Evening journal., 1899-10-11
ExPoslTIoN's SIXTH WEEK.
Philadelphia Great Machinery and Trades
Show Grows in Popularity as
Autumn Advances.

AUTUMN AuNauCes.
Philadelphia, Oct. 1O.-The word
complete, as referring to the National
Export exposition. can now be spelled
with big c. Whilst the opening day
found some minor details unattended
to, when the gates to the big show we're
thrown open this morning everything
was in place. Exhibitors who showed
some tardiness in the beginning real
lied that rival concerns were likely to
carry off the honors. The beautifying
OF the grounds surrounding the main
exhibition building is practically ac-
complished and in contrast to the lus-
trous white OF the buildings the green
sward comes as a pleasant relief. Day
by day the attendance has increased,
and nothing could speak better of the
success OF the enterprise than the in
terest with which Philadelphians on
every opportunity display their co-op-
Grafton. Visitors from other towns are
fioclSing in by thousands. Relatives in
the city are made to show their hos
pitality, and hotels and boarding
houses are furnishing temporary homes
for the multitude from afar
A tour OF the Main building at once
shows a state of completeness. When
It is a question OF spending some hours
in comfort while listening to the
strains that charm, the return engage
ment of the celebrated United States
Marine band supplies this want The
great machinery section OF the Main
building looms up in fine proportions
as the whirling Of wheels and the hiss
ing of electric generators indicate the
fountain Of power. The various booths
and exhibits throw a brilliant color
| throughout the buildings, and the
scheme OF color combination could be
no more perfect II all the exhibitors
had worked in unison.
The attractions on the Esplanade are
drawing larger and larger crowds. On
last Saturday walking space was at a
premium on the broad thoroughfare
which leads from the gates to the main
entrance, and good natured jostling
made everybody feel that Il was we'll
to be in company that knows how to
make the best of every situation. The
/ immense crowd was Just what the
showmen on the Esplanade were look
| ing for. The "Old Plantation" folk are
as amusing as they are quaint, and
/ develop new characteristics with each
| day. so. too, the Chinese, the Turkish
subjects OF the sultan and the many
other foreign individuals who have
been brought here for the qualification
Of the visitors.
The facilities for supplying the inner
man have been augmented by the ad-
dition of another restaurant. Reason
able prices prevail. and Il is a matter
of congratulation thR in this line Wis
itors to the great show here have no
fault to find.
The opening OF the Commercial Con-
gress this week is the principal feat
ure scheduled. AS an important parl
OF the whole, with the assembling OF
the foreign delegates in the vast audi
torium on Thursday. a scene OF bril-
liancy is anticipated such as has moi
been witnessed in Philadelphia fol
years. It is 10 be an internationa
event, from which far reaching re
suits are In prospect. The commerc'
Of the country and those who depend
upon the prominence OF the UniteS
States as a nation Of export manufac
turers viii undoubtedly find the ex
pectations Of the exposition manage.
ment more than realized.
The exhibition Of foreign samples Is
visited by thousands OF people daily
And not only those Immediately inter.
ested in the commodities shown here
are frequent visitors; the people IN
general find instruction in the quaint
and strange articles which in many IN
stances indicate the oddities of the ma
tives from where the goods come.
/ The prominence Of the delegates tC
the Commercial Congress can best b.
understood from the fact that suci
noted personages as Lieutenant Gen
eral Sir Andrew Clarke. official dele
2 gate Of the Victorian government, and
DIR. Alexander Won Dorm, OF Vienna
are included among them. But every
one Of the 40 governments which hav'
sent representatives here will, through
these representatives, give an individ
ual atmosphere to the proceedings. Ant
nothing gratifies the exposition oficial
more than the message received from
: Madrid saying that Senior Don Antonio
Cuyas has been appointed to represen
the government Of Spain at the con
, gress.