Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1882-11-24
THE GREAT EXPOaIIIlIONWH WHIOH
OPENS TO-AORROW.
The National Capitol Building to be
Turned Into 9 Palace Of Art For
the Benefit Of the Garfield
Memorial Fund.
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of the society Of the Army OF the Cumbsr.
land, and In the interest Of the Garfield
Memorial Fund and none can questjon
the course of congress in permitting the
national capitol to be devoted TO oss worthy
. cause. The work Of remodsling the 70.
tunda, the old hall Of representatives, and
other portions Of the main floor, 10 being
rapidly pushed forward to completion,
and when all is in readiness the scene
presented will be memorable one. The
magnificent rotunda is being converted
into grand art gallery, in which will be
displayed very many Of tho finest paint
ings owned in the United States. The
four center spaces will bss occupied BY
four Of the dest-known art establish.
ments in the country, and their displays
rival anything Of the character Oh own at
the centennial. Directly in the center Of
the rotunda will stand 3 i3sS 3.S
COLOSSAL STATUE OF GARFIELD
about which choice cut flowers will be
most lavishly strewn every day. The old
hall Of representatives will be given up to
state booths, which will be presided over
by beautiful lady representatives. Of the
different states of the union. These booths
will be exquisitely enbelllshed, !, and offer
attractions which will not only be exceed.
ingly difficult for the stsrnsr sex to resist,
but the fairer rex as we'll. The four ex-
treasury. war. navy and interior-Will. oc.
cupy the centre spaces of this hall. .and
make thereon q peculiarly interesatinr 81.
hibit. Special exhibits, booths aud other
attractions will be located at other points
on the main floor, in the d lobbiss 81 tie
house and senate, and in fact throuohout
the entire building. as.a|s s7s7t-.T
. Even then the accom odationS viii not
suffice, and the agricultural building with
its fifteen thousand square fest of space,
Wiii De tn!oWn open % exnioators; =
WI! oe NANNY uevcteu . agrlc9ltursl ex'
niolls ana ltnplelaent anu macnlneIy als-
Plays ,.s#.,
Inc Pell9u ol tne Dazaar :na im kln'
aleo at.Iacslons = s y, nus peen c.p!tsl!y spPol
!loneu on iol .le seliee ,x.I - evGn's. !,, ror
lnstanee' os'uluay2 tno s.s e:sn, VII ue uno
Opening oAy, anu 1aon. ossnlsy msstneMs
Will aeiveI the 9ratlon. Sunoay, u !9e Setn,
VIII ~, ~ 9alnelu Meniorlal DSy M9noay,
t9e SHh' Army VI the :, Ium1erlana aa:i ana
~ vete.ah DSy lnesuay, M !ae @otn: ~ scnool 9e
Sni'u1en D1r; M Weunesuay' ene one,. @yan, Di.
To,nni Tav 10y nav and Cow nss;t;,,. , AI. nr|fI.
Friday, December 1st, Military Day, and
Competitive Drill Saturday, the I'd, Dis.
L: m. Al
mination of Pennsylvania avenue at
ring the week there will be brilliant 70.
ceptions every night, and for the outdoor
day events monster grand stand has
been erected just south Of the White
House: The bicycle contssts. compsti-
front of this stand, which will seat fully
RAILROAD Expos11rro1.
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railroad COMPANY will OCCUPY ranch room
with one Of its remarkable displays of
products, etc. Other railway companies
of the west, including the North Pacific,
will probably vie with the Santa Fe in sx-
tent and artistic arrangement Of their dis.
plays, and certainly no opportunity Of
witnessing such an exhibition has ever
before been offered the farmers Of Mary.
land, Virginia. West Virginia, Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio, Indiana, and other states on
the line of the Baltimore and Ohio 10
divisions and branch hss.
Low TARE1 f.,
On account Of the cut rates from St.
Paul to Chicago, one caa &c tosW WashtnR.
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