Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1882-11-17
CART cid Memorial Fund.

The National Bazaar, Art and Industrial
Exposition, which opens in Washington on
the 25th, promises TO be very unique thing,
inasmuch as il will be the first time the
Capitol was ever put TO such purposes. The
Bazaar is TO be held under the auspices of
the Society of the Army Of the Cumberland
and in the interest Of the Garfield Memorial
Fund, and none can question the course OF
Congress in permitting the National Capt..
toll 10 be devoted 10 30 worthy cause The
work Of remodeling the rotunda, the Old
Hall Of Representatives, and other portions
of the main floor, is being rapidly pushed
forward to completion, and when ali is in
readiness the scene presented will be a
memorable one. The magnificent rotunda
Ia being converted into grand art gallery, in
which will be displayed very many OF the
finest paintings owned In the United States.
The four centre spaces will be occupied by
four Of the widest known art establishments
in the country, and their displays will rival
anything Of the character shown at the Cen
tennial. Directly in the centre of the 70.
tunda will stand a colossal statue Of Garfield,
about which choice cut flowers will be most
lavishlv strcwn every day. The Old Hall
Of Representatives will be given up TO State
Booths, which will be presided over by beau.
tiful lady representatives of the different
States of the Union. These booths will be
exquistely embellished, and offer attrac-
tions which will not only be exceedingly
difficult for the sterner sex TO resist, but the
fairer sex as well. The four Executive De-
partments Of the Government-Treasury
War, Navy and Interior-will occupy the
centre spaces Of this hall, and make thereon
a peculiarly interesting exhibit. Special ex.
hibits, booths and other attractions will be
located ut other points upon the main floor,
in the lobbies OF the House and Senate, and
in tact throughout the entire building. Even
then the accommodations will not suffice,
and the Agricultural Building with its fifteen
thousand square feet Of space, will be thrown
open TO exhibitors II will be mainly de-
voted TO agricultural exhibits and imple-
ment and machinery displays. The Atchi-
son, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Com.
pany will occupy much room with one OF
its remarkable displays Of products, etc.
The fame Of this Company In this line may
fairly be said " be worldwide, as Its strik.
ingly brilliant success at the Centennial,
Cincinnati, Louisville and st. Louis Expo
slti0ns. not 10 speak Of European centres of
similar interest, have gained the admiration
OF the agricultural public everywhere. Other
railway companies Of the West will proba-
bly, vie with the Santa Fc in extent and
artistic arrangement Of their displays, and
certainly no opportunity Of witnessing such
an exhibition has ever before been offered
the farmers Of Maryland, Virginia, West
Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and
other States on the line Of the Baltimore
and Ohio, jig diylaiols and branches.
The period Of the Bazaar and it, kindred
attractions has been capitally apportioncd
off for the series Of events. For instance,
Saturday, the 25th, will be the opening day,
and Hon. Stanley Matthews will deliver the
Grafton. Sunday. the Goth, will be Garfield
Memorial Day; Monday, the 9th, Army Of
the Cumberland and Veteran Day; Tues
day, the 28th, School Children Day; We'd
nesday The Goth, Bicycle Day; Thursday,