The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-09-26
the GREAT SOUTHERN FAIR.

IHE GREAT SOUTHERN FAM.
The Cotton states asa Inssraatioaal xx-
position Formally Opened-rhs As-
ehinsry Put In Motion By fsueAias .
Bufran Hundreds OF Miles Away.
ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. ls.-With the
accompaniment OF mill
tary poup and civic dignity, lead
ing an immense crowd of people, and
honored by the presence Of the dig
nitaries of the church and repre-
Of foreign countries. the
Cotton States and international
Exposition was formally opened to
the world this afternoon.
The parade was a brilliant one,
lacking the tedious encumbrance OF
great miscellaneous throng. 1t
was composed entirely Of military
bodies, and bands Of music, headed
by the United States Infantry and
the Washington Artillery, Of New
Orleans, and followed by several
regiments of Georgia State troops.
The Exposition is much nearer
com pletion than the public had sup
a series of displays nearer complete
ness than any ever shown by an ex-
position at its opening. The gov
ernment exhibit is complete, and is
pronounced by people who have
seen similar exhibits elsewhere to
be the finest ever gotten together by
the United States, because of its
comprehensiveness and the great ar
tistic skill with which the installa-
ton has been made. The fish ex-
hibit surpasses even the excellent
one at Chicago, and is q continual
source of delight to the great
throngs of people constantly pass
ing through the Grotto. All the
governmentdepartments are strongly
represented, and make a superb
showing.
The exhibit of fine arts is also en-
tirely completed. Every picture is
entirely completed. Every picture
is in its place, and the building is in
perfect order. There is a magnifi-
cent display of sculpture, and the
exhibit of oil paintings is pro
nounced a collection of master
pieces There is not a common
place picture in the whole lot.
The agricultural exhibit is practi-
cally complete, and is an exceed
ingly interesting and attractive dis
play. The exhibits in Machinery
Hail are not all in place, but many
are. Fourteen of the seventeen en-
gines began to move when Presi
dent Cleveland touched the button
The minerals and forestry display
is complete, and makes one of th'
most comprehensive and beautiful
exhibits of natural resources eve
gotten together.
The European exhibits, occupying
half of the big Manufacturers Hall
are all in place. Some of the Span
ish- American exhibits are completed.
installed.
Il The Midway proves to be a lin
one. The villagers are genuine peo
pie from abroad. Detachments o
Arabs and North American Ind
ans have just arrived. completin
the list Now, almost every racis
type on earth is exhibited on tn
grounds.
The lake is in fine shape-as clea
. as crystal, and is called "Atlanta
exhibit" inasmuch as it is furnishe
by the city water works, from q f
! tered supply. The electric fountal
! is ready, and the electrical displa
q on the grounds proves a success.
: THE MACHINERY SET IN MOTION.
The machinery was successful
Q set in motion to-day from the Pres
: dents summer home, Gray Gable
0 Mass. The President touched
: button, and though many hundred
p of miles away, the touch was fel
f through the wonderful effect
Y electricity. by all the vast mechal
:, ism in the Atlanta exposition, and
r began to move
:, THE PRESSING OF THE BUTTON.
o A great crowd of people gather'
in the Machinery Hall, waiting to 8
l. the majestic influence of the tou'
q that would come over the wires for
o thousand miles to set the machine
II in motion. The big Frick engil
q was in readiness, and row of bs
I; teries rested near the engine. Ju
y at 5:54 the President touched t
u button, the whistle sounded, the e
II CINE moved off at lively gait, q
g. all the machinery followed suit. 7
q, great crowd sent up shout th
9, shook the roof. Almost simulta1
D. ously hundreds of arc lights fash
rs out on the plaza, and myrads Of
% candescent lights cleaned and SC
10 tilated from the cornices and don
y, of the 'Woman's Building and
Ut Government Building. 1t was j
dusk, and in the gathering darkne
ar the shouts of the crowds, the fls
at of the lights, and the noise of
no bombs of the presidential salute
ny phasized the formal opening of
re exposition.
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