South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-10-08
The Centennial Exhibition.
What has been Done and Wha, is Being
Done to Nuke ito Su5cess-Jg hat is needed

The New York Herald in summary
OF what is being done at Philadelphia
for the Centennial, says: The main ex-
hibitien building. which is longer than
seven New York city blocks, is two.
thirds flashed. This building is 70 cost
one million six hundred thousand dol.
lars. Although the contract does not
require its completion before the first OF
January, we learn that it may be done
within few weeks. Another building.
known as the machinery hall, which will
be one of the most important features of
the exhibition, is so far advanced toward
its completion that it will be ready next
month. The art gallery, or memorial
hall, Is permanent edifice. built by the
State of Pennsylvania, and will cost a
million and half dollars. II il of
granite, and will be great advantage to
the city long after the exhibition is over.
The horticultural hall is also TO be a
permanent building. and will remain rs
an ornament to Farmont Park. We
understand that larger space win be
given to flowers and fruits than has ever
been attempted at any previous exhibi.
ton. Over thirty acres of'the parkiwill
be devoted to the flower show. and an
plications have been received from Bel.
GUM, France, England, Holland. Aus.
tra!ia, Cuba, Mexico and California, for
the display of their plant. This bring.
ing together the fruits and flowers otthe
world into one comprehensive part will
undoubtedly furnish an interesting study
and we congratulate our friends in Phil.
adelphia upon their action in this res.
pect. The agricultural hall was only com.
menced on the 5th Of July. AS a nota.
bic feature of this department, the i'm
portance Of which is an American exhi.
billion cannot he ovcr-es.imated. there
Will be trial of moving and reapiny
machines on some ofthe adjoining farms.
The United States government is also
building an eiiiice in which TO exhibit
its own resources. This will cover an
acre and q half.
n 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 at the exhi-
bitlon grounds. The British govern.
ment have begun to erect two buildings
for the use oftheir commissioners. The
Germans,J Japanese, Norwcgians. Swedes.
Turks, Egyptians and the Liberians
have asked for space for representative
national buildings. The khediye will.
1t Is believed, construct an Egyptian
street in miniature. Liberia will build
Mohammedan mosque and Christian
church in juxtaposition. The different
states of the Union will also build spe.
cal buildings for the use of their repre-
sentatiyes, and plans have already been
received from Ohio, New Jersey, snd
Kansas. Missouri, Massachusetts. Ne
vada, and Indiana have also asked for
space for the same purpose. There is
to be a women's pavilion for the exhibi-
ton OF womens' work, and q judges hall
for the use of those who decide upon the
premiums. The National Photographic
Association will display their photo
graphs in special buildings, and many
private parties will have buildings for
their own business. There will befoun.
talnS, anu statues and various orna-
mcnts; monument to Humboldt by
the Germans; large fountain by the
Jewish fountain; a large monument by
the Presbyterians, to Witherspoon, and
by the Italians to Columbus. In the
grounds there will be double track
dummy railroad, to run so as TO enable
the visitors to cover the long spaces so
disastrous TO international exhibitions.
There are ten horse railways leading iii.
rcctiy to the grounds. and six team rail
ways which have arrangements to dis.
charge their passengers at the gates.
Tho prospects for full representa-
ton, correspondent informs us, are
very good, especially from foreign coun.
tries. I" c regret TO learn that rs much
interest is not shown by some of our A.
merican states "a by European nations.
In the machinery hall we are surprised
to learn that there are but thrtv.Evc ap
p.ications for space from manufacturers
of silk, cotton, WOODEN, paper, Irvine and
mixed fabrics. Unless we do better than
this it is very certain that in the manu-.
facturc ofthese staples we shall he over
Swallowed by the more Industrious and
countries of Europe-bv
Belgium England Switzerland and
= '''''N'' ~ bstFt ~ representation OIL
the shipbuildng trade. As TO the fnan.
cial success Of the exhibition. the board
informed our correspondent that they
have no apprehensions. The agents re.
port they are meeting with moderate
success in gathering subscriptions, but
at the same time we thinI, the country
should take the exhibition more serious.
~ in hand. Thus far all that has been
done has been the work of Pennsylya.
MIA, with occasionally n struggling help
from the outside. The Centennial TX.
hibition has gone beyond Che control Of
mere state. The honor Of tho country
Is identified with its success, Illus far
wonders have been accomplished. con.
sidcring the limitations surrounding tho
gentlemen who have undertaken the
work. A little effort on the part ofthe
other states. and the Centennial Ehibi.
ton of Philadelphia will bc made n suc.