New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-10
THE EMPIRE STATES EXHIBIT.
TALKS WITH MESSRS. TEACHER AND
MNAUGHTON.
NETWORK TO HAVE THE HANDsoMEST STATE
BUILDING AT THE rAIR-PREPARING


GRAND DISPLAY.
IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
Albany, April o.--John Boyd Thacher. OF Albany.
one OF the Worlds Fair Commissioners OF this State
returned from Chicago yesterday where he had been
for about fortnight pushing forward the prcpara
ti0ns for the States exhibit There was also In
Albany for the first time in fortnight Donald Nc
NanghtOn, the chief executive officer Of the Worlds
Fair Commissioners Of this State. Mr.. MoNansh'on
also has been in Chicago recently and then returning
10 the East, has been at work In New-Io ORR ana
elsewhere in the State getting ready the State ex
hibt and forwarding various articles OF it to the
western metropolis.
1.-The Fair will be opened on May l." said Mr.
Thacher Yesterday sand 1t will be most impressive
exhibition at that date. OF course everything looks
In q state OF confusion. The exhibition grounds are
crowded daily with two or three hundred railway
cars containing articles which are 10 be exhibited
within the great buildings thousands Of men are
at work putting up handsome pavli0s and Showcases
and unpacking goods. Everything looks in an unpre
pared state but when one remembers the way the
grounds cleared mp the day before the day OF ded
cation last yenr. one must have confidence that the
buildings will DO ready on May /. l pres'im" thai
ct the present time 10000 persons are daily al work
within the Exhibition grounds. They are at work I'm
ishing buildings unloading cars. unpacking boxes
md preparing the exhibits in the buildings. Our
own States exhibit, in my Judgment, Will lie one I'D
which the State will take pride"
Mr. McNaughton also expressed the opinion that
the States exhibit would be fine 0ne 1--WE SHAH
exhibit the agricultural products he said. OF every
one Of the sixty counties OF the State and that Will
be on exAibit which will be more complete than
that Of any other State. One portion Of our exhibit
Is already In Chicago and in tho Agricultural Build
ing is a number of giass-covered GASES contain
ing specimens of all the grains and grasses grown In
the State. Our dairy department Will DO opened
on May / with splendid exhibit OF the butter .'ri
cheese made in the State.'
ais the State Building ready 7"
Substantially ready" replied Mr.. McNaughton.
.but the delay OF the Legislature In granting the
additional appropriation Of S30O0Oo has increased the
cost OF the work. For instance. we have to pay
moulders sic a day now for work that formerly
could get for 81 day. But helpless
and have pay the price, for the work must be done
within a certain time. and there other to
do IT, Our State Building not only has the finest
Site but Is generally conceded to be the handsomest
State building the grounds. We shall hive =
bureau OF Information. which will give Information TO
the arriving New-Yorkers in relation to hotel and
clearinghouse charges. We shall be able to give full
Information upon all snch matters. and shall mako
no charge for doing We shall also have registry
Of New-iorkers. wherein one not only inscribc
ones name but give the OF his hotel or
boarding house. the hours when he is at the Fair the
hour when he will be at the State Building. and all
such Information will be Of interest to ones friends
may s appfs he m G' Sase upon It's walls
teresuIrg photographs Of handsome landscapes In the
State. There will be In the building n parcel dc.
partment and banquet hall where addresses VIII
Lc delivered. In the building in will DO treaties
made with the Indians colonial books and dresses:
In one part OF the Exhibition grounds tho Indians Of
the SIX Nations OF New-Yrk will have q long
house, This long house will be modelled upon the
last which built by the Scnecas, at Canisteo.
Descendants in dVet line Of famous Indian chiefs
Will be present They will be dressed In skins and
will live In wigwams as OF old Among the articles
which these Indians will exhibit will be q canoe
made with q stone
The New-York Central will exhibit the first loco.
motive and the first passenger and baggage that
were run over Its tracks Its first road between
Albany and Schenectady. The Central will have an
exhibition in a separate building showing It's splendid
modern passenger The Canadian Pacific Will
have train OF baggage and passenger made
wholly OF mahogany. One OF the most impressive
exhibits Of New-iork State will be gigantic relief
map some fifty or sixty feet long, showing the canal
system OF the State with the surrounding country and
Its elevation. One can at glance on that map
why the Erie Canal Is the natural water way Of
commerce from the West TO the East"
What about the fruit exhibit Of the Statc?'
"We shall have on exhibition fine exhibit OF tn,
pears. appes and grapes Of the State People little
realize The extent Of the grape culture Of the State
Why In one county alone, That Of Clnutauq,a, lie
grape lands and orchards worth &J,oO0,OOO.n