Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-11-18

DER VI IuulN C-NiiioitO'S'
great demands for space will proba-
Div render this course necessary TO a
considerable extent, especially for
exhibitors who have been tardy in
making their applications. In the
Main Exhibition Building, for exam
pie, 333, 800 square feet of space had
been applied for by the beginning OF
October by American exhibitors on
ly; whereas, the aggregate space
which it has been possible to reserve
for the United States Department,
is only 100000 square feet, about
one-t third of which will be consumed
by passage ways.
The Machinery Building, like the
others, is already fully covered by
.applications. There are about 1000
American exhibitors in this depart
ment, $50 English, and $50 from 9th
er European countries-which is
about $50 more than entered the
Vienna Machinery Exposition. Ex-
ira provision is being made for an
nexes to accommodate the hydraulic
machinery, the steam hammers,
forges, hosting engines, boilers,
plumbers, carpenters, etc.
Power in the Machinery Hall will
be chiefly supplied by pair Of mon
ster Corliss Engines. Each cylinder
is 40 inches in diameter, with a
stroke of ten feet; the fy-wheel is
81 feet in diameter, and weighs 55
tones; the horsepower is 400; and
the number of boilers is 20. This
engine drives about mile of shaft
ing.
For the Art Exhibition, the most
eminent American artists are under
stood to be at work, and It may be
confidently stated that, especially
in the department Of landscape paint
ing, the United States will present a
finer display than the public has been
led to expect. Quite aside from the
contributions of American artists,
applications from abroad call for more
than four times the exhibiting space
afforded by the great Memorial Hall.
Provision for the surplus will be
made in temporary fire-proof build
ings, though all exhibiting nations
will be represented in the Central
Art Gallery.
The Secretary Of the Navy has ar
ranged that a United States war yes
sci shall call next Spring, at conven-
lent European ports, to collect and
transport hither to the Exhibition the
works of American artists resident
in Europe. Among the ports thus
far designated, are southampton for
England, Havre for France, Bremen
for Germany, and Leghorn for Italy,
to which, if desirable, others may be
added.
Mr.. Bell, the eminent English
Sculptor, who designed the groups
for the plinth for the great Albert
Memorial in Hyde Park, London, is
reproducing in terra Gotta, at the
celebrated works in Lambeth, the
one which symbolizes America. The
figures in this group are colossal,
covering ground space of 15 feet
square. 1t will probably be placed
IN the great central gallery, opposite
the principal entrance.
The Art Exhibition will include,
III addition to the works of contem-
poIary artists, representative produc-
tions of the past century of Amerl-
can art-those, for instance, of Stuart,
Copley, Trumbull, West, Aston,
Sully, Neagle, Elliot, Kensett, Cole.
These, as we'll as the works offered
by living artists, will be passed upon
by the Committee of Selection, who
will visit for the purpose, New York,
Boston, Chicago, and other leading
cities, in order to prevent the need
less transportation to Philadelphia of
works of Art not up to the standard
of admission.
A large number of orders and fra
ternities have signifed their inten-
ton to hold gatherings at Philadel-
phia during the period of the Exhi-
bition. Among those which may
now be enumerated, are the Grand
Lodge of Pennsylvania, Independ-
ent Order of Odd Fellows; the
Grand Encampment, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows; Grand
Lodge, United States, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows; Grand Gem
mandery Knights Templar; Grand
Army Of the Republic; Presbyterian
SYNOD; Caledonian Club; Portland
Mechanic Blues; Welsh National
Eistedfodd; Patriotic Order Sons of
America; California Zouaves Of San
Francisco; an International Regatta !;
the Life Insurance Companies; Ma
tional Board of Underwriters; State
Agricultural Society; and Infantry,
n. G.. of California; Philadelphia
Conference, Methodist Episcopal
Church; Cincinnati Society; Califor-
MIA Pioneer Society; American Dem
tai Convention, Catholic Total Alb