The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-05

In every room land there are over fifty
being fitted up) the whiz of the saw and
the sound of the hammer can be heard. All
is noise and hustle, but not confusion, as
ever thing is executed so Systematically
that all confusion is obviated. The work
in each department is progressing astonish-
ingly, and booths and cases are built so
quickly that one can hardly notice them
being erected. The stands for displays are
all made in sections and taken to the build
ing, where, in very short time, they are
put in place. They are all tastefully made,
and some are very large, both in hight
and in length. Clemens Oskamp's cases are
erected, and show off to great advantage.
The big engine will soon be ready to start
as the steam connections are almost finished
and the exhaust is being made to-day.
Floral Hall is beginning to assume prop
er shape, the walks are commenced and
the excavation that is to form the beauti-
full miniature lake is being well cemented
with hydraulic cement. The Grotto and
Cascade are about to receive their finishing
touches of moss and other material neces-
sary to their completion, and workmen are
sanding the board portion of the roof di-
rectly over the Cascade. The new offices
on the floor in the front of the south wing
are large and roomy and very tastefully ar
ranged, and the clerks and officers are oc-
cupving them.
The front portion of the three buildings
are div ided on the second and third floors
into small rooms, and every foot is utilized.
The visitors to the grand show will have to
| hn vnry parnful w whap uoipu oroup5 or tho,y
will miss great many of these rooms, and
thereby miss seeing some very interesting
displays.
The exhibitors assigned to Power Hall
are all coming in very lively and getting
their goods arranged without much delay.
There is no doubt that this portion of the
Exposition will be ready for. the opening,
regardless of the fact that large amount of
counter-shaftng and connections are yet to
be put up and made
| The stone sidewalk and fence on Elm
street will be finished and the whole place
cleaned of all rubbish by Saturday night.
The houses in which the turnstiles are to
be placed will soon be finished.
The Blymyer Manufacturing Company
have couple of very large cane mills and
a fine engine in Power Hail. and workmen
are busy putting them in running order.
The elevator is doing its work nicely, and
is in constant demand by tie exhibitors as
signed to the second floor of the north
wing. A young man named Dennis is op-
Grating it,
Art Hall is receiving its finishing touches,
and will have double sky-light, which
will have tendency to soften the refcc-
ton and show off the picture to the best
advantage.
The Commissioners and all connected
still retain perfect confidence in regard to
everything being ready on the 10th of Sep
tenber. Manufacturers and merchants in
general are taking lively interest in the
show and are busy getting up their dis
plays for the grand parade.
Parties who desire to exhibit leaf tobaccos
will please make application to the follow
ing gentlemen:
For manufacturing and cutting exhibits
to apply to W. G. Morris. For exhibits of
seed leaf to apply to E. w. Griest SAM
pies delivered to either of these gentlemen
will be taken in charge. They must be de.
livered September 9th. Said samples must
be drawn by the Tobacco Inspector of the
Association, and sealed by him.
NOTES.
The big engine is two hundred horse
power.
A couple of new additions to the police
force to-day.
Three hundred and fifty citizens have
agreed to decorate.
The main belt will be rather short for so
large driving-wheel.
Lane & Bodley are putting in alarge mill
for crushing silver ore.
A number of pieces of machinery will be
operated by display engines.
Large cases of pictures are being unpacked
daily and made ready for hanging.
The frcsco painters are at work on panel
OF the ceiling in one of the corridors.
The electric light is used all night in
Floral Hall to give light to the workmen.
Counter shafting is being erected all
along the line of the main shafting in
Power Hall.
The Western Union Telegraph Company
have an office on the north corner of the
stage in Music Hall.
General A. T. Goshorn visited the build
ing Yesterday and was very much pleased
with the progress being made.
The Committee on the Reception of
President Hayes met yesterday in the
Chamber of Commerce. On Tuesday even
ing they will receive the President and
other guests at the depot and escort them
TO the Grand Hotel
Mr.. Edwin Alden. advertising agent has
been awarded the contract by the Commits.
sioners to advertise the Exposition in three
hundred papers, throughout Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois and West Virginia, all the large
dailies at Louisville, KY, Cleveland, Ohio,
Indianapolis Ind, and Columbus, Ohio.
Mysterious Disappearance.
Frank c. Morgan, residing at No. 5S Plum
street and an agent for the Union Stock
Yards, has been missing from his home