Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-06-21

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Passing from the American to the
European department we euter flrst thai
of Great Britain, whose Immense and
varied contributions are admirably ar
ranged, AID, with the exception Of
single side court, entirely ready. The
energetic and thorough busiuess-like
management of the British department
has been throughout, matter of general
commentator. Honor to whom honor
Is due
France follows, presenting in the
matter of preparation, most disparaginp
contrast TO her neighbor, even the main
passage through her division beirg OBJ
structed with packing boxes and carpen-
ter work. Her contributions, however.
so far as ready, command universal ad.
miration, not only by their intrinsic
merit, hut by the exquisite taste dis
played in their arrangement, excelling In
this respect, so say the critics, all other
nations.
Adjoining France is a coart some two
hundred and fifty feet IN length, about
equally divided between Spain and Portu-
gal. I The latter invites US to an elegant
and well arranged display and seems alb
solutely and entirely prepared, bnt what
there may be beyond in the apartment
Of poor distracted Spain, am unable TO
say, but through he partition which
separates the two and forbids Intrusion,
comes the suggestive sounds of saw and
hammer, the peaceful echoes Of which
may be taken, no doubt, as evidence
that no re5olution Is at present, in pro
gross In that quarter, those wicked Scar
list bands, VINO put the Associated Press
TO so much expense, seeming not to have
arrived.
A little further on we turn TO the right
into most charming quarter, for swift
zerland has come down from her noun
tans and up from her valleys 18th OH
such piles Of watches and silks, and all
manner Of beautiful things, and every
thing In such tidy yood order. The sight
Is too tempting and so we hasten on to
Italy where we are surrounded by hun
dred pieces Of bronze and marble stat
uary, some of which are exquisitely
beautiful though It is the fashion Of
critics 10 sneer at modern Italian art.
Then follow In order Belgium, Holland.
Denmark, Norway and Sweden, all OF
whom, with varied and extensive cuutri.
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especially so with her beautiful lace and
woolea goods, and Norway and Sweden
opposite making a rich display of furs.
Thence we pass through the large space
devoted TO the new German empire where
every variety of manufactured goods Il.
abundanuy represented, and, with slight
exceptions, In complete readiness.
This brings us 10 the great Rotunda in
the center Of the building, which has
been assigned TO no particular nation or
class OF goods, hut the choicest and most
vaned selections have been made from
all and arranged over the Immense aren
with APPARENT reference to startling con.
trasts, the fleet Of which is heightened
Though not improved, by the met hanlcal
YORK which is still in progress Ia various
portions.
From the Rotuuda Austria occnpios
nearly one-third of the entire palace. Lei
silk, wooden and far goods with the grard
display OF Bohemian glassware heinz
leading features in her rich and vn,iei
contri, utions. Passing now undcra ric'
dfapery Of silk flags, The most beautiful
10 be seen anywhere IN the building. "A,
enter the Russian depar mont Vhcr,
everything is In the perfection OF order
awaiting the Gar who arrived In Vienna
On Sunday last. Furs, leather and min
ersl products here Predon mate anon
large and admirably arranged mi.crll.t
neous collections, the spatc occupied ey
tending through two Opro ln corr lor
and the main 7assag- over ~. hundret
feet in straight line, tie gen, ~ effect
being unsurpassed.
Greco, painfully conspicuous, adioin,
Russia olierins, little and substituting IA,
modern art plas'cr casts Of her auc.e.
relics. THIS with the artlsticilly decor
ated Piinciphiity Of Rolmania, closes IN,
list o. countries wholly European, AID
with Turkey upon the boundary we enle
upon oriental scenery and pr ducts ant
encounter lhe strangely dressed people o
the east, and here the EXPOSITION n,,der
goes "a marked change OF character. Tn,
European departments are occuti,,
mainly by the contributions of pnyat
Individuals, manufacturers and NOR
chants, who are acting with an eve 1,
business and competing for the mafket
of the world, so that whether any p,rtio
ular feature in the products or resnurce
Of a country il brought out depends upoi
, whether any private Interest is to b
{ thereby suhserved, aud where many ar
I engaged IN the same branch of ipdustr
the class of gOojs belonging to il ma
/ be indefinitely duplicated, thus giyib,
4 Immense bulk to the contributions a
each country without any certnint, a
, is entire characteristics being illustrated
1 But In the east the case Is quite different
No such great competing interests exis
and,private enterprise could not have nee
I relied upon for the purposes of the Exposi
ton. The separate Eastern government
! therefore undertook the work and III
= fact gives, within a limited area. a st,il
ing unity and completeness 10 tbei
!, several collections.
, Turkey is probably the best rcpresente
: OF all nations, everything ia the vegeta
BILE and mineral kingdoms, and ever,
: species Of manufactured goods, ware
and utensils, either of common use or q
luxury and ornament, are thorough
repr, scented and skillfully arranged. M
whole being surrounded by som.thinl
over hundred life-slze and very lifr.lll,
, human figures Of both sexes clad in ever
Il variety Of native costume. The genera
e effect is very striking and thorough
d Illustrative of oriental style and taste
The cay and luxurious habits of III
Turks seing seen in the great predoml
nance Of brilliant cOlOred silks, cloth
1 aud carpets, the lofty-arehed ceiling an
4 IVY NhAAARhl' eHHNN HlOu TUE WAL
being lAickly hung with the latter.
The other countries of Asia and Attic
n represented are Persia, Siam. China
, Japan, Egypt, Morocco, Turis and Ger
tral Africa, the latter being embrace
within the Egyptian department.
1t is exceedingly Interesting to pass re
peatedly from one Of these departments /
e another, remaining In one long enougl
= to be impressed with its Lending charaa
= terisiics, and then passing to another 4
e striking contrast with il. Turkey an
4 Peri ia exhaust their Ingenuity in the pro
I ductiOn of silk and wooden fabrics
e China and Japan have passion 70
bronze aud ivory, and display their skill
e and patience In carved and inald work
E The contributions of Japan are exceed
: ingly various and Interesting, attracting
more visitors al the present time thai
any other department. Chiha il behint
time Ia her prauarutintt fuf M. ,,.ti.. BE-,