The record-union., 1893-05-01

In the center of the building workmen
are constructing huge aquarium, from
which arises mound of rocks. Here the
fresh water fish will live.
Around the court adjoining the ro-
tunda glass aquarium has been ar
ranged for the reception of almost any
number of fish. Every variety of fish
from half vegetable formation found at
the bottom of the sea to the most active
species known may be seen. All the ex-
bibits have not been received, and many
in the building are not unpacked. The
indications are that it will require some
active work to arrange it in less than two
weeks.
THE woMAN's BUILDING.
With characteristic determination of
the lady managers the woman's building
IS about completed for the installation of
their exhibit, and the building and ex-
hibits will stand as monument to the
energy and courage of women of the
present era. Weeks of active endeavor
have resulted in majority of the exhib-
its being placed, and the building will be
thrown open tomorrow to visitors after
appropriate dedicatory exercises are
held. Every article displayed is from
the hand of women.
Especial interest is centered in this
building and its display, as this is the
hrst international fair at which display
ofthis character has been made.
FORESTRY BUILDING.
There is an appearance of sturdiness
about the forestry building. In fact,
hundreds Of columns in the structure of
big tree trunks in the natural state, and
massive as shingled walls designedly
innocent of paint, give it a uniqueness all
its own, and presented a good front,
seeming to tell of the well-arranged ex-
hibits within. But hope sank when full
view of the interior of the building was
obtained. Scarcely more than dozen
booths are even approaching completion,
while almost everywhere the eye rested
could be seen exhibits still unpacked in
boxes, canvas, wrapping and all
sorts of covering.
Yet the spectacle is one worth MANY
miles of journey to see. More huge cross
sections and logs of different varieties.
and more polished, brilliant colors of
slabs and posts abound than the average
man would expect to see in dozen
worlds fairs. Promise of a speedy bet
terment is, too, observable.
UNCLE SANS QUARTERS.
Head and shoulders above everybody
else is Uncle Sans completeness. Posi-
bly, never more perfectly has the effect
lveness of national resources been
brought to bear to meet given conditions.
From the stars and stripes tiuttering
above the huge red dome and the great
gllded eagle over the entrance to the
tiniest details of showing Uncle Sam's
household affairs, everything is in spick
and span order. The army, navy. post
office, interior, justice, State and agri-
cultural are all fully and completely rep
resented.
AGRICULTURAL BUILDING.
The interior of Agricultural Building
presents very much the appearance of a
Kansas village just after a rainless cy-
clone. Boxes, bundles, sheaves of grain,
bottles, skins, agricultural instruments
and machinery are distributed in appar-
emily hopeless confusion all over the
building, and scores dozens, hundreds of
exhibits appear to be taking on syste-
matte shape.
1t is apparent to novice that weeks
must elapse before the exhibits in the
agricultural building will be all installed
ready for the visitors esthetical taste. Sew
eral of the more energetic exhibitors.
however, have made commendable pro-
gress. though the entire building as yet
fails to show single completely installed
exhibit.
HORTICULTURAL BUILDING.
The horticultural building was one of
the first to receive exhibits, and its in
terror 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.
is every variety of plants and flowers
known to all the zones.
TRANSPORTATION BUILDING.
1t is very doubtful whether any build
ing within the grounds of the great fair
will attract more attention than that de-
voted to transportation. Unfortunately
the exhibits are not all in place. and
there is prospect that they may not be
for fortnight to come. The exhibit in
the transportation building comprises
everything from the Mexican donkey to
the modern locomotive; from a birch
bark canoe to a full-sized modern ocean
greyhound.
THE NAVAL EXHIBIT.
Within stones throw of the tall light
house at the extreme northeast portion of
the park is the picturesque warship in
which the Naval Department will make
its exhibit. A cruiser has been con-
structed on piling driven in the bottom
of the lake in such manner as give the
impression that it is real war vessel of
the Navy Department, realistic appear
ance effected by the presence of guns,
turrets, torpedo tubes and nets and other
appliances found aboard man-of-war
The vessel will be manned during the
fair by a detail of officers and seamen.
and the same discipline Will be main
tanning as that obtained on board war
ship.
MACHINERY HALL.
Nearly all the heavy machinery is in
place in machinery hall, and much of it
will be in operation from the opening day.
But there is great deal to be done. When
everything is in place, however, the in
yentive genius of the closing decade of
the century may be seen in the building.
THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING.
There is one pretentious structure at
the Worlds Fair which has long been COM
pleted, but has never been occupied by
exhibits. 1t is the Administration build
ing and it will be the headquarters of the
Worlds Fair. In it will be all meetings OF
the commission, the local directory and
various committees in authority Director
General Palmer of the National Conn