New-York tribune., 1876-04-08
THE GREAT EXHIBITION.

WORK IN The REMAINING BCiLDtN6S.
IRON THE REGULAR coEREsPoEDESr OF rHE TRiBrSEy
PHILADELPHIA, April 7.-During the past
a departments OF the work of organizing the EH
hbitlon have moved steadily forward but the most no
ticoabe progress has been la the erection O, special struc-
lures preparation OF the foreign sections Of the
Main Building The grounds are now covered with a
town unique its appearance that might seem 20 o.
the fantastic creation OF architects dream. one whof
has never worlds fair form bat FAINT idea of
how looks the that other occasion ever
produces such a strange mixture Of architectural forms,
visitors the great eKpositions Of Paris and
Vienna Will find much that is strkingy novel IN the sep
arate features. aud especially In the tt ensemble OF
this marvellous collection Of structures represeutng al
most all imaginable styles and all epochs OF the worlds
history. description Of te various forms and types OF
architecture thrown into juxtHDosOu would give the
impression Of a dscor,ant tumble, bat the effect
produced upon the mind Is not unpleasant
Like those wonderful patchwork quilts which
Old ladies used To make in the eoultry there IL a
certain harmony OF effect in the whole picture n spite OF
the many apparently inhaImonious details. An Amen-
log cabin does not appropriate IA the neigh0or
hood Of Moorish palace Ike the Horticultural Han. nor
n japanese dwelling in the shadow OF an ElhHbethan
nanor-house nor an uncouth structure Of corrugated
iron v the the perfect granite proportions OF tue
Art Han a modern Italian villa In sisht Of con-
structou in the medieval German style and Jet one
does get idea Of DcOn ruty n looking az these
structures Perhaps II is because there Is sense of NJ
scopo OF the products u al nations and nothing that 10
developed by skin and genius Il foreign or ont of
place A. al colOrs blend 10 produce while, 80 Al these
various architectural forms unite 10 make the tableau OF
the fc OF the world which s one of the chez aims oi
such an exhibition 10 present
Spain il riyalng England in the number and cost Of
the special structures she Is erecting the grounds
Her agona building be Used barracks for the
detachment engineers she has sent herc, IL now
finished and IL j. queer affair COMPOSED of two
circular payions joined by long gallery open on one
side. The pavions are To be kitchen and pantry and
the gallery q dinug-room FOR the soldiers On saturday
Col Fahra the chief spanish Commissioner nlcd the
plans OF building that will be much the largest erected
by foreign nation. II viii contain articles sent Dy
tue Madrid Government iOr which there Is .Oom IA the
regular Exhibition build.ngs-arms, maps, models Of
public works &c.-aE official national exhibit, ia snort
and the only one that Will be made except that
Of the United States. The Bfazilmn- have
nearly completed graceful pavilion containing
three rooms, which viii be lsed By the Enpe-
ror Dom Pedro or and reception purposes during
bis visits u the grounds and for the head - the
Commission. i small pavilion has been received in
par1s from Morocco, but yet one has arrived with
authority from the Government Of that distant state 70
set 1t up. The German Pavilion substantial brick
structure wei typyBc, I'm its contrast with the many
pasteboard buirLss IT, the sodity Of the German
character. win Ut finished next week The japanese
have completed their quaint country-house near the
English buildings, and have gone over to the neighbor-
hood Of the Art Hal, where they are now raising the
franz Of q bazaar
The state Headquarters buildings being constructed
rapidly OhO's mansion j. mp 70 the second story
New-Yori,s elegant villa IS externally complete. and
looks Ike handsome Hudson River residence. Massa
odd structure, covered with shingles all down
the d. Ike the scales o. fish, might De hened 10
Nawburrport cottage of The last century. sgclci by
/ magic u ten times its original Dimensions. Indiana
seems 20 be initiating Persian architecture. ArknDsas
has the foundations down Ok something that viii be big
Il nothing more ard West Yrgina's house viii scarcely
be redeemed IT, uncouhness By external ornament
alton Connecucuts ht; cottage is dwarfed by s sur
roundnes, but is homel.keas it Is hOmely Illinois,
Delaware and three other states doing some
thing on their lots, but it IS tell just what
Penusyyanias headquarters not yet begun bat her
building for educational eXhib j. already well adj
vanccd. NewJersey has the largest anu most pictu-
I rescue OF all the state buildings.
Among tie many business structures none is more
painted cupoa put up hy Fuller Warren Co.. tic Troy
stoyema.Frs. Equally large but much palmer j. ihe
ne-EUori1s building o. tie Liberty stone Works.
R0weus newspaper pavilion promises 20 bc SPACIOUS
structure o, unique and handsome design. The BostDa
rafy1da cotta for tho Joint Occupancy OF their cor
Respondents and have put II M on the western rie y
lake. TIE IEBJSL Is building 4 small o., ta-uD1l
Bcimou;-sye and the lake, and Ihe fhid
deya Times has selected site near by for s'iuctuIe
OF about the same size. D.sh-rO0m zoe newspapers
which 20 not provide themselves WITT Offices IA he
/ furnished by the Comn!''on IN Tie JlIy Fay lon
u 10 n L.o .use l & e p; & 1U.I 'S -, 't tt'i a a..
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life or the rair The usg building oi the calrIeeIdsers
and the la.e wooden structure OF the Department u
Public COMFORT spaces at ought % have been eft
oueu only fo- the sake Or Tie but to pieveIt
a1p,tr,irr OF undue crovIrg Their u such ma,sins
of heavT sructurcs within stones throw n tie rrin
cpa. entrance 70 the ground, that an duccs Nor ole
sensation ~ Lack Of clboWrOOG s produced 90 tle VISITOR
There begins 10 be unpleasant certainty that
Machinery HAL Is going he in state OF chaos the
opening y. Not one AuBlretA part Ot tLe Eery
i, yet ia place and not tenth part as arrived l. every
article were now the ground u would qulre month
10 get things together and in running ortcr. Il teEcs
tinr ana pa'ltncc & SCI p cohp,tleu Lh;clHe, t1-
Just -hrr parts, supply perhaps portions broken H. tran
have already been occupied IN setJug up the
mint 10 cne the work mi, Is Of courss much ma
most unuanageablc beet among the exhibits bu tbore
plenty OF OtLet pOAdrlUus machines and dso many
smaller ones that demand delicate adusnlents which
power hasten their preparations that n not entirely
ready the Hall NI De somewhat pfesehta1ie OA tAe AVth
nf May.
IN tie Main Building there is a much more hopeful
that the exhibits Gerc will not ali be place ,he
ii rIr,inr tbsr sections, Most a,iyanc. Uf anv are
the spauarls. whose showcases ready tBe
goods Ech i'll hundreds " boxes and cover Heary half
an acre OF noor slace An the Chian showcase are
also IN place. but goods have arrived yet NJ u
the other south American Republics has pat IN
pesranc, Braz Is 0u hand however with quantities. u
goods and with plan FOR ornamental portal, bach
viii lar Out-nuc any thing Of the kSd in the building ~
IL estimated that the cost viii be $4,000. Holland
also Prompt, and is going 10 surpass hcr exhibit at
Vienna In many respects The wOrhhcn IN TIL section
all bilr military cap, with the word Ne,lo gauts"
IN red -ttcrs above tho frOnspeCe. They putting
up handsome arch~dy Oi erral4coiJsca 0rAdm nial
woodwork set or With eidn- anu are S..o e1-tTt tins
a yegy pretty pavilion of three against the wal u
The binding, which viii bc Used Tor oIce>. govern
mental exhibit of plans of the d.ke- dams, ard other
engineering works by which Holland il protected rom
tine sea- i alrea.y IN place, and also display of toe
English aIe puuS up Showcases o. uniform tuucrc~l
black the French appear 10 prefer the sane color at
the Germans Use for the most palt walnut
which 8 i5 t5e ng,b Ta does r.o Sof [osae las SSsr
wegaus, JaQaLese, and Beslans, are al bUsly