The herald., 1893-05-01

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being rapidly placed in position and in
clude the skeleton OF the mammoth
whale boats OF every description, from
q rude canoe hewn from q tree by
Alaskan Indians to the trim sailing
smack vast cords Of dried feb caught in
Norway waters, and fsh prepared in
every conceivable manner. In the east
wing are 10 squaria containing every
form Of fish and animal Lille poseible to
obtain. In the center of the building
workmen are constructing huge aquar-
ium from which arises a mound of rocks I;
here fresh water fish will hive. Around the
court adjoining the rotunda glass squar
inm is arranged for the reception of al.
most any number OF fish OF every variety
Every species OF fish, from the half
vegetable formation found at the bottom
of the sea to the most active species
known, may be seen. All the exhibits
have not yet been received, and manv in
In the building are not unpacked. The
indications in the building are that II
will require some active work to arrange
ii in less than two weeks.
THE woMAN's DEPARTMENT.
With their characteristic determina-
tion the lady managers OF the woman'B
building have about completed the in
stallation oil their exhibit, and the
building and exhibit win stand as q
monument to the energy and courage of
the women CT the present era. Weeks
Of active endeavor have resulted in the
majority OF the exhibits being placed,
and the building will be thrown open
tomorrow 10 visitors, after appropriate
dedicatory exercises are held. Every
article displayed is from the hand OF a
woman. Especial interest has centered
in this building and its display, as this
is the FIRST international fair at which q
display o. this character has been
made.
THE FORESTRY EXHIBIT.
There ia an appearance of eturdineas
about the forestry building. The fact
that hundreds OF columns in the struct-
ure are big tree trunks in their natural
state, and that the massive shingled
walls are designedly innocent OF paint,
gave IL uniquenesH all It's own, and
presented good front, seeming to tell
OF well arranged exhibits within, but
hope sank when full view OF the in-
terror of the building was obtained.
Scarcely more than dozen booths were
even approaching completion, while al.
most every where the eye rested could
be seen exhibits still unpacked in boxes,
canvas wrapping paper, and all sorts OF
covering. Yet the spectacle was one
worth many miles journey to see.
More huge cross sections and loge OF
different varieties more polished, brill
liant colored slabs and posts were about
than the average man would expect to
see in O dozen worlds fairs. The prom
ise OF speedy betterment too was OBJ
eervable.
UNCLE SANS COMPLETENESS.
Head and shoulders above everybody
else is Uncle Sans completeness. Pos
sibly never more perfectly has the
effectiveness of the national resources
been brought TO bear to meet given con-
ditions. From the stars and stripes
fluttering above the huge red dome, and
the great gilded eagle over the entrance,
to the tiniest details of the showing of
Uncle Sans household affaire, every
thing is in apick and span order. The
army, navy. postoffice, interior, justice,
state, agricultural departmenta-all are
fully and completely represented.
CHAOS IN THE AGRICULTURAL BuILDNd.
The interior OF the agricultural build
ing presents very much the appearance
OF Kansas village just after o rainless
cyclone. Boxes, bundles, sheaves OF
grain, bottles, skins, agricultural instrp-
menta and machinery are distributed in
apparently hopeless confusion all over
the building, and scores, dozens, hum
drede of exhibits appear to be taking on
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novice that weeks must elapse before
the exhibits in the agricultural build
ivg will be all installed, ready for visit
ora in ethical taste. Several OF the
more energetic exhibitors, however,
have made commendable progress,
though the entire building as yet fails
to show single completely installed
exhibit.
THE HORTICULTURAL DISPLAY.
The horticultural building was one
OF the FIRST TO receive exhibits, and its
interior Was kept in state of tropical
warmth throughout the entire winter
From one end to the other, arranged in
perfect system and with exquisite taste
10 every variety of plants and flowers.
THE TRANSPORTATION SHOW.
It 10 very doubtful whether any build
ing within the grounds OF the great fair
will attract more attention than that
devoted to transportation. Unfortun
ately the exhibits are not all in place
and there is q prospect that they may
not be for fortnight to come. The ex
hibits in the transportation building
comprises everything from a Mexican
donkey to modern locomotive; from
birch-bark canoe to full-sized modern
ocean greyhound.
THE NAVAL EXHIBIT.
Within stones throw of the tai
lighthouses at the extreme northeas
portion of the park is picturesque wal
ship in which the naval departmen
will make an exhibit-a cruiser con
structed on plling driven in the bottom
OF the lake in such a manner as to Civ
the impression it is real war vessel {
the navy department. The realistic ar
pearanee is effected by the presence c
guns, turrets, torpedo tubes and net
and other appliances found aboard
man-of-wsr. The vessel will be msnne
during the fair by detail of officers an
seamen, and the same discipline will b
maintained that obtains on board
warship.
MACHINERY HALL,
Nearly sll of the heavy machinery
in place in machinery hall and much
it will be in operation from the openin
day, but there is q great deal to |