West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-12-05
DOWN In DIXIE.
Cotton Field Cuttings and Notes ON
The Great Atlanta Exposition.

In the Transportation Building
are the exhibits of several styles of
standard bicycles, tine display of
carriages, harness, sections Of the
great railway and navigation lines,
etc. The Postoffice for the Expo.
sition is located in this building,
aud is branch OF the Atlanta office.
One Of the most interesting ex.
hibits at the Exposition is to be
found in the Confederate Hall, a
building filed with relics of the
late war, guns, pistols, swords, belts,
buckles, bullets, balls, shells, old
uniforms, flags, letters and docu-
ments of various kinds from officers
and statesmen of the South, and
many things too numerous to men
tion.
The U. S. Life Saving Depart
ment, whose station is near the
north basin of the lake, gives an
exhibition aud drill at 3 o'clock
every afternoon under the direction
of Lieut.. Mcclellan. This rs one of
the most valuable and interesting
attractions on the grounds, and ev-
cry visitor should see it, for it will
teach them how the apparatus is
worked in case they should be on a
vessel in the perils of a wreck.
Hlan
One OF the special features OF the
Fair is typical Mexican orchestra,
composed of forty.five select musi.
clans from the Grand Opera House
of the city OF Guadalajara, Mexico,
the center of musical genius in that
country. The Band was sent by
tho Mexican Government as com.
plimentary to the Exposition, and
is really a very picturesque, attrac.
tive and creditable exhibit aud at
tracts much attention and makes
good music. They play every even
ing in the Auditorium, and excel
lnnes' celebrated New York Festi-
val Band, TO our notion. The lat.
ter is there rendering fine music
also, under their famous leader, +.
n. lnnes, but they are not as pic
turcsque as the Mexican Band, uor
do they catch the audience as well,
either. The two orchestras play
turn about in the Auditorium, and
the "Greasers" draw the rabble
nyhow.
The picture which attracts most
attention in the Art gallery is How.
enden's Breaking Of Home Ties" "
1t is famous picture, great in
itself, but particular interest at
tacbes to it because of the recent
heroic death OF the painter. Hoven-
den lost his life u few weeks ago
trying to snatch child out OF the
way of locomotive. The child et-
capped, but Hovenden lost his ball
ance and fell under the engine,
where he suffered horrible death.
The pictures subject is well known.
A country boy is leaving home TO
seek his fortune IN the city, and
his old mother, with her hand on
his shoulder, gives the lad part.
ing injunction. What the iniunc-
ton Is no words can tell, but the
mothers face wears an expression
more eloquent than the words of
Polonius or tho lament Of Jacob
for Benjamin.
HaBH
One of the handsOmest structures
on the grounds is the Woman's
Building. 1t was designed by
woman and paid for by the women,
and all the exhibits in 1t are made
by the ladies. Here the Woman's
Congresses are held aud their other
conventions. Exhibits Of woman's
work are for sale here, and the
womau's headquarters Of the Ex-
position and Of several States. The
hospital is here also in charge Of
Miss A. @. Davis, Of Philadelphia,
who exhibits a model hospital. Any
person on the grounds needing sur.
| gical treatment, will be cared for
free Of charge. The Baby Baggage
Room or Nursery in the basement
Of the Woman.s Building, is an in.
tercstiug department. Mothers can
check their babies and leave them
there all day for 25 cents, aud they
will be we'll cared for by competent
nurses IN charge. Mrs. Robinson