New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-02
BRITAIN AT THE FAIR.
THE VICTORIA HOUSE AND THE MANY
COLONIAL BUILDINGS.

HIBITs-ENGIIsH HISTORY IN VASES.
ORION STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF rnE TRIBrNE)
Chicago, July IS.
In the early DAYS Of the Exhibition there were
some who were inclined 10 caVll AT the ulspiay
of Great Britain in the several depar'h'h'S' 1t
was emphatically stated in some hhsiiS' news
papers. after the passage of the MchlhhY pi'' tI't
no inducemcnt existed for that country 10 take
part in Worlds Fair in the uhl'e' states
because of the restrictive tarlil. Out "feat
Britain, represented by ENGLAND ana all her colo
MES has certainly come forward with much
iberalty and her FLAG fl ats in every department
above pavilions filled with some OF the chol"St
productions of that imperial Nation IN" space
allotted 10 Great Britain for the erection Oh tile
Government House was the choicest on me Lake
'front.' being at an angle where the shore slopes
nOrthwcstcIly. Some disappointment WIS cA-
messed that a more imposing structure was not
reared upon it, one, for instance OF TIE maSnl'ue
of the German Building. Still her colonies have
their Government Houses AS we'll, ana 'ahada
has really quite imposing a building as Eng
land directly across the avenue from the Victoria
House.
In all tbe prca, Exhibition buildings the British
pavilions do credit to the mother country though
il ,,ust he confessed that in the Manufactures
Building the structural work, 50 far rs outwar !
appcaranccs co. appcars to be somewhat stint'd.
The section of Great Britain in the Manufacture,
building occlpies the southeast corner IN the
centre with Germany opposite on the northwest
corner France across the main aisle on the south
east corner and the United states on IN" north
east The German Court j. especially conspicuous
ly reason of its grand and picture>4u" facade.
France is also prominent, but not 80 impre~slv"ly
as Germany The United States on the north
east corner Is dwaricd by il surroundings ana
does not do credit 10 the country The front Of
the British Court consists only OF series OF
paviliOns; but they are well constructed ami ar
ranged with good taste: and IT may be AT led
all are well TILED with choice, beautiful and
interesting exhibits. The space occupied by each
country is the sumo. namely. 100000 square feet :;
but the Canadian Court southwark of the British
Court proper. adds considerable 10 the allotment
of the country as a whole Every hing about
tlio court is matter of fact in the way of con-
struction of pavilons and there is nothing 10
speak of from an artistic point of view.
The front on the main aisle is devoted 10 porce-
lain exhibits. with the Douton porcelain pavilion
in the centre The history Of this house Is too
well known 10 require anything in the way OF
preface Like other great institutions II has grown
from small beginnings. The Lambeth poitcrie-
were Of slow development from the manufacture
of the ooarScr wares two centuries ago 10 IN"
superior quality of porcelain produced al th"
present time Indeed il may b" said that the
greatest era in the history of the Lambeth works
originated in the spirit of competition with the
products Of other countries H. exhibited al tha
great exhibitions which have succeeded each otler
during the latter half of the present century.
lsai an
made available with view Of the ultimate attain
mcnt of the highest degree of merit. So much
interest was developed by this spirit OF rivalry
that the Of the proprctors themselves apple /
their intelligence to the work of modelling and
engaged in the actual creation by hand of pieces
prepared for the firing. and their fascination for
the work was increased by every successful en-
deavor
III" Donlton pavilion occupies n floor space Of
sixty feet by thirty feet. In the centre i u
domcd hall with arcadcd pavilion on either
side, on" being devoted 10 the Bursi"m and the
other to the Lambeth exhibits. Thu, central hall
is artistic in its interior fnishings The walls
ar" drapcd in red. and red plush curtains are
loopcd about the doorways. on the four sides in
painted frcIc. are representations of the method
Of working AZ the pott"ric, consisting Of twelve.
designs, " Clay digging AZ the pit" "Grinding
and Plugging Unloading bargcs." "1urning,"
"Throwing,' Firing" Tile making" Dippin Z
aud glazing MODELLING" Painting" Dccorat-
ing tiles and Drawing the kilns' There are
two panels painted in undcrgazcd faicncc, one
tprescntins Columbus and his son stopping at the
Convent OF Santa Maria de Rabida in Spain for
bread AVID water for the child when the gro,t
navigator was on his way to n ncighborinc port
Ia seek aid in the enterprise Of crossing the At
limit and La.
Columbus with drawn sword. after having risen
from his knees in thankfulncss 10 God for hi,
discoveries taking possession of the new land in
m" name Of Ferdinand and Isabella Two ad-
ditonal panels of similar style represent Acrieul-
turc and Commerce. The former consists Of two
fcma" figures. one bearing 4 shcaf of com and
model of a plough. and the other a basket Of
fruit. Th".c accompanied with q boy with
n sickl" his shorll"r. Commerce j. repre-
s"ntcd 10y female figure with & model of an OH
sailing vessel in one hand and in IN" other ln!
of Old Grc- d" Flandrs. The scene j, quay by
the riverside and mass Of vessels and the spires
of churches and roof Of houses in the background
are intended to typify prosperity ~ the outcome
Of commerce. \ Youthful figure of Mercury oc-
cupos position in tn" forcgronnd There ar,
also two addit Onal panels, one representing TIL"
Millsroam,' with swans floating in the water and
the other Lambeth Palace and Church." An
other panel picture represents the sight Flower
ing Cactus while the cislth consists of a sp,ci-
man of dry mpa-to.' a method of applvine
cOlorS to terra Gotta These colors are fired with
ont glaze, and the result resemble, frc-co pain
ing. Ia" specimen is reduced copy of one of
four panels executed for St Lukc's Church. Nor
wood, England The entire work is artistic ami
demonstrates the adaptation of It's class to church
decoration.
The central piece In the Lombcth pavilion cor
sists Of an ever. sin feet high. SAID 10 De ~.
largest ornamental poc" OF stonoware ever mad"
II is of slender proportion. the modelling is per
feet and the coors range from the boIdcst appli-
cations to the soft"st tints, producing rrmlrkal.
effects in the art Of decoration and glazing
Another striking exhibit is the History of
Enol,nd- vosn bv Cooro. Tin,uorth 7, .,.,,