The Lake County star., 1876-06-08

IuuiaLla mas SOOu-Slzeu DulluinS
a distinguishing feature Of which
is the representation of the different
countries by artistically prepared
panels, covering the walls of the
reception hall, showing the date
of settlement of each, with their
organization, population, products,
industries and special character
istics, the population of the larger
villages, with list Of churches
and school-houscs. From the
cities, such as indianapolis and
the rest, special tablets furnish
items of commercial news. Near
the front entrance arc some notice.
able specimens of timber and block
coal
Illinois has one of the neatcst
and most attractive whito frame
cottages within the inclosure. The
memorable Goth General Assembly
appropriated but $4,000 for Con-
tennial purposes, but it has been
used to good advantage, and the
25,O 900 Illinoisans who are expected
to visit the Exposition this summer
will have no reason to feel ashamed
of their headquarters. But $4,000
was expended in its construction,
though it could not have been
completed and furnished in near
the style it is for that money had
it not been for liberal contributions
of lumber and material from
Chicago firms. Over $1,000 worth
of furniture alone, has been pro-
vided in this wav, and the ladies'
parlor, though small, surpasscs in
elegance any other on the grounds.
On the large register bound in
Russia leather notice among the
first names that of "Dcacon" Boss
of the Tribune. All the arrange
ments for convenience and comfort
are complete and perfect. In a
prominent place hangs fine large
engraving of the Chicago Ex-
position buildings, and Mr.. J. IL.
Johnston who was connected with
the secretary's Office of that "show"
as superintendent of these head
quarters.
Iowa has neat modest building
now completed at a cost of about
$4,000, of which citizens of that
State are justly proud. 1t does
not vary materially in principal
features from the others already
described. 1t may be remarked
generally, concerning all these
structures, that they have with one
or two exceptions no distinctive
| architecture other than is express
cd in the term "cottage," and they
are all constructed with the same
object IN view, viz: the convenience
of visitors from their respective
States. Mr.Shaw the Superintend-
cnt 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 it's
ncighbors. Iowa has good dis
play in the Main Exhibition build
ing.
Wisconsin has another cosy
little cottage which cost about
$4,000. 1t is fitted up with much
taste and some Of the furniture and
accessories are of Wisconsin manu-
facturc. Mr.. Elisha Starr, of
Milwaukee is on the spot to make
himself agreeable to the Badgers
who happen in. The State ap-
propriated $4,000 in all, the re-
naming $4,000 having been used
in presenting 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 fthc
road separated in q measure from
the group of State buildings. The
old Holland house architecture in
which the building is fashioned is
thought to be suggestive of State
containing so many descendants of
the Dutch. New Jersey was the
first and probably the most liberal
contributor to the Centennial Ex-
hibition outside of Pennsylvania.
Connecticut is distinguished for
her old-fasioned cottage, evidently
planned with much care and re-
gard for the supposed character of
the State. Indeed, it is mentioned
as fact to be noted that the
general design was made oy Donald
G. Mitchell, better known rs TX
Marvel, author of "Reverics of a
Bachelor" The Massachusetts
artist who first painted that Statc's $
house the color of pigs liver has
come in for good store of criticism.
1t has been recently repainted.
The architecture is indescribable,
but the building does not on the
whole make q bad showing in the
State group. 1t is large as co,a-
pared with other buildings, and
stands out well from all points of
view.
The Mississippi building is quite
tasteful in the rustic style, 40 30
feet in size. 1t is striking because
of its elaborate decoration with the
luxuriant mosscs and evergrecns of
the State. Michigan has a struct-
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