, 1873-07-29
THE STATE FAIR.
Istrt1AeYo Wow OK tho fsr0unls-.A
Splendid I3mildtnH nnd Ample Ace

Splendid Hslili1t1iH tand Ample Ace
Communications.
From The Peoria t11l.> 7tanse1pt July %.
foBterdny afternoon, In company with Mr.
Jacob Ltttlotor. WHO ls overseeing tho propara-
t; tiona Of tho now fair grounds, wo Visited the
nlaco and woro thoroughly instructed as to oil
tho improvements completed, nndor way, and
NIT. 0e|'~0 WA PeA"
First thon tho entrances or those tl,oro aro
20 po t"o, tno l nain ono opening OIL Jetroraon
not "a imposing, opening In tho wost silo Of to-
grounds, on what would bo Torry street Il ~
tended. Tho plan for tho main entranco. uald
y T. Mr. Valentine 5obat who has tho oontrnod
affair. An arch Of ol foot viii epan IPlon9 Y an'1
in tho contro aro the tlckot of}}ces. On
e@oaa eeSh ae snG q tho Latter an entrance fo
foot paHeengers. Tho first thing that strikos
TIC eye after ontcring aro tho long rows Of
stalls for cnttle md horaeB. OF these thero are,
GU; aeasiy N!y, b99ardod and every tenth ono ard
apartment for those who take chareo ''1Sp ot IL
etock. @ 70 tho right Of tho entrance, Ind about
QUO feet from 1t, arc tile hog and sl,ecp pens am
OF tho former and 400 Of tho lattor. These
RI,,, hro nearly hnishod and arranged in aoparate
each, ten foot in width. We would romark. in
passing, that all tho posts for the stala. uennJ
aud fenctng wore takon from tho grounds. nn18
90 thsckly was tho place wooded that tho ASSOC
hundred and forty thousand foot Of sawol Inn.
Dor wero unlonded from the cars and nijnj nr,
tho grounds before tho building began.
Two avenues, each fifty feet wido. hayo boox
woatorn side Of tho grounds. Those aro to to
connected at both ends, and n third r1nntnu
around tho Floral Hall, will soon bo fiuishod.
Tho last-montioned building Is tho largest on
tho M grounds and looms through tho treos from
other boing ineisle tho raco-track, Thls immonBa
structure Ia built in tho alapo of 9rcoh
oross and has substantial foundation con-
tanning $4,000 brick. On entering it va
wore impressed by itn sizo, and we'll wo might
be-, as each arm Of tho eross is 75 foet long:
with width of 10 fcot. In the contro. whore
the four arms moet, q fountain is to bo oroctod
to aoryo not only for ornament but uso. Tha
building is coyorod by n suspension roof, and
side. The rotunda will be surmonnted BY n
domo 24 foot higher than tho rest Of tho roof
Flag-sta1a arc oroctod on each Of tho four onds@
a1ld another, 26 foot long, aurmounts the domet
tton Of tho mombors Of the Fair Association ia
Issue, about tho lat Of septombor, 1000 carde
Of 'invitation to grand ball, to 10 givon in
tho Floral Hull on or about the night Of Sept
course. but those invited will be allowed to prr-
chase. It is tho intention, il possible. to pro-:
cure 1of t1ls nau[sho grandostt probably, oyor
hea III Contral iAinols-twonty englno head-
Hgnts with '7hich to Illuminate tho building mud
groanaia' an Grcnestra Oh twenty pieces, and q
VIII 60 to make up al that il ncedful for dauc-
er's paradise.
To return to tho buildings. OF those alroady
e6oqt0a w4 not notied r ths aGs dressing
vidod with separatc apartments, frosh wnter,'
DO. In tho rear Of tho Same will be tho wator-
ccioaots for tho ladies', connected with the dreBs-
1ng,1ooms " covered archway. Opposite thia
building 10 tho eresldent's oce, largo building
5oxA feet, and, like at the others, Of wostorics
INC snporintondent,s o'liceis near by, ita dimen-
aions being 24xl0. In the upper story Of tho lat
ter building ls tho reporters room: which ID
m t. haye windows opening on a!1 sides. The
l6x24, M 81 arc noar tho western yes fence and not tai
ipg wido enough far tho passage Of two vehicles,
while on each side are smaller entrances for food
Those buildings arc oil noarly, completed, and
there remains to bo put up threo more, tho
dlnlng-hail which Will DO moved from tho old
lGlr Efonds on mo biu1, tue horticultural hall,
which VII 20 thoroughly new and will bo l00x22
~ feet: Iheso three VIII all bo completed before
thq mladlo OF next month.
leaving the lower and more thiclly wooded
portion o. tne 40. MY acres lncosoa IN the grounds,
~ oSA.,o ~ e AtA3t,4AAsnoAsAol "AACA ~
efocteu just o. OUTSIDE Of tue lower curve OF thd
raee-tIack. inns building was partially built
from !amper taken from tho ono on tho old
grounds, put nearly twice aa much moro has
t'.e poem nsod. Inc 6all1lng nus but Little curve,
pus snlnGtons 70 anoro from eYery part Of 1t a
compietoly unobstruoted WOW Of the raco-
ttaGK aoo from tho start to the tintuh. It
Is i zag ,e ioos s long; ao foet wido mud 2i foeb
IA III noisn1 rpm tlo ground. Ihoro nro 18
foWe 1 OF , sents i ana wIdo nasaago-way boz
nlno all. 1hIs ano"s lor ooo inc comfortable
nccommoaaslon OF nensiy o:uo4 people. IN tho
conteo arc soass @ aa tanlea 1of tho use of tic re-
Roetors. M lno 5uasos 81 stana 1s oppoolse, and Ia
IN regard 10 the 2 track itaell, We have heard
many colnpla!nta, 9us %e Ieol sufo that II tho
comp!al1nota "oulo only "ait until tug grading
Ahu cutting ~ comPletea' tney Would lind thein
oDJoo9lons 70 nave mgllea INTO TIM alr. It will
nos no poT1ec1iy leve!, though su11c1ontly
ao5s;,,r r,," Aono ~ ta outtoI aho