The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-05-09
ARcHITEoTURAL CHANCES.

REARRANalNGs sTTIE94 FOREIGN couEEAr-zrltFs
NEW Music sTANTs AND nleh AlsoADEs.
The greatest care has been exercised in the
installation of exhibits, similar articles in the
same group being placed in close proximity,
SO as to facilitate comparison and study. while
each group as classified has frontage on the
main nave, the centre transept, or prominent
cross-avenues leading directly from the nave.
All the foreign courts face the main aisle, and,
as during the Centennial, the enclosures for
foreign exhibits are erected in the style of ar
chitecture peculiar to the respective countries.
In nearly all cases these structures are the
same as those used at the Centennial Exhibit
ton, but they have been greatly improved in
appearance by bringing the buck portions to
the front aud thus giving a finer series of IA
cades In the west wing of the building on
the north side, commencing at the west end,
are the Norwegian, Swedish, Danish Tunis-
ian, Turkish, Spanish (agriculturaD, and
Chinese courts, while directly opposite them,
across the nave, and in the same order, are TO
be seen the Egyptian, Spanish Gndustrial),
and other courts Of equal interest The
Japanese, French, Belgian, Swiss, Mexican,
and the unique Brazilian pavilons are in the
west wing, but fronting also on the chief
thoroughfare, thus increasing the vista of for
eign displays and adding materially to the
beauty and novelty of the scene. The only
very marked change in the interior structure
of the building is in the centre Of the north
side !, here the high gallery has been connect
- ,ith nv a lnpO of vida
steps reaching far out towards the centre,
where the music stand was originally located,
and as upon these are placed tiers of'gradual-
ly ascending seats gracefully grouped in
flights, and above them looms up the great or
gan, the beholder discovers at once that this
grand stage is intended for the accommodation
Of chorus and orchestra during musical enter
tainments. In front Of the elevated stage or
terraced platform is a clear area 200 feet in
width by 240 feet in length to the centre of
the building, and this is soon to have accom-
modations for an audience Of 5000 people
On the music. stand can be seated chorus Of
2, 500 voices, not including full orchestra,
and this will not interfere with the ascending
avenues on each side leading to two arcades
formed by connecting with bridge the two
north towers and the organ gallery. From
the top of these arcades the view will be most
magnificent. In the concert auditorium five
superb chandeliers have been suspended, and
SO inconceivable are the colossal proportions
of all the surroundings that these splendid
pieces of workmanship would in comparison
be much dwarfed were it not for the glores
by which the eye can form an estimate Of their
distance from the floor. These globes, and
there are 200 Of them, appear at tliei, present
height likelittle soap-b bubbles cleaning in the
sunshine, and the effect of the artistic group
/ ing is very rich.
LOG CABINS AND WIGWANS.
! NEW FEATURES IN THE NORTH TOWERS
WHAT THE LADIES AXE DOING.
In one one of these towers is constructed
by the Ladies Committees fac-simile Of an
Indian encampment, including wigwams,
weapons, rude utensils, &C., together with
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