The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-06-14

The Electricity Building, which is along
side OF the Mining Building, may also be
passed by. The outside is the best part OF it.
inside there is now little to interest one, un-
less he desires to make study OF the process
Of installation.
Next to the Electricity Building is that OF
Manufactures and Liberal Arts, and into that
YOU may safely turn with the intention OF re-
naming for an hour or a week. Ten days
ago it was hardly an exaggeration to saythat
there were not twenty complete exhibits In
place in this building. but now one-half or
them are in place and tho others begin to
show signs OF what they will soon be. Hour
after hour you may walk through rows OF
exhibits, ranging from pyramids OF tin pans
to parlors Of the rarest bronZes and china.
Going up stairs among the liberal arts there
is the same attraction. Where you will
linger depends upon your taste, but II you
have taste for anything artistic you WILL be
able to crafty Il here.
Coming out at the north end Of the Manu-
features Building you are Immediately In
front of the Government Building, and if you
enter it by the erS-ance Immediately in front
of you, you will find yourself in the middle OF
the display Of the Smithsonian Institution and
National Museum. This Is being perfected
day by day, but to all appearances Is almost
perfect now. The truth is that the Govern
ment Building is by far the most complete in
its exhibits in the grounds. Passing through
the Smithsonian exhibit you come into the
rotunda, with the large California tree In the
centre, an exhibit that excites great deal OF
curiosity from visitors, but which really illus
trates nothing In particular. To the riSht Is
the steel case containing the fac simile OF the
Declaration Of Independence, the treaty OF
peace with Great Britain, and the treaty OF
friendship and alliance with France, and pho
tographic copies Of the Declaration and Con-
stitutfon. Surmounting the case is portrait
OF jefferson, and this is surrounded by prints
of the signers. The next arch contains
Washington relics, prints Of the trainers OF
the Constitution and portraits, and around
the corner In the east entrance Is the rest OF
the exhibit OF the State Department. II yon
are student Of American history, it is inte--
esting, and it contains the most valuable
collection of autographs and State papers IN
the grounds. Opposite this Is the small ex-
nibit OF the Department OF Justice.
Before proceeding further toward the
YOU will do we'll to turn to your right ct the
end Of the State Department exhibit and so
into the War Department section, where you
will see cannon and guns and uniforms, and
weapons Of offence and defence innumerable.
There is group illustrating the Greedy e1-
pedition, which is particularly life-like and
interesting. Passing across the Smithsonian
exhibit you find yourself among the dis
plays OF the Treasury and Postof1ce Depart
men:s, from which you pass into those OF
the Geological Survey, Patent Office and
other bureaus OF the Interior Department.
Next to these Is the interesting exhibit OF the
Fish Commission, and then that Of the
Agricultural Department. Coming out at
the entrance nearest you, you will be within
few steps OF the building devoted to fish
and fisheries, and this, also, is well worth
going through, for 1t is in state Of progress
which very nearly approaches completion.