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


mer will have no reason to feel ashamed
of their headquarters. But Sc, 600 wa:
expended in its construction, though
it eould not have been completed and
furnished in near the style it is for that
money had it not been for liberal con-
tributions of lumber and material from
Chicago firms. Over S4, coo worth of
furniture alone, has been provided in
| this way, and the ladies' parlor,
though small, surpasses in elegance any
| other on the grounds. On the large
register bound in Russia leather no.
tice among the first lanes that of
''Deacon" Boss of the Tribune. All
the arrangements for convenience and
comfort are complete and perfect. In
a prominent place hangs a fine large
engraving of the Chicago Exposition
buildings, and Mr.. ]. HI. johnson who
was connected with the secretary's Of
flee of that ''show" is superintendent
OF these headquarters.
Iowa has a neat modest building now
completed at a cost of about IS, Zoo,
of which citizens of that State are just
ly proud. 1t does not vary materially
in principal features from the others
already described. 1t may be remarked
generally, concerning all these strue-
lures, that they have with one or two
exceptions no distinctive architecture
other than is expressed in the term
Cottage" and they are all construct
ed with the same object in view, viz:
The convenience of visitors from their
respective States. Mr.. Shaw the Su-
perintendent of Iowa's department
says that the people of this growing
young Western State will show as large
a proportion of visitors as any of its
neighbors. Iowa has a good display in
the Main Exhibition building.
Wisconsin has another cosy little
cottage which cost abou $4,000. 1t is
fitted up with much taste and some of
the furniture and accessories are of
Wisconsin manufacture. Mr.. Elisha
Starr, of Milwaukee is On the spot to
make himself agreeable to the "Badg-
ers" who happen in. The State ap-
propriated 800, 900 in all, the remain
ing S14, 600 have been used in present.
ing Wisconsin's display in the main
building.
New Jerseys building shoots up the
sharp top of one of its Dutch towers
squarely above all the other buildings
that front on Belmont avenue, and its
red tiles are among the first things
noticed by one who enters the Belmont
gate. The building is on the other
side of the road, separated in a measure
from the group of State buildings.
The old Holland house architecture in
which the building is fashioned is
thought to be suggestive of a State
containing so many descendants of the
Dutch. New Jersey was the first and
probably the most liberal contributor
to the Centennial Exhibition outside
of Pennsylvania. Connecticut is dis
tinguished for her old-fashioned cot
tage, evidently planned with much care
and regard for the supposed char
acter of the State, Indeed, it is men,
toned as fact to be noted that the
general design was made by Donald G.
Mitchell, better known as TX. Marvel,
author of "Reveries of Bachelor"
The Massachusetts, artist who first
painted that States house the color of
a pigs liver has come in for a good
store of criticism 1t has been recently
repainted. The architecture is indie
scribable, but the building does not on
the whole make a bad showing in the
State group. 1t is large as compared
with the other buildings, and stand
out well from all points of view.
The Mississippi building is quite
tasteful in the rustic style, 40x30 feet
in size. 1t is striking because of its
elaborate decoration with the luxu-
RANT moses and evergreens of the
State. Michigan has structure about
like the other Western State buildings
nearly completed. Kansas and Color
ado occupy together a large building
t29v1 % in tho form, Of "a araSa and sur
mounted by cross. 1t is now about
ready but has not been formally
opened. A large portion of the in
terror will be devoted to the exhibition
of articles illustrating their resources.
In future letter, though perhaps not
the next one, l shall undertake to tell
what the States have displayed in the
Exhibition buildings. This letter is
not what would be classed with the
racy sort, but it contains matter of in
terest to your readers.
The city is fill of people, and for
two or three days past it has seemed
more like the opening day. Much of
this influx is due to the Knight Tenn
plar reunion, but great deal of it
comes from the growing attendance at
the Exhibition, the beauties and won
ders of which are being daily more
appreciated. Many gay Sir Knights,
with their ladies, have seen the great
worlds fair this week, aud Thursday
morning the great parade took place.
1t was one of the finest ever witnessed.
Over Il, 900 Knights were expected TO
be in line, but the actual turnout did
not reach that number. The re union
is recorded as one of the grandest
events in the history of the order.