Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-10-25
THE Big SHOW.
Cotton States Exposition Now in
Full Blast.
GREAT SUCCESS ASSURED.
The Southern Metropolis Has Re
deemed All Her Pledges-An
Exhibition of the Marvel
Gus Growth Of the
South.

The great Cotton States Exposition is IL
full swing, the gates wide open, and an end
less throng OF 81 shtseers gazing from morn
ing until night upon Its varied spectacles
The success of the big show, far beyond the
hopes Of its most sangulne projectors. Is fully
assured.
Atlanta's rivals, approaching is remark
able enterprise, have stigmatized 1t as the
Yankee City OF the South. This Exposition,
1t is hoped, will have the effect OF stimulat-
ing other Southern cities to emulate the ex-
ample of Atlanta.
Vast preparations have been made by pri-
vate citizens OF oil ranks to entertain their
friends. The city clubs have constructed
additions to their houses, aud carnival OF
! social gayety has already been inaugurated.
Care has been taken. as far as possible, TO
prevent the practices OF extortion which
have been common at other expeditions, AMI
entertainment is being provided at reason
able cost, 80 that persons OF limited means
may enjoy the fair.
While the Atlanta Exposition will have no
souvenir half dollar, other and more souven-
S are obainabe. Cotton grown in the Ex-
position grounds Is picked ginned, woven
Into clothes for mea AMI women, all within
one days current exhibition OF the show.
The early promise Of this great exposition
has been more than fulfilled In the varied
fields OF industry represented. The Manu-
features and Liberal Arts Building is OF in
mense proportions and arranged to meet
ev,ry requirement necessary to a proper ex-
hbit OF what will be therein shown. So great
has been The pressure for space in this build
Ing, tie Directors OF the Exposition were
long ego compelled 10 decline receiving fur
Their exhibits. Great care has been taken In
the construction and arrangement OF this
iuilding, and 1t is regarded as one OF the
best works OF the Exposition. In view Of the
fact that the space in this building was so
early taken up the Georgia manufacturers
we're compelled to erect a separate building
In which to make their own exhibits.
The Machinery Building, as might be well
The requirements. 1t is above all things sub
stantial and occupies as much space as an
average block in New York City.
The varied architecture OF the Mineral and
Forestry Building is very pleasing and
graceful 1t Is OF composite order, aud pro-
nounced to be superior generally to the
Forestry Building at the Chicago Exposition.
Particular attention has been paid to light
an venti alton. and upon the top Of the
tower a magnificent roof garden has been
constructed with restaurant provided so that
visitors may have commanding view Of the
Exp ,sition grounds with refre ,hments ready
at hand. The staircase leading up to the
roof-garden is constructed OF natural South
ern woods, and f. said by experts to be the
handsomest of its kind In the world.
The Transportation Building is admirably
constructed and delightfully."- situated, 'front.'
i4g as 1t does on Clara Mere splendid body
OF wafer covering more than thirty acres.
This building Is devoted to exhibits OF rail-
roads, railroad suppl es. aud all matters per-
tanning to land transportation, showing the
advance in this state OF art.
The Electricity Building also fronts Clara
Mere. 1t Is massive structure, and proves OF
unusual interest to sightseers on account OF
the astounding ogress made in electricity
and electrical appliances even since the Ex-
position at Chicago. The entire electrical
work OF the Exposition has been designed by
Mr.. st.eringer, well-known expert who has
designed, among ether things, An electrical
fountain, the largest and nost elaborate ever
Constructed.