New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-18

IsHrNG TOUCHES BEING PUT ON THE
BUILDINGS AND ExHiBITs-THE BIO
PARADE AND THE PROGRAMME
OF OPENING EXERCISES
IpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBuNE.l
Atlanta Ga Sept. 17-Atanta Is delrlous
with excitement and Joy tonight for the great
EXPOSITION is to open at o'clock tomorrow morn
ing and the world is here to see 1t. The hotels
and boarding houses are crowded with visitors
military and civic. high and low. rich and poor
Business houses and private residences are taste
fuly dccked with bunting. and the American
Gag Is seen at every turn. The streets are filled
with strangers and citizens. and the small boys,
after the manner OF small boys everywhere. are
showing their delight In cheerful, If not eupho-
nIous noise that fairly splits the air All roads
load to Atlanta and they are all pouring in their
ouo,s of men women and even children. who
arc coming to see what they are confident will be
the greatest show on earth. The guessers figure
the number of strangers in town anywhere from
s5 900 to $4,000 Perhaps 10 one is sure OF the
axact number. but on one point every one is
aereed-ii is a great day for Atlanta and great
dav for the South. Atlanta has again been cap
rred not this time by fire and sword. but by
peaceful army of fellow citizens and friends. Old
feuds are forgotten the old lines Of suspicion
md hate are obliterated the old soldiers who
o,ce faced each other in hostile camps clasp
ing hands together while the Stars and Stripes
erandlv float over the union of hearts and hands
or all this Atlanta is proud. and she has right
~ be proud for although the whole of the South.
and the country generally have co-operated to
make the Exposition fact. II was the aggressive
enterprise and public spirit of Atlanta which
Ars, conceived the idea and finally gave tan
gible form % 1t.
CONDITION or BUILDINGS AND EXHIBITS
OF course the Exposition will not be complete
IN all It's details tomorrow: no Exposition ever
is on It's opening day. Put all things considered
Il is well advanced and IN few days at most
the 0nai touches will be given 10 II. and the ex-
hihits will all be In place Yesterday and to-day
President Collier and his army of assistants
have been working WITH tremendous energy and
enthusiasm Carloads Of exhibits are constantly
arriving and are being installed In the various
hu,ldings The exhibits OF the Government are
practically all in place The Mineral and Forestry
buildings ready for the exhibits. which are
now being arranged. In Machinery Hall. the
heavy exhibits are getting in place owing 10
delay In the arrival Of exhibits. the Negro build
ing Is little behind. bat the work is being
rapidly and sklfully advanced. The fine ex-
hibit from Venezuela is now being installed In
TRANSFORMATION Hall In the Liberal Arts build
ing an army of foreigners are unpacking their
exhibits.
The work on the fifteen or more State build
ings has been somewhat retarded. New-York,
which has the finest State building, will be ready
in cew days. SO also will the Pennsylvania
building. The Alabama building is finished and
It's exhibit is being Installed. The Illinois and
Massachusetts, buildings will be fnished In few
days The Georgia building was finished week
ago and the various counties are getting In
their exhibits.
Yesterday two companies OF Federal troops
arrived. They are under the command of
Captain Randall, and will remain during the
whole of the Exposition, in order to exhibit a
model camp of United States Regulars The
model lfe-savng crew has also arrived, under
command Of Lieutenant Charles II. McLennan
of the revenue service. They will go through
the motions Of rescuing a disabled ships crew
every day on the artificial lake. Clara Mere.
IN the Exposition grounds. Victor Herberts
formerly Gllmore's) Band will arrive to-nor-
row and will remain through the whole Ex-
position
A NOTEWORTHY PARADE.
1t is expected that the great parade to-mor-
row will be one of the most noteworthy affairs
In the history Of the South. 1t is estimated
men in the line. most Of whom have come over
from Chattanooga. Other prominent military
organizs tions will be the 9th Regiment Of
United States Regulars Captain Mason Car
ter commanding; large number OF Georgia
volunteers. the famous Washington Artillery.
Of New-Orleans. and number OF smaller crack
companies from various cities OF the South
President Collier has requested the directors
of the Exposition, the members Of the various
official boards and the distinguished visitors to
meet in the Kimball House o-morrow at noon,
and at 1890 the parade Will start, marching
through the streets of the city to the gates of
the Exposition grounds in Piedmont Park, two
miles distant on the arrival Of the parade, the
gates will be thrown open, ana as many as can
will enter the Auditorium, where the oratorlcal
exercises will take place 1t may be SAID oy
the way that in view of the general joy which
every one feels the Auditorium might htly be
called the "gauditorium.
THE OPENING EXERCISES
The programme Of exercises In the grounds
Is varied one. There will be music by VIC
tor Herberts band a prayer by Bishop Mel
son. an address by President Collier. who has
earned the right to speak by what he has done;
an address on behalf of the Women's Board by
Mrs. Joseph Thompson; an address on pehalf
OF the Negro Board by Booker t. Washington;
an address Of welcome to the city by Mayor
Porter King; an address Of welcome TO the
State by Judge George Brown on behaI1 or the
Governor; an Exposition ode, by FRANK l..
Stanton: an address by Judge Emery Speer
and the benediction by Bishop Becker Then
President Cleveland, at BuzZards Bay, Will
touch the electric button that will set the
wheels Of the Exposition in motion. and. after
music the Cotton States and International
Exposition will take its place among the great
accomplished facts of the world.
SOME OF THE INTERESTING FEATURES.
An interesting feature Of the Exposition VIII
be the illumination Of the outside of the principal
buildings at night by electric lights. showing
their form There is also to be an electric foun-
tain, which. however. will not be In operation
Tor a few days. Tom prov evening Pain VIII
give fireworks display Of the capture OF wei
Ha-Wai. The famous Midway Paisance OF the
Chicago Fair will probably form precedent
lot all other expostions AT any rate the Al
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