Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-06-09

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ments for convenience and comfort are
complete and perfect. In 8 prominent
place hangs fine large engraving Of the
Chicago Exposition buildings, and Mr.. ].
H. Johnston who was connected with the
seerstary's Office Of that ''shoW" is super
intendent of these headquarters.
Iowa has neat modest building now
completed at cost Of about $500, Of
which citizens Of that State are justly
proud. It does not vary materially in
principal features from the Others already
described. 1t may be remarked generally,
concerning all these structures, that they
have with one or two exceptions no distine-
tive architecture other than is expressed
in the term cottage" and they are all
constructed with the same object in view,
viz: the convenience Of visitors from their
respective States. Mr.. Shaw the Super
intendent of Iowa'S department says that
the people of this growing young western
State viii show as large a proportion Of
visitors as any of its neighbors.- Iowa has
a good display in the Main Exhibition
building.
Wisconsin has another cosy little cot \
tage which cost about $1,000. 1t is fitted
up with much taste and some Of the fur
niture and accessories are of Wisconsin
manufacture Mr.. Elisha Starr, of Mil
Waukes is on the spot TO make himself
agreeable to the Badgers" who happen in.
The State appropriated $4,000 in all, the
remaining $4,000 having been used in
presenting Wiseonsin's display in the main
building.
New Jerseys building shoots up the
sharp top of one Of its Dutch towers square
ly above ali the other buildings that front
on Belmont avenue, and its red tiles are
among the first things noticed by one who
enters the Belmont gate. The building is
on the other side of the road, separated in
measure from the group of State build
ings. The old Holland house architecture |
in which the building is fashioned is
thought to be suggestive of a State con-
tanning SC many descendants Of the Dutch |
New Jersey was the first and probably the |
most liberal contributor to the Centennial |
Exhibition outside of Pennsylvania. Con-
necticut is distinguished for her old-fash-
ioned cottags, evidently planned with much |
care and regard for the supposed character
Of the State. Indeed, it is mentioned as |
fact to be noted that the general design |
was made by Donald G. Mitchell, better /
known as TX. Marvel, author Of ''Reveries
of a Bachelor" The Massachusetts, artist |
who first painted that States house the |
color of pigs liver has come in for a good |
store of criticism. 1t has been recently re-
painted. The architecture is indescribable, |
but the building does not on the whole
make bad showing in the State group. |
1t is large as compared with the other
buildings, and stands out well from all !
points of view.
The Mississippi building is quite tasteful |
in the rustic, style, 40 < 80 feet in size. 1t |
is striking because Of its elaborate decora-
tion with the luxuriant MOSES and ever
green's Of the State. Michigan has
structure about like the other Western |
State buildings nearly completed. Kansas
and colorado occupy together large build
ings 132 122 in the form of cross. 1t is
now about ready but has not been formally |
opened. A large portion of the interior |
will be devoted to the exhibition Of articles
illustrating their resources. Ina future |
letter, though perhaps not the next one, l
shall undertake to tell what the States |
have displayed in the Exhibition buildings. !
This letter is not what would be olassed
with the racy sort, but it contains matter
of interest to your readers.
The city is full of people, and for two or
three days past it has seemed more like the
opening day. Much Of this influx is due
to the Knight Templar reunion, but "a great
deal of it comes from the growing attend
ance at the Exhibition, the beauties and
wonders of which are being daily more
appreciated. Many gay Sir Knights, with
their ladies, have seen the great worlds
fair this week, and Thursday morning the
great parade took place. 1t was one Of the
finest ever witnessed. Over IL, 900 Knights
were expected to be in line, but the actual
turnout did not reach that number. The
reunion is recorded as one of the grandest
events in the history of the order.