Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-04-07
our PHILADELPHIA LETTER.
pu,, .nr,pu1A, March 8. lo1o'

so;nt IS Wow .,one, although 50 ma',,
and such important events IN ~. .are
history of our ma ION are ee":e'eo .anr;
that Philadelphia might not 'n'pp p;,r ;,
.,.,v no termed The Centennial e''y'
1of which more hereafter;) but we ques
lion if grounds So well adapted 10 'n's
pnrp, Sc can be found so near any y W.
arger American cities. ,..o q,
The grounds can be made as 'arse ~
those who want the most e'o'" 80. -, H.,
this world could wish. they are h.sn' g.,
and airy, and by nature beauf'1o.'-'o'
Fairmount Park. you must know. Is o"t
of the loyeliest as well as one o 1,,,
most extensive parks in the "oflu ~.
c ente NAL grounds are a'so far more q
,ensiye and beautiful THAI Sydeona'
where the London. or the Champs =
sees. wher. the Paris Exposition wa
held aud. while. the Prater at vienna :
perhaps not wanting in length anu =
|breadth, it is low. 1T and wet It's o''''
beauty being the large forest trees ""'cu
we're so plenty as to ohstruct' IN 'ne ~" ':
eral flatness OF things, any genera s'e'
OF the Exposition Buildings
Here. on the other hand from UeoiSe
Hill, a point of some historical 10 ere,
which lies but few hundred yaras oacf
OF the Machinery II H. sp'e"o'a view y,
of the Centennial grounds, and lnoeeo u
the ntire city can be o,ained
.,"he space allotted for Centannlal pur
poses containing about four hundred aho
TIVE. ty acr s, is in spice an irregular 'fl
angle. and is to b. enclose by higl
fence over three miles in length. VIII
thirteen gates, representing tie thirteen
original states.
The buildings, ir Guiding those intended
for exhibits, and those for al other pur.
poses are about one hundred IN number
and cover all area Of about seventy hyt
acres, this area Being from two to thret
times more than that covered at any Of
the Io,ernarlonal Exposislons yet hei''.
These buildings are scattered irregular
over the whole area, but may for co.,
venience sake be very properly diyldee
Into three groups T.,e first of thes;
consists of the " in Exhibition Building,
Memorial Ha /, Judges Pavill.o', Ce".
tennlal Photogr tpls, Assoc alton, Payil
ION Offices Of thu Centennial Comnlssio
and Finance Bureau, Centennial Nafiona
Bank. Vienna Bakery. Carr age Factory
Japane Bazaar, Dairyman's Association
Building, German and Imperial Pavilion
and o,her structures of a.ii.or lmpor
ltance. These buildings are collected a
the southern extremity Of the triangle. il
closest proximity to tine city and casies
REACHED hy any Of the street car lines.
The >ect nd group stands to the nor,l
unGer he brow of Georges Hill, ane
here may be found the Machinery Hall
U. $. laboratory a, Hospital, the .hr.
buildings Of the BRUSH Government
Pennsyh an,a Railroad Cos Centen, ia
D pot. Shoe and Leather Manufactnry
the Catholic Total Abstinence Fountain
s"uA1-e . y NJ, SItil'C VI Oo'h. pt'u ~
J nkins, japanese Pavilion, the Commits
sion Build gs of Massachusetts, Con
rec'icu', Pennsylvania. Ohi,, Indiana,
Illinois. Michigan, Wise ensin. n v
HAMPSHIRE, and Delaw re. S,oye Works
lment, aud Various res aurants and sod
Itounts.
On the east nearer the river an easily
reach d by boats. are scattered IN III,
third group the Horticultural Hall. Arr
cultural Hall, Kansas and New Jers..,
State Buildings, American Brew ers'
Building, New England Log Hoase, Wo.
mans Pavilion, numerous large re,taur
ants, school houses anu MINOR buildings
The striclest order is preserved throueh
Tut the grounds ~ a. efficient police
1orce, bnt the Centennial guard will not
b" organized or called into action nn,;,
just before the op nirg Of the exhibition
Asphalt walks will traverse the grounds
in all directions. insurng IN tn. we,,est
we't safe and comfortable trans,,
.'SH ouluHS u building.
Narrow gauge tracks have been lad
con" citing th' three groups of BUILDING,
OF SAleh | have spoaen, upon which n
circular route those Who do not choose
10 walk may ride and rest themselves.
me man brldng Vas completed o.,
81. Valentines Day, and has been y;rtna,
" turned over to the Foreign ana State
commissioners for them TO complete the
interior arrangements Tor the accommo1o
non OF their respective exhibitors and az
h'o'ts. Spain is leading in this work he,
{ SUE "''1ln a castle being alreauy near
y erec'ed. The heavy thun,.er storm ot
night showed yer, effectn,nv ~.
1efects in the vas, exp.nse Of roof and
The busy Workmen are labornu Win
'he'r hammers and white lead IA !, tho,
would MIX" .v'ry crevice air TIGHT ~
we'll as " ter tight. 80
And II Is W II that they should he tbn.
'ar' cul'r, for millions of dollars worth
u goods were lost 10 the exhibitors at ~.
Vienna exposition from imperfect pro
tc''on against the elements.
The external w"'k upon the Mach;,.~
tall has been for some time comne,ea
aa so'"e Of he bulky for, ign exhihi1,
ft AREA y in their places
In the larg Wing ON the " s,er, s;ao
: .'e oui ding txcava1lons are he;nc
''ue '"r The furnaces and engines wh,cl,
r. 10 prop all The machinery in III. ~,
nd l" The leather and csrr,ag. ,ac;or..
men arr now in the process Of or. ,,;o.
~ Ear distant In front of Mach;n...
TALL an artificial lake has beer form, j
',''" Win IS Central fountain and =,