The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-05-25
MAIN EXHIBITION BUILDING.


nre--A Hnsty Glance through the Build
Ing.
Size of building, $3.50 feet in length
and AGA feet in width; height, seventy
feet; floor space, 21,47 acres. The
United States occupies an area of 1884,
231, square feet, or nearly one-third of
all the floor space in the building. It
has in addition to this IL, ,41O square feet
in the mineral annex to the Main build
ing. Although late at the beginning,
it came up at the opening in good shape.
Great Britain and Ireland have an
area of 81, 776.3 square feet. This Sec
ton is one of the four occupying the
posts of honor in the building, the 9TH
ers being the United States, Germany
and France. Very nearly ready. Dis
play excellent.
France and colonies have an area of
3,314-5 square feet. So nearly ready
that two days after the opening suffices
to have everything in excellent shape.
Germany has an area of 27, 705.5
square feet. The display was in a con-
dition quite as far advanced as any in
the building. The showcases are mas
sive. Like the sections of the United
States, Great Britain, France, India and
Japan, the German area is not inclosed
by pavilion or any other structure.
The leading display is that of orna-
mental metallic work. statues, statuettes
and busts of gods, goddesses, heroes,
fairies and great men of the Teuton
race. Jewelry and relics of centuries
long gone by are also prominent fea-
lures.
Austria and Hungary have an area of
24,070.3 square feet. Austria but par
tally incloses her space, and that with
triple arch filed in with Tyrolean
stained glass.
Canada has an area of o. ,07O.3 square
feet. In this section prominence is
given to an educational display, miner
illogical specimens, petroleum, hides,
and furs. A Apeerless work in the shape
of a hearth of white italian marble; a
geological display, perhaps the most
complete in the building, and poll he'd
slate hearths and mantels of great beauty
and SO cheap that in guessing their
price one would be apt to name a sum
four or five times their value. Iu addi-
ton to Canada other British colonies oc.
cupy space of 24,0703 square feet,
and fill it well.
Sweden has an area of II, 1868 square
feet. A grand wooden archway leading
into this section is perhaps the most
elaborately finished piece of common
carpenter work on the Centennial
grounds, with the sole exception of the
Swedish schoolhouse.
Japan has an area of 17,0S0.9 square
feet. This section is not inclosed by c
pavilion, but is filed with l6rge struc
lures of white pine, rounded, grooved
and stained in imitation of bamboo
Hanging from the roof of the Mair
building, above the section, are festoons
OF white and blue cloth, having stamped
upon it red and black fan-shaped pat
terms. The exhibit comprises vases
lrns, etc., with groundwork of highly
polished ebony, relieved by raised fig
ures of gilt and steel, delicately exc
cuted; fine specimens of pottery, deco
rated with delicately raised work of thu
most grotesque description; also, othel
earthen specimens, glittering with al
most as many colors as the Chinese ar,
remarkable for. There are curious ar
ticles of all kinds, most of which
though decidedly antifodal in shape, cal
by no means be ridiculed for workman
ship.
The Netherlands have an area of Is, 45
square feet The display is among tn
most creditable in the building, and
inclosed by graceful pavilion of tn
Moresque style. The pavilion of it
next neighbor, Brazil, is also of thi
style.
Belgium has an area of IL, 1853. 8squar
feet. The Belgian display will not b
completed before June.
Spain has an area of 1928 squar
feet. Spain's pavilion is of the Renna
sance style, the neatest structure in th
building. The leading display is {
gold, silver and bronze articles used fC
sacred purposes in the Catholic Church
paintings of the apostles and otht
saints, dress goods and clothing of sill
wool and linen; rural scenery, rich ca
pets, playing cards and cut glasswal
and fancy glass and earthenware, muc
of the latter being of Moorish pattern
lavishly decorated.
The area of the section devoted
Russia is II, ,002.3 square feet, too muC
to remain unoccupied at the openir
ceremonies. 1t contains nothing but
few dozen unopened cases. 1t will
remembered that the steamer Goeth
which recently set out with most of Il
exhibits of Russia, became injured
the propeller, and was obliged to p
back to Plymouth, England, for r
pairs. She has not yet resailed, and
this circumstance is owing the bac
wardress in this section.
Italy occupies an area of S,167
square feet. All ready. The chief {
traction is the. furniture, the showcas
and articles for display alone.
Norway has an area of 6,897 squa
feet. The pavilion is as much in kee
ing with the romantic country and har'
people which it represents as an eg
shell is with its contents. The exhil
comprises articles of cut glass, silve
ware, ornaments for females and music
instruments; a great variety OF fan
articles, such as watch chains, charl
and side knives (articles worn by
Norwegians), all made by the farmers
night by the freside; cod liver oil al
perfumery; hand woven worsted clotl
for which medals have been drawn
all the previous great exhibitions; c.
ton yarns and stockings kitted by fly
year-old girls; elder down quilts, be
hides and furs of all kinds; fishermen
materials; weapons used by the ancie
Norsemen; carved furniture, 400 YET
old; ancient drinking horns and je
elry, and great display of sleighs, CT
riages, and iron in bars and sheets.
Brazil has an area of 6,S97 squf
feet. In $50, ZOO pavilion of the mt
gaudy extreme of the Moresque sty
aud almost realizing the creations
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