The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-07-13
PREPARINe FOR THE BIG SHOW.

PREPARING FOR THE BIG SHOW.
v.>kees. Japs. and Men Of Jerusalem
Greands In their Present state Of Be
wildsring Confusion.
correspondence New York SUM-
PH1LADELPHIA, April pa long
drive and tramp through the Centen-
NAL grounds and buildings is apt to
leave the observer with dizzy head
ache. There are now over $50 build /
inos in the process Of completion, oc-
cupying about 1856 acres of land. This
exceeds the original estimates by about
so per cent. All this show pertaining |
to the Centennial Commission will cost
about $8, SOC, goo, not counting the large
amounts to be paid by the various States
for their own buildings. Pennsylvania |
alone contributes 81, 0OO, 900, not count
ing $1,50O,OOO given by Philadelphia;
$500, 900 is by concessions, gifts, ana
interest; $3.50 900 by stock subscrip-
tons; S1,5O0,00O appropriated by the
United States, making 81, 100000 in
all, leaving $500, 900 to be made up
by the receipts, ETC., of the exhibition.
The scene presented at the grounds
is that of wild and busy hurly burly.
The gates and entrances by avenue,
road and lane are locked and barred.
Outsiders not on actual business are de-
MED admission. Hundreds of car loads
of goods from all over the world are be-
ing unpacked, arranged and assorted.
An army of men, including representa-
tives Of all nations, is busy at work.
In this strange, hammering, saving,
chiselling, mailing, cosmopolitan assem-
blage, every workman seems to know
his business, and yet the general effect
is inexpressibly confusing.
THE SIX CHIEF STRUCTURES.
The main building, covering nearly
% acres, cost 81, 500, 900. The interior
is subdivided into sections assigned to
various countries. The building was
commenced July 4, 1874. The Art Gal
lery cost 81 SOC, 900, and few additions
remain to be finished. The Machinery
Hall has been completed. 1t covers
IA acres and cost $4,000 Horticul-
tural and Agricultural Halls have al
ready been described. The Govern
ment building will form the sixth of the
group.
From present appearances it is not
probable that the buildings will be en-
tirely ready for the opening day, but
the directors are confident that the
show will open according to the pro-
gramme laid down for the 10th of May.
Thus far, all the buildings have been
located, and all space in the mammoth
buildings has been allotted. All the
representative State buildings will be
located north of State Avenue, in the
extreme northwestern section of the
grounds. Among these are included
the pavilions of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
Wisconsin, Michigan, New Hampshire,
Connecticut, Massachusetts, Delaware,
Maryland, Tennessee, Iowa, and Mis-
souri,.
Each building has its distinguishing
characteristics, in style and in orna-
mentation. The Ohio building has a
more permanent appearance than the
others and shows Egyptian architec
ture, the front being Of different stones
quarried in Ohio. The Missouri build.
ing is to be Gothic, built out of the barb
of a single tree. Connecticut has 8
quiet cottage, and all Of the rest have
fine and substantial looking buildings
r The headquarters of New York, Penn
sylvania, California, Arkansas, EVes
, Virginia, and Mississippi are groupel
J together. The New York building &C
: cupies fine site south of State Avenue
: near the British building, and is goins
, forward rapidly. It IS in the modern
: style, will be handsomely painted, ant
may be regarded as the handsomes
, building of the kind in the enclosure
: So far It is the most tasteful of all tn
8 State buildings. The Pennsylvaai,
0 building will also be handsome.
= The largest of all the State building
: on the ground is that of Kansas. Th
), products of the State will be exhibite,
r therein. 1t is near the Woman's Pavil
ION, and is to have tall tower.
q Northeast of the Judges Pavilion ar
J. the headquarters of the Japs. Tw
8 buildings, to be used as bazaars, hav
4 been erected. The Japanese workme
d attract crowds by their queer fashio
J. of carpentry. The roofs Of their build
: ings are covered with tiles.
g A SMALL CITY OF MINOR BUILDINGS
South of Fountain Avenue and ives
d of the lake is being erected a Turks
a cofee-house. It is in pure oriental style
e and the outside is highly colored, ca
culated to catch the eye. Close by thi
e is small building in process of eret
il ton by religious order, known q
! "The men of Jerusalem" to be use
" for the sale of olive and other wood
a from the Holy Land. The orients
nj workingmen, with their wide trousel
n and dreamy faces, attract unusual a
tention. They will remain during til
show. North of this is the Canada
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