Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-23
CENTENNIAL ITEMS.

ally prov;dsd-not to say deluged-by
Centennial literature; and the abun-
dance has been such as to bring with it
sense as % being overwhelmed. and
the waste basket has been made familia,
with circulars. cards, advertisements
and communications, all having refer
ence to the forthcoming big show at the
City of Bro.heriy Love. But We sre
pleased at bsi1g eUsbled to present so
interesting and terse description q
what is to be seen and expected a;
Paramount Park as is set forth by the
PHILADELPHIA Times of March IS. from
which the following is copied:
The space IN the main building is d.
viied among thirty nalions, the United
States occupying one-third Of the whole.
Great Britain aD,l Canada about one
seventh, France and colonies about one
tenth, and Germany one-Efteenth. Be
ginning at lie northern end of the build
ing and preceding south ON the east
side Of the nave. the sections OF the
United States, Gernsny, Austria, Rus
STA, Spain. Turkey, Egypt. Denmark,
Japan, China, Argentine Confederation
and Chill are passed IN the order named.
Between the spaces of the last seven
countries and the southern side of the
building are tine sections Of Portugal,
Tunis, the Sandwich Islands. Peru and
Orange Free State. Beginning at the
southern end of the building and pro-
cee6irg north on the west side Of the
nave. the sections of Italy. Norway,
Sweden. Australia, India and other
Asiatic Colonies. Canada. Great RrItaiD.
France ard Colonies. Switzerland. Bel
GUM. Brazil. Netherlands, Mexico and
the United States in the order named.
Among the large number Of exhibitors
engaged in erecting their showcases.
platforms. pavilions. ETC., many have
adopted remedy for the small amount
of space to which they were necessarily
limited by the Bureau of Installation.
and are causing these constructions to
assume a conical or pyramidal form.
thus. in many instances. securing 70.
themselves three or four times as much
exhibiting space IS they could otherwise
hsve had.
Most of the constructions thus far
completed are Of original and beautiful
design and excellent workmanship.
They are of all sizes and styles. from the
great parallelogram of Renaissance ar
chitecture, enclosing the entire Spanish
section, down to the individual exhibit
or's showcase, in the shape Of a pavilion
and Of the semi-Gothic or conventional
style. 1t may appear q source of dissat-
isfaction that the perspective of the in
terror Of this building should be broken
by such large structures as are being
erected by Spain. Norway. Sweden,
Egypt and other countries. yet, upon
second consideration. it strikes one that
the general effect Will by this means be
rendered less monotonous. The British
section Will comprise but one enclosure.
each exhibitor being obliged to provide
q structure for himself
The latest attraction on the grounds is
caused by the novel operations of one of
tbs three locomotive cranes sent by the
British Government and placed in Ma
chinery Hall, two for exhibition and one
for installing that Governments heavy
machinery. Yesterday q peanut stand
IN front Of the hall was seen to toppls
over suddenly, scattering its contents
among some gratifed small boys, as the
owner, whose hair bristlei as though he
had received an electric shock while on
an insulated stool. fed wildly across Bel
mont avenue. The cause of this COM
motion was the sudden appearance of
the locomotive crane. which steamed on.
Of the building. As it moved at smart
rate up Belmont avenue, crowds were
attracted by the curious spectacle and
followed the queer loky wherever it
wsnt. Two carload. of household goods
for the British Government buildings
had arrived and were stationed near the
United States building. Tbs '.Ioky"
seized these articles with It's crane, much
as an ant would grasp grain Of wheat.
and Deposited them IN two cars that we're
attached 10 it. The novel train steamed
along State avenue over to the houses
Of many gables" and deposited its load.
The Centennial Legion, which is to
parade next Fourth Of July as the escort
Of President Grant. is composed Of the
following companies. one from each of
the Old Thirteen: Amosksag Veterans,
n. H; Boston Light Infantry, Mass;
First Light Infantry. r. l.; New Haven
Grays, Conn; Old Guard, N. T.; Phil.
Eearney Guard, n. j.; State Fencibles,
Pa; American Rifles. DEL; Fifth Mary
land Infantry. Nd; Norfolk Light Ar
tillery Blues, Va: Fayetvills Rifles, n.
c.; Washington Light Infantry, s. c..
and the CiiDch Rifles, Ga. Each will
wear its OWN uniform and carry tbs faS
Of its own State.
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