The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-05-28
GREAT IS THE EXPOSITION.
The Most Magnificent Display the
World Has Ever Seen.
MISSISSIPPI HAS A SPLENDID EXHIBIT.
Splendid Structures and HarVeIous
Attractions From All Parts of
World Battle Description.

The writer, in company with mem
bers of the Mississippi Press associa-
tion, spent several days last week at
| the Worlds fair at st. Louis, and to
say that it is unqueStiOnably the most
magnificent exposition ever held on
this or any other continent is no eX-
agseration of the truth. The creators
| of the greatest of all Worlds fairs have
had the experience of previous expoSi-
tions by which to plan and effect it's
high organization. The continuous
and repeated burden of the message
of experience handed down by all ex
positions has been more perfect, more
effective classification and armament
of exhibits.
The fair covers over 1900 acres of
ground, and the splendid buildings and
marvellous attractions are bewildering
to the eye, and show the wonderful
progress made throughout the civil
lied world. Each department of the
worlds labor and development are
represented, classified and installed in
a manner to engage and interest the
visitor, while the arts and numerous
other attractions are most cOmprehen-
sively and effectively displayed.
Were we to occupy every page of
The Sentinel with descriptive matter
pertaining to the exposition, the great
er part of this most interesting display
would still remain untold. The fair
is more than twice as large as that
held in Chicago, and far greater than
the Pan-American held at Buffalo,
and is not only a credit to the govern
ment, the different states of the
union, the foreign countries partici-
pating, but to the promoters and man.
agement; and especially praiSewOrthy
is the work accomplished by President
Francis.
Mississippi is most excellently rep
resented, it's exhibits in the various
departments rejecting no inconSider-
able credit upon progressive and pub
lie spirited people. Her state building
is particularly attractive, the historic
structure inviting and holding the at
tentiOn of the visitor while other
similar buildings, more elaborate and
pretentiouS, are passed with mere
glance. The Mississippi building is q
representation Of the home Of Jeffer-
son Davis, still standing intact at
Beauyoir, in which history that will
live through all time was made. The
States display of her varied products
are magnificent and Splendidly arrang-
ed, and to Commissioner Henry and
his corps of able assistance, much
credit is due from MisSisSippians, and
the world at large, for the manner in
which he has discharged this impOr-
tant duty. The educational exhibit,
in which Grenada-tO Wnand county
participates, will be found Of more
than ordinary interest to the visitor.
1t compares most favorably with that
of other states, and other sections,
and other countries.
While IN attendance at the exposi-
tiOn we met many friends, including
members of the National Press aSSO-
citation, than whom there is not a
more intelligent, a more genial, or
more clever class of people on EARTH
Many of them, including some of the
most prominent journalists on the
American continent, remembered Gre
NADIA very kindly, not having forgot
ten the cordial reception rendered
them by the people OF this place few
years ago.