New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-11
SCENES IN TIE BUILDINGS.


FROM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TPinrsH.l
PHILADELPHIA May 10.-Crowds poured into the
Main and Machinery Buildings a. soon as the oiiicni
tour Of inspection concluded. and thencefor-
ward until evening both structures were 40 fall
that the only way to make progress III any
direction in the principal asles was TO fall into the
current. The Art Gallery and its Annex took tie
cream Of the crowd early in the afternoon,
but were invaded later by the multitude
that had surgcd through the other build
ings, and took the pictures the last thing
The United States Government Building had
rather more than its share of visitors. All the Con-
gressmen appeared to want TO see i;perhaps to find
out where the money they had voted had gone to !;
and the general multitude bent on pilgrimage To-
that Mecca of all curious visitors, the Japanese
Building. tool; it On their way. The cartridge
making machinery, tended by women. was i'll opera
ton The agricultural Hall, from its distance from
the other ccntcrs Of interest OF tie grounds and
from the very bad condition Of its approaches, did
not receive its propor;ionate amount OF no.
tcc Sill, there were some thousands OF ener-
getic people determined if possible to " do the whole
thing in a single day. who made their
way to it late in the afternoon. Although most of
the foreign countries. as indicated in TIE TRIBUNE
this morning, are very much bchindhand in their
preparations there was still abundance of inter
astnr thing. 10 Sec The Brazilian section. with It's
beautiful pavilion Of cotton and It's wonderful array
of tropical products, was the center OF attraction
The crowd surgod through the Womens Pavilion all
the afternoon. 1t seemed to be one OF the features
that everybody was determined to get glimpse az
Horticultural Hail. with its fary-like Moorish arci-
lecture WAS Of the most powerful magheis'
The interior was tlronged, and the admirable view
of the ground from the roof was enjoyed BY thou-
sands.
;1n and 4lral
All visitors who came from States that have erected
buildings, to loo, them up. In most cases, noihing
except disappointment resulted from their search,
for n majority Of the buildings are still unfinished.
The Massachusetts building one Of the cXcei-
tons and was the scene of joyful festivities this
afternoon. Gov. Rice, accompanied by his stan ana
bis brilliant military escort, the Boston lancefs ana
the Boston Cadets, arrived there at about o'clock.
large number Of tho Massachusetts people were
collected in the handsome and spacious central NALL
Dr. Loring the massachusetts Commissioner in one
Of his fecitOus speeches. formally turned over the
building TO the Governor as the representative OF
the state. The Governor made an appropriate reply,
and then all ceremony laid aside. Tho cavalry
dismounted, the Cadets stacked arms ana citizens
and soldiers joined in bountiful lunch.
The New-Y0rk headquarters aro not quite COM
plcto but the reception-rooms are furnished and
vera visited by hundreds Of people from the city and
State. Commissioner McElrath received the guests,
among whom was Mayor Wickham. The Governor
tclegraphed his regret that he could not be present,
and nj the same time announced the appointment Of
two State Commissioners 10 I'll the board. They
are Frederick A. Conkling and Henry ilayemeycr.
The full board met to-day. New-Jcrsey's eccentric
building of red tiles received some thousands OF Tho
citizens of that State, including Gov. Bcdle and
many state officials. The little cottage OF Old 'ir-
gina WAS also opened for guests. West Flrghas
pretty structure isnot quite completed Commissioner
Sweeny received Il large number of his fellow cii'-
zens Ohio was IN state Of total unreadiness. H.
diana provided few chairs for her weary VISITORS.
but her building il not yet out OF the mechanics
hands. The may lbs sad Of Illinois and New
Hampshire. Tho quaint old-fashioned cottage OF
Connecticut was in complete trim within and with
out, and many visitors from the Nutmeg" State
found welcome. rest, and reireshmcnt there. None
of the other State headquarters except the little
bark house of Mississippi were prepared for visitors
The restaurants proved wholly inadequate to meet
the demands upon them. All of them were IN opera
ton. and thousands of people managed to get some
thing to satisfy their hunger but there were other
tens of thousands who could only look on ut the