The Morning herald., 1876-06-19
THE CENTENNIAL
An Outline of What Is Going Or
What Pennsylvania Has Done
The Turkish BaZaar-A Pen Pie
ture of Some of the More Interest
ing Sights.

fspecia Correspondence Of the TABLET.
EXHIBITION GROUNDS, June II.
Very little now remains to he done il the
way OF grading and renovating the grounds.
That portion Of the grounds, Agricultural
Hall, which has been the latest and most
backward Of all, needs but few finishing
touches 10 render them complete III every
respect. The last installment of goods il
said to be on hand and in position; so there
need no longer be any hesitation in visiting
,he place on the score Of it's bein, unfni,h-
ed. The extent, variety, beauty and gran
deur Of the Exhibition is beyond all praise,
and whoever is proud Of the achievements
Of the age and Of the land in which he
lives will by lie means fail to see this great
eSt frution Of the century.
Deavarians will probably take an inter
I est in what the Keystone State has done al
the Exhibition. Coming from the sunny
land OF the orange and the vine, one has
but merely to step out of the back door, in
New Castle county and be in Pennsylva-
nia-an empire in itself, in territory, min
eral resources, and industrial wealth (par-
| don the egotism). The Pennsylvania
| building, which was completed short time
! .:0ce, stands at the west end of the lake,
| north Of Machinery Hall, and is built in
the Gothic villa style. 1t has piazzas on all
four sides, and with its peaked roofs and
| dormer windows looks light and airy. |,
| contains An entrance hail, cloak and bag
gage room, massive hall, sixty feet deer
by thirty in width which, with its Gothic
arched roof has quite an imposing 2p-
pearance. The prevailing colors in thi.
hall, as in the 'entire building, are Of g
warm, light color, with ashes Of roses and
trimming Of dark blue. The ladies recep
ton room, with its rich Brussels carpet, il
exceedingly fine. Still more gorgeous i
the Governors parlor, and the gentlemens
hall is but little inferior. 1t il oBe Of tn
sights" ofthe grounds. The whole build
ing was erected in four weeks, by contract
for the sum of 900, leaving sl4 900 O
the State Appropriation to furnish it.
was substantial and cheap job; Pennsy
vAnia can have no regrets in this direction
The Turkish Bazaar is a sort Of octagons
structure, but few steps from the Penn
sylvania building; ii is on. of the most sus
gestive buildings on the grounds; here ma
be seen Turks in Oriental costumes, maxim
coffee after the peculiar mode practiced
Orient, which they offer you for mode
- ate Compensation, in little cups resemblin
l. egg-holders, which you are expected ,
;, drink sitting cross-legged On the divan
I. ottoman, extending around the room.
the centre Of it various curious artcl
from the East are exposed for sale, and Il
turoaned descendant Of Mahemet know
how to make good bargain. This is ol
Of the "Lions" Of the Exhibition, and "
It must not fail to zee it, or the unique Jer
d salem Bazaar, distant from it only fe
r, yards.
o The Tunisian Bazaar, still farther eal
IS is an extremely curious resort, where ceff
l. ia served in the same way, and until late
at twenty-five cents for few spoonsfu
which also entitled the party who drank
.f to see the dancing girl OF India, in one
"a a her Oriental dances, but ii occurred TO t
~ authorities that the dances were open
=. ~ the charge of immortality, and they vi
70 suppressed, and st the same time by ofic
= action, the price of coffee was reduced.
u. ~ The West End narrow guage passent
e' railway does rushing business, they ia
you around the entire circuit OF the grouI
Us for five cents, a distance Of four or
i'll miles. 1t is an extremely pleasant jan
an anil gives ons quite good idea Of the
B. rangement of the grounds and suildin
They run very fast, but " yst % ssc4