The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-12-01

square feet, about one-thlrd of which Mill be
consumed by passage ways.
The Machinery Building, like the others, is
already fully covered w applications There
are about 1000 American exhibitors in this de-
partment, 15O English, and $50 from other
European countries--which is about $50 more
than entered the Vienna Machinery Exhibit
ton. Extra provision is being made for an
nexes to accommodate tile hydraulic machin-
cry, the steam hammers, FORCES, hosting en-
gines, boilers, plumbers, carpenters, etc.
Power in the Machinery Hall will be chiefly
supplied by pair Of monster Corliss Engines.
Each cylinder is 40 inches in diameter with
stroke of ten feet the fly wheel is 81 feet
in diameter. and weighs SO tons the horse
power is 400 and the member of boilers is
20. This engine drives about mile of shaft
ing.
For the Art Exhibition, the most eminent
American artists are understood to be at work,
and It may be confidently stated that, especi-
ally in the department of landscape painting,
the United States will present finer display
than the public has been led to expect. Quite
aside from the contributions of American ar
lists, 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 buildings, though all exhibiting nations
will be represented in the central Art Gallery
The Secretary of the Navy has arranged
that United States war vessel shall call next
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lcct and transport hither to the Exhibition
the works of American artists resident in Eu-
rope. Among the ports thus tar 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 great Albert
Memorial in Hyde Park, London is reproduce
ing in terra Gotta, at the celebrated works in
Lambeth, the one which symbolizcs America
The figures in this group are colossal covering
a ground space of 10 feet square. 1t will
probably be placed in the great central gal
lery, opposite the principal entrance.
The Art Exhibition will include, in addi-
ton to the works of contemporary artists, re-
preventative productions of the past century
of American art--those for instance, ofStuart,
Copley, Trumbel, West, Aston, Sully, Neag-
lie, 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 needless transportation
to Philadelphia of works of Art not up to the
standard of admission.
A large number of orders and fraternities
have signifed their intention TO hold gather
ings at Philadelphia during the period of the
Exhibition. Among those which may now
be enumerated, are the Grand Lodge of Penn
sylvania, Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
the Grand Encampment, Independent Order
of Odd Fellows ; Grand Lodge, United States,
Independent Order of Odd Fellows; Grand
Commandery Knights Templar, Grand Army
of the Republic, Presbyterian Synod, Gale
DOMAIN Club, Portland Mechanic Blues, Welsh
National Eistedfodd, Patriotic Order Sons Of
America, California Zouaves of San Francis
co. an International Regatta, the Life Insur-
ance Companies, National Board of Under
writer's, State Agricultural Society, I'd Infan-
try, N. G. of California Philadelphia Con-
ference, Methodist Episcopal Church Gin
cinnati Society, California Pioneer Society,
American Dental Convention, Catholic Total
Abstinence Union of America, Independent
Order of B'nai Berth, National Almi Asso-
citation, Salesmen's Association, 9th Maryland
Regiment, American Pathological Society,
Masters Association of the United States,
Army of the Cumberland, Humboldt Monu-
ment Association, Christopher Columbus
Monument Association, Board of Trade Con-
vention, International Typographical Con-
gress, Rifle Association of the United States,
Centennial Legion, Philadelphia County
Medical Society, International Medical Con-
gress, Old Volunteer Fire Department of
Philadelphia.