South African International Exhibition
south african international exhibition world fair held cape town cape colony officially opened february year henry bartle frere exhibition held inside custommade building constructed glass iron style reminiscent crystal palace housed london great exhibition located ground freemason lodge de goede hoop used parliament cape good hope time signor cagli canvassed american european industry exhibit “manufactures kinds” grouped class alimentation chemical perfume medicine surgical equipment furniture fabric jewelry transport vehicle equipment hardware machinery agriculture science education miscellany fire extinguisher caglis proposal supported thencolonial secretary lord carnarvon country colony known recorded exhibitor include great britain cape colony natal orange free state griqualand west however representative exhibition organizer present accepting submission preceding month paris berlin vienna turin amsterdam seems likely exhibitor france german empire austriahungary kingdom italy netherlands also presented fair individual exhibitor included wertheim safe taylor sewing machine medal sheffieldbased samuel marshall showed hook hay knife scythe sheep shear linen manufacturer rylands son prize followed another year later paris exhibition exhibition main building used assembly hall theatre aptly called exhibition theatre afternoon february around pm carpenter scenery painter preparing new play fire broke near theatre entrance less one hour entire building destroyed along adjoining masonic lodge native affair office