The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1899-05-06
LOUISLANA'S Big
FAIR NEXT WEEK.
EVERY ARRANGEMENT ABOUT
COMPLETE FOR THE OPEN
ING NEXT MONDAY.
A Carnival of Attractions Secured
Ali Space in the Three Big Buildings
Occupied.-The Illinois Steel Com
oauy Will Have an Interesting Ex-
hibit.
Correspondence Sea Coast Echo.

The greatest activity prevails on
the grounds of the Louisiana In
dustrial Exposition, which will
open its doors on May 6th, 1899.
The opening day will be eelebrat-
ed by a monster demonstration in
which the State troops, the mill
tary, civic, social, secret, and
labor organizations of New Or
leans will take part. Many beau
tiful exhibits are being placed in
position. Every space within
the three buildings is occupied
and many novel and interesting
features will be placed on view.
There is upwards of 10000 square
feet of floor space. The State of
Louisiana will have a spendid eX-
hibit, in which will be displayed
the material products of the State.
All the principal firms in New
Orleans are making exhibits, and
also a great number from the out
side. The Illinois Steel Co. will
have one of the largest exhibits in
the Fair. An engine and train of
cars with regular track and switch
es will be shown. In the Art
Gallery several hundred beautiful
pictures are on exhibition. Many
inventions and scientific appara-
fuses will be shown which are of
great value. A fine display of X
Rays will be made by Prof. Brown
Ayers of the Tulane University.
The Horse Show will be a great
success. More than 800 entries
have been secured. Some of the
finest high school horses in the
world will be on exhibition. The
Midway has secured some fine at
fractions. and will afford amuse-
ment and instruction to all.
The Live Stock and Poultry
Department will be we'll filled
with the best stock in the country.
A breeder from New York is
sending a whole car load of fine
poultry. Another man from
Texas will send a carload. Hun
dred of other exhibitors will send
large collections, and the show
promises to be a great attraction
During the progress of the Fair
many fine races will be run over
the finest race course in the South.
The Fair Grounds is the scene of
the Winter Race Meetings, held
annually in New Orleans by the
Louisiana Jockey Club, and this
race course will be at the disposal
of the Fair.
The grounds will open at 10 a.
m. and close at IL p. m. The
admission is 25 cents.
Fine open air concerts by we'll
known bands will be given every
evening.
No paper in Mississippi has so
openly and strenuously labored in
the interest of A. j. McLaurin
than the Delta Flag of Green
wood; that paper in McLaurin
saw a goa, all that was grand and
imposing, all that was typical of
perfection; in McLaurin the Flag
Saw no blemish, no fault, but
adored and worshipped him at
the shrine of politics, and as be-
fitting such an exalted opinion OF
it's god hoisted his name as its
choice for Senator. Today that
name has been taken down tc
be trampled upon as some dirty
rag in the dust of hate and con.
tempt, and the blood of love that
blued the veins, the coursing blooc
that thrilled with JOY at the men
ton of McLaurln, is poisoned
black with the sting of death, and
the store of ecomiums is derelict IL
an unfathomable sea of epithets
The disgusting proceeding in the
Ivo Miller pardon is repuisiVe tC
Il fearless, independent American
can press and true American
manhood, nanseating to the chill
dren of Liberty, contemplate il
deepest sense, land men-lrue mel
will and must repell McLaurin
ism, the asp inlthe cradle of Mis-
sissppi, just with such positivenes.
as the Delta Flag. No true FlaG
can espouse MfLaurinism.