, 1873-09-07
OUR EXPOSITION,
Tho Grand Structure Rapidly Ap-
preaching Completion.
Every Inch Of Space to Be Occupied
by Exhibitors.
Rates Of Admission Agreed
Upon Yesterday.
OUR EXPOSITION.

Opou 16SLeruaV.
Important Circular Issued by tho
Executive Committee.
Thoro is always something now to DO diacov-
orod at tho Exposition building, or from the gen-
tlemen who hayo its management III charEo.
Tho building itsolf is hoing pushed forward with
such rapidity that day by day its appearance
changoB for tlo better. In its rapid spring to-
whrd completion 1t Is n TT emblem OF tho city
whose eastern outskirts It boautifoB, and Of
whose reaourceH and enterprise 1t promises to
bo 30 grand an exponent. Quietly and unoBtot-
tatourly, ita projectors, aa Boon al tho original
idea WAS declared a good ono, cot to work, and,
almost with tho supernatural suddonnoss Of the
appearance Of A!addiu's palace, the building
arises on tho lako shoro,-tho 8tars and Stripes
from tho contre domo anuouncing tho roofing in
Of tue structure Just Bevouty~throo days after tho
first pile WAS driven. Even in It's present unln-
ished condition tho building prosonts noble
aspect, its exterior, yiowed from any standpoint,
proving evon moro imposing than ttB wide-
spread anto-nntal portraits give promise of,
while tho interior, although marrod by
juu.bled mass of iucongruous materials, is in
itself worthy OF visit, the effect Of tho i'm
n1euso, arcl,ed hail. 300 foot long, 400 feet wide,
and 80 feet high, clear, unbrokon space
from end to end, being magnificent.
HOW IT LOOKS.
The pretent aspect OF the building aast&res itB
completion within tho specified timo. The car
pentor work Of tho main building is progressing
rapidly and will be finished by Saturday next
nlctc tho w restenrant md 1naa' n,rlor str,ctnres
p,otI 'uo ".iu ,au4oH pa6'ol,
WHICH WILL 10 respectively TO ano norsu Anu aousn
OF tho art gallery, aud whoao proportions will bo
200 feet in length by 20 in width each. Tho
hammer s tha c,osin, IN aS strav i hol. ' Nv @ ,ha
ham"ee ID 'no closlng u o' s1Fay nolo III tno
roof, raising threo-foot hig gh railing round tho
gallery, and putting on tho various finishing
touches in various parts of tho building.
49,, ~ To- so w w.. ~ ~ ~ O .'s,
ing "a8 accopteo oy ihlnuaE reporter ana'
attor climb Of couple OF flights Of Btalra ind
fow ladders. tho Desired elevation WIS attained.
+oo,v ,.n. oh,o;,ed .nd III, t,,no,t ,nvo1untar;,
poo" "un wy tuo6ns ~ ', -,
y aroge !; o. o, Mnat ,i, maghlncent nag sg9t u WI 10
,tror ~ 10 om m''n r .ny u ous
nn!Inuoe ol eager s!gnt,seers' Egaty leet po
!oW aea tno iloof' anu e1Ensy 1oet apoYo 10y ID tne
npox OF the central domo. 10 climb
knls 1noto " Pole running np tno
Hlaulo ana btuuueu W intef4Ais VIII Hta-
pios u, lafge enough TO admlt NO. ~ ooos
u tna neavGss ',1hko nno eno up tn.s ,, 70,
qulreu considerable o1ere1on, but once arrived
Oh Top n
u, TIE % WAY OUTSIDE
atnPiy 1opRlu .ae tio4ole. !!la!ou'atoly netoa1t
ID! tn2 e'9ant;o ot1luing, Win M !ls ma!ttudo o1
greatly dlninlhhad artizana atlil merrily plying
llan'n!ul a.!9 onlsoi; ~ sp!elala L,opny u IT.
a''d enterprise ha'lne oooh thoIoucnlY scanned,
slance at "tae olafms Which nature TO hcf
votaflea yiGlas Was amply rewarded. Eaat"aru
!ny Mhho M'cnBan' nor suLtaco "ipafeh.s Ju5f
lpi E'l'piine uaaef tno acs!2n OF Inc eau
norm "tna' A'moas Madernoatn ere t%o
"Gaon''y ,,IIm 'hy s'eaeooees, aa's daaanougy ~
sno spoonful, ana dIroppinR atlnto nargos moored
alongs'uo tnom. fuftior east incoming atio
outgoing aalle, 10 INC namDer OF tWenty-lVe, On.
nallce the Wy" ana el'o eent'o nlnt u 'ne
importance VI our cltys IN D murine polnt VI
, w." "1no BILL iullnot eas'' long th1n Ely
llho llhf4ly uist!n9u'Ehan!o 3rom tne loaaelt
c!ouub @uo'o u ID Focoeni3e1 Us Tile snolo ol
Ai1enlgan. 70 mo wost iay Cnlcago, tno TOOLS
u uoi hl"nuost outlu41ea eHeiou,u6 NV nlo-
1nononss IL. M , III r;sc5 b1n5 s..e"a ~ su1s' ' no
by one the Iltans L. are dlaasngrlshed.II
1hibuFE bullalns, Tue RACINE, lfemons anu
ianaor nosois, eluEeI 1 nalio4hg, huu Ky
nntuteus Im ol nalnor a1GAltoctural oeanuos Mhlcn
VIII sAor11y elaadon tue oyos OF our VlslroFs'
greathees, tno ponnaless pfaltlo, another hea,
out one "nose Only waves aro Inc 9naala1lons o.
rlpenea "neat-noIas, "noao foaaWaYa are OF
otoa .,ose aro . ad taro l.
motives, "nose ptese"cG, aeFo ana tn9lo, ls 9V"
iaoheod ~ pateh or white smoko, elearty ae-
nnoa ese1nst, tno uarh gFeGn suttaeo; IT., Atscr
tongt n'lu tA!ner reeretIni 1ook, rs ao"n|ara
LIP nha nlaoo anu tue Aoof, 1uas Aoo 1eot oelo"'
waH reached in safety.
TIE INSIDE APPEARANCE p1'
u nos % etaua aao~ as lt WI DO whon inc staging
vi u. tEo centrai aono IL rolnoYaa' ah opetatioi
wlllch u now IN progress a'ld WILL be completed
~ next Ihursoay: the work OF arranging the
oihces OF the various managers Is bolng 0oho,
s o. tho %on are a9v3g
1o saa4 m inG shaG.un foo
tor thoir SPECIAL henoht Immediately above tho
mum entrance. Iho lighting OF Ihe pulldlng at
nsht Is 20 DO on . lavish ecalo. iae lIghs from
ehcA u tue 6nh JotH Will W luleHelueo W Riasb
reflector, while from the contral domo will de-
rond au !mnionHo chandeilor one OF the largest,