The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1889-05-10
TCSIS PAVILION


20, July II and II, Aug T. Sept. 81 and Oct.
9, or these July n is the popular French
holiday or Independence Day. AS is we'll
known, the revolution went on to much
greater changes, but these were tho main
events Of 1883.
Not long after the general pacification of
1915 the nations Of Europe began to extend
the scope Of those great fairs which have been
held for centuries at noted places. Among
these that of Novgorod obtained wonderful
celebrity, and "Donnybrooz fair'' in Ireland,
thoug this reputation is rather comical was
really an occasion of great commercial and
industrial importance. Previous to the Ma
poleonic wars the fairs at which many ma
tions were represented were chiefly In the
eastern border Of Europe or in ASIA as was
natural In the days of great caravans; and
the English were the first to make q brilliant
success in the west. 1t Is scarcely possible to
convey to the younger generation u fair idea
of tho interest created by the worlds fair and
Crystal palace Of 1851. Tho fair was not only
n wonder in itself, and the palace marvel
of Skill but they camo at II time whom, by
an extraordinary combination of events, the
whole world was at peace. All classes of the
English people entered into the scheme with
tho widest enthusiasm, the queen giving ar
dent support and her husband the prince
consort, devoting his entire time to it. The
occasion was SO peculiar TINT enthusiasm
easily ran into fanaticism, and prophets ran
to and fro, aud grave divines guvo their
opinion that as this was the first era since the
advent of Christ in which all nations were at
peace, so there would be, rs in tho timo of
Christ, a universal movement Of the nations,
and finally one language and religion.
Some Of the figures on the first worlds fair
still create amnzement. For tho main build
ings more material was gathered than that in
the pyramids Of Egypt, and no less than 21O
plans were drawn examined and rejected be-
fore tho form Of the Crystal palace could be
determined, the great difficulty being the
support OF the immense arched roof The
plan was after ull the result of Il combination
or compromise and so peculiar that no fair
conception Of it can be presented in words.
There were three series Of elevations, G4 a
and 24 feet i'll height, intersected at tho CEN
ter by n transept u feet wide, and with
roof los feet high in the center. From north
to south tho palace was ,S5l feet long, and
its main breadth was 45G feet. Thus it COW
cred eighteen acres, and yet this enormous
structure was completed in few weeks after
work actually began on the ground. The
pillars rested on beds Of concrete sunk deep
in tho ground, and all the nuts, bolts, beams
and girders were so well adjusted that perfect
safety was assured Tho sido roofs were in
the form Of a series Of VS., the confer sepi-
circle, all of glass, in pieces 40 inches long,
and arranged at such angles that the moist
ure from thousands of plants, many fountains
and the people below condensed on the glass
and ran down into concealed cutters, which
carried it Off
The area for displays was 772, ,7si square
feet, and for hangings 600, 600 square feet; the
Df0 praat conmDS sustained q SE0 tons