Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-11-25
Centennial Affairs.

erection o. pavilion In which to exhibit
every kind of women's work. To this
collection women of all nations are ex
pected to contribute.
Power in the Machinery Hall will be
chiefly supplied by pair of monster Cor
liss engines. Each cylinder is forty inches
in diameter, with a stroke of ten feet; the
tiy-wheel is thirty one feet in diameter,
and weighs tifty-fi tons; the horse power
is 400. and the number of boilers is
twenty. This engine drives about mile
OF shafting
THE Secretary of the Navy has arranged
that a United States war vessel shall call
next spring at convenient European ports
TO collect and transport hither TO the En-
hfbition 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,
ii desirable, others may DC added.
Mr.. BELL, the eminent English sculp.
tor, 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 fifteen feet square. Ii
will probably be placed in the great Gen.
trail gallery, opposite the principal en-
trance.
AN important special exhibition will be
made by the United States Government
and Is being prepared under the Supcrvis.
ion Of board of officers representing the
several executive departments ct the Gov
eminent A fine building OF four aud
c-half acres is provided for the purpose,
space in which will be occupied by the
War, Treasury, Navy, Interior, Pos,ollice
and Agricultural Departments and the
Smithsonian Institution.
Tue Machinery building, like the
others, is already fully covered by appli-
cations There are about 100 American
exhibitors In this department, $50 English
and 100 from other European countries
which is about $50 more than entered the
Vienna Machinery Exhibition. Extra
provision is being made for anncxes to
accommodate the hydraulic machinery,
the steam hammers, FORCES, hoisting en-
gines, boilers, plumbers, carpenters, etc.
THE Centennial grounds are situated on
The western bank OF the Schuylkill River,
and within Paramount Park, The largest
public park in proximity 10 great city
In the world, and one OF the most bcauti-
ful IN the country. The park contains
5. 100 acres, 40 of which have been In,
closed for the Exhibition. Besides this
tract there will bc large yards near by Tor
the exhibition of stock, and n farm oi
forty two acres has already been suitably
planted for the tests of plows, mowers,
reapCrs and other agricultural machinery.
THE Art Exhibition will include in ad-
dition Ia the works of contemporary artists
representative productions OF the past
century Of American art--those. for in
stance, If Stuart, Coplcy Trumbull, West,
Aston, Sully, Neagle, Elliot, Kcnsett,
Cole These, rs we'll as the works offered
by living artists, will he passed upon by
the Committee of Selection, who will visit
for the purpose New York, Boston, Chi
cago and other leading cities, in order to
prevent the needless transportation To
Philadelphia OF works Of art no, up TO the
standard OF admission.
THE Exhibition buildings are ap'
preached by eight lines OF street-cars,
which connect with all the other lines In
the city, and by the Pennsylvania and
Reading Railroads, over the tracks Of
which trains will also run from the North
Pennsylvania and Philadelphia, Whining.
ton Il Baltimore Railroads. Thus tile
Exhibition Is in immediate connection
with the entire railroad system of the
country, and anyone within ninety miles
Of Philadelphia can visit II at no greater
cost than that OF carriage hire AZ the Paris
or Vienna Exhibition,
FoR the Art Exhibition the most emf
nent American artists are understood 20 be
nj work, and ii may be confidently stated
that, especially In the department Of land.
scapc painting, the United States will pre-.
sent "A finer display than the public has
been led To expect. Quite aside from the
contributions Of American artists, nppliCa.
tons 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.
Tux list Of special buildings Is con
siantly increasing and present indications
are that their total number will he from
200 TO $50. Most of the important foreign
nations England, Germany, Austria,
France, Sweden, Egypt, Japan and others
are putting up one or more structures
each for exhibiting purposes or for the
use Of the Commissioners, exhibitors and
visitors. Offices and headquarters Of this
kind. usually Of considerable architect.
ural beauty, are provided by the States OF
Pennsylvania, Ohio, indiana, Illinois,
Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Con
necticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
Missouri, Kansas, Virginia, West Vir.
GINA, Nevada, Wisconsin, Iowa and Del.
aware and IL is likely that others will
follow the example.
TuE articles to be exhibited have been
classified In seven departments, which,
for the most part, will be located in appro.
pirate buildings, whose several areas are
ns follows:
DeDdgfDtsnf. BuitdiHgs, 4crss C0beTsd.
1. hing 81 Metl'gy.
=. Manufacture, Main Building. ..,,... KIN
q. kducat n aud Sci
4 Au...............AFt Gallery. .....,... is
5. Machinery. ,,...... Machinery Build ..,..l1.
O. Aeriealiiirr...., Agricultural Building. 10
T. Horticulture, Horticultural Building. 10
Totsl,..,.....,...... ,...,..........,' A.H
This provides nearly ten more acres tor
exhibiting space than there were III
Vienna, the largest International Exlibi.
ton YET held. Yctthe applications ofcxhib-
torS have been No numerous rs 10 exhaust
tie space, and many important classes Of
objects must be provided for in special