St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-19
At the Expositien.

Exactly three months ago last night the
first brick was laid ON the walls of the Ex-
position. and to-day it stands not only COM
pleted but nearly filled with exhibits. 1t
is difficult matter to convey idea of the
busy scene that presented itself yesterday
at the great building. A thousand swork-
men, hammering away and painting, eX-
hibitOrS by the score unpackiDg goods and
arranging eXhibits-it was rush, rush every
where, for time is precious, as only four
days remain when everything must be in
readiness for the opening. The freight
elevator was running all day long, fresh
consgnments of goods seeming to be con-
stantIy arriving. The spirit of hustle
seemed infectious, and everybody seemed
excited and hurried. S. c. Gale rushed
up and nown stairs frantically, Col. Hib-
bard seemed a smothering volcano
of suppressed emotion, w. NJ. Regain
was pale with excitement, and
FL. Jay Smith seemed to be in an estactic
condition, bordering upon lunacy as he
contemplated the gigantic success of the
art gallery. Col. W. S. King was enthu-
siastic and talkative as usual, and o. A.
Pray even laughed out loud.
COL. HIBBARD'S UKAsE.
The general manager delivered the fol-
lowing grafton before a group of applicants
for space, emphasizing his words by swing
ing carpenters mallet that he had picked
up in fit of abstraction. 1.-THE day of
cupied space is at my disposal. Those who
have not got their exhibits on the space as
signed to them have forfeited their right to
it. Come around tomorrow and I will
give some of it to you if can"
indications for SDace como nOuripp in
even at this late hour. And they can't be
driven away either" said the young lady
in charge of the Office, $50 / Just write
their names down and that seems to Satisfy
them"
The situation in word is simply that the
building is practically all finished, that the
arrangements of exhibits and clearing out
of rubbish is all that remains. Every min
ute of time is being used advantageously
and the night is being utilized as well as the
day to accomplish this herculean task.
THE ART GALLERY
will prove the gem of the Exposition. Few
have appreciated what it's beauties will be-
or the excellence of the collection. A.
Bierstadt, the grea. painter, arrived yester-
day and was experimenting the hanging Of
forty-two of his pictures, the aggregate
value of which is $4,000. 81 am sur.
priSed," he SAID TO nnQ Sucn an art exhibit
in the Northwest, but am more
surprised at the short time
in which such superb col
lection has been gathered together" II.
Jay Smith added lit will certainly eclipse
the American prize exhibition. and the
showing of the Academy of Design" The
pictures will all be hung by tonight, ex-
cept the Munich collection, which arrived
in New York yesterday and will be hurried
through by special trains so it will arrive
arrive by Monday at the latest. The cleo
trio light apparatus will be placed in posi-
ton to-day, and tomorrow the floors will
be painted dark maroon. Statuary hall
is nearly arranged and the collection of
casts is being placed in position under the
supervision of Leonard W. Volk.
NOTES FROM THE FRA
W. L. Mallory, secretary Of the Musician's
assembly, writes the GLOBE stating the Ex-
position directors have wantonly sighted
home talent in falling to employ the Protec-
tive band. He says they have gone to other
points for music and utterly overlooked a
good band right at home.
A detail of fifteen policemen has been made