The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-01
TIE New Orleans Exposition.

The absorbing topic with the Manage
ment OF the Louisiana Industrial Exposl-
ton is the coming OF President Mckln-
ley. The committee recently appointed
to visit Washington to personally extend
ana to their Chief Executive Will leave
in il few days. The committee will bo
composed CT the leading men in com
merciai anqE social circles throughout
the State, and all are confident that the
President will accept the invitation and
open the Peace Jubilee on May 9th.
The management is at present consid-
ering plans for the reception of the
President, ard il is proposed to IN a
triumphant arch at the Mystery Strdkt
entrance to tho Fair Grounds. Wiilc
the Presidents coming will unques-
tionably be the chief drawing card Of
tho Exposition there are iNmevOus 9th
Ell attractions being secured that will be
we'll worth attention.
The Midway feature is daily being
augmented with novel and highly
interesting attractions. The contract
ors are at present in st. LoIlis engaging
entertainments to be placed at the Ex-
position, and after securing such at
fractions rs they will find there, they
will visit Chicago with q view OF secur-
ing Interesting features in that city.
One Of the special attractions OF the
Midway will be Milly Christine, who
possesses the unique distinction Of
being a two-leahed NM able to con
verse in several languages, and any two
Of which she can indulge in sinluits-
%neOuSIy.
The Committee having in charge The
A,f .v1i1,it- ,rrp,ISnS 81 1n ~ fr,r, - n III
Interested in this line, While AIT has
not received the recognition in this Sec
ton which its Importance deserves, the
Exposition will stimulate and instruct.
The Art exhibit will be located in the
Gallery of the Main Binding and i'm
mcdiately adjoining will be the WO-
mans exhibit. This exhibit will in
clude all branches of wOmaE's handi-
work, and is under the direction of the
Loca! Council OF Women in connection
will, the Ladies' Auxiliry of the Ex-
position. The ladies have entered very
enthusiastically into the work, and in
vite the.women from all parts of the
State and adjoining States to co-ope-
rate in making this feature a success
The special feature of this exhibit will
be the display OF Fine Art work carried
forward by the State Institutions of
Louisiana. This display will be entire
ly separate from the exhibit made by
the several State Institutions proper, for
this latter will be included in the space
assigned to the State exhibit. The Art
work produced at schools other than the
State Institutions will form part OF the
Art exhibit, and will be under the con
troll Of Mr.. Buylc.
The Commercial Exhibits in the Ex-
position proper will embrace every line
of manufactured products and will fit
tingly illustrate the CONNIE cial adj
vancement of the South in tho past de-
caGe. One OF the largest exhibits in the
entire Exposition is that of the Ill. steel
works who have secured a very large
space in the machinery bnildiog and
will place on exhibition the modern
methods of iron and steel manufacture.
The feature of this exhibit which will
be particularly interesting to the sugar
producers, is a train and engine repre-
senting the narrow gauge railroad such
as viii! be used for hauling cane, etc,
on plantations. This exhibit will cost
many thousand dollars to place within
the building, and will no doubt attract
much attention.
In addition to the original Midway
attractions there will be a large and CON
modious theatre on the grounds where
in continuous performances car DO
given daily.