The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-10-15
THE SOUTHERN CO.'S EXPOSITION
WORK.
ATLANTA, GA, Sept. 2

ATLANTA, GA, Sept. 20.
Editor Manufacturers Record:
The Southern Railway has erect
ed, doubtless, the most classical
building on the exposition grounds.
1t is u most beautiful and symmet-
rical production throughout, and in
its pure white daintiness resembles
a gem of most brilliant appearance
and chaste design. It's gilded dome
is surmounted by a heroic size fe-
male figure representing modern
railway progress.
It's interior contains a bureau Of
information under the auspices of
the passenger department., and q
similar bureau under the auspices
of the land and immigration de-
partment, and also contains an eX-
hibit of rare and costly selection of
the finest gems of the South.
The building is set forth as an
example of the best production Of
the architect, Mr.. Bradford L..
Gilbert, and it was constructed I'M
der the supervision Of the man
agement Of the Southern Railway
Company.
Even more than the Pennsyl-
vania Rail road was to the Centeii-
NAL Exposition at Philadelphia,
and the Illinois Central Rail road
was to the Worlds Fair, the South
ern Railway is to the Cotton States
and international Exposition at
Atlanta. This great system reaches
Atlanta from all four.points of the
compass, stretching oAt its i'm
mense arms to the Potamac at
Washington, and the Ohio River
gateways at Cincinnati, Louisville,
st. Louis, Memphis, Vicksburg and
New Orleans, and reaching down
into the interior Of Florida and
penetrating in a network the en-
tire Southern States, it brings di-
re:tly into the gates Of Atlanta
trade and travel from all quarters
Of the globe.
The Southern Railway being the
only line Of transportation enter
ing the exposition grounds, it has
undertaken to proudly assert its re-
cOgnition Of this great responsible
ty, and has provided the most am
pie and accommodating terminal
facilities, both at Lloyd Street Sta
ton, adjoining the Markham
House, and Immediately opposite
the Union Depot in this city, and
also at the grounds OF the EXPOSE
ton itself.
The Southern Railway has ar
ranged "a system of quick train SER
vice between the city and the
grounds such as the South has
never witnessed. These trains are
arranged so as to be run within
three minutes of" each other, and
afford a total carrying capacity of
81, 1000 an hour in each direction, or
q total movement in one hour of
10000 people should necessities re-
quire.
Vice President Baldwin has i'm
bued his entire staff of subordinates
with a spirit of energy and enter
prise in this undertaking that is
bound to make it the most success
full of the kind ever known.
The passenger department of
the Southern Railway has issued
extensive and beautiful advertis-
ing matter of original and effective
sort, and has participated very
largely in the effort so successfully
resulting in arranging the lowest
rates upon the most liberal basis
for the Atlanta Exposition even af-
tordod any Exposition of this kind
in the world.
The freight department has lent
similar aid and enterprise in pro-
viding for the movement of
the exhibits, and indeed the
watchword throughout the entire
Southern Railway system seems to
be "rhe Atlanta Exposition must
he an overwhelming success"
The transportation department of
the southern Railway is doubtless
as well Differed as any railway in
the United States. Most ample and
extensive train service has been
arranged by the transportation de-
partment to bring everybody from
everywhere to Atlanta on this
great occasion. /. w. AVERY.