The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-17
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vile, etc. The galleries are reserved for the
colored exhibits, designed to show the progress
made by the colored since emancipation
These galleries are twenty-one feet from the
floor and forty feet wide
The horticultural hall is one of tho most con.
spicuous buildings on the ground Its length is
600 feet and width l94 feet, making it the largest
conservatory in the world 1t is one of the most
substantial structures on the ground, having
been erected by the city of New Orleans as
permanency, and will remain after the exposi-
ton is over 1t is composed almost wholly Of
glass, and from its center rises tall glass tower
nearly 100 feet in height 1t contains such rare
and delicate tropical plants rs cannot be trusted
in the open air, ranged in the form of long aises
and avenues around large fountain playing ir
the immediate center Of the building and be
meath its great glass dome, The grounds around
the hall are laid off into gardens, intended to
show the flora of each quarter of the globe.
The factories and mills annex is an extension
of the machinery department of the main build
ing. 1t is constructed wholly Of iron aud in
tended for the heavier machinery, but partic-
ularly for that used in tho manipulation an6
manufacture of cotton and sugar, and the har
vesting and preparation Of rice.
The saw mills building extends from the real
of the edifce towards the Mississippi being POI
feet in in length, and affording room for fifty
saw-mills. This building fronts Immediately on
the river into which extends long wharf where
boom of logs has been provided for the use of
the saw mills running here,
At the extreme other end of the park, near
St Charles avenue, are the livestock quarters,
and arena, covering thirty-seven acres of ground.
There are SIX distinct buildings for horses and
two for cattle, each 3S6 feet In length In addi-
ton to these stables, regulation half mile track
has been laid out adjoining. This track and the
space included can be used as an arena for the
stock display
The art gallery is $50 feet long by 100 feet
wide, and wholly fire proof, the building itself
| and even the partitions being of iron It is
lighted from above, which, 1t is thought will
show the pictures to the best advantage
Mexico, which is taking more interest in the
exposition than any foreign power, has erected
two buildings on the grounds, which, az far as
architecture is concerned, are undoubtedly the
handsomest in the entire park These are the
euartil Mexicano, or Mexican national building,
situated in the lower end Of the park immediate
ly upon the river front II is built after the
style of the residence of a rich Mexican gentle
man, and is used as the barracks for the Two
regiments of Mexican troops sent here to take
part in the exposition, and for a display Of Mex
lean birds, plants and flowers The Mexican
octagonal building, composed wholly Of glass and
iron, is of purely Saracenic architecture. and the
most graceful and ravishing 1t contains the
mineral display of "our sister republic"
The main building contains the general exhib-
its, those of all foreign countries, the educational
and other displays, The larger portion Of the
river side is devoted to raw and manufactured
products, ores, minerals and woods Next comes
the division assigned to textile fabrics clothing.
etc, then that devoted to aimentary products,
and beyond this the educational display. Al
right angles with this are the spaces for the va
rious foreign nations. To the right of the mu-
sic hall are Russia, Belgium. Germany, Japan,
Siam, China, Turkey and Asia Minor to the
left are Austria. Hungary, Italy, Portugal.
Spain, France, Great Britain. Denmark. Sweden
and Norway South and Central America and
Mexico, the latter having the largest space as-
signed to any foreign power
GovERNAiENr AND STATE EXHIBITS
In the government building are the United
States and the various State exhibits. The dis
play made by the government OF the United
States is the largest and most delightfully."- in
struetive ever yet attempted 5y any nation of.
fcially
The expenditure Of the money appropriated by
the government, amounting to $780, 600 and the
preparation of exhibits was intrusted to board
Of commissioners.
The principal feature Of the exhibit of the
f.sfa Ilals,
in diameter upon which is accurstely define
ated all the geogra phical and political divisions
Of the EARTH with facts ss to their area popula-
ton, productions. etc. The globe is 90 con
structed rs to be illuminated from within
Upon large illustrated charts and diagrams is
presented to the eye information relative to the
production, manufactures, trade and commerce
of each country and upon other charts will be
shown the relative distance of the various ports
of Central and South America from the various
shipping ports of the United States as compared
with the distances Of the same ports from those
of Europe
The Treasury Department has a !ife-saving
station upon the shore of Lake Rubio, the crew
being provided with all the boats and iife-savipg
apparatus used by them i'll actual service.
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing is rep
resented by specimens Of all the work ever done
by the government in that line
The Mint Bureau exhibits a complete collee-
ton of all the coins of all denominations ever
issued by the United States.
The War Department represents the character
of the work of the medical staff Of the army in
peace and war by exhibiting every means and
appliance used in caring tor the sick and
wounded. or the amelioration OF human suffer-
ing.
This is done by exhibiting the objects them
selves, by models or by drawings and photo
graphs. Ambulapces, stretchers, pannirIs and
other means for transporting the sick and
wounded, surgical instruments aud appliances,
artificial iimbs and everything on the medical
supply tables displayed, the immense collec-
tion contained il the army medical museum hay
ing been freely drawn upon co make this exhibit
especially interesting to tho physician and tho
student. The exhibits Of the Interior Depart
ment exceed in magnitude. variety and interest
those of all the other departments
Although by no means the largest ono Of the
most attractive exhibits is that Of tho General