The daily gazette., 1876-06-22
FIRST EDITION
For the Gazette.
EXHIBITION N0l Es.

The Deleware State Building, is att
tractive in architecture, neat in gener
al appearance. coZy and home>like in
its appointments. II compares favor
ably with all the other State buildings,
and no Delawarean need be ashamed
to strut along the piazza or lounge in
the cool parlors and acknowledge his
place of voting. Col. Geo. B. Dickson
does the honor, of the house with grace
and courtesy.
What an astonishing lot of art critics
the Art Gallery develops. Could some
of the old masters hear the numerous
criticisms they would stand appalled,
at their meagre knowledge of the. art
they were supposed to be familiar
with.
The ordinance department of the
Government building continues to be u
great attraction for large numbers of
visitors. The manufacture of small
cartridges is constantly viewed with
interest by hundreds OF sight.seers.
Many gentlemen display surprising
interest in the Elgin Watch Co. S
watch making machinery in machinery
Hall. Whether the attraction is the
delicate machinery or the pretty young
lady operatives, it is hard to say.
The great Corliss engine inspires the
beholder wife awe. Its great size, per
fectly regulated movements, and noise
less action, together with its immense
power, stamp it as n wonderful speci-
men of the inventive and constructive
genius Of man.
One jewelry display in the Main Ex-
hibition Building includes diamond
necklace, .onlg $4,000. and pair for
diamond ear drops marked for sale of
the exceedingly modest sum of 81,
600.
Ladies go into ecstacies over the
magnificent displays of carpets, furni
ture, silks and laccs in the Main Build
ing.
The o'clock concerts on the grand
organ in the Main Buildind attract
large and apprcciative audiences.
The waterfall is one of the main
attractions of Machinery Hall; hum
dreds of persons flock there to admire
its beanty and enjoy the delicious cool
ness.
Whatever may be said derogatory to
the West End Railway, it is certainly
one of the chief attractions of tho
great Exhibition. For five cents visi-
tors enjoy delicious ride around the
grounds, past all the important build
ings, and the conductors voluntarily
give information relative to many
points of interest along the route. II
may prove an inconvenience to pede-
strains and teams, but is an immense
benefit to a great majority of the Wis. :
tors. Its popularity is attested by the
crowded trains which are constantly
kimming around the grounds.
The Elgin Watch Co.'s display in
the Main Building is guarded by four
figures of Father Time, with his hour
glass at his feet and an Elgin watch in
his hand, at which he gazes admiring-
ly, His watch, however. was 10
minutes slower than Exhibition time,
yesterday.
The judges in group Mo. 21. on me
tai, wood and steel making machinery
have nearly completed their work.
Out of Coz in their group more than
800 will receive bronze medals with
written certificates of excellency. All
the reports of this group will be pre-
The California building was opened
at two o'clock, yesterday with music
and speeches. A collation. was served
about three o'clock, with a liberal
supply of California wines. There
was large attendance including many
Californians. The large hail in the
building Is decorated with California
woods, which attracts much attention
from visitors. A quantity of Califor.
MIA products will be displayed there
in few days. The building was
erected entirely by private subscrip-
tion.
Hop vines have been planted, and
are growing ricely, outside of Brewer
Hall, Inside are all the other ingrec>
tents and requirements for the manu-.
tacture of beer.
Visitors in parties entering the
grounds should appoints specified times
and places of meeting. 1t is impossible
to keep together in the great crowds
and manifold attractions.
"Glory, Glory, Halleluyah" is the
five O'Clock air Tor the Machinery Hall
chimes,
Let every Dclawarean make it a
point to visit the great Exhibition us
and often as possible.
TIE DELAWARE LIGHTHOUSES