The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-16
the north.
some Features of the Exposition.

The New Orleans exposition will demon-
strete two importn1i facts IN regard 10 great
collections OF the worlds industry-fiFSl,
that very expcnelve structures are not
essentiol 70 success; second, that the sym
mCtry and attractiYFness Ot ga exhibition
depend upon Tue plan OF she arena IN which
the dtplayp ara grouped, Tho Cotton
Centennial exposition viii exceed, ia the
number and extent OF exhibitn. this PAiiR.
delphia event Of 1875. Il will, IA laot, be
the largest gElheIlog Of the prOiuc,g, in
dustriea pud arts Of tbs universe that hes
ever been made. YET the expenditures OF
the mau Acement, lOr buildings, will be
scarcely more than one.sixth 'he amount
spent nt Philadelphia. q million dollars
will pEuVide adequate structures Tor all
purposes, and witt, at the SAME time, make
them substantial ana ornamental. The
reason for this 10 mainly trat
expcsitions have become 50 much part OF
our Industrial system that they are Ioan-
aged In ,he light Of their commercial effects,
ana MOI for mere show. They arc conduct.
ed by business men on strictly business
principles, and extravaganza expenditure
upol buildings that orc only 20 stand few
months Is not conridered co important IS 8
judclous and liberal outlay Ia tnC massiag
OF all usefu! commodities froLJ the various
countries of the world. In other words the
money is low spent in accommodating the
exhibits adding ne9 ard novel features,
and not primarily on buildlnge, as hereto.
fore. II has been found that brick Bnd
Btone foundations iron pillars, heavy glesh,
iron roois, etc, can be diaplaceu by WN0d
foundations. competition roof, etc., ard
secure rll the advantages desired ut u mini
mum cost. The expensive iron oornicse
are no longer used, but equally artistic
cheap tnetei orlamentetion haa been Fuh.
stttuted. No,hinR Ia lscking in design aud
Apish, but better ideas have .heen srcorpo-
rated in the coDstruction.
The main building Of tbs Nov Orleans
exposition 10 In some RESPECTS the most re-
mnrkable edifice ever built In this country.
It is much the largest exposition building
ever erected 10 the world. The architect
has eucc eded, at d moderate cost, 10 pro-
ducing the largest single room, every p9rt
OF which can be seen from any point, ~
which there is any knowledge. The build
ing Is 1873 feet l0pg by 9O5 fees vide, and
covers ihirty.threo acres, or eleven acres
more than the main building of the pnila-
delphia centennial exposition Of 1876.
There are 1,6j63O0 square feet OF door
space, including the gallery. The reader
may form better impression oi the vast
dimensions Of the structure by IMAGINING
three ordinary city blocks Que way, and
FIVE the other, covered by solid roof. Aud
II he chooses 10 allow his fancy 10 carry
him still further be can picture monster
panorama OF the worlds industry, extend
Ing before his vision uninterrupted by q
einele object except the supports.
The active commercial rivalry OF the dil-
fsrent sections Is aptly shown By the die
tribrtion OF contracts Tor tho materials.
The roof, which will cover 1,0OO,00O square
feet, is being made in Cincinnati. The
window caches come from Milwaukee Wis
~orair The Glazing will he done bv ST.
Louis parlieB. -Four tholsand kegs ct nails
are being shipped from Wheeling, West
Virginia. Nine million feet CT Mississippi
lnmber will be consumed. a massive
group in bronzs, typical OF America, TO be
placed over the main entrance, is being
made nt Canton, Ohio: % are also q statue
OF Washington and ColumbuF, and Goa sol
arms OF all the t,ases, which VIII appear IN
mednliion form, 40 part of tho exterior or
nrmentatloD. Finely modelled c0rnicea
are being made at New Orleans IN. Y.
Tribune.