The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-06-08
CENTENNIAL LETTER.
from our Regular Correspondent
PARLIAMENTARY ,JuOe =. 1876.

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hibits, but are merely estate headquar-
ters," where citizens of States may find
a comfortable place to rest, write and
visit-in which they can feel PEI fectly at
home, because it is, collectively their
own. The buildings are nearly all stu
ated on State avenue, in the northern
section of the grounds, which is the
highest part of the Enclosure and over
register is kept in each headquarter,
| wherein visitors from that State are ask
ed to write their names, and files Of the
local newspapers are placed at their dis
posal in the parlors and reading rooms.
This latter feature is not very complete
as yet, and I would respectfully call the
attention of local newspapers in your
State to that fact. The publishers will
serve much better purpose and &C
commodate more of their home people
by furnishing their papers for the State
headquarters than by aiding Geo. p.
Rowell & Co. in big advertisement of
that firm.
The Pennsylvania building is the lar
gest and is located within stones throw
of Machinery Hall, facing the lake. 1t
is los 65 feet and of Gothic artitecture.
On either side of the main entrance are
two towers fanking larger one, while a
neat porch extends around portion of
each of the four sides of the building.
| The main entrance leads into large
hall about sixty feet long by forty wide,
and high in proportion, the roof being
| formed of numerous graceful arches.
The walls have been properly painted and
ornamented, and it is proposed on them
shall be hung the portraits of all the
Governors of the State, from the time of
Penn to the present. On either side of
the hall are two rooms, each about TWEEN
ty feet square. The first of these on
the right is intended for the use of cit
liens of the State, with an adjoining
room fitted up in elegant style as a la
dies parlor. The carpet is Brussels and
the furniture of walnut, covered with
maroon rep. On the opposite side. the
first room, is intenped as a committee
room, and the furniture is finished IN
red. The Governors room adjoins it On
the west, and is fitted up in fine style,
the furniture being finished in blue.
Each apartment has connected with it
retiring rooms, and every convenience
is arranged for those who shall frequent
the building. The total cost of the
building and furniture was SIT, 800. It
is in charge of A. @. Mullin, Secre-
tary of the Board of Managers
General Superintendent, who is assisted
by Lewis G. Bull, Assistant Superinten-
dent, and a messenger and ianitor.
Hon. Morton McMichael is President
of the Board of Managers, and ex-Gov-
ernor Curtin Vice-President. 1t is in
tended soon to have formal opening,
when members of the legislature and
other officials will be invited to enliven
the occasion.
New York has really the most elegant
State building on the grounds, thong it
is not SO large as that Of Pennsylvania,
nor half so costly. There is really
striking contrast in the two buildings,
when the cost of each is taken
into consideration. The total cost
of the New York structure is
put down at $4,000, and yet the furniture
finish and style of the whole thing would
lead one to estimate its cost above Penn
sylvania's 1900 buildings. It is two
stories high with elegant ladies' parlors
on the second floor, furnished superbly,
and having two pianos for the use of
guests. On the walls are large crayon
portraits of William Cullen Bryant and
Carrot Smith. In the Governors room
is similar and very fine portrait of
Governor Tilden. The building has a
comfortable homelike air, and is withal
both snowy and convenient. It is built
on the square-box plan, with ample
piazza room. It is under the manage
ment of the New York commissioners,
headed by Mr.. Frank Leslie and jack
son Schultz.
One of the most imposing of the
State group is that of Ohio, built of
dressed stone from the quarries of the
State, and therefore of more substan-
tial character than is usual among these
essentially temporary buildings. To the
rear of it is erected a large hall which
will serve as a place for meetings of
county and State organizations that may
desire to use it during the progress of
the Exhibition. The stone for this stuc-
ture was contributed from twenty eight
different quarries, and have been put
into the walls both dressed and undress-
ed, and SO arranged as to display the
different colors and varieties. The top
portion of the front is of O. very fine
specimen of dressed sand stone from
Dayton, and some handsome window
sills and cornice come from McDermott
6 Co., Berea. The interior of the
building is cool and airy, being comfort
ably finished and withal a very attrac-
tive place for Ohio people to rendesvouz
while on the grounds. Something over
$1,000 was expended in its construction
T. w. Green, ESQ.,, is in charge and
will cheerfully show Ohio's every atten-
ton. Governor Hayes is announced for
a reception here on the 4th of July.
Indiana has q goOd-sized building q
| distinguishing feature of which is the
representation of the different counties
by artistically prepared panels, covering
the walls of the reception hall, showing
the date of settlement of each, with their
organization, population, products, in
dustries and special characteristics, the
population of the larger villages, with a
list of churches and school houses.
From the cities, such as Indianapolis and
the rest, special tables furnish items of
| commercial news. Near the front en-
trance are some noticeable specimens of
! timber and block coal
illinois has one of the neatest and