The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-06-16
PHILADELPHIA, June u, 1876.

PHILADELPHIA. June u. 1876.
One very pleasant feature on the Ex-
hibition Grounds is the buildings erect
ed by the different States for the ac-
commodation and convenience of their
home visitors. These buildings do
not as rule contain anything in the
way of exhibits, but are merely State
Headquarters, where citizens of States
may find a comfortable place to rest,
write and visit-in which they can feel
| perfectly at home, because i: is, collect
lively, their own. The buildings are
nearly all situated on State avenue, in
the northern section of the grounds,
which is the highest part Of the inclos-
ure and overlooks the main exhibition
structures. A register is kept in each
headquarter, wherein visitors from
that State are asked to write their
names, and files of thu local newspa-
pers are placed at their disposal in the
parlors and reading-rooms. This lat
ter feature is not very complete as yet,
and would respectfully call the atten-
tion of local newspapers in your State
to that fact. The publishers will serve
a much better purpose and accommo-
date more of their home people by fur
nishing their papers for the State head
quarters than by aiding Geo. P. Rowell
& Co. in big advertisement of that
firm.
The Pennsylvania building is the
largest and is located within a stones
throw of Machinery Hall, facing the
lake. On either side of the main Ell
trance are two towers ianking larger
one, while a neat porch extends around
portion of each of the four sides of
the building. The main entrance leads
into large hall about sixty feet long
by forty wide, and high in proportion,
the roof being formed of numerous
graceful arches. The walls have been
properly painted and ornamented, and
it is proposed on them shall be hung
the portraits of all the Governors, of
the State, from the time of Penn, to
the present. On either side of the hall
are two rooms, each about twenty feet
square. The first of these on the right
is intended for the use of citizens of
the State, with an adjoining room fitted
up in elegant style as a ladies' parlor.
The carpet is Brussels and the furni-
ture of Walnut, covered with maroon
rep. On the opposite side, the first
room is intended as a committee room,
and the furniture is finished in red
The Governors room adjoins it on the
west, and is fitted up in fine style, the
furniture being finished in blue. Each
apartment has connected with it pri-
vate room, and every convenience is
arranged for those who shall frequent
the building. The total cost of the
building and furniture was $17, ,500.-
1t is in charge of A. G. MuTlin, Secre-
tary of the Board of Managers and
General Superintendent, who is assist
ed by Lewis Ct. Bull, Assistant Superin-
tendent, and n messenger and janitor.
Hon. Morton MeAlichael is President
of the Board of Managers, and ex-
Governor Curtin Vice President. Ii is
intended soon to have a formal open
ing, when members of the legislature
and other officials will be invited to en-
liven the occasion.
New York has really the most ele-
CANT State building Oh the grounds,
though it is not so large as that of |
Pennsylvania, nor half so costly
There is really striking contrast in
the two buildings, when the cost of
each is taken into consideration. The
total cost of the New York structure
is put down at $1,000, and yet the
furniture, finish and style of the whole
thing would lead one to estimate its
cost above Pennsylvania's S17,O
building. 1t is two stories high, with
elegant ladies' parlors Oh the second
floor, superhly furnished, and having
two pianos for the use of guests. On |
the walls are large crayon portraits of |
William Cullen Bryant and Geret
Smith. In the Governors room is a
similar and very fine portrait of Gov
ernor Tilden. The building has COM
Portable homeiike air, and is withal |
both snowy and convenient. 1t is
built on the square-box plan, with
ample piazza room. 1t is under the
management of the New York commits
sioners, headed by Mr.. Frank Leslie
and Jackson Schultz.
One of the most imposing of the
State group is that of Ohio. built of
dressed stone from the quarries Of the
State, and therefore of more sub |
stantial character than is usual among
these essentially temporary buildings |
To the rear of it is erected large hall
which will serve as place for meetings
of county and State organizations that
may desire to use it during the progress
of the Exhibition. The stone for this
structure was contributed from twenty
eight different quarries, and have been
put into the wall both dressed and un-
dressed, and so arranged as to display
the different color and varieties. The
top portion ci the front is OF fine
specimen of dressed sand stone from
Dayton, and some handsome window
sills and cornice come from Berea.-
The Interior of the building is cool