The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-06-08

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tice among the first names that of "Dea-
con" Boss of the Tribune. Ali the ar
Engagements for convenience and comfort
are complete and perfect. In a promi-
nent place hangs fine large engraving
of the Chicago Exposition buildings,
and Mr.. j. III. johnson who was COM
mited with the secretarys office of that
"show" Is superintendent of these head
| quarters.
| Iowa has neat modest building now
completed at cost of about $4,000, of
| which citizens of that State are Justly
proud. It does not vary materially in
principal features from the others al
ready described. It may be remarked
generally, concerning all these structures
that they have with one Or two excep-
tions no distinctive architecture other
than is expressed in the term cottage, !"
and they are all constructed with the
same object in view. viz the conven-
fence of visitors from their respective
States. Mr.. Shaw, the Superin tendent
of Iowa's department, says that the peo-
pie of this growing young western State
will show as large a proportion of visi-
tors as any of its neighbors. Iowa has a
good display in the Main Exhibition
building.
Wisconsin has another cosy little cot
| tage which cost about $4,000. 1t is fitted
up with much taste and some of the fur
niture and accessories are of Wisconsin
manufacture. MIR. Elisha Starr, of
| Milwaukee is on the spot to make him
self agreeable to the Badgers" who
| happen in. The State appropriated
$40, 900 in all, the remaining Sl4, 600
having been used in presenting Wiscon-
sims liSr,Iav in tho mar, 1,11il1inu
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 no
ticed 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 State containing so many
descendants of the Dutch. New Jersey
| was the first and probably the most lib
| eral contributor to the Centennial Ex-
hibition outside of Pennsylvania. Con-
necticut is distinguished for her old-fash-
| ioned cottage, evidently planned with
much care and regard for the supposed
character of the State. Indeed, it is
mentioned as fact to be noted that the
general design was made by Donald G.
Mitchell, better known as Ike. 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 good store of
criticism. 1t has been recently repaint-
ed. The architecture is indescribable,
but the building does not on the whole
make bad showing in the State group.
1t Is large as compared with other build
lngs, and stands out well from all points
of view.
The Mississippi building is quite taste
full in the rustic style, 40 80 feet in
size. It is striking because of it's elab-
crate decoration with the luxuriant
r2osses and evergreens of the State.
Michigan has structure about like the
other Western State buildings nearly
completed. Kansas and Colorado occu-
Ply together large building 1872 x 1872 in
the form Of a cross, and surmounted by
cross. 1t is now about ready but has
not been formally opened. A large por-
ton of the interior will be devoted to the
exhibition of articles illustrating their
resources. In future letter, though
perhaps not the next one, L shall under
take to tell what the States have display
ed in the Exhibition buildings. This
letter is not what would be classed with
the racy sort, but it contains matter of
interest to your readers.
The city is full 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 Templar reunion,
dut a great deal of it comes from the
growing attendance at the Exhibition, the
beauties and wonders of which are being
daily more appreciated. Many gay Sir
Knights, with their ladies, have seen the
great worlds fair this week, and Thurs
day morning the great parade took
place. It was one of the finest ever wit
messed. Over 1900 Knights were ex-
pected to be in hne, but the actual turn
out did not reach that number. The re-
union is recorded as one of the grandest
events In the history of the order.