The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-17
THE EXPOSITION.
How the Big Concern is Working.
Attendance Increasing..-A Fine and
Magnificent Show.

position yesterday.
This Is an increase over the number o
admissions on the previous day.
Thousands of passengers are bein
brought into our city by our railroads an,
the reports of the railroad officials shoy
that the number of strangers visiting tn
show is exceedingly large.
The weather to-day was superb, and tn
indications are that at least 10000 peopl
will take in the show to-day.
About the first department looked at b.
the visitors is the big Horticultural Hall
The plants and flowers in spite of the chill
autumnal winds are doing we'll, and th'
specimens are of the rarest kind.
The Main Hall is the next place of visit
and then comes Power Hall, with its intri
cate machines
The business of the Exposition is running
on smoothly.
Exposition Commissioner Bruce TO-DAY
succeeded Mr.. Ingalls, in taking charge Of
the place.
A fine display of photographs of views on
tine Soothern Railroad line is drawing con.
siucrapie atIraCtl0n.
Another big thing is the display of min
erals from Leadville, Colorado. There is
one piece of horn silver, valued at $500. and
also a pig OF base bullion, valued at 81, 900
per ton.
The specimens Of silver ore from that re-
gion are numerous and interesting.
The visitors are paying considerable at
tention to the display of the Kansas &
Pacific r. R. This exhibition embraces all
the products along the line. There are
twenty varieties Of corn, some of them
nearly twenty-five feet high; thirty varie-
ties OF grasses; about the same of sheaf oats;
ten samples of hemp twenty-five feet high,
Usage orange trees, etc.
The samples OF tobacco plants are as va
ried and excellent as numerous.
An interesting display of fine decorated
woods is to be seen in the south corner of
the Main Hall.
Miss McLaughlin's faience display is
Also one of the Exposition features.
Tomorrow will be one of the big days of
The show. There will be an organ concert
nj noon by Curriers' Band; Thomas con-
cert at night with grand chorus of five
hundred singers. Then there will also be
the competition in floral displays.
Mr. M. f. ingalls,, who was officer of the
gay yesterday, sent the following to the
Exposition Commissioners:
10 the Board of Commissioners:
GENTLEMEN-In performing nv duties as
Ohicer OF the Day, have noticed several
matters which, in my judgment, will ma
tcrialiy add to the comfort of our patrons,
and can be done at little expense.
FIRST the entrance into Horticultural
HAL from the open area found closed.
This caused much complaint and discom.
fort. The reason for it was that the draft
was too cold upon the plants. 1t will not
do to have the doors closed, and vet tbe
plants must be saved. / recommend that
the Committee on Horticulture be author
lied to have heavy curtains put up that
will prevent the draft, and at the same
time not close the passage; or fix it in such
other wayas the committee may deem best.
The passages through the area from Hor-
ticultural Hall to the Main Hall, also from
Floral Hall to same also from Main Hall.
are uncovered and exposed. 1t is disagree-
able to require our visitors-ladies and
ohildren-to pass through such exposure.
ANY awning can be erected over each of
the passages at small expense that will
be perfect protection and look TASTY. I
recommend that the Board authorize the
Building Committee to do this at once.
One other trouble is the want of commun-
cation between the Secretary's Office and 9
Ihe Department of Minerals and the Main
building. find that at a very small ex-
pense passage-way can be made by
pridAe, using the windows for doorways
t will require the moving of two small ex-
libits in the Department of Ores and Min f
rails; but have seen Colonel Dayton, and
le SAYS that can easily be done. / hope the I
3oard will authorize the Building Commit. /
ee to do this at once. O
ALI Of which is respectfully submitted. b
M. Il. INGALLS,, Officer of the Day. a
The matter has been referred to the Build t
ng Committee. f
Commissioner Bruce is the officer to-day. n
The music pleased the visitors last even s
Dg curriers' programme was fine one.
Ihe "Sugg' burners were put into posi- II
ion last night in the Horticultural Depart =
,ent by General Hickenlooper. A lack of y
as, however, did not give justice to the n
urners. o
Two fine specimens of American granite o
ave been entered by Mr.. Alfred White. IT
AMONG THE PICTURES y, u
1t is curious to note the different iuds- h
lents OF different people upon the pictures s,
the Exposition and often tie different
'timates made by persons of really refined W
allure and artistic perceptions. One art fr
,thusast will stand well away from some VI
,ef d'euvre and dilatc upon the ensemble k,
the picture, the perfection of the compo- (y
ton, the exquisite balance of the figures N,
the accessories, the shadow contrasts ra
ith the lights, the sombre colors with the
light effects and the fine harmony of the "
hole. How these results are brought about tr
e to him matters of Indifference. The w
ethods are nothing-the completed ex- 40
'ession OF the result is all. Another he
lually enthusiastic admirer will lead Won
way 20 another picture and dilate with m
Iual ardor upon the perfection of the
Ilnters methods, the extraordinary har-
ony of his colors, the exact Qualities of
s shadows, and the wonders OF his tech.
que. He will point to tho marvellous tn
ieness OF his touch. the almost micro
opic, delicacy of his manipulation, the A.