New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-20
THE CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION.

TURF-MACHINERY HALL, THE HORTICULTURAL
BUILDING, AND MEMORIAL HALL WELL UNDER
wAY-SEw NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IA
CTIITIEs.
lFnoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OP THE TRIBUSE.l
PHILADELPHIA, July 1S.-They are getting
on remarkably well with the buildings out at the Cen
tcnnia grounds II MI John Jay had the grounds
year ago. when there nothing them but grass ana
weeds and could take look at them now, he would
scarcely recommend postpOnng the opening Of the tx
hibOn until 1877. The work remaining To be done III
the next nine months does not equal in maguit dc what
has accomplished since ground was broken on the
4th Of July, 1874, and the facilities for doing II are
incomparably better than they then All architects
and builders know that in undertaking an extensive en-
terprise the preparation Of wornlans tic collection
OF material and the organization or forces OF mechanics
and comprise the most serious parts OF the task
When this Is accomplished the actual work OF CON
struction goes forward steadily and rapidly
The Centennial buildings emerged from this pre-
limnary stage months ago. and their growth
proceeds and rapidly. so Systematically are
they pushed forward that the contractors can no doubt
now fix the day when the last nail viii be driven ana the
ast briahfu Of paint he put on The huge main buid-
ing advances rapidly the ground prepared FOR II
thar It's growth he plainly noticed day by day All
framework OF the east wing is in place. and
wohjrs OF that of the west wing More than half OF
the root is on; large part OF the wsrl on the walls
which IRE Of bricG about eight feet from he ground
and % glass heavy sash above "a competed al the
foundation the hooTs just going down The facadcs
M the two ends building and the central structure
with it, four towers grand portals. VIII be the
last portions no finished. Enough has been done
already this immense edice 20 dcmOnstraie the ad
vantaces Of It, plan. In walking through the newly
completed portions what advantages its sim
pie paralieogram form afford in the classification
and arrangement OF goods the easy circulation %
thrOnrs OF visitors along the broad, straight
avenues, and in the striking vistas opening down
the long naves. In lts exterior appearance the
building will have to depend FOR arch tec'ural effect
chiefly upon imposing dimensions bet its interior is
better adapted FOR tie purposes OF an international ex-
hbon than OF the structures that sheltered the
| great Worlds Fairs OF Europe.
Machinery Hall is also going M in two actions, the
central portals AMI end facdcs being lef Ia de l'st
On the section the work il far advanced that
painters have been engaged for more than week.
and tie lower surface OF the roof and the sash and col
unns Of the walls are fast getting their dstirs color
At the present rate Of progress the whole building with
the exception Of the foundations for the heavy acLiuery
TO rest upon will ready by the lst Of september Memo
rial Hal-tae art gcryhas already been crowned with
the hre OF Columbia stretching out hef
protecting hands toward the main exhibition building.
and the alegorica figures typng tie four quarters OF
the globe will be In place the OF the base
OF the small amount Of granite work remains te
he completed tho walls In three weeks this VIII
BE- finished ami i'll The mo much progress viii be
made in laying the Tile nOOls on DICK archcs l III the
other interior work.
The horticultural BUILDING ofiron end giass keeping
mace with tine nt.er structure Az tie masonry In the
foundation l. finished. aud auch az the iron framework
IL I'm place. Nothing Il t. 10 yet OF the super
structure Of the Agricultural Ha-a mammoth affair
that ton but the same contractor who
has pushed forward Machinery Hall rapidly has The
work in charge and appFehensons felt that he
will not complete il IN time
\ cite for the United States Government building has
been selected the west side Of IcimOntavc separated
from Machinery Hall by artificial lake that IL now
constructing. The United States Commissioners were
so sorely disappointed Spring, when Congress chi
down their estimates onehaf that they decided not to
Use any Of their small appropriation for building. They
first appealed to the Centennial Commission to erect
some kind Il structure for them, and when this request
wa refused thcy talked ~ occupying space In the main
exhibition building. Finally they determined to spare
5 Of their funds for house Of their o9'na seHsi-
BILE concuson because the collection they viii show Will
be unique and will be impossible TO classify what they
Will have among the products OF industry &spayed by
private exhibitors Tie Government building will cover
about square feet OF ground and will have The
form Of a Greek The walls viii lee OF wood and
giass, and here viii be DOME surInouAleu ~ Hshl
holsa lantern with powerful lenses.
a number of smaller buildings are determined noon
and in various stages ~ preparation. Ars Gi,es-
raised ga 900 OF tie $4,000 required for bildng
sred 70 it on Tie verge Of Iandsowne Valley. near
Horticultural Hal For ne am sorry that the prod
uce of woncns taste and skill are not 10 bo shoHh ~
the side 81 mems work IN Ike departments OF industry
but since ii has been determined, hope there VIII
be an effort made 70 I'll the building Wilh .ohe,lhs
better than the innumerahe tribes That ladies' speAd
The National Photogr.pl c Association will put up
huiag near the Art Hall IN which VIII be sbown t-e
made All objects Of interest IN and about III" rxh9-
ton will De photographed Ter exhibition and sale
separates the main and machinery hui.l'I-s ~,
The design, just completed. iy Mr. -chwNz'ninn inc
a. a
two-s0rv edtce, with pretty front ~ ON ''na Wool
work Besides a lir.e hall and several smaller rooms
for the of the ures, thern will he fJl rooms
for the exclusive use or members - The press iIs np
rapers Near The Jury Pavilion il The ground -eected
Ly the japanese Commissioners Tor japanese village
which attracted so much interest al vienna The Eugsh
Commission offices win stand lille north o tn western
end OF Machinery hl dhd hot Jar iuin INC ,'"oii.
Temperance Fountain Ground for such huildn-a ~
stale Commits ons nay desire 90 erect has been re'cd
north or tho tntn oti," 'sDFeflheLI hi.u an. az
facing the drive to George Hill Two or three iesiau
rants have already o5aino concessions and been gym
pleasant slies Win plenty of shdnr ana iu'' ~,
over lie 5rtd!hiii Dnins al J'eseo al one OF tnesr
a WRIT TO the Exhibition.
Tiee stTeq railways now run directly to the centen.
Grounds tie Markets.. linz Inning at
the eastern entrance to the main building and tie chest
snd Walnut and Race and Nn--st Encs. which run
to tire BelmOnt-aye entrance. the lnes teimnhilhg a
Crart0ve bridge will soon he carried across ~ ana
raiIrys that run 10 tie Exhbition will terminate the
chief enhance 20 e grounds At the Junction 81 10 hiQh
and ElmaVes, the space ~ the eastern entrance brine
reserved for carriage cnneourse. Seven c-nts GA
the passenger buys olr tickets is the fare 10 the
grounds. and By the cnt Cxtcn-on or the si>tf ID ~
transfer tickets, pa1sen change frou anY ~ t'
north and south ncs II the city - either u tie roads
running To the grounds hy the payment 81 nine e'h'
which wl therefore the extreme picc OF going -!
phia. except the distant suburbs 81 Germantown ana
Frnuki0rd. with the cXtrnsye horse ilr 81 system.
the Schuylki and the excellent facilities
existing porting passengers stsHm railroads
from both the northern and southern sections or e ci!
directly ihe Centennial grnunds Il Is evident tai the
transportation facilities vii be AL tLat VIII be required
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