Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-23
MANA GER BUCKLEY
IS ENTHUSIASTIC
Over the Coming Mid-Winter Ex-
position at Jacksonville.
MADE A VISIT TO ALAcHvA

Feels oratlfIed That Spring Park
Farm VIII send an Exhibition Of
cattIs-other Exhibits AisO. Il
II can say with impunlty that the
coming Mid.Wlnter Exposition, which
win open in Jacksonville on the 25th
inst, and remain open for three
months, will be the most successful,
largest and most magnificent affair
Of the kind ever attempted In Florida"
remarked Louis w. Buckley, general
manager OF the exposition. at the
Brown House Saturday. I'VE have
left no stone unturned TO make It a
success; we have employed men who
know their business to make all ar.
engagements and secure attractions,
and they have succeeded admirably,
as will be demonstrated when the
great exposition is thrown open to the
world at noon Of Saturday, the 25th,
with appropriate ceremonies We ex.
pect upon this pompous occasion,
which viii mark q new era In expoBi.
ton work in the South, especially in
Florida, many prominent persons,
among whom will be Governor Hoke
Smith OF Georgia, Governor N. Il.
Broward and stan, Congressman Frank
Clark, and others. An interesting fea.
ture OF the event will be the starting
OF the machinery by the pressing ofian
electric button ia Washington by
President Roosevelt, provided the
President finds II impossible to be
there personally"
Mr.. Buckley states that the grounds,
which combine Dixieland Park. com
prise twenty.eight acres, and are ad-
mirably located Just across the river.
only three minutes ride from the foot
of Maip street
The Palace OF Industry, which In
the main exhibition building, IL n
beautiful structure with white stan
front II II the largest building Of the
kind IN the South, It's dimensions be-
ing 950xl00 feet. Another desirable
feature Of the exposition will be The
arena. q commodlOus pit which win
be used for baseball and other Rth.
letic games. also for tho stock show.
which will be held some time In Feb
FuAry.
Another great attraction at the
Mld.Wniter Exposition will be the two
mldways. which will be known ~ the
Florida Trail. These thorOughtRres
will combine length Of about eight
blocks, and here ls where the conces.
sIons will be located There are many
concessions, many ol them among tho
leading attractions Of the United
States, Among the most widely known
are the famous Bostook trained animal
show. Roltair's Illusion Shows, very
expensive attraction direct from COney
Island. the baby lncubators. seven In
number, the lggoratc village, eomprIs.
ing ffty.six inhabitants from the
Philippine Islands. the Eskimo village.
from the jamestown Exposition. with
thlrty.two Eskimos. men. women and
children. with their dogs. reindeer.
etc. the Seminole village from the
Everglades, with the famous Chief
nilly nowlcgs Ia command. the Jap.
anese village, comprising SlXtyhye
JapS In their various lInea Of native
pursuits, induslrIal aud otherwise In.
cludlnE the Japanese Theater, tea
gnrdenA. etc. the Strocts III Cairo, I'm.
der the management OF Tasaan 4 Co.
ot Cpnsuantlnoplo, With their herd Of
nineteen came.a aud ATTY Turks,
Syrlaas. otr, including In this cOnces'
sion the Turkish ThcAtcr. Madam
Vans trained horses the celebrated
educated ncas, aud dotcus ol other
interesting attractions equally as ia
tercstlnG
"Therp will also lf numerous tree
attractions daily. iucludlns Lincoln ].
ley aud has hmocl airshlps
with which, Mt nraChey non the
worlds record at the International
raoea. 81 I.ouls There Nill also b. 4
number oi the leading hands of the
country. Including Soosa. RaRdorOssA
aud olheTa Also Walter n Knoll.
the grsStosl o,lrac,iss IN the United
states ~ tho psc-snt dAy.
Ia the line Of stock and other VXhi
hits ] am glaa o. be Ia Position TO