Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-10-04

letter from FhiIndelphia.


Is the interval between the main. an1
Machinery Buildings and is approach
ell by Il covered bridge. crossing Elm
avenue from the terminus of TIL
Pennsylvania railroad. where visitor
from every part OF the Union ar,
landed, only ii streeC breadth from lht
Exhibition. Facing this entrance al,
on the boulevard which runs at IN,
back OF the main building is the Jur,
Pavilion, Il very handsome two Stor,
structure, li2 by us feel. Beside,
being used for the assembly ot' all tb.
Judges OF the different departments
there are ladies' ana gentlcmen's
toilet rooms which are provided with
all HE necesSarle> thereto. The We.
mems Pavilion is on Belmont avenue
and was butt lay subscription OF the
I women Of America a eos, of $50
010, lis object is 10 exhibit the
hlgheSi type If Wrmen~ work and
also to poin' cat avenues % usefulness
and profit moi generally known.-
There Is also All addition 10 the huild
IN for educational purposes.
West Of this is the Government
Buildings, rivaling some Of the Exhi-
bilon buildings in size and interest.
1t is under the charge Of Government
Officers and illustrates the !untsiuns
and administrative faculties Of the
Government, both in times Of war and
peace General cussidness, no
donbt,-Editor. Adjoining this is
an editicc known as the Field Hospital
in which is shown, as if in practical
use, every appliance used for the sick
and wounded. About unp-halt' of the
Southern tiAnsept If lii" Government
Building Is used for ii Centennial
Post Office, which is in full opera
ton and supplied with every facility
for the reception ard delivery of
mails.
Most Of tn: important foreign ma
tions have special Buildings for their
own use, among which are the British
Buildings. located near the grove at
the foot OF Georges Hill. and are
three in number Two Of them are
the style Of architecture of the sin
teenth century with tile roofing, and
the other is in the style OF the resi-.
aence Of squire Of that period.--
Nearly every article entering into the
Of the buildings was
manufactured in Great Britain.
The japanese Building is near by,
and is perfect reproduction Of the
nabitation of the average dweller in
Japan. This building was construct
ed by Japs," arranged IN their native
costume, and attracts considerable at
ention. 1t is queer combination,
If dove. tailed, beveled and mortised
work, and fastened together with
wooden pms, instead Of nails. There
S also japanese Bazar for the sale
If their wares, and a japanese garden
# one and a half acres.
Swenden, Japan, Germany, Austria,
GRANGE, Egypt, Turkey, Brazil. and
everal other countries have erected
'avilions, Or buildings that are orna
nents to the Grounds aud crcditable
o the countries they represent.
The Worlds Ticket Office is a
andsome pavilion near the Machinery
Iall and contains convenient waiting
ooms for the use of visitors, and
Ulcers for the sale OF railroad tickets. /
tc., to all parts Of the world.
Most Of the States have erected I''
cry handsome structures, where
eglsters are kept for record of visit. +
rs names, and there is on file all the
ewspapers published in that State {
'ermont's Headquarters are a little in
4 rear of Machinery Hall, aud a little
D the west is structure known rs
be Newspaper Pavilion, where on
lie may be found the var GUS journals
t the country, for the purpose of
how'ng the progress made in journal,
IN during the past hundred years.
'esides these the miscellaneous c
uildings, ranging from II National I
'ank to a Western Hunters Camp, K
taking total of buildings on the
rounds nearly one hundred and
Xty. XX. n