, 1876-08-01
OUR EXPOSITION.
1t Will Excel the Display Of Any
Preceding Year.
Notable Features In Some Of the De.
partmonts.

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1ndustrial Exposition will he opened TO tho
public, but preparations nro already we'll under
way for That event, which is always anticipated
with tntercat by the people Of Chicago and the
Northwest. Mr.. John Z. Reynolds, having re-
responsible position u juror Of awards at The
Centennial. may now hc found daily at lts Office
III tbs Exposition building, bus!ly cngagcd III
receiving applications for space and arranging
the numerous "details of tho great enterprise of
which he Is tic l!cml and front. An abc corps
Of Rsslatants ls also nn hand. Mr. johnson has
Just returned from Philadelphia, where he has
bcen, affsce Tho opening Ut tho centcnil!u1 IN
charge Of the 1llt,iois State Building.
THE POSITION or AFpAtha
at present u most encouraging, ntsd the 1nnnn-
ging oeials unite n saying tint. tue prospects,
exhibition, and one that ellall l,o a credit "
thu uty and State. Mover III th, previous his
tory Of tho Exposition hive the preparations
been 90 far alrance4 at q corresponding period
as thcy are at present. Exhibitors have cotne
forward with surprisrg alurrItty, AMI bare put
IN their applications for space fir earlier tNnu
customary, ana the consequence. Is that Dir.
NeYnolds Is enabled 70 Five already very gootl
general llea Of what The, exhibition will ainount
To and low the various departments will be rep
resented. III reEarl to the building, It may be
well to remind the rcadcrs that II has length
o. lo0 fcet md IN average width Of ~ fccti is
admirably lighted IN svGIy part ngh aa ay
by scryicc-ptres, and IN tho controi
of wcll-orgahlzed Dire brIgaic, 10 rs 10 render
the occurrence Of serious loss by fire almost
impossible. , Tie meelancal department Is
different sections, each having all engine with
ampic propeiling power. The Art Itnli Is Tx
12O fect, and Inns Il hanging surface Of IL, ,0W
square feet. The Conservatory has MI nrra of
about 7,0U0 equarc feet for tll6 display Of fruits
antt flowers,
Beginning with the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS HALL,
4 few facts about thu present condition and
HroBpccts OF this department. may bu ot inter
est. Ih!s Is lutatca At the north end OF the
building. Already every foot uf space has
been takcn ~ prominent manufacturers ot
nachincs, aud few ut tho more recent aEplt-
cunts hayo been assigned to p'aees III thc main
my 1ncans. Several of Tic largo manufacturers
who will be represented this ychr, as they have
been In the paat, have not maue tnrlr formal
ap9pleatto,,s;. Mccormick, John D,ssssre, and
probably be locntcd ~ tic main hall, together
with other lntc lpplIeants. It Is clear that iii
the matter Of agricultural implements there will
bo no lack.
TIE FLORAL DEPARTMENT.,
always one of tho most Interesting features OF
the sfow, will tllis year outlo Its previous dis
plays. Mr.. Reynolds gives assurance that uIl
lllo prominent florists have alrcally upplirtl for
spacc: Among, other exhibitors mny be lneil-
TONED the South pnrk Commissioners, who will
be on.hanl with Zinc assortment Of plants
from the South Park. Another accession 10 the
taiik8 Of tho exhibitors will bn Withhold, tic
florist, WEoso gardens Just North Of thu city arc
Justly celebrated a'uolig the lnycrs Of Noricul,
and will display as speciality palms and foreign
ferns. Sumo Of Ills fcrns arc valued ut &lUo
each.
On account Of the very largo representation IN
i,t,.n
extend the boundaries, allowing the plants 10
overflow into tho south cn.l Of tho lnaiu hall
Here will be located tho
Pnurr AND TREE EXHIBITION,
which 10 something entirely new, and which will
be held under the auspices Of tic HORTICULTURAL
AAsocintfol OF Northern Illinois. At the Inst
convention OF the eactcty, committee, consist
ing Of Messrs. pcriun,, aud DunnIng, was np-
polluted to look after. the arrangements, aud
they i,uyo secured ample space In ihc main hull
next to the Cunservatory.
III addition to this tAerc will bo n show Of
0urists-goods, including rustic furniture, orna-
Mc'ltal ware, and wisker-wosk, Of all ktN!ts. 1t
ture might be introduced, providing some en-
ternrising commission merchant would place Oh
exhibition in this department specimens af the
various fruits received Il, this market from ull
tory nay bc BE- saS da tat i vii viii tS's ysar
he hcateu BY. new apparatus. Il locomotive
boiler having been PLACED there for the purpuse
ol giving stcatn heat.
In the department Of
NATURAL. HISTORY
tEorc Will bc no want nf interesting and instruct
lvu exhibits. The Chicago Academy of Sciences
will be fully represented, rs us,lul. statu Gcol-
ogtst Worthcn Will havu q collection af miner
ais, fossils, and Indian antiquities Prof. uead
Will also exhibit collection, as well rs DR.. Es-
erGtt, Of Dixon, Whose geological nilil mineral
ogieal collection will be donated nt the close Of
tle Exposition to tho Chicago Ara,le,ny Uf
Sciences. ltalf dozen amateur collections will
complete tho department, and fiji tbs space U.s.
sIgncd to that very interesting subject.
THE AIT GALLERY ~
IL, Of course, ono Of thu.fcaturcs towards which
all tho frcquentcss Of thu Exposition yearly turn
their eyes III eager expectation, Tho Art Cuul-
ntttcc, who have charge OF tlc'tlcpnrt.ncht,
state positively that ttlo collection already e1,.
gagged Is, without doubt, the choicest eycr gath
cred together IN tho Wvst. 1t will bp
made up Of tue best productions OF local
urtlsts, Supplemented with the ilucst paintings
frou, private galleries, Among thu contributors
viii bo J. X. jnncs, 4. H. kickersur, G. M. Hen-
dcrso,., John Staflurtl nnd others. A special
attraction will be Walkers "nattic or Lookout
Mountain" ono ol tile few guod battlc-picvts
ever paintcil in this country. Its Bjzu is Skis,
and Ii will OCCUPY Tie northwest gallery,
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