, 1874-08-28
Some Of the Changes and Improve
ments that Have Boon Made,
Large Additions to the Exhibi-
t1on Area Of the
Building.


tho ghow OF 1873 CAN fair1y DO attributed to cir
crmstauoes Slicll nro unavoidable ut tho first
attempt Of oycry hugo undertaking Of tho Kind,
md 1t il Bafo to aay that tlio experience gained
last yoar will 10 fully proftea by In tais Still,
tho Exposition Of 1879 was M i11monsd Bucocss,
SO much 80 in fact Us to wa,rant tho managers
II, making preparations ttia yoar for both n
larger mud bottor show.
THE DAY ron OPENING THE EXPOSITION
Is drawing 10 near that 1t IL beginning to DO 4
'rouu0-town topic Of conversation, mud tho fol-
lowing description Of what has beon done BY
tho managers will bo 1cad With peculiar interest:
70 bcgiD with the Exposition building, 1t Is much
larger ard moro beautiful than oyot. Tho into
rior Of tho building has boon painted whto upto
the plylghts Of the circular root, and tho inl~
proycmsnt gained thereby cannot full to strike
III observer Immediately OIL ontor!ng. Then
seyorhl Of the loadiug houses Of
this city aro putting up pagoaas
somo Of Which Will cbst over 90, 600, nttd will ex-
eel anything of tho Kind TINT has ever boon seen
on this continent. Another Improvement viii
bo tho piacing In thu longitudinal passages of
number Of grhtea which will Gloatly faciuthto
tho cleansing Of tho building. Tho following
are
TUE ADDITIONS AND En1,AnoEMESTs
which have boon mado to tho building since its
cloao In 1873: At tho north end brick addition
has been mado which, being on tho same ioof-
lcvcl as tho main building, Is to ali intonts aud
purposes part Of 1t. Ihs nddition, which n1ca-
aures 100S270 foot, Is intended for tho accon1no-
aatiou ofagricutural machinery and implements.
III lhia room will bo 240 fect Ut shafting, which
will 10 driven by stationary engine Of largo
power. The power to this Us weM as all tho
In Itt tri13 l1std had
from Kook and d Dabbitt ouilor Of 250-horac-
Eowor each, nth tho exception Of such portable
engines as will bo employed to r1n machiuoty
remote 1iom tho main shafting or such aa ro-
quio different rates Of spoca.
South Of tho agricultural depnrknon addition
Is the restaurant proper, which has been greatly
en!arBed, tho new dnaing-roonl measuring SGx133
foet, anu having a capacity for about 40U
people, The ,Art-Gallery 4aa hoeu iucreasod by
IN additional space Of 80a120 feos. making
ts present area, 75xl20 feet, with hanging STIR
faco fur tho pictures Of not less than 5D00J fcct
making it 1T otco the largust and, wllen tho
pictures ere hung, tic bost art galory III tho
Uuito1 Stateg.
Tho Floral Department and Conservatory, at
tho south end Of tho n,ain building, il brick
aud glass ntructulc NTH . main projection Of
46xloo feet with two wings Of Gox25 feet each.
Besides these, additional luuul-rooma. cont
SO that this year tho Exposition witl oontain for
| tho convenience of 1ts visitors everything that
| can TO procured At flrst-olass hotel, with ths
exception OF lodgings.
! THE MANAaEMIsT OF THE laTEn1on
| Of the blilding will ba much MOrn system ,tio
and satisfactory this year tlau it wns last. Tile
two lines Of aAafting Wltch ran nloug tho 11orli-
orn half OF tic cast anl west side Of tho building
| will oo extended south~ard& and alao aupple-
nentcd thia yonr by Bomi-c,rcular line 140
feet in lonqlh, 1unniug along. tie trua4cs " tho
north ond ot lhe building. Tho circular SHIFT
ing, Which will In itaolf DO dne OF the greatest
| curtostios In the SHOW will bo accomplished by
tue employment Of tho un.yorsaI-toint coupling,
III appliance which but very few people ia tuis
! city nnvo ever seen in oporAtion. 4 double line
| OF machinery will bo III operation along tic oti-
tire length Of the shaftng. which will 'bo equal
| to single limo Of 1,7G0 fool in length.
TILE slIoW or MACHINERY
will DO much moro ynried and interesting thnn
| any yet displayed IN tho Northwest. The IRON
wording n,achiucfy viii lo nutlnr thu Hhaft OH
tho east sido. tho woodworking machinery will
30 under tint on tho wost si,lo, aud misoel-
lauooua machinery viii bo stationed under tho
oxtremo ond Of tho limos Of shaftlng and uudet
tho Bonic circulnr line in the north Of tho bulil-
ing., Among Tho most interesting. Of tic
| machines In operation will DO ono from thus
champagne cidor, and other Bparkliug liquids;
q cara-clothfug machine from Lawrence,
Maas., machine for inaking reeds
for looms, another for turning irregular
igrms tsG;n ,,,, in wo9a, snother e for braiding
another tor cutting sorows. eto. South Of tho
machlaery display will be tlat Of wrought mud
cast products OF tho usaful motalB, whoh will
occupy tho main floor from the mnohluery site
to about 100 foat auuth OF tho contra Of lie
building. South Of tloso wil| como tie sowing
machines .and general manufacturing processes
and the show 0f textile fabrics, Which will OK
tend to tho north line OF tho south projection.
Tben will conc
MUSICAL 1asTnuMESTs
in linn n1Ht and West nGr0sR TIM fliji11fnr nr7I
sufficiently far removed from tho rna-
blonde mustaol!o4 aud hoayonly up
nS Sa aud dfs sasu a Bs pa1e S whout %sdn eaf
OF bolns disturbed BY tho clastor Of "'1nsoror"
roapug- g-nachiuos. 4 digrossion in favor OF
LAoao young musicians may not bo out Of place.
Tho Exposition managers should insist that tiIe
Stoihwaya, md Chickering's, aud Webers should
10 ablo to play Mt loast threo or four different
.uucB, aud aaYo tho recurrence of
MISUNDERSTANDING
which befell an Iowa Granger last year. Tho
honest tlor Of tue sol, who lad boen listening
IN d puzzled wav for oyor lalf an hour to tho
monotunous performance of ono Of tho rlayerp,
rushed or auudonly. with EuroAa!s1 EXPRESSION
on hs 1aco al'i fotel.ol back hiB wlfo, to whom,
musician. explaining, ut tho eama time, :" III this
glnt t4e biggest thing in tho ehow, Sal, 1'Ma
dnrned 1lo'A QUO OF yer ortommytous. They
WlA1s him up toforo tho show opeuu All hn
phys tue Wedaiu' Maroh till ho runs down."
Tho discontinue Of tho monotouous mlaolnt,
WAS complete, and tho platlata Of lS74 should
take warning by Ills miserable example. South
Of tlo musical Instruments will ba
THE BIoW OF JEWELLERS GOODS,
aud tho better Clans OF tna ornamental goods,
llne furniture, china and glass will occupy llo
ro1nalndor Of tho main 1loorof tho bnildME down
to tho extreme south ond general improyo-
nlont, wllch will provo particularly satisfactory
to ind!vldua. exhibitors, will ba the reducing tho
sizo and increasing the nunlbor Of The aisos. by
thls means tho main floor display will bo COL.
ssanE .ta surprise, and tho tranatlon q
tho spectator, from tho utility depart
ment ut tho nortl. onl Of tho
building with lts pondesous machinery, to tho
boautios OF tho tlural department with It's oon-
reryatory and fountains, wlll 10 Il so'loa OF dla-
ttnct pleasures.
THE ARRANGEMENT or TIE uALLERY,
to Which, i'll AtItlitlun to tue neAns provided by
tho sta!rH, aceosa will DO Ind by means q
wator~oloyator Mt tho north ouA ot tho bniidinE
with daEacilY Of twonty-four passengers, will
DO as foiiowH; On tho soush cld.. oces.pynG Q
frontage of aB0 fuot. will DO tho 1lar!hya matlo
by tha Weatorn lautl-grant railroads Of the agr;;
cultural null minor4l products Of tho Status a.Id
Torrlt0yioH through Which tholr llnoa rtn. Tho