The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-17
NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION.
Everything Is Now Ready for the
pIncing of ENhibits.

New Orleans, La, April 16-As the
time approaches for the holding OF the
Louisiana industrial exposition the plans
are being matured aud everything is now
in readiness ,or the exhibitors, AID tho
management announces that the placing
OF exhibits will commence next week and
viii be rapidly pushed until all exhibits
are in place by the opening day OF tae
exposition. Mir. l.. W. Brown, the late
city engineer of New Orleans, has been
awarded the contract for renovating tie
buildings and directing such other struc-
lures as will be necessary, and he has
been actively AT work completing these
arrangements. Mr.. Brown has a large
force OF workmen on the grounds and the
scene presents a very active appearance.
The new entrance building at the grounds
will be in position in a few days.
The live Jock and poultry department.
are now receiving entries, and there prom
Uses to be a large exhibition in both these
classes. party from Texas announces
that he will ship an entire carload OF
poultry to the exposition in competition
for ia numerous prizes offered in this
department. Exhibitors from all parts OF
the United States are arranging To send
their stock for exhibition here. The rail-
rcads. approaching the importance of the
enterprise, are taking very active m
terest in the same. The management Is
Regulating with the roads for a free re-
luIn Of all stock placed on exhibition.
and feels confident that the roads Will
grant this concession. The Illinois Central
/ Railroad company has already signihed
! its Willingness to return all stock sent
| here for exhibition, The department Will
4 be ready 10 receive exhibits on the April
/ 2S. and 1t is expected by the opening day
/ that 4 complete exhibition OF more than
I -, mi ~
| Miss Louise dc Lassus. lady OF wide
| experience in art work has been engaged
! to superintend The art department
! The exhibit on science will embrace a
| large number of models and drawings OF
the latest engineering foats. II Is an
| nounced that Major Quinn. the United
! States engineer In this district has Of
| fered 10 place on exhibition tho plans and
| drawings OF the late survey OF the South
| west Pass These plans have not yet been
| opened to public inspection and are OF
! great interest to engineering IN general.
| The works contemplated By these plans
! will necessitste the expenditure of SIR
I GOO. 000
/ The exhibits space in the buildings are
/ now practically all sold; but few spaces
| remain. and these will no doubt he dis
! nnsed Of in the next few DAYS. Every ar
| rancement is being made for the protec-
\ ton of exhibits, The city council Of New
] Orleans mas appropriated aJppN 10 ne hp-
! plied TO the policing Of the grounds dur
/ ing the exposition. This will afford am
! bio protection and insures that every in
/ terest of the public and exhibitor will bs
properly guarded. The reduced rates Of
/ fered by all the roads entering this city
4 insures large crowd from the surround
| ing country The Lutcber Social club IL
arranging for an excursion to New Or
/ Leans during me fair which will bring
I about 1000 people from that town alone
/ The railroads will offer excursions from
/ time 10 time. In addition 10 their alread,
I low rate. and the public IS arranging q
/ take advantage Of these low rates
Another very important feature Will b
4 the flower parade. Dr. V. X lrion has
/ this matter in charge and has engaged Mrs
I Hattie Mccall Travis Of Kalamazoo. Mich,
10 design the parade Mrs. Travis - vel
/ known as an artist In this line, havins
designed the flower parade IN Atlanta
! Ga. Kansas City. ST. Louis and Littl'
! Rock. Her work has met with the great
est favor from the public. Mrs. Travis Il
now~in New Orleans and is actively en-
gagged in designing and arranging for thi
special feature.