The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-14
The Exhibition i'm Phnadelphia.

progress made thus far by the Centennial
Commission. Our correspondent describes
at length what has been done in completing
the buildings. The main Exhibition Build
ing, which is longer than seven New York
city blocks, or to make the distance more
clear, as long as from Twenty-third street to
Thirtieth street, is two-thirds finished. This
building is to cost one million six hundred
thousand dollars. Although the contract
does not require its completion before the LIST
of January we learn that it may be done
within a few weeks. Another building,
known as the Machinery Hall, which will be
one of the most important features of the
Exhibition, is 80 far advanced toward its
completion that it will be ready next month.
The Art Gallery, or Memorial Hall, is per-
manent edifce, built by the State of Penn
sylvania, and will cost million and a half
dollars 1t is of granite, and will be
great advantage to the city long after the Ex-
hibition is over. The Horticultural Hall is
also to be permanent building, and will re-
main as an ornament to Paramount Park.
We understand that larger space will be
given to flowers and fruits than has ever been
attempted at any previous exhibition. Over
thirty acres of the Park will be devoted to
the flower show, and applications have been
received from Belgium, France, England,
Holland, Australia, Cuba, Mexico and Cali
fornia for the display of their plants. This
bringing together the fruits and flowers
of the world into one comprehensive part
will undoubtedly furnish an interesting
study, and we congratulate our friends In
Philadelphia upon their action in this respect.
The Agricultural Hall was only commenced
on the 5th of July. AS a notable feature of
this department. the Importance of which
in an American exhibition cannot be over
estimated, there will be trial of moving
and reaping machines on some of the adjoin-
ing farms. The United States government is
also building an edifce in which to exhibit
its own resources. This will cover an acre
and half A further building, called the
Post Hospital, will be open and kept in con-
slant service in the event of sickness or
injury to any of the visitors to the Exhibition
grounds The British government have
begun to erect two buildings for the use of
their Commissioners The Germans, Japan
csc, Norwegians, Swedes, Turks, the Egyp-
tians and the Liberians have asked for space
for representative national buildings. The
Khedive will, it is believed, construct an
Egyptian street in miniature. Liberia will
build a Mohammedan mosque and
Christian church in juxtaposition- The
different States of the Union will also build
special buildings for the use of their repre-
sentatives, and plans have been already
received from Ohio, New Jersey and Kansas;
Missouri, Massachusetts,, Nevada and Indiana
have also asked for space for the same pur-
pose. There is to be Woman's Pavilion for
the exhibition of woman work, and Judges
Hall for the use of those who decide upon the
premiums. The National Photographic Asso-
citation will display their photographs in
special buildings, and many private parties
will have buildings for their own business
! There will be fountains, statues and various
ornaments; a monument to Humboldt, by
the Germans; a large fountain, by the
Catholic Total Abstinence Society; Jewish
fountain; monument, by the Presbyterians,
to Witherspoon, and by the Italians to Co
lumbus In the grounds there will be q
double track dummy railroad, to run so as to
enable the visitors to cover the long spaces
that are found so disastrous to international
exhibitions There are ten horse railways
leading directly to the grounds, and six
steam railways which have arranged to dis
charge their passengers at the gates
The prospects for full representation,
our correspondent informs US, are very good,
especially from foreign countries. We regret
to learn that as much interest is not shown
by some of our American States as by Euro
pean nations In the Machinery Hall we are
surprised to learn that there are but thirty
five applications for space from manufacture
ers of silk, cotton, woollen, paper, Irvine and
mixed fabrics. Unless we do better than this
it is very certain that in the manufacture Of
these staples we shall be overshadowed by
the more industrious and enterprising coun-
tries of Europe-by Belgium, England, Swift
zerland and France We have no representa-
ton of the shipbuilding trade. Textile fab
RIGS threaten to make poor show. AS to the
financial success of the Exhibition, the Board
informed our correspondent that they have
no apprehensi9ps: The agents report they
are meeting with moderate succSss in gather
ing subscriptions but at the same time we
think the country should take the Exhibition
more seriously in hand. Thus far all that
has been done has been the work of Pennsyl-
wanna, with occasionally a struggling help
from the outside. The Centennial Exhibi-
ton has gone beyond the control Of a mere
State. The honor of the country is identified
with its success. Thus far wonders have been
accomplished considering the limitations sur
rounding the gentlemen who have under
taken this work A little effort on the part
of the other States, New England, New York
and the great Commonwealths OF the west,
ood tho Centennial Exhibition of Philadel-