Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-10
THE GREAT EIHIBITTON.
WHAT IL READY FOR DISPLAY.
A Birds Eye View OF the Centennial
Show ~ ft stands.

a bafo's Eye view OF the Centennial
Show - ft stands.
The New York Herald has the following
Interesting account OF the great shog Y, dated
Philadelphia, May sth:
So much has been written about this CEN
tennlal exhibition that / am afraid your
readers will know nothing about it. / told
you yesterday how far the different DEPART
ments were advanced, and IL occurred 20 me
ms morning r.i as was walking through the
question most necessary TO be answered AT
this time is, What is the exhibition?
THE EXHIBITION OUTLINED.
Briefly then, let me give this answer. Here
Is an enclosure OF go acres, In the heart OF a
park OF 200 acres, ON the edge OF a beauti-
tbe sna H.n ~ LOFTY ays minutes OF
hours OF the business centre OF New York.
Within there are buildings covering seven
acres more than any other expositioo-in IL
self most deceptive statement, for many
of these buildings, especially those from
some OF The states, are OF little use: But in
enclosure $50 different buildings, probably
100 more, although 1 am guessing, than In
any other exhibition. should say tast leo
OF these buildings might as well not have
been built What are the buildings. q Ian
orally speaking, i would say, the main
building, the Art Gallery, the Machinery
Han, The flower show, the Agricultural de-
paTtment. the Woman's Pavilion and the
United States Government House. Nine
unths OF the exhibition Will be found Within
these buildings. They are all vast, I'm tdeir
way-some attractive aud useful, aud other
good enough for a show. There Is an Art
GALLERY, which will remain as a memorial
nail, the gift OF the state 10 the city as an
ornament to the park. The Flower Build
Ing Will also remain as q gift or the city for
me same purpose. The Art Gallery cost
Sl,5O0 600, and is a much better building than
rweed's Court House, which cost So 900 OlO
The Flower Hall cost $3.50 600, aud I agree
with Bsysrd Taylor that IT is the prettiest
THE SEVERAL EXHIBITS.
What are the other buildings? II would
take column 10 enumerate them aud their
uses. But from my notes / take a hurried
summary. A Swedish and German school
house, hunters camp, a milk and dairy
buiiding, the Bible society, Moorish villa,
buildings for the English, German, Portu-
gese, Spanish, Brazilian aud other govern
ments; medical department, japanese
house and garden, butter aud cheese factory,
state buildings, New England log house. a
Jerusalem bazaar, Canadian log house, a
temperance pavilion, and a swarm OF cigar
stands, soda fountains, and business stands
exhibits from various states. Some OF these
buildings are unfinished, a few still in the
frame, but the most of them are ready for
the visitor. IL you ask what are the most
interesting, i would say the buildings OF
japan ana England-about a fifth OF the
main buildfng-most OF the American gov
eminent display, the flowers, and ali OF
Machinery Hall. AS TO the remainder, fur
Their inquiry must determine your cores
pondents impression OF their velus-
THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING.
The exhibits In the government building
are almost wholly In place. The clRssinca-
zion Is complete, and probably no other
branch OF the Exhibition will be found so
perfectly arranged and showing SO well as
this. All the different branches OF the gov
eminent Will be found well represented, such
as OF the navy, of the war and OF the INTERIOR
while the Smithsonian institute is included.
Every state and territory shows a magnifi-
cent collection OF ores, especially of the pre-
cious metals, and IL has been arranged That
the government comes into possession OF the
same, the value of which is intrinSically
equal TO many thousands or dollars. Besides
this is the only building exclusively devoted
TO the exhibition of products OF the United
States.
THE COLONIES OF ENGLAND.
None OF the various nations of the earth
Will make more complete show than The
colonies or states OF Australia. Compare
lively Few OF our people are aware OF the
wonderful progress made during the last 80
years In this remote part OF the world. Sew
not been excelled even by Chicago, as, for
instance, Melbourne has a population OF
about 10000; Sydney, of 200, 1000; Adelaide
has 5000; Brisbane, 50, 900; Auckland, 5000,
and Hobart Town, 2j 900. Some Of the news.
papers compare most favorably with tae
New York Herald and the London Times.
south Wa es, Victoria, South Australia
New Zealand and Tasmania, AMI their pro-
ducts are To be found In what may be called
The orthwt ST corner OF the main building.
Many of these things are peculiar ani
strange, and OF these Queensland aud New
South Wales lead off with enormous auau-
strange varieties OF native WOODS aud gold.
Tin is the great feature OF the q ueeuslaad
exhibition, and Ii is shown by the ton. Vic
toria VIII show manufactured goods, and
this is the only state that is largely devoted
o manufactures. All the states exhibit fn
mmOn wines, raw silks, various bsrs and
Ties OF large photographs illustrating agri-
cultural, pastoral and mining life, which
give almost complete counterpart OF life
on our plains OF New Mexico and California
and the gulches OF Montana aud Idaho Toe
whole cost of the Australian states I'm max
ing this exhibition will exceed $500 OOO and
TO show the enterprise Of the newspapers IL
is TO be noted that reporters are on the Gen.
tennial grounds represe nting the Melbourne
Argus, the Sidney Herald, Brisbaue Courier,
Adelaide Observer and the Queenslander, at
cost OF IS 900 to Sc 900 each.
THE BUILDINGS WITHIN THE GROUNDS.
In addition 10 the 100 buildings with the
grounds, enumerated above, there are others
ringing the number up TO about 260. Perhaps
sixty OF these are small structures, but all
are neat and highly creditable. or the re.
mainder, none have cost less than SIS 900,
while others have required enormous sums,
as from $500, 600 to 81, SOC, 900 each. The fol.
lowing states have erected fine buildings, at
an average cost of about IS 900 each: Tennes-
see, New York. Mississippi, Delaware, Con-
necticut, Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, Kansas,
with Colorado, Massachusetts, New Hamp-
shire, Wisconsin, Indiana, New Jersey AMI
eylNduld. LIE COSLulC CudTdCIcr
exhibition may be gathered from glance at
the list of nations that are exhibitors-Argen-
tine Confederation, Australia, Belgium, Bra
I'll, Canada, Chilli, China, Denmark, Egypt,
France, Germany, Great Britain, Hawaii
Sandwich Islands), Italy, Japan, Mexico,
Netherlands, Norway, Luxemberg, Russia,
Orange Free States (Africs), Peru, Portugal
Switzerland, Spain, Sweden, Tunis, Tur-
key, United States OF Colon bia, Venezuela.
The products and especially the people OF
these lands are attracting the greatest atten.
ton.
THE EXHIBITION TO-DAY.
During the twenty-four hours a great
change has taken place in the appearance of
the exhibition. In the American depart
ment particularly, where everything has
been left until the eleventh hour, exhibitors
are working with renewed zeal aud energy.
and many portions that yesterday looked
ragged and forlorn are slowly
ASSUMING SHAPE.
In the Brazilian section, now very nearly
completed. there is increased activity, under
the impulse, perhaps, of having everything
in perfect readiness for the Emperor's
coming.
The British exhibit is rapidly approaching
completion. In the Art Galleries England
is entirely ready, her last pictures having
been placed to day.