The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1899-04-26
THE LOUISIANA EXPOSITION
THE EXHIBITS NOW BEING in
STALLED IN THE BUILDINGS.
The Peace Jubilee Celebration will
Take Place on rIay Sth. The
Cruiser New Orleans will
be Ordered There,
New Orleans, April 20.

Editor Gazette The Louisia-
ma Industrial Exposition which
win open on May 8th, is rapidly
nearing completion. The exhib-
its are now being installed in the
buildings which are practically
completed and the various enter
tainments which the management
have secured are being made
ready for the initial performance.
The Peace Jubilee Celebration
which will take place on May 9th,
will be an interesting feature.
The committee in charge of this
work is enlisting the co-opera-
ton of secret and civic societies
in this city. While the efforts to
secure President Mckinley have
thus far failed the exposition will
not be without some notables,
statesmen and heroes Of the late
war. An invitation has been ex-
tended to Col. w. j. Bryan, Gen.
Joseph Wheeler and Gov. Theo.
dore Roosevelt of New York, to
be present and take part in the
Peace Jubilee Celebration. There
will be a grand demonstrate by
the military and uniformed secret
orders in this city. The state OF
Louisiana will furnish free am
munition to the troops for use in
sham battles naval demonstra-
tions. The cruiser New Orleans,
recently purchased from the gov
ernment of Chilli which took an
important part in the late war
with Spain, will be sent by Sec
retary Long to New Orleans, and
will take part in the naval ma
npuvres. II is probable that 9TH
er ships will also be sent.
The live stock department is
now receiving entries and large
exhibit is assured. This DEPART
ment embraces all stock, poultry
and pet stock to be found in this
section and poultry prizes are Of
fered in each class. A large
building has been assigned for
the use of the stock exhibit.
Prizes will be awarded to the
amount of S3500 in this depart
ment.
The entertainment committee
charged with the duties of fur
nishing entertainment for the
public, are actively engaged in
perfecting their arrangements.
The committee has planned a
number of open air games EN- :
bracing all games, and all classes
of athletic sports, bicycle races,
sham battles, and other attrac-
tons. Bicycle parade will be a
feature of unusual interest, and
will be participated in by numer-
GUS bicycl3 riders in New Orleans
Prizes are being offered to secure
a large attendance. A night
parade also with special illumi-
nations will be given.
The midway feature has been
placed under the direction of John
Hopkins & Co.. will embrace all
the attractions usually found in
this department of an exposition.
John Hopkins & Co., are the most
experienced amusement mana
gers in the south and they have
gone to a great expense to secure
up-to- date attractions. Among
some of the features may be
mentioned the famous horse, jim
Koy. This horse is one of the
most wonderful animals in the
world. He performs feats tina
no other horse has ever done
Millie Christine, the double head.
ed woman, who has appeared be-
fore every crowned head of Eu'
rope and has been exhibited ir
every exposition of any impor,
tance in the past ten years, viii
be in the midway. She is the
only human being in existence
possessed of two heads on on,
body. She is an unusually
bright and intelligent negress.
The Monk Bros. Allied shows,
together with troop Of Spanisf
Guerillas. Turkish dancers anc
various other attractions of like
character will form part OF the
midway.
Newton H. Chittendon, knowr
as Rain in the face, is tn,
nrst midway attraction on tn,
grounds, he having arrived OF
the 10th inst, having left tn
|ss Pacific Slope, IA months ago
hich time his journey ma