The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-08-10
The Louisville Exposition.
TIE BUILDING AND ITS CHIEF ATTRAC
TIONS--THE ART DISPLAY.

The building in which the exhibition
at Louisville, which opened last week,
will be held is handsome structure,
light and airy in architecture, and ad-
mirably adapted for displaying exhibits
to the best advantage. 1t is quadrang-
ular in form, and incloses four court
yards, each of which has large central
fountain bordered by tropical plants,
and broad tan bark walks winding
through bright carpet of grass. AT
night it will be lighted by 1000 Edison
incandescent electric lights, connected
by more than forty miles of copper
wire. The park and courtyard will be
lighted by the Jenny arc light. A
whole army OF busy workers have been
scattered through the building, and
gayly decorated booths have been
erected in all directions. Exhibits of
all kinds have been arranged in posi-
ton. The engines for driving the ma
chinery that fills more than one-third
of the ground floor have been set up
and tested. The great organ is com
pleted, and rehearsal of the Louisville
chorus, consisting of FIVE hundred voices,
has been held. During the exposition
organ recitals will be given by Messrs.
Morgan, of New York; Whiting, of
Cincinnati, and Butler, of Baltimore.
For the first fifty days of the exposition
Cappa's Seventh regiment band will
give daily concerts, and for the last
fifty days Gilmores band will furnish
instrumental music. The grounds of
the park in which the exposition is to
be held comprise eighteen acres, in
which there is to be found fine collec.
tion of forest trees. There are $50 va
rieties of trees, flower beds with hun
dreds of species of blooming plants,
fountains, summer houses, music stands
and rustic restaurants. An electric rail
way makes the circuit of the grounds.
The agricultural department has par
ticularly interesting exhibition. On the
grounds south of the main building a
small "farm' has been laid out, in which
are growing the various species of farm
and garden products cultivated in this
climate, besides many other parts. There
are large fields devoted to cotton, to-
bacco, maize, hemp, flax and sugar
cane. The art gallery is handsome
fire proof building in the shape of a
cross, situated at some distance from
the other buildings, in pretty grove OF
trees. The walls are of brick covered
with cement, the roof is of iron and
glass, and the floor is of cement. The
building is excellently lighted and viii
be one of the coolest places in the ex
position grounds. The art display vii
be exceptionally fine. Among the con
tributors to the loan exhibition of paint
ing are August Belmont, George l
Seney, II. V. Newcomb, ID. o. Mills
James II. Keene, Ex-Governor Cornell
John Hay, w. B. Dinsmore, JOIN
Hoey, J. Pierpont Morgan, and r. G
Dun, of New York. James L. Clag
horn, of Philadelphia, will send SOM
choice engravings; General Sherman
| will lend some rare old Gobelin tapes
tries; General Grant, his large collection
of curiosities and souvenirs; Samuel j
Tilden, the statue of Flora, from hi
house in Gramercy Park; Mrs. Potte
Palmer. of Chicago, large collectio
OF bric-a- brac, and many others wi
contribute pictures, statuary, and othe
works of art. The American Art Unio
collection of pictures-comprising 13
examples-will occupy an entire win
of the art gallery, The displays al
not all ready, but the blame is upon e9
= hibitors and not upon the management
which has done all it promised an
more, opening the building for the IT
ceipt of exhibits week sooner tha
= had been advertised. 1t will represer
nearly every state in the Union an
every prominent manufacturing interes
No labor saving machines will be al
sent. No natural product, no ore
= either coal, iron, gold or silver unrel
resented. OF the thirteen acres of o
iginal floor space not one inch remair
3 untaker. just outside the massive maj
building an immense annex is buildir
$ several acres in extent, and that, to
9 will be filled, In the open air, apa
t from the main building, are numerov
saw mills and other features that W