The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-04-18
ATLANTA'S BIG SHOW.
The Cotton States and international
ExpositiOn--Aetive Preparations are
Being Made for the Exhibition.

MI L. StttihSei WIZ was SouSulti.S x
electrical engineer at the Worlds Fair,
has been in Atlanta to advise with Mr..
ii. NJ. Atkinson, chairman of the corp-
mittee on Electricity OF the Cotton Stalls
and International Exposition. He ~
been over the grounds, examining case-
fully their possibilities for electrical s1is-
play, and has in process of development |
an original scheme for electrical effects
on the lake. He has examined the maps |
and plans of the chief of construction,
with view to perfecting the display, !
and thinks it will excel anything ever |
before projected.
The Southern Pacific Railway is per- |
fecting arrangements for n display o,,its /
lines at the Cotton States and ln.'-
national Exposition. That compa V
proposes to erect building and insteil
an exhibit representing the products of
the territory traversed by its lines.
Advices have been received to the effect
that the State Board of Agriculture of
California, which intended to make an
exhibit of the resources of California ut
the Mexican Exposition has reconsidercd
and decided to transfer the exhibit 20
the Cotton States and International E.
position.
Advices have been received from Mr.. \.
Macchi, Commissioner General to Europe
for the Cotton States and International
Exposition to the effect that he has nr
ranged for Russian section. Mr.. L. \.
Grunwalt, furrier to his majesty, the
Car, will secure the exhibits. MIR. Grua-
waldt had charge Of the Russian section
at the Worlds Columbian Exposition,
aud will bring a magnificent section 10
the Cotton States and international,
with practically the same display of furs.
Monsieur LeBon, Minister of Com
merce OF France, has announced the Ex
position through all the official periodi-
Gals, and the American Chamber of Com
merce at Paris has undertaken a propa
ganda in French through the medium of
all the French Chambers of Commerce
and the Chambre's Syndicate. The agent
of the Exposition in Paris is Monsieur
Chevalie, a gentleman of intelligence and
experience, who has attended all the
Paris expostions; and all of the impor
tant expOsitions of the world for many
years.
The concession for the Japanese village
at the Cotton States and International
Exposition has been let to Mr.. Nj. Fuji-
sawa, native japanese gentleman, who
intends to erect at the Exposition the
most perfect reproduction OF a japanese
village ever built outside that country.
1t will include japanese theatre, grand
entrance, wedding pavilion, art hall,
| and other characteristic Japanese struc-
lures. A tea garden. in which native
Japanese girls will serve refreshments,
will be one of the most picturesque
features. The garden will be a typical
reproduction of a Japanese scene. This
attraction will be of a. very high order,
and superior to anything of the kind
ever seen Il this country. Native mcr-
chants wall sell unique and curious Jap
anese wares from booths OF native arch
itecture, and very fine company OF
Japanese acrObats will perform their
marvellous and Incredible feats. Mr..
Fujisawa says he will make his village the
most artistic attraction on the grounds
from an amusement standpoint.
The work of preparation at theCotton
States and international Exposition
grounds, is going on rapidly. Over a
thousand hands and nearly two hundred
teams are at work getting things in
!: shape. The buildings are rapidly going
up and the timbers of the Fine Arts and
Electrical buildings are already in posi-
tion, and will be under roof in short
time. Most of the buildings will be under
roof by May 18th, and completed by
June 1st. The grading and landscape
gardening is being pushed and the park
will begin to resembleits completed form
Governor Evans, of South Carolina,
: has been in Atlanta during the past
week, arranging with President Collier
for the exhibit which South Carolina vii
make at the Cotton States and Interha
: tional Exposition. He was entertained
. by Governor Atkinson and other friend.
, in the city. He says the exhibit iron
South Carolina will be very complete
and will fully illustrate the resources and
development of the Palmetto State
e Will we be able to say as much for North
Carolina?
In the department Of Naval Ship Con
, struction in exhibit at the Cotton State
S and International Exposition, the Unite'
q States Government will display larg
:, and complete models of many of th
, ships of our navy from the beginning O
the century to the present time, tOgethe
S with some models of ships OF an earlier
1 period. These models will enable tn
q spectator to see the changes in th
designs and arrangements of men of wa
8 from the time of the Spanish Armada t.
c those of Trafalgar, from Trafalgar t.
H our war of 1872, hence to the wOode
s steam frigates that bombarded Sebasto
pol, the monitors of our late war, unit
u at last we reach the huge iron-cla
IS monsters OF the present day. A TORPEDO
n boat belonging to the armored cruise
% "Maine'' will also be exhibited, and th
Importance Of these formidable and mex
pensive adjuncts TO the modern feet ca
e be readily understood. In addition ther
IS will be half models, plans and drawings
20 from which a complete knowledge OF tn
present naval ship construction can b
j. obtained Machine guns, rapid fire guns
s, the small caliber modern ri1e-every
d thing, in fact, which goes to make tn
;, armament of modern war will b
, exhibited, together with a cornplet
S, collection of the proiectiles used.
ID Mr.. Charles Foster, who was mechanica
d eneaineer of the Worlds Fair, la
"a accepted position as Mechanical an
~ Electrical Engineer for the Cotton State
and International Exposition. NJ
)e Foster superintended the installation {
ID the machinery at the Worlds Fair, an
:. will perform the same office Tor I'll
Exposition at Atlanta. He is already
the city Mr.. Foster is gentleman I
Us wide experience in such matters, an
ch occupies one OF the foremost places in b
NJ profession.
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ill The readers of the GOLD LEAF will
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