The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-30

panies will have for the station will be to
bring in excursionists who come from cities
within few hours ride of Chicago and
who want 10 return she same night or the
may run into the depot, but that traffic will
not repay the cost of the structure. At
present the second floor of the station Is
being used for the offices of the traffic man.
ager and transportation department. q
restaurant and for free ladies' reception
rooms. -.
Frances exhibition in the Manufactures
Building. occupying 1Ouo0O square feet Of
space. was seen in its entirety by the pub
lie for the first time this afternoon. The
main exhibit of the pavilion was open in
the morning. but 1t will be several days
before all tho exhibits are properly in
stalled. The French commissioners did not
get ali the space they wanted TO display
the products of that nation artisticaliy and
compisteiy, although they were given q
large area in the gallery. which Was not
conceded to other nations. The aisies sep
as"s were narrowed sH1 sa po'U"S to one hundred
music Display had to be in
stalled in the Electricity Building. The
commissioners were also compelled TO put
church vestment exhibit from Lyons In the
gallery. which Is connected with the main
Hocr section by special stairwey. On the
first landing is an artistic aperture from
which an, excellent view of the central
room and Its nine pavilions filled with the
work of gold and silversmlths bronze and
chandeliers. precious jeweiry and ceramics
can be seen. The section is situated In
corner of the main corridor. with Germany
and the United States for neighhors. In
front of the great central arch
stands plaster reproduction of the
French statne of Progress; the original OF
room is the first one from the main en-
trance. In ir is q magnifcent collection of
tapestry and pottery. The Daughter of
the Fairies" q Gobelin tapestry, valued at
1,OO0VU francs, hangs from one of the
walls. The execution of this masterpiece
occupied twelve years. On the opposite
wall Is another equally fine Gobelin tapes
try representing music. art and science.
Beauvais tapestries. Sevres ware. antique
furniture. all the property Of the govern
ment. fill mp this room: and make mag.
nifioens display. On carpeted
and rallied platform In the middle
of the main room stands q small.
peculiar pavilion which will contain the
costliest exhibit in the whole exposition.
Vever, of Paris. has S3.OOO.OOO worth of
jewels. mostly diamonds. on one side of the
pavilion, and the other contains q notice
TINT Boucheron. of Paris. will very soon"
have q similar exhibit in. the space. the
value of which Is placed at $4,000. GOO.
Captain Bonfeld's secret service detectives
lowered around the pavilion all day. keep.
ing a keen eye on the diamonds and on the
through the plate glass "Frenchmen don't
like to talk, said one Of the commissioners,
30 there was no speech making, only an in
formal reception by Consul Bruawaert
ers and music by the Iowa state band, sta
toned on the gallery landing. French
marines were on gnard.
IT.. Mn.h h,,r ct ,,,a,. x,,.
ayers intends to give that State all the
boom possible at the unveilingof the silver
statue. Justice" for which Miss Ada Re-
han was the model. The event is set for
tomorrow afternoon, and q large number
of invitations have been sent out by the
commissioners. Invitations have been sent
to Augustln DAILY and the members of his
company now playing their last engage
ment here prior to thelr departure to open
Daly's theater In London. MISS Rehan
will have an opportunity to see herself In
silver, and the other guests will be able to
look at the statue. then at the living orig
inal. and compare notes.
Various German sections of the exposi-
tion are going to be lively this week from
Wednesday to Saturday. On the former
day the marble salon of the German arts Sec
tion will be opened to the public. Thurs
day the engines of Germany's immense dis
pisy in Machinery Hall will be set In mo-
tion, while the same evening. on the ocea-
sion of the formal opening of Electricity
Building. Germany's display will be COM
plete. Saturday next is the day fixed by
Commissioners Wermuth and Civil En-
gineer GilhauseD, representative of the
krupp gun exhibit, for the formal opening
of the Krupp. pavilion. with it's rapid firing
guns and the giant gun OF 100 tons
weight. The exhibit of the North
German Lloyd Company. in Transportation
Building. Is now complete. so that at the
time of the celebration of German" day.
set for June 15 all the OK hi bits of the father
land in the various departments of the ex-
positlon will be in full blast. The finan.
cial value of the entire German exhibit
amounts to S15,000.000, whilo the expenses
for transportation, equipment and installa-
tion amount TO Sl,000.000 more. About
tifty-four German American societies of
Chicago have SO far accepted the invitation
to participate In the parade on German day.
The statue representing Indiana was to-
day placed in the State building. 1t is the
work of Miss Matthews. q native of the
State. The design Is a strong. well-devel-
oped, mature woman. It is q fitting typi-
fication of a State beginning to realize her
power The pose is graceful and the fine
proportions are noble.
Bibulous Egyptians