta, Ca, Sept. 1G-On Wednes-
day President Cleveland Is To touch the
button that will start the machinery at
the great Atlanta exposition. anu thus
formally open the big show To the
world. The exposition at Atlanta Is tn
rank second to nothing of the kind ever
attempted before on this continent. eN-
cept the Columbian fair at Chicago.
Unfortunately for Atlanta. she Is lack
ing in one of the features which made
the success at Chicago so pronounced.
She has not the windy traits of charac-
ter to make herself thoroughly we'll
known before all the world. Atlanta is
preparing a much better fair than the
people seem to be aware of. and one
that the managers should have talked
great deal more about in every way.
for the results are deserving.
In the first place the Cotton states
and International exposition" VIII be
in itself novelty to the big end of
these United States from the location
of the fair in the foremost industrial
city of Dixie. A different civilization
is down here from what people OF the
north are accustomed to, and punched
as 1t will be. that alone will constitute
very attractive feature. Beyond the
exposition Of southern life and Gus
toms wonderful interest must cluster
about the negro exhibit The negro at
Atlanta is to be given an opportunity
to show what progress the race has
made. The chance will not be a dis
appointment for those who have faith
that the colored man is advancing.
Recognition tor the Negro.
The Negro building and its exhibit
are the work of colored hands, The
black man sought to show at Chicago
h,,t h h,l a s,it h.. Il
from slavery and barbarity, but 1t was
left quite appropriately for him to
make thorough display in his own
section and encouraged by his old mas
tiers. The negro has been given full
swing To demonstrate what he can do.
and the result will be surprising. He
will have at the fair newspapers. books
and works of art produced by coiored
men. The negro as a factor in busi-
hess and professional life will be in
evidence. on Nov. H. a meet of the
colored military companies from all
over the South will be held. Nov. II to
u will be given up 10 colored religious
| congresses, Al other dates other repre-
sentative colored bodies will convene at
| Atlanta. all showing substantial prog
| ress on the part of the race.
| In its general way the Atlanta expo
SlllDU Will De HlucH like lIIdl VI 1Hi-
caso Where it will differ from its
larger predecessor in size of some of
the exhibits. 1t will offset the disadvan-
tage by the completer exhibits in many
instances than We're seen at the CO.
lumbian fair Some of the exhibitors
have added to their Chicago displays
for the present exposition, and some
have made better collections. The site
of the Cotton States exposition is q
tract of lS9 acres of level land about
two miles from the heart of the city,
called Piedmont park. A lake half a
mile long constitutes the central fea-
ture and one of the chief attractions,
for 1t will be alive with craft of all
sorts for the delectation of the visitor.
Clustered about the lake will stand
| the principal buildings. Learning from
| the experience of the architects at Chi
! cago, the managers of the Atlanta fair
have managed to get excellent results
for the $2,jO0,000 that has been ex-
pended on the main building. and the
| spectacle is one of grandeur and mag
niticence.
Pcnnsylvania's Handsome Building.
The Pennsylvania building Is one Of
| the handsomest on the ground. II Is
| of the Roman order Of architecture,
. Il
| Located at one of the best and highest
/ points of the park 1t commands an ex-
celent view. The Pennsylvania ex-
| hibt will be complete, and embrace the
usual agricultural products, q display
! of grasses. ferns, insects, butterflies,
similar to that at Chicago. a space Of
1900 square feet has been set aside
! in one of the buildings for display
! Of the products Of manual work In the
| state schools and penal institutions.
| Pennsylvania artists will have 100
paintings at Atlanta. Eight thousand
dollars of the S3S,000 appropriated by
the legislature for the exposition win
be devoted to the exhibition of women =
work. Nearly 700 square feet Of space
has been set apart in the Women's
building for Pennsylvania. There is
to be shown the work done by Pennsyl-
vania women. The display will EN-
brace a wonderful variety Of things
but the chief will be books and pro-
ducts of Industrial arts.
A department of public comfort will
help to direct strangers to such places
as may be desired. and the manage
ment give assurance that the hotels
and boarding houses will be amply able
to care for all who shall attend.
Joint Reunion Of Blue nnd Gray.
Sept. q Is blue and Gray" day al
the exposition. Coming as 1t does. JUS,
after the Louisville encampment and
the dedication of Chickamauga an i'm.
mense army of veterans from both con.
federate and federal ranks are ex.
pected to come. The exposition esti
mates an attendance on that day OF
100000 people. The elaborate pro-
gTamme that has been arranged Is cal.
culated to attract the largest joint re.
union Of the veterans * the two armies
that has ever been held.
A date Of interest to Pennsylvania
Is Nov. 14-Pennsylvania day. The
Pittsburg Press cadets will be the
guests on that day OF the Hiberniar
Rifles. crack military organization ol
Atlanta. and will be reviewed, along
with other organiza tions, by Governor
Hastings in front OF the Pennsylvania Ia
state Building on the exposition
grounds. On the same day the FIFTH
United States infantry. located at For
Mcpherson. near Atlanta. will give 9
complimentary special dress parade.
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