The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-05-03
THE CENTENNIAL.
A Ramble Through the Different
Buildings, and the Tokens
Of Progress in Each.
THE BUsrLE OF PREPARArIoN.

THE BUS lie OF PREPARA ZION.
ART HAAL-TIE MAIN BUILDING-wHAT
TIE DIFFERENT NATIONS ARE DOING
AGRICULTURAL HALL - MACHINERY =
SPECIAL EXHIBITS.
A letter 10 the New York Tribune from
Philadelphia gives an interesting account
OF the progress made in the preparations
for the great show: The progress made IN
the work at tine grounds during the past
week has been on the whole satisfac.o DRY
In the art hall some floor thing and marble
psueling remains to complete. The
honey-comb of picture galleries in the
annex is filled with consignments of paint
ings and statues, ye. urpacked, from all
lands under che sun that are sufficiently
civilizsd to produce artists. In one of the
cells of this lsoyrinthine construction Mr..
Sartain, the superintendent OF the art bu-
reau, has established his Office, and next
week, or the week after, he Will put his
Hanging committee" to work. There
will be less complaint than usual about the
placing of pictures, because as every gal
lery has skylignt of the same size as
every other, aud as there are no side-lights,
the wall spaces are all equally desirable as
far as lighting is concerned. With two or
three exceptions, all the foreign commits
sions are pushing forward their prepare
lions in the main building with great en-
mountain of packing-csses on her terri
tory, and dozen mechanics in shirt-like
blouses, skull caps, and pigtails are put
ting things to rights with diligence and
dispatch. They have completed a gorgeous
little pavilion. with walls of gilded wood
work carved TO represent vines and lesves,
and showing through the open spaces q
background of red silk. There are runner
Gus large panels OF white, on which are
painted quaint figure pieces representing
scenes in Chinese life. The Japanese have
most of theis showcases in place, but have
not begun to unpack their wares. In the
Egyptian court there is already CLEAN OF
splendidly embroidered table-spresds, scar
let saddle-cloths heavy with gold and sill
yer thread, and brides and stirrups glitter
ing with bullion and gems, seen through
the rents in the wrsppings that but hall
romeo q 1.-THE carved ebony cases and their
ontents.
THE sPANIARDs
have shut out curious visitors from their
court, and are busy unpscking their goods
Russia, about whose attendance we begun
to be skeptical in spite Of official assur.
ances, is now represented by a score o.
boxes. Evidently her commissioners are
In no hurry to begin their preparations
Denmark has erected an archWay or can
yass and wood st the entrance of her com.
pact section. The Austrian commissioner
Hofrath Nigeria, is theoretically making
up for lost time, and hopes 10 get bis de-
partment in order by the opening day
Some Of the csses are richly adorned with
carving and gliding. A very unique ex-
bibit OF oleomargarine Is in place. It con-
sists of large white tablet, some 20 feel
by IL, made of plates of the substance
with border OF black and yellow bees
wax tiles of diamond shape. The whole is
framed in black wood, and the face OF the
tablet bears an inscription in raised letter.
giving the name and address OF the exhib
itors. The German name ofthe substance
is spsr-butser economical butter) The
glass makers of Bohemia, the Prague
glovers, and the Vienna manufacturers o.
leather. amber, meerschaum and ivory
goods will be well represented. In the
German section great numter OF cases
have been set up, and some goods IN
packed. An ivory manufacturer has {
large case of great beauty. ALeipsic fur
rier is preparing fine exhibit, and toe
chemists are also doiDg well. The ample
territory of Great Britain swsrms with ex
hibitors and workmep, and multitude o
interesting objects daily emerge from theil
swstbiDss OF straw. The porcelain anC
msjOliea makers continue TO astonieh Wis
itors with new wonders of their arr, th'
perfdmeIs are briTgiug out their lragrsn
stores, and the Scctch jewelers. show wha