The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-05-18

French troops under Baron Viomenil,
the Americans commanded by the Mar
quis Lafayette; and still nearer are
columns of British red coats, marching
to the surrender. preceded by a few
battalions of old Continentals leading
the van, and neal by is seen what I
Judged to be Washington, surrounded
by his military staff, mounted, the fig
ures all appearing In bold relief. may
not be wholly correct in the attempt at
a brief description of this magnificent
panoramic view, as | only Judge from n
recollection of the affair, as narrated
by the historian. The Kansas indie
pcndence straw bell hangs listlessly ui-
der the northern Pavilion. The antique
wind mill is reproduced with its out
stretched wings radiathg, ready to
catch every passing breeze TO pulverize
the cereals. The cider mill Is hero, and
in operation l noticed many either
shaking their thirst or creating resolu-
ton" Alarge area in the northwestern
part of the building is covered with ag-
ricultural implements. Acres In the
southwestern portion of the immense
structure is devoted to machinery of
various kinds. On entering the central
transcpt, south side, you are confronted
with n towering fountain, throwing ar
tistically formed sprays of water in every
direction; passing this, on either hand
IL seen a fine array of bronzed and mar
bic statuary.
In the center of the music stand, CEN
ter of the building, on a high pedestal,
is seen a colossal figure representing
America; from there a fine view is had
of the huge organ and its finely orna-
mented surroundings. Just north of
the organ is seen the vcritablc "New
England log house," with its antique
collection of its household gods, or
rather goods, of eye olden time and in
the foreground is a miniature lake. the
Yankee ''posy bed" a soddcd lawn on
which stands an Indian lodge, with live
Indians inhabiting it.
The official estimate ofthe attendance
inside the building was placed at one
hundred thousand. What a mighty
%concourse of people to be c~ongregated
under II roof; probably the largest
number that has been concentrated in
any single building at one time in any
country in modern times; but & build
ing covering twenty-onc acres will hold
quite a party.
The railroads converging in this city
will inauguratc excursion trips the COM
ing season, reaching far into the coun-
try. Tickets for twenty-five cents adj
hitting TO Main Building, art gallery in
Memorial hall, Horticultural hall, etc,
and checks TO pass and repass to and
from all the buildings; checks being
necessary on account of the fence being
partially removed, that last year en-
closed the centennial grounds. Were it
not for the check system, outsiders
might flock upon the grounds and in
termingle among the "regulars," and
thus gain admittancc without paving.
| would advise the "Green Mountain
Boys" and the ladies likewise, to pay a
visit TO this historic city, and view and
study the great exhibition, as well as
visit the large number of localities and
points that are scattered about in this
great city and its suburbs, that possess
so much revolutionary interest and in
centives to patriotism, and perhaps they
might i'll q measure recatch the spirit
and inspiration of 1876. p. W. G..