New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-19
THE WORLDS INDUSTRIES.
HOW TO SEE THE EXHIBITION.

PHILADELPHIA, July 17.-MOst people who visit |
the Exhibition lose great deal Of time, and go
over the same ground again and again. for want OF
clear comprehension of the time and labor re-
auired to see the interesting features Of the faT ana
of q prcaranged programme to guide their move
mcnts. Thus it happens that many find the time
allotted for their stay exhausted and themselves
Obliged to leave before they have gone through the
whole Exhibition in even cursory manner. ven
ture to suggest plan for those who may wish adj
vice on the subject which, if followed Will give to
each department about the proportion of time which
PERSONS of average good taste without special hob
bies will want to bcst0w upon 1t. The plan is AT
ranged for nine days Ii might, perhaps be squeezed
into week. but il would be much better TO IellsHeh
II To two weeks and if thorough study OF the En-
hibtion is intended at least a month will be re-
oured. To people who want to see the great show
in two or three days have no advice to give Ii
they can spare no more time, they to lie pitied
and if they suppose that in that period they can see
all they will care to see, they still more to be
piticd for their lack of information about the mag
nitude of the Exhibition their want of appTecia-
ton Of its contents The nine days would employ
as follows Observing that the programme contem-
plates steady work from o'clock in the morning
until 6 in the evening, with short intermiSslon at
noon for lunch
First pan-Enter the grounds at the Bclmont-ave.
gate. BllN a gllVc-DOOh Will Il hldI, II w" "''''
not already provided yourself with one. Walk
across the plaza the Public Comfort Buiding ara
there take the cars and make the circuit OF the
grounds to get a correct idea at the start OF their
appearancc and Topography Leave the cars at the
terminus of the road close by the eastern end OF the
Main Building, enter the building and spend the
forenoon in the American section, not forgetting the
two galleries where the educational exhibits are
placed from which fine view may be obtained OF
the interior of the immense structure In all cases
the American section should be seen first. as pgcpa-
ration for the examination of the foreign sections
and for a comparison between home and foreign
manufactures. Lunch at one of the cafes III the
buildiug-the Cafe Leland is the best. Go next 10
the Art Gallery, and devote two hours to the pc
lures That is about long as any one can spend AT
tine seeing paintings without getting so fatgued
IA to lose the keen edge Of his appreciation. AT
about Sig o'clock walk to tie glen near by and hear
the Marine Band play for IN hour Visit the German
and Brazilian pavons, the Moorish villa the ittie
French house of iron and tiles, the japanese bazaar
and the Swedish school-hOuse, which arc all near
together.
Second DGn-Begn with the Art Gallery. and
sp3ud most OF the forenoon there. Lunch at the
Vienna Bakery or the Restaurant Lafayette. Visit
the group OF French buildings east of the Art Gal
lery especially the pavilion Of the Ministry OF Pub
lie Works. Look in also a: the Bankers Building
and the Empire Transportation Line Building Spend
tine rest of the day in the Main Building, IN the for
eirn sections east Of the tranScpt-hosc OF Mexico,
the Netherlands, Brazil Belgium, Switzerland, and
France.
TEjfd Doy-Devote the forenoon TO the part of the
Main Building west of the transept and south of the
central aisle. There you viii find Germany, Austria,
Russia Lu;emburg. Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Egypt
Tunis Denmark Japan, China, Hawaii, Gill; Perm,
the Argentine Republic and the Orange Free State.
Walk to tho Trois FTercs Restaurant and lunch
there In the afternoon see the eastern hall OF Ma
chineYJ Hall and the Shoe and Leather Building
adjoining.
Fourth Dqg.-Finish the Main Building visiting
the sections of Great Britain, Canada, the British
Colonies Sweden, Norway, and Italy. This will
occupy the whole forenoon. Lunch III Machinery
Hall and give the afternoon TO completing your
survey of the contents OF that building. Before
leaving the grounds, and after the building closes,
visit the Turkish aid lunsian colcc-houNes ana the
various Oriental bazaaTs I'll" grounds near by.
FIFTH Dag-Civo the morning to t!a Ar; Hal. 1T
noon take the cars TO The foot Of Georges Hill lunoh
at the restaurant there, and devote the afternoon to
seeing the numerous buildings in that part OF the
Rrounds-the State Headquarters, The Spanish. En-
glsh japanese, and Canadian bull ings, the glass
factory. the Clilian building for aualgamatng
machinery the Campbell press building, &c
Sirik Dag-Explorc the Photograph building and
the CarTiJge-hOuSe; cross the hlgh Di!dIe over
LandsdOwne Ravine to Horticultural Hail. Get
lunch close by at Lauber's restaurant or at the
Dairy The whole afternoon can be proHtahly spent
in the Government Building. Toward oyen!ns visit
the Brazilian Cafe, Rowols Newspaper Pavilion,
the model of Paris, aud the outdoor Government
exhibits Of guns, ambulaucc5, postal cara &C., ara
the lighthouse.
Sereafh Dda-Agricultural Hall with It's append
ages-the Brewers Hail. the Cheese Factory and
the Wagon annex-will furnish abundant material
for the day The midday meal can be taken at the
American Restaurant or at OF the Gales III tile
hall. On the way out Of the grounds ride across
Belmont Glen Oh the elevated one-trlck railway.
Eiqlh Daa-Look through the two mineral an
nexes to the Main Building first then walk through
the baildng and up Bclmout-avc. to the Womah's
Pavilion and tho kindergarten School, where tic
rest Of the forenoon can be spent. ii sou wish to
make the rounds OF the restaurants. lunch at Che
Grand southern close by, visit the Kansas Colorado
Building and the NcwEngand Iyy Cottage. De-
vote the rest Of the afternoon to the music III the
glen or to the organ and piano concerts IN the Main
Building and 10 seeing such parts Of the grounds as
have rot yet been satisfactorily explored.
Einfh DqR-Tio last day should always be devoted
to- more thorough examination of such objects OK
departments as the visitors tastes may lead him TO
desire 10 ri We more time to than he able 20 do
during his systematic survey of the Fair His duty
done and the whole Exhibition gone through hastily
II is true the visitor may give rein to his III
clmations. An ascent of one OF the towers in the
Main Building, by the elevator, could well be made
OIL this day.
In whatever department Of the Fair the visitor
may be-whcther among pictures machinery, man
ufactures, or agricultural products-he Should 50