The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-02

country, but Of nearly all OF the foreign
powers embraced In the postal union
The largest section Is that devoted TO
the Department OF Agriculture. and which
shows models of fruits, cereals, animal
and vegetable fibres. collections OF insects
beneficial and injurious TO agriculture.
models OF Western methods Of irrigation,
and a complete agricultural laboratory.
with daily demonstrations Of food adul-
teratlon.
Under the auspices OF the Treasury De-
partment are a life-saving service, fully
equipped with apparatus and men,
lighthouse. constructed after the latest
and most improved plans. and a demon
stration Of the methods in vogue In the
Bureau OF Internal Revenue. There IS a
model ward Of the Marine Hospital Ser
vice and which will be put TO practical
use I'm caring for victims OF sickness or
casualties. The Patent Office section IL
lustrates clearly and lucidly the marvel
ous rate OF progress i'm invention OF the
present age, and the fostering influence
OF the American patent system In this re-
gard. while the system pursued by the
Government I'm the direction OF ciyiliZing
it's Indian wards is exemplihel by an
Indian boarding school In full operation,
with boys and girls studying, working,
cooking and playing. and generally illus
trating life upon an Indian reservation.
The Interior Department shows the re-
sources of its undeveloped territory while
the State Department contributes an
immense amount OF historical data, which
demonstrates the rapid territorial growth
Of the country. Foreign visitors of mill
tary inclinatons are afforded food for
thought in the extensive exhibit OF the
War Department, and which IS fully Illus
81, nrr.l In -,
United States Army. For the student
there are valuable exhibits from the his
torical collections of the National Mu-
scum and Smithsonian Institution, while
the development Of the educational IA
cilities OF the country is abundantly evil
denced through the Bureau OF Education
Mines and Mining Display.
OF all the buildings opened 10 the public
to-day that Of the Mines and Mining
exhibit Is probably the most complete
In the foreign department are many
notable exhibits. Mexico has for the
most part a collection Of minerals and
metals gotten up by the different States Of
that country, the whole being displayed
I'm cases Of bronze. Cape Colony and
Brazil have exhibits OF gems and the
Colony shows a diamond from the rough
TO the finish Germany shows large iron
and steel trusses. girders and other ma
terial cut into small pieces, which are
polished and used In making exhibition
towers. A collection Of minerals and ores,
loaned by different academies and
museums throughout that country, Is
also shown. Great Britain's feature IS A
statue Of Liberty Enlightening the
World" made Of salt
Each State Of the United States makes
n splendid showing. and nearly every
exhibit is shown in a pavilion constructed
Of a characteristic mineral stone or pro-
duct Of the State. North Carolina uses
I'm her pavilion mica studded with gar
nets and other jewels found I'm that State.
Missouri has built an onyx wall. while
Kentucky encloses her show in a pavilion
Of camel coal.
To the right Of the main entrance AZ
the south is found the Montana section.
| This is notable for the statue of Jus.
! tice' i'm silver. modelled after an actress
| well-known in New York The work
stands on plinth OF solid gold and Is
valued at $4,000 The costly exhibit was
| put IN position an hour before noon and
the guards in and around the section
| were doubled. The display attracted q
large crowd during the day.
The Manufacturers' Display.
Colossal. yet symmetrical, IN design
scope and proportions. the Manufactures
| building looms up before the visitor the
| leviathan OF Worlds Fair structures
Forty acres OF floor space ara here de-
voted Ia the most representative product.
OF tho worlds skilled labor.
But II the building is magnificent what
shall be said Of the exhibits installed
therein. upon which the throngs to-da,
gazed in amazementf Here the richest
products Of skilled labor from every clim,
are gathered IN endless profusiOn. Mos
OF the exhibits are housed i'm paviions
In some groups this interior architecture
| observes a prevailing KEY throughout
| Thus I'm the German exhibit the prevail
ing style is the renaissance Of archltec
/ ture the rocco decoration being FIRE
| quently gorgeous and profuse. In IN,
French exhibit, on the section diaeonallJ
opposite, the architecture is severely
classic throughout I'm the English sec
tiOn, and also in the United States sec
ton, this uniformity OF design is tack
/ ing, although there are many lndiWdua
structures Of great beauty.
The entire ground floor, with the eXcep
ti0n OF the space devoted to the piano
exhibit in the liberal arts department
IS given up 10 manufactures. There II
! also "a small portion OF the galleries de
| voted to manufactures, but the greater
| part OF the gallery space IS allotted 10 th'
| liberal arts exhibit. Four great nations
/ Germany. France, Great Britain and thu
! United States-are grouped In the centre
of the main floor Tho quadrangle formed
| bv these sections has a central poin
where all four meet. This point is eX
actIy I'm the centre OF the building. From
these four great sections radiate TN
| lesser exhibits The Austrians are, ap
! prcpriately enough, next neighbors 10 th'
Germans. Beyond Austria IS Japan
/ South OF the French section Is Belgium
| and still further south Is Russia, an'
small spaces allotted 10 Norway am
| China. South OF Great Britain are IN
| exhibits of tho colonies, includlhB 'aht
! da. New South Wales, india Ceylop ah'
| Jamaica. South OF the BRUSH colonle
| still are the sections devoted 10 opai'
| and Spanish-American countries l'"iy
the Netherlands. Mexico Persia, bfa@''
| Portugal, Greece. Denmark S"ltleriai'
and other nationalities. Otber eAiiDiV
are scattered through the building Hher
ever the space has been found aEalldole
Space is lacking, however 20 TELL now
ever inadequatey, OF the wonders d TN
/ bufidins. Incomplete though L. Is III SOM
| az It's details. TO attempt the task woul'
be but 10 invite failure. IL IS enough u
| saw that as IL stands to-day the spee'a
Gle "a one that dwarfs 20 insgniheahe
ali previous efforts in the same direction
and that when all the exhibits nave pei
properly arrangeG-a task when VII
nrobablv be accomplished yithin a reg
! davs.-the ensemble will be one Whieh "ll
not lie equaled for a century 70 come
Tho Temple Of Ceres.
Great In it's scope is the agricultural ex
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