Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-08-11

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the first impression, is the magnitud
and beauty of the buildings an,
grounds. No picture, howeve
large, can convey even faint ide,
of the scheme of the grounds ant
buildings as whole. In fact, stand
ing in the very threshold of thi
great aggregation of the world.
wonders, there comes over one {
strange feeling of admiration anC
| amazement.
But the question is how to see the
most of the Exposition in given
length of time. About ole hundred
yards from the entrance is station
seventeen of the Intra Mural Rail
way. This is an electric car line,
which goes around and through
many parts of the Exposition
grounds, which covers about eleven
hundred acres. 1t is best, think,
after getting inside the grounds, to
go Immediately to station seven
teen, get on an electric car, and take
ride around the grounds, that ends
at station number one, four hundred
yards from station seventeen
This ride consumes nearly one
hour, but it enables one to get an
excellent idea of the location of all
OF the buildings, which it would re-
quire days 10 do by walking, to say
nothing of the fatigue. The fare on
this 1ntra Mural Railway is ten
cents.
In going from the city to the Fair
grounds, [ would advise persons to
take street car to the main en-
trance. There are different en-
frances to the grounds, and each
street car has in front a large sign
telling to which entrance the car
goes. The car fare from the citv to
Fair grounds is five cents.
After taking the ride on the Intra
Mural, and arriving at station one.
it is best to go first to the Manufac-
turers Building, then to the build
lngs of varied Industries and SO on
until all of the large buildings are
visited.
These large buildings together
with all of the State buildings are |
closed at seven o'clock in the even
ng.
Shortly after o'clock it is wise to
get a seat in front of the group of /
buildings known as the Cascades.
or at eight O'Clock the electric lights
ire turned on and the great flow of
water dashes in front and over the
'ascades, making a scene never to be
1t is we'll to get seat
'arly, because the seats are soon
illed.
There are three of these cascades.
nd it is said that they far surpass in
ize and beauty any work of like
haracter ever seen in the history OF
he world. The largest is the Central
which begins in hood or
ell in front of the festival Hall. the
cascade building, that gushes
feet above the level
f the terrace, spreads into a stream
0rty-6ve feet wide and fourteen
nches deep, leaping down the long
lope of steps, spreading to a width
+ one hundred and fifty feet as it
lunges into the Grand Basin, six
undred feet in diameter.
After spending an evening at the
the the next evening it is
leasant to go through the Pike.
7here there are all sorts of folks. ali
0rts of shows and all sorts of resta11-
ants. But on the Pike as every-
here else on the grounds, the best
order prevails.
There have been selected from
very State in the union a police
,rce known as the Jefferson Guards
'h1ch numbers nearly eight hum
red strong, vigorous men, Thew ]
re to be seen on duty throughout
le grounds, are always courteous 10 :
isitors, and are ever ready to give
irections and information.
The Agricultural building covers {
acres and is the largest of the Ex- I
Visitors should not fail to
70 the great floral clock which is in
ont OF the Agricultural building.
he face of this clock is one hundred +
ct IN diameter and the minute /;
and and hour hand together weigh
600 pounds.
In this article I have simply at
mpted to give some information
hich I think will be useful to those :
no will visit the Fair. Much can 8
seen in five days, ten DAYS are ]
nple, If the time is judiciouslv q
,ent.
Every Southerner should by all
cans visit the Mississippi building. q
hich is an exact reproduction of
evoir, which was the home in bis
tier days Of the President nf tha &
, ,n11ederacy, Jefferson Davis, soldier, 6
A. G. DAVIS. y