Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-07-29
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Special Correspondence of the Daily Oly,noian


chiefly to see the Centennial, and infer
that few persons will see more Of it in
the same length of time. Our first
object was to secure comfortable quar-
ters at the United States Hotel, ada
cent to the grounds. The rush for the
Centennial is now fairly commencing.
Prior to this time, it has not been as great
as anticipated. The Centennial Grounds
are all enclosed, but fifty cents opens
the gate for you. My first excursion
was ride round the Grounds on the
steam railway, fare five cents. This for
a circuit of seven miles is not unreason-
able. After this l undertook to pass
through the
MAIN BUILDING.
I soon found it one of the most
fatiguing journeys I ever experienced.
Many persons, ladies especially, at
once charter comfortable rolling chair,
and are thus wheeled about the build
ing. These can be secured at the en-
trance for sixty cents an hour. It is
impossible to give even the remotest
idea of the Exhibition. I will simply
say that it is all that has been claimed
for it, and more. was especially in
terested in the Surgical aud Medical
Departments. Our American exhibits
are not behind those of other nations.
\ piece of alum attracted my attention
over five feet square, also two solid
monuments of alum Is feet high. There
| is likewise solid block of Ohio coal,
weighing 1Oa tons and section of a
mammoth vein of Pennsylvania coal,
n feet high, and weighing $4,000
pounds. Mr.. j. Hatch, of Nevada, as
showing the mineral resources of the
american Republic, has on exhibition
II COO specimens of various ores. AL
most every nation is represented in this
building.
MACHINERY HALL
1 spent several hours in this build
ing very proftably, but is is impossible
to particularize.
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT BUILDING.
The first object of interest here pre-
sented was fac simile of a Monitor
revolving turret, with two 15-inch guns
inside all complete. Also a beautiful
model of steamship 44ntietam, from wa
ter line to rail, full-rigged, with %
broadside guns; also a model of the
Dante aav Italian, "a gun ship. Imple-
ments of war of every conceivable
variety and diminsion, are here to be
seen. Many of the curious and rare
things from the Smithsonian Institute
are on exhibition in this building. I
here observed the familiar features of
door-post formerly belonging to one of
the red natives of Puget Sound.
woMAN's BUILDING.
The women are we'll represented in
this department. The works of the
School of Design of the University of
Cincinnati, are of special interest A
cabinet of naateria msaica is exhibited
with standard preparations made by
women in the Pharmaceutical Labora-
tory; also life-preserving mattress by
Mrs. H. B. Mountain, made of cork
shavings and deer's hair. Two pounds
float Is pounds.
In Ye Old Log Cabin, among otherob.
jects of interest, the Fuller cradle is
shown in which Pergrim White was
rocked, who was born on the Mayaouer,
1920.
AGRICULTURAL HALL.
Here is where Oregon and Washing
ton Territory are represented. Oregon
has very fine display. cannot say
SO much for our own Territory. Per-
haps it was not all arranged yet. I
found Mr.. Abernethy busily engaged.
I believe that Owen Bush's selection of
grains will compare favorably with any
on exhibition. AS I passed by the
Canadian disl lay of lumber, was
sorry Puget Sound was not represented
in that respect.
The Chester White Hog, from New
Hampshire, is mammoth institution,
or rather model of it (skin stuffed),
weighing 1907 pounds. While fattening
it gained 12O pounds month for eight
months.
MEMORIAL HALL.
This contains the treasures of art, and
is one Of the interesting and instructive
departments. One day is not sufficient
for examination of the statuary and
p61uNAu6S, duu OtucI WOIh6 VI uu0 uIt
on exhibition, in the buildings assigned
to this department. The display in
which the principal nations of the
| world are represented is too great to be
fully appreciated in less than three or
four days. Some of the States have
private buildings of their own. This
is also true of some of the foreign ma
tionalities. In this way, their State and
national interests are more fully re-
presented. Passing by the small
building representing, or belonging
to, the land of Palestine, I was
especially interested in the i'm
mense crowd that continually thronged
around it. Various articles are exposed
for sale, made from olive wood said to
have been brought from the Mount of
Olives, and find many purchasers.
Our centennial was not complete
without a visit to
OLD INDEPENDENCE HALL,
| situated on Chestnut street, between
Sixth and Seventh. It was literally
covered with flags, and the crowd going
to and from it was immense. It will
be impossible to mention the various
objects OF interest in connection with
this building. In the room on the
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