Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-07-15
The International Exhibition.

luC litCi CiHattOIul EAuiutIVus
There has been such conflicting opinion,
and SO many erroneous statements regard
ing this great national enterprise that we
take this opportunity to inform our read
ers as to its present status and condition.
The progress OF the work has been much
delayed up to the present time owing to
the financial difficulties of the entire coun-
try, which have prevented the subscriptions
to stock TO as large an exteut as was an.
ticlpated. Now, however, by the active
exertions of the citizens of Philadelphia,
and by the generous donations of the City
and State, the Board of Finance feel war;
ranted TO proceed with the work at once,
and contracts are in progress for the ercc.
tion of the necessary buildings required
for the Exhibitions viz, Eve in number.
I. THE GRAND PAVILION OR MAIN FxuIBI-
I.. .I. TloN BUILDING. a'grI
This is intended to be under one roof,
and 1t will cover not less than twenty acres.
1t will be so arranged as to contain all the
articles not specially referred to hereafter
in the order Of the system Of classification
adopted by the Centennial Commission. :.
This building will present many advantages
gathered from the experience connected
with former exhibitions, and as completed
will be credit to those who have origina-
ted and carried out its plans.
H.. THE PERMANENT BUILDING AND ART
| - ........ GALLERY. .g .,ra
During the progress of the exhibition
this building will be devoted entirely to
the Art collection, comprising paintings,
statuary, photographs, engravings, and
other branches connected with fine arts.
The permanent building will be most sub
stantiaily built of stone, and made fire
proof in every respect. After the close of
the exhibition it will he devoted to the
services of art aud history as grand ma!
tional museum, and all its interior arrange;
mcnts will be based upon that circulation.
For the purposes of exhibiting paintings
there will be available sc, 760 square
feet Of wall space. ....5 ....Ii.-.F
II, THE MACHINERY HALL.
Specially devoted to all branches of mas
chinery. viii cover not less than ten.
acres. It will be built with wrought.iron.
columns, the walls Of brick and iron. Steam
will be introduced into this building for
the purpose ofpresenting the machinery in
in running order. .s.f
~. THE AGRICULTURAL HALL.
This is also separate building. intend,
ed for the exhibition of the natural pro-
ducts of all nations, and of a similar con-
struction to the machinery hail.. This
building will cover about eight, acres:
V. THE HORTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
A series ofla-ge greenhouses, surrouud-
ed with appropriate grounds, and exhibit.
ing the various floral and fruit specimens,
of all counties. ....-s.,
The five buildings referred to above will
cover in all over forty acres, being larger
in extent than ever occupied by any exhi.
biton that has yet taken place. The.
Building Committee have taken great care
in regard TO the details of construction,
and all Of the buildings will be ready in
season for the proper arrangement of the
exhibition. The Subscription Committee
Of the Board of Finance have now under.
consideration complete plan for EXTEND
ling the sale of stock upon most compre.
hensive basis. We hope to be able to
presen. this to the Press in our next is
sue. We trust that the facts already set
forth will be of sufficient interest to Sc
cure their being reprinted by all our cli-
ents. ts.-American Journalist.