Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-11-06

which require large amounts OF space, VIII DC pro-
yided for in special buildings. Among these arc
the photographers, the carriage builders the glass
makers, the cracker bakers, tne poo' anu snoe
manufacturers, beside, quite number OF indIvid,
nal exhibitors. The great demands Tor space viii
probably render this course necessary to consid-
cradle extent. especially for exhibitors who have
been tardy in making then applications. In the
Main Exhibition Building, for example, 333,30o
square feet of space had been applied for by the
beginning Of October by American exhibitors only;
whereas the aggregate space which 1t has been
possible to reserve for the l nited States Depart
iuent is only 100 900 square feet, about oue-thrd
of which will be consumed BY passage ways.
The Machinery Building, like the others, IS
already fully covered by applications. There are
about 1000 Amer lean exhibitors in this department
$50 English and $50 from other European coun-
tries--which is abont go more than entered the
Vienna Machinery Exhibition. Extra provision
is being made for anneSes 10 accommodate the
hydraulic machinery, the !cim hammers, iorges'
hosting engine boilers. ! l1mters, eaifen'ers'
etc.
supplied by pair Of mon itcr Coriiss Engines
Each cylinder is 40 inches in diameter, with
stroke of ten feet: The tiy-whee is 81 feet in d.
ameter, and weighs s. tons; the horse. power is
l400 and the number OF boilers Is ~. lals Gu
CINE drives about mile OF Skating
For the Art Exhibition, the most eminent Amer
can artists are understood to be at work, and II
NAV be confidently stated that, especially N the
department of landscape painting, the United
States will present finer display than the public
has been led 10 expect. Quite aside from the con-
tributiops of American artists, Applications from
abroad call for more than four times the exhibit
ing space afforded by the great Memorial Hall.
Provisions for the surplus will be made IN tempo
rary fire proof buildings, though all exhibiting
nations will be represented in the central Art
Gallery.
The Secretary Of the Navy has arranged that a
United States war vessel shall call next Spring. at
convenient European ports, to collect and trans
port hnher TO the Exhibition the works of Ameri-
can artists res ident in Europe. Among the ports
thus far designated, Southampton for Eng land,
uavre for France, Biemen for Germany and Leg
horn for italy, 10 which, il de-iIable, others may
be added.
Mr. Bell, the eminent English Sculptor, VINO
designed the groups for the plinth for tue great
Albert Memorial in Hyde Park, London, Is re-
producing in terra Gotta, at the celebrated WORKS
in Lambeth, the one which symboizes Amerca
The figures in this group are colossal covering Il
ground space of IL feet square. II Will probably
be placed in the great central gallery, opposite the
principal entrance.
The Art Exhibition will include, in addition To
the works of contemporary artists, representative
productions of the past century OF American ait
those, for instance, OF Stuart, Coplev, Trnm5uil,
West, Aston, Sully Neagle, Elliot, kensett,
Cole. These, well as the works offered by nv
ing artists will be passed upon by the Committee
of Selection, who will visit for the purpose, New
b Ork. Boston, chicago anu Olncr leaulEg CUES,
in order to prevent the needless transportation TO
Philadelphia of works OF Art not up to the stand
ard Of admission.
A large number of orders and fraternities have
sgnfed their intention to hold gatherings at Phil
adepha during the period OF the Exhibition.
Among those which may now be enumerated, are
the Grand Lodge Of Pennsylvania Independent
Order of Odd Fellows; the Grand EncampmeDt,
Independent Order of odd Fellows; Grand Lodge.
United States Independent Order of Odd Eel
lows: Grand Commandery Knights Tenplar;
Grand Army of the Republic; Presbyterian Syn
cd: Caedonian Club Portland Mechanic Blues;
Welsh National Ei.tedfodd; Patriotic Order Sons
of America California Zouaves of San Francisco;
an International Regatta; the Life Insurance
Companies; National Board of Underwriters,
State Agricultural Society; and Infantry, \. &.
of California; Philadelphia Conference, Metho-
dist Episcopal Church; Cincinnati Society; Cali
fornia Pioneer Society; American Dental Conven-
ton; Catholic Total Abstinence Union Of Ameii.
ca independent Order of Il mai Berth; National
Alumni Association; Salesmen's Association: 5th
Mary land Regiment; American Pomological so
ciety; Masters Association of the [ nitcd States;
Army of the Cumberland; Humboldt Monument
Association; Christopher Columbus Monument
Association Board Of Trade Convention; lnte!na-
tional Typographical Congress; Rifle Association
of the United States Centennial Legion; Pha-
delphia County Medical Society; International
Medical Congress, Old Volunteer Fire Depart
ment of Philadelphia.