The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-01

OEltOD mas nearly COmpleLeu us pretty
building of black and gold pillars. sur
mounted By terra Gotta isles. and Its Sec
tion appears az the new goods are IN packed.
Jamaica has done better. She has her glass
cases IN place. and exhibits OF sugar.
cereals and tobacco are in sight. There
was chill desolation about midas small
section. although two inky red and red
feZZed natives were busy unpecKlng
precious carvings in Bombay blackwood-
Their hand-caryed booth of sandal wood is
nearly completed. and the rain. leaking
through the lofty roof of the big building.
was testing its water tlghtness.
GREAT BRITAIS's DISPLAY.
Then comes England. or Great Britain"
as the placards read. Canada was near by.
Both are in good shape, relatively. A
dozen great cases are filled with displays.
chiefly porcelain. royal ware and pottery.
The great cutlery and cloth exhibits are
not in sight. There are also in position
Englands ink. arms. perfumes, pens. art
materials and soap exhibits. The most
notable feature now in sight Is Windsor
Catsle III miniature. about 50100feet. which
forms the top of a booth devoted to photo
graphic and engravings. There is a curious
pagoda of pyroteehnic articles. rising fif-
teen feet and the dripping water Is max
ing this exhibit safe. If, indeed, IL be gen
uine powder-lOaded fire works.
There Is no more distinctive department.
than that OF Germany, on which laborers
and artists are working with all possible
haste. It is solId. ample in design and
sturdy, III not heavy in its entirety. The
roy al throne room OF crystal and gold. with
tapestries. embrolderies and paintings. is
nearly complete and the other sections of
the national work show the end is In sight.
Few hrm or individual exhibits are as yet
in place. though one elaborate show of
cutlery Is AZ exception. The Japanese
folks have their building complete and
decorated with bunting. What is goilg
on inside is concealed by shades. Purple
and white bunting drapes the main en-
trance, and the white flag of Japan, with
it's red moon in the center, points each
gable.
In the center of the main aisle. near the
north end of the thirty acre building. an
elevator 10 In progress of construction. Is
seems far from completion to-day. but
when completed will carry people TO a
promenade upon the roof. Near the north
end there are few New York State eXhi5.
its waiting dnmbly for a glimpse of day
light as 1t is in Chicago. Beyond, to the
end OF the building. there Is a chaos OF
boxes. barrels. halfconstructed booths and
buildings.
The reference to buildings in progress of
construction IN this big building may sug-
| Rest TO those Who have not been here only
little affairs. buttwhen iu is stated that the
| golden eagles of Australia are perched on
| the top of towers 20 feet in height. and
| when IL is known that New York jewelry
| firm has the noble American bird on top of
| a column 100 feet high, the subject will as
sumo proper view TO the mind. The great
| iron arches are 2l0 feet above the floor. and
there is room enough for New York's Trim
| ity steeple and more too.
On the east side of the main aisle at the
north side of the building there is q settle
ment of black and gold buildings. which
are designed for the curious and handy"
| exhibits of New England. There was. to-
| day. not an article in these booths. though
| New England has ready some individual
hi ~ e
gre showing of anythin0 save unopened
boxes. though her work IL being rapidly
pushed. The exhibit of scales is plat
formed. and ready for the canvas covers to
| be removed. A pyramidal booth. entirely
covered with playing cards. is q novel
| feature on the floor. A pyramid of trunks.
| forming the booth for one firm, Is a feature.
and great plate-glass trunk, with
constitute the house of some firm dealing
| in travellers articles. monstrOus stove,
| followed and gIlded inside. stands with
| each OF it's four legs on a pedestal. and so
Michigan stove firm. The Wall Paper Trust
has q towering structure surmounted by q
great eagle. which has the earth In his grip.
France Is perhaps the most tardy in her
| preparations. not because she has done lit
| tie work. but because she Is dong so much
| and Is doing it so well. Her ground door
| structures are well progressed and some
are finished, but the most important struc-
4 kuTal WOrk Is as yet under the ndnu5 OF
| her white-frocked artists and artisans.
| The gallery booths and picture walls OF
| France are as yet being prepared. She has
| placed some Photographic maps. chrome
| typographs and engravIngs, and upon these
/ the rain was to-day beating through the
| great roof aloft. Her walls for paintiD rs
| in the main building are to-day only rough
| board walls. save for one corner. where the
| crimson drapings were to-day going mp.
Belgium Is to-day III q chaos of unopened
| boxes and staging with only one of
/ pottery and ceramics In place. Canada's
| space Is like the site of village in progress
of building. Switzerland and the Neither
| lands. possibly excepting Germany and
| Austria, are nearest the conditions they
| are working to attain. Magnificent booths
| beautifully draped and surrounded by
| mammoth paintings of Alpine scenes are
| being finally located in them. Belfast Ia
drsping a pretty building to-day.
| Around the great clock tower in the GEN.
ter of the building there is q network OF
| scaftolding, and oven now tho Chime of
sweet-voiced bells are being hoisted to
their places just beneath the big clock
indicate to all the flight of the hours.
Workmen are fixing the five great iron cir
| cles from which, high under the iron
| arches, over nine hundred electric arc lamps
| VIII shine uDon the busy city below. In the
south-end gallery the American school ex-
| bibit is being placed. though dozens OF
booths for this department. are yet empty.
Broadly speaking, the work of preparin 2
facilities for showing the boxed-up goods
| is now going forward under pressure. and
at least thirty days would not be too much
time in which ell this might be we'll done.