, 1873-08-20
Tho Great Building Rapidly Ap-
proaCiling Completion.
Every Inch Of Space Alrendy
Spoken For.
Meeting Of the Executive Committee
Yesterday Afternoon.
Tho Object and Scope Of the Tx.
position.

LILO preparations for 0nr great Exposition arc
rapidly progressing, and thore Is no doubt TINT
the building will bo roaly III ample tn,o, mud
that NIL tho spaco will be fully occupied. In-
aeod, oyery inch Of space has boom a1rendy
spoken for, md all applications hitherto made
must bo somewhat cut down III tho amount Of
apaco nskod In order to givo a1y chance Mt all to
thoso whose demands arc now pouring in oyory
day.
In order to accommodate tho lighter clnssos
OF articles moro fully, tho Executive
Committee yesterday decided to widen
the gallery four foet at m additional
cost Of s1,100. Tho building is
| now nearly wholly ouclosed, except at the onda.
Tho half-trusaos arc now being raiacd on tho
south end md two OF tho ton required OIL tho
north ond aro already in plnce. 1t Is expected
that oil tue l,alf-trusses making tho rounded
ends will be in place by Saturday night. Tho
glazing has nlBo been commenced in the roof
and along the sidos Of tho yentilator. Tho COM
position roofers will commence thor work on
the santing roofs to-day. The Hmoko-chimnoy
for tho boiler-louso ia nearly finished, and tho
boilers mud engines will BOON bo sot in place.
| Tho Executive Committee Of tho Board of Di-
roctora held their regular meeting yeaterday
| afternoon, and decided to widen tho gallery ~
above, and discussed aovoral important questions.
| Tho offer OF tho Committee to the Babcock
Manufacturing Company was withdrawn, pro-
| vldea that the Company had been ut no expense
in tho mattor. proposition was received from
Mesars. IIoltslauder, Randall l. Daniels, offering
tho use Of IN engine of 140-horso-power, md
the propoaition was accepted. 1t wnH suggested
TINT additional buildings Of ono story in .loight
! might be advautngoously uBoa for exhibiting
large agricultural machinery, and tho mnttor was
/ rofeyred to Mr.. Doyington.
Tho bids for gaB.tting wore discussed, and
tho joint bid of Messrs Goshorn, Foltayno i
They propose to furnish pipos and txtures for
lighting tho whole building for 80, ,273.85. DO
sides tlloso gas-dxturea, thoro will bo about 600
burners provided bya firm from Now Jersey, who
gestcd that i might Is woll to lay t6So
main floor with small cracks ABOUT one-quartor
Of ar inch wido, no TINT the dust aud fragmonta
acattorcd about might drop out Of aight. 1t was
| also suggested that the ladies' trails would thua
net as so{f-oporating s"cepors, making . consid-
| cradle saving in labor aud expense. Tho sng"
| gcBtiou was not aetod upon, howeyor, ,as there
aeomod several weighty objections tloieto. Tho
Of anything being dropped it would bo ire
I trioyably lost. Tho questions Of entrance AID
exit price of admission, time Of opening and
| closiugt muBic, ctc., were postponed until tho
building aud otler mattern wero III q moro for
| ward state.
III order to satisfy many. peopo who do not
yot quito understand tho object and scope Of
the Exposition, we give tho substance Of q
?. Reynolds, tho obliging Secretary. Of the Board
| OF Directors. Ntr. Reynolds wag full Of busi-
ness in arranging and classifying the diiferont
Objects for which space bad boon asked, but
| readily gnye tho information asked:
noporter-Whnt departments OF industry or
! manufactures aro expected to DO on exhibition
Mr.. neynolds-Wel, that is d hard question
to answer. 1t il good donl like asking what
of all kinds, from natural products to tho lnoat
manufactured articles. Tho only class OF OBJ
jects for which no provision is mado ii liEo
stock. Tho entire grounds Eet apart for tho
so tthat no space Is available for tho exhibition
OF domestic ani.nas. All articles deomed da1l-
gerous, either by reason Of thoir explosive OF
combustiblo character, and all articles offensive
by reason OF their odor or appearance will bo or
Neporter-Are tho articles exhibited to be on
sale alBo2
AIr. R.-Not as q general thing. EatableB,
things may Of course be sold and delivered 10,
immediate consumption; but, as = rule, tho ar,
, ticles cxhlLtod must remain until tho close O.
tho Exposition; They ean, qf course, 30 sold o
Roportor-Aro there premiums to DO awarded
as at agricultural faira
Mr. ll.-prixes will not be awarded, nor iB i
, intended that tho Exposition shall bo 0 compotl
J altar tho close, complete aud impartial oficia
| report, containing brief descriptions OF sucl
contributions US appear to be n!eritorious. Will
} Bueh factB aud statistics Oh exhibitors may fur
nish relating to tho articles displayed by them
30 as to fornl d valuable record Tor future rofor
1 aucc.
. 1soportcr-1Iow long ia tho Exposition to b
0 hohl5
Mr, R:-woll, it is not yet definitely decided
but it will be from four tu six woukH.
} Reportor-Is tLero to bo prico for admission
for spectators. and, it 80, what price for singl
: or Hoason tickets :?
I Mr. R,-Ihore will Of course DO charge 70
. admittance, but tho "details Of this matter hay
K not yet boon definitely determined upon.
:: Ioporter-1s there u foo for the privilege Q
9 exhibiting articles, CT il it necessary to rem
l room In order TO exhibit?
J. Mr.. H.--Tllero IL no foe for tho privilege c
a exhibiting, nor is tllero any charge for space
i All that can be accommodated arc free!y vol
Q con.el, il they are reasonable in their requests
and comply with tue conditions.
Z tions Of pictures or other works Of art to add
i tho display, aul, If 30, do they guarantee saf
d keopng ant! return
!. Afr. N.--TAo nrt-galory is aa noarly iro-prot
II aR can bo and contributions of works Of art Il
exhibition are, Of co.lrBo. desired but zach Q,
hbtor, al III I'LL othor departmental, muRt attoil
E to bis own insurance. aud. beyond the aBsurane
of the greatest caro- being taken to protect Q
articles, no guarantee Of ssfo-keeping can
given,
Roportor-What Is the date flxod for opening
lr Mr.. N.--lt cannot bo accurately Btatod yet.
IL will probably bo Sept. 20 Or 25.
+. Roporter--Will tho Exposition be opon aurir
- tho evening2
g h1r. R.-it undoubtedly will The evening
20 will, at first. be u we'll atteldol AZ tho morl
l. ingB.
" loportor-Aro thero any otllor attractions b
T. gfdea tho mere sight Of noyeltios, ote.?
- Mr. K.--Thore will bo instrumental concer
In the evenings, ald porhaps in tho afternoon
" Tho elevator, running to tito top OF tho buldin
" will DO an attraction to many, enabling thom
= get view ot tho city anu harbor that they nov
had before. But Of cuurao tho Exposition
l. itsof, will present the most attractive faaturo
J, aud II . porson would not 60 to 500 it.
q wouldn't caro- to Geo anything else.