The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-09-17

rral counsel, ]. !. Spalding, is e corpora
ton lawyer of high Standing.
The details of the various depart
nents are i'll the hands of some 25 com
mitteos III addition TO these there is n
distinct department, the board of women
managers, the officers and directors of
which are prominent women who have
entire charge of the woman's building
and exhibits
The chief of the department. of pub
hcity and promotion is ". G. Cooper, ~
newspaper man who worked on The
Constitution under the much lamented
Henry W. Grady
The Site of the Fair.
The sito of the fair adjoins the CITY
and is practically ~ suburb of it. The
main buildings arc on slightly higher
ground than the rest and are visible fer
miles i'll every direction The grounds
have straight frontage upon Bleckley
avenue OF more than a quarter of n
mile and run backward along Pied
mont avenue, almost at n right angle,
for moro than half IL mile. On their
eastern side they are practically fenced
i'll by tho Southern railway.
This latter feature is very fortunate
one, as it enables freight to be brought
from every part of the country and bs
delivered from the train almost into the
very building for which it is intended.
On the south and southwestern sides is
model electrical railway, while rival
one rulS upon the northern and eastern
sides. 1t is barely possible that the two
will be joined together like the famous
lntramural at the Philadelphia exposi-
tion i'll 1876. Tho present plans make
the two roads close likencsses of the
electric railway which was so inter
csting Il feature at tho Chicago Worlds
falr. In the southern and southeastern
corner is an artificial lake or lagoon,
which curves gracefully so as to give
between one and two miles of water
front. On it are steam electric, naph-
tina and gasoline launches, gondolas,
Whitehall boats, canoes, sampans and
models of the craft of various nations
The lake has been located with great
skill, so rs to give water frontage to
nearly every one of the leading build
ings upon the grounds. In its treatment
and i'll the landscape gardening of the
surrounding territory there has been
very ingenious attempt to give vistas of
great. length and beauty i'll different di-
rcctions from about 20 different points.
This has been accomplished by arrang-
ing the structures in such mathematical
lines that there is 10 crowding together
Ill any particular spot, and no blotting
ont of one building by IL larger one
along the line of sight from the leading
thoroughfares upon tho ground.
The Buildings.
The exposition is represented by the
following notable buildings:
The United States government build
ing, with $4,000 square feet of floor
space, which contains exhibits from the
state, interior, agricultural, war and
navy departments and of the Smithso-
MAN institution and the United States
fish commission.
The Minerals and Forestry building,
under the charge of the United States
government, containing full exposition
of tho mineral and timber interests and
resources of the south
The Manufactures and Liberal Arts
building, containing operating plants Of
every industry even remotely affecting
tho development of the south and south
crn commerce.
Machinery hall, containing the latest
and best inventions, both American and
foreign, pertaining to the entire indus
trial field.
Agricultural hall, devoted to the full
est possible display of the products Of
the southern fields.
Electricity hall, containing all that is
new and up to date in electrical machin-
cry and inventions.
Fine Arts building, with representa-
tive works of many of the best artists of
tho day, both native and foreign.
Woman's building, in which are dis.
played tho work of women in litera
ture. art, music, sculpture, invention,
the domestic arts, etc.
Transportation building, which is
conducted on lines similar to those at
the Chicago fair
A Horticultural building.
An Agricultural Implement building,
containing all the latest and standard
Inventions i'll agricultural implements.
Auditorium, for meetings, conven-
tons, concerts, etc, having IL seating
capacity of over 5000.
Negro building, for Il complete expo
sltlon of the negroes achievements
Fire building for fire apparatus on
display and for service.
Administration building, of unique
composite design.