The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-05-18
PREPARING FOR THE BIG SHOW.
Yankees, Japs. and Men of Jerusalem
HaInmer1ng AVvay-The Centennial
ssrounds ia their Present STATE OF Be-
wildering Confusion.
4 Correspendence Sew York sun. D

fC0rrespondence New York sun.
PHILADELPHIA, April 2S,--A long
drive and tramp through the Centen-
MAI grounds and buildings is apt to
leave the observer with dizzy head
ache - There are now over 900 build
ings IN the process of-completion, oc-
cupying about 135 acres Of land Inns
exceeds the original estimates by about
80 per cent. All this show pertaining
tofhe Centennial Commission will cost
about IS, 500, 00O, not counting the large
amounts to be paid by the various States
for their own buiblings.S Pennsylvania
alone contributes 81 ,000,OO0, not count
ing sT,5O0,0O0 given by Philadelphia;
$500, 900 is by concessions, gifts, and
interest: S2.500,0Q0 by stock subscrip-
tons :; q, 100000 appropriated by the
United States, making S7,000,000 in
all, leaving 81, 100000 to be made up
by the receipts, etc., of the exhibition.
The scene presented at the grounds
is that of a wild and busy hurly burly.
The gates and entrances by avenue,
road and lane are locked and barred.
Outsiders not on actual business are de-
MED admission. Hundreds of car loads
of goods from all over the world are be-
ing unpacked, arranged and assorted.
An army of men, including representa-
tives of all nations, is busy at work.
In this strange, hammering, saving,
chisclling, mailing, cosmopolitan assem-
blage, every workman seems to know
his business, and yet the general effect
is ineXpressibly confusing. ". /.
THE SIX CHIEF STRUCTURES.
The main building, covering nearly
p acres, cost 81, 100000. The interior
is subdivided into sections assigned TO
various countries. The building was
commenced July 4, 1874. The Art Gal
| lery cost 81, SOC, 900, and a few additions
remain to be finished. The Machinery
Hall has been completed. 1t covers
"A acres and cost S792,0O Horticul-
tural and Agricultural Halls have al
ready been described. The Govern
ment building will form the sixth of the
group. ..r.T 1.E ~ IVY
From present appearances it is moi
probable that the buildings will be en-
tirely ready for the opening day, but
the directors are confident that the
show will open according to the pro
| rramme laid down for the 10th of May
Thus far, all the buildings have beer
| located, and all space in the mammoth
buildings has been allotted. All the
representative State buildings. will be
located north of State Avenue, in the
extreme northwestern section of the
grounds. Among these are included
the pavilions of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois
Wisconsin, Michigan, New Hampshire
Connecticut, Massachusetts,, Delaware
Maryland, Tennessee, Iowa, and Mis-
souri,.
Each building has its Distinguishing
characteristics, in style and in orna
mentation. The Ohio building has {
more permanent Appearance than thu
others and shows Egyptian architec
ture, the front being of different stones
quarried in Ohio. The Missouri build
ing is to be Gothic, built out of the bari
of single tree Connecticut has {
quiet cottage, and all of the rest have
fine and substantial looking buildings
The headquarters of New York, Penn
sylvania, California, Arkansas, IVES
Virginia, and Mississippi are grouped
together. The New York building Oc
cupies fine site south of State Avenue
near the British building, and isgoins
forward rapidly. 1t is in the modern
style, will be handsomely painted, anC
may be regarded as the handsomes
building of the kind in the enclosure
So far it is the most tasteful of all thu
State buildings. The Pennsylvania
building will also be handsome.
The largest of all the State building
on the ground is that of Kansas. TIL,
products of the State will be exhibited
therein. 1t is near the Woman's Pavil
ion, and is to have a tall tower.
Northeast of the Judges Pavilion are
the headquarters of the Japs. TwC
buildings, to be used as bazaars, have
been erected. The japanese workmel
attract crowds by their queer fashion
of carpentry. The roofs of their build
ings are covered with tiles. ..
A SMALL CITY OF MINOR BUILDINGS
South of Fountain Avenue and Yves
of the lake is being erected a Turkisl
coffee-house. 1t is impure oriental style
and the outside is highly colored, cal
culated to catch the eye. Close by thi
is small building in process of erec
ton by a religious order, known a
"The men of jerusalem" to be use
for the sale of olive and other wood
from the Holy Land The orienta
wOrkinrmen, with their wide trouser
and dreamy faces, attract unusual al
tention. They will remain during tn
show. North of this is the Canada
log house, bearing the royal arms.
At the southwestern extremity of Ms
chinery Hall are number of sma
, buildings put up by private parties fc
the exhibition of various manufacture
? articles.
Close to the Pennsylvania Education
al Department is little building know
, as the kindergarten school. A Ne
r England log house, and modern kitcl
en- attract the curious. General new!
paper establishments viii have branc
} offices on the grounds fronting on Be
mont Avenue. There will be cheeS
2 factory or tive near by and in operation
l The brewers and masters building
< near the Government house.
: The grand marble fountain of ii
+; Catholic T. A. B. Society will be finisl
5 ed about June 1. The four marb
4 statues have arrived. a number of 9TH
= fine monuments and fountains will I
: put up.
= Hundreds of mon are engaged
= sodding, planting trees, flowers, vine
!, and shrubbery. These are watered an
. cultivated, and by the opening day Il
grounds will resemble a garden of bea
tiful flowers
Machinery Hall resembles a world
4 workshop, where every thing is mac
! from needle to an anchor. As yet 3
: is chaos, and the chorus of hammc
i and chissels continues from mornir
: until night.
: Spain, Japan, and Egypt are ahes
of the other foreign countries in Il
matter of time in the main building.
; was thought they would be last. 1tal
Chill, Norway, Sweden, New Sout
, Wales, and Denmark have spaces ne;
by. '"i@'@t k-3
DOM PEDRo's DISPLAY.
Brazil's enclosure is completed.
is grand and snowy beyond description
r Its space is SO by PIC, and is finished
p the Moorish stvle of architecture. tt