, 1877-10-07
EXPOSITION GOSSIP,
II The Tribune i" Gossiper Makes
Another Circuit Of the Great
Building,
And Relates Some Of the Incidents
and Objects that. Came Under
His Observation.

| The even. Of last week was the visit to the
| Exposition OIL Friday of some 5000 people from
| South Bend, Ind, it being an excursion gotten
| ur by tic employees OF the Studcbakcr Brothers
Manufacturing Company Of that city. The dis
play Of that firm is the chief attraction in tho
southern portion OF tlte b;ildins,-inaccd. it is
no exag;seration to say it Is anleniahly the finest
Being the contribution Of .1ndiana, the
visitors had reason for their pride in
the work Of the Studebakcr Bros, which
they vsibly and a'.dibly showed though it vas
but tho confirmation OF what they and nearly
everybody else kncw-that this cnterprIsn,
house have no superiors i'll tile manufacture Of
fine carriages, and will not be unlcrsold.
Among the various vehicles Of their make, VIC
wish to call the particular attention Of visit
ors to the magnificent glass landau, the
cart, bolster top wagon, an4 especially
to the unfinished coach, which shows
50 plainly and satisfactorily the superior quality
Of material and workmanship The repository
recently erected Tor this house at Nos. Isl anu
153 Wabash nycnue contains al tho modern in,-
proycncnts, and is .unexcellcd by any similar
establishment III the country. Their stock OF
work is very large. and contains complete as
sort.nent Of pleasure and fa1nily carriages.
Our original statement niale some weeks
ago, that the display OF finished costumes and
Choitc dry-gootls SELECTIONS 1nade BY the house
OF Charles tossage Il Co. is more refined, Gle
giant, and artistic than any similar exhibit ever
seen in America. is more and uurc verified as
the Exposition draws to Il close. The fall OPEN
ing at this FIRMS regular establishment. State
AMI Washington streets, was distinguished
social event Of the week.
There never was an Exposition vet, national.
State, interstate, or county, at which Belding
Bros. & Co., the great American ecwing-sllk
manufacturers, did mot (wilcnever they trict)
beat all competition, and take away all the
honors worth having. In this respect history
again repeats itself at the present Exhibition III
ts CITY: The ma Hlasnlfent aI;5ii{ display Of Their
OF the Chicago branch, is one of the
most pleasing things in the Exhibition,
both rs to artistic arrangement and superior |
quality of goods exhibited. But the superior |
every nccdlewoman III the land aud almost
everybody else to need to be more than 1ncn-
toned here. We merely desire to call attention
to tho beautiful arrangement of sEools aud !
colors in the special exhibit Of this firm ut the |
present Exposition, view OF which is well |
worth stroll to the southern portion OF the |
great building.
Fu1st IL Bradley who have gained so many |
laurcls for the implements of their manufacture
i'll the past, are ambitious for still further hon
or5, which they are sure to obtain, for their dis
play ut the great slow on the lake-shore is sim
ply perfect. 1t embraces the celebrated Garden |
City Clipper pillow, ritli'l.. and walking: cu}tiga-
tors, hay-rakes, a1ld their "improycd suky |
plo'.s, (which any farmer will tell ron are the
best in 1sc.
D. AicDougal} tc Co., Of Nos. 254 and 256
Fifth avenue, have i'll operation a machine for
slicinc dried smoked beef. 1t works beautiful
~, and The nroduct Of its work IS simply perfec-
ton. 1t is the best In the market.
Mr.. F. T. Stone, OF No. AIS West Lake street,
of light and elegant carriages,
bilg:5ies, ETC., has four beautiful specimens of
his work on exhibition in the southeast part Of I
Tic 11lan hall, consisting Of two buggics, por-
ter wagon, and Il neat little road wagon. They
,re much admired, especially the porter wagon,
for its strength, liylltncss, simplicity, and cheap
ness. Mr.. Stones work cannot be cxceiled by
my manufacturer East or West. 1t obtained u
metal of honor at the Centennial. and has re-
'eived other laurcls at previous Expostions He
las also on exhibition q fine line Of driving out
its, which he is enabled to furnish to dealers at
prices, owing to arrangements he has
made Withthc manufacturers.