The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-17
BRAZIL AT THE EXHIBITION.
DESCRIPTION OF THE NATIONAL ENCLOSURE

DESCRIPTION OF THE NATIONAL ENCLOSURE
AND THE MAIN EXHIBITION BUILDING
NOVEL AND UNIQUE MOORISH EXPECTS.
PHILADELPHIA, April Is 1870
The arrival OF the Emperor Dom Pedro OF Brazil the
first reigning sovereign OF any Importance who has
ever visited these shores attracts general attention to
the brazilian section of tho International Exhibition
The character Of the goods be displayed from that
country Philadelphia has already been treated OF
length in the HERALD, but The arrangements Of the
Brazilian department In the main Exhibition building
not well known. although they are ola most in
tcrestng and elaborate character
SECTION.
Brazil has been assigned noor space containing
0S97 square feet in the northeastern section Of tho
main building extending from the central nave TO tho
north wall, between Belgium ard the Netherlands, a
space hrger than that occupied BY more extensive
countries. No less than $50 900 10 DO expended by
the Brazilian government in handsome wooden on
closure with snowy facade the principal 'front.' the
structure beng now far under way that Il will be
finished in about week. II VIII contain all the OK
hbits from that country and Will compare favoraby
with the enclosures Of neghborng nations.
the DESIGN
which was made by Mr. Frank Fairness IL very novel
and striking being light graceful and bright colorcd,
ing OF all styles OF architecture the Moresquc Briefly
described. the structure may be said to con
slst Oi u colOnnaue OF WOODEN pillars. WIN
brightly ornamenled capitals and arches sup
porting scpcrstruciure OF wood painted IN various
bright colors. This colonnadc VIII surround tho en-
tire space assigned 10 Brazil and three sides Will
be nineteen feet high. Between tho pillars will DO
wooden screens six feet high painted in panels, which
will have very pleasing effect The facade Of this
enclosure VIII even rival the famous one which Spain
has put up and will stand before the eyes OF tho
visitor as one OF the most striking objects in the great
building. II will consist Of clusters OF pillars
the sides, supporting tho supersructure. but the coll
umns VIII be closer together and decorated IN pecu
liar manner. In addition TO very elaborate turned
work and strong coorng the entire front VIII be
cred with glass tiles invention of the designer and
TO be displayed Tor tho FIRST timo publicly, II is said
The tiles glass plates, painted tho
back with mathematical designs in rich col
ors. After these coors have been laid
layer OF gold Toll and ono OF tnioil arc placed be-
hind them Tho unfoi Is placed there to give
security to the gold foil but the gold impars to the
coiors peculiarly beautiful metallic lustrc Thus the
green will be reproductions OF the green beetles
wing, and similar effects are to be produced with tho
yellows, reds, &c The effect Of such Of color
ing In variety OF patterns cannot but be SNOWY and
elaborate.
BRAZILIAN ARMS
Will be represented either side OF the main entrance
AID the top in the glass tiles and tho tiles VIII
ako be used in placing the names OF tho various Bra
zlIian provinces on the friczc running around the
structure Near the top OF the facade Will be the word
s'Braziln also, In colorcd tiles The colors chiefly
used In tho 0rnamentaton will be green and yellow
1.-THE national colors OF Brazil), red and bluc The cx
IRENE height OF the structure will DO about forty feet
Within the enclosure will be series OF very hand
some platcgass showcases IN ivory and gold, linod
with maroon other dark color Near the
trance Will lie very large showcase placed square
space paved with marble This case VIII contain art
cia flowers made from feathers taken from the brilliant
plnmaged BIRDS OF Brazil Inside tho enclosure the
wallis will be deliberately decorated in arabesquc with
the tiles.
Mr. Oliver Brad Tor the erection Of the structure for
which they are 10 pay ST., OU0