The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-08

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villages, with list Of churches and school,
houses From The cities, such as Indiana
polls aud the rest, special tablets furnish
items Of commercial news. Near the front
entrance are some n,ticoable specimens of
timber and block coal.
illinois has one of the ncatcst and most
attractive white frame cottages within the
inclosure. The memorable 29th General
Assembly appropriated bit $4,000 for
Centennial purposes, tut it has been used to
good advantage, and the $4,000 Illinoisans
who are expected to visit the Exposition
this summer will hGve no reason 10 feel
ashamed of their Headquarters But
$4,000 was expended in its construction.
though it could not have beeh completed
and furnished in near the style it is for
that money Had ii not been for liberal con-
tributiors Of lumber and material from
Chicago firms. Over $4,000 worth of fur
niturc alohe, has been PROV ided in this
way; and the ladies' parlor, though small,
surpass,s in elegance any other on the
grounds. On the large register bound i'll
Russia leather [ notice among the first
names thdt of deacon" Boss of the Tri'
| bune. Al the arrangements for conven-
icncc and comfort are conf tletc and per-
feet. In prominent place hangs fine
large engraving OF the CT. .cago Exposition
buildings, and Mr. J: Il johnson who was
connected Hith the secretarys office of :hat
''show" is Superintendent of .hese head
quarters.
Iowa has a neat modest building now
! complet ed at q cost Of about $1,000, of which
citizens OF that State are justly proud 1t
does not vary materially in principal feat
ures from the 6tliers 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 expressed in the term scot
tage,n and they are all constructed with
the same object in view, viz: the convent
ence of visitors from their respective States
Mr.. Shaw the Superintendent of Iowa's
department says that the teoplc of this
growing young western State will show as
large proportion of visitors as any of its
neighbors. Iowa has good display in the
Main Exhibition building.
Wisconsin has anothor cosy little cottage
which cost abou. $4,000. 1t is fitted up
with much taste and some of the furniture
and accessories are of Wisconsin manufac'
turc. Nj. Elisha Starr, of Milwaukee is on
the spot to make himself agreeable to the
Badgers who happen in. The State ap-
prnpriated $4,000 in all, the remaining
$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 square
ly 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 of the road, separated in
meastire from the group Of State build
ings Tie old Holland house architecture
in which The building is fashioned is thought
, to be suggestive Of a 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. Con-
nectcut is distinguished for her old-fash
ioned cottage, evidently planned with much
care aid regard for The supposed character
, of the State. Indeed it is mentioned as a
fact to BE noted that the general design was
. made t5 Donald G. Mitchelli better known
8 as TX. Marvel, author of "Reyeres Of a
: Bachelor" The Massachusetts artist who
first painted that States house the color of
f pigs liver has come in Cor good store of
y criticism. 1t has been recently repainted.
4 The architecture is indescribaOlc, but the
. building does Tot Oil The whole make bad
8 showing in lie State group. Itis large as
compared with the other buildings, and
t stands out we'll from all points Of view.
5 The Mississippi building is quite tasteful
r in the rustic style, 40 80 feet in size. II
n is striking because Of its elaborate decora-
e ton with the luxuriant niosses and ever
/. greens of the State. Michigan has a struct-
e ure atout like the other Western State
}, buildings nearly completed. Kansas and
d Colorado occupy together large building
l. 1872 1872 in the form of cross, and SUR
IS mounted by cross. 1t is new about ready
e but has not been formally opened. A large
:. portion fthe interior will be devoted to the
n exhibition Of articles illustrating their re-
# sources. In future letter, though perhaps
l.. not the next one, shall undertake to tel
d what the States have displayed in the Ex'
e hibition buildings. This letter is not wha'
:, would be classed with tie rGcy sort, but il
!. contains natter of intSre6: to your readers
b The city is fall of people, and for two ol
|. three days past it has seemed more like the
!, opening day. Much of this influx is iue tC
n the knights Templar reunion, but grea
deal of it comes from the growing attend
e ance at the Exhibition, the beauties anC
d wonders Of which are being daily more ap
d precaIed: Many gay Sir Knights, will
II their ladies, have seen the great world
l. fair this week. and Thursday morning th
is great parade took place. 1t was one o
IS the finest ever witnessed. Over IL, OO
te Knights were expected TO be in line, bu
il the actual turnout did not reach that mum
e ber. The reunion is recorded as one o