New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-05

itself 10 the plot Of land allotted 10 Pennsylvania
Tho area of this land is 5000 square feet; ana
similar space is acquired by the construction OF inc
spacious piazzas and vcrandas. Its location couIh
not have been moro desirable BY its SIDE only
n few feet away stands the home OF NeW-i"rh
State which when completed will be the noplcS'
Of the group Of State buildings. just cast "
the Ncw-York building Is tho charming no iS' ~
Massachusetts, All thr'c standing together 'r'h'
southwark. and OIL the opposite SIDE ~ vi" "'.n'.'
ia the beautiful Art Gallery. All thr"" s'anuIh@
thus so closely linked together present three diner
ont STYLES Of architecture, which attract the au-
miratlon OF every one who passes them
Tho main facade Of the building Is especially
inposinc The PENNSYLVANIA coat OF arms j.
masnifcently developed The horses are pro-
duced life sizr. and the eagle IL c4pccianF
in IT,, attitude and sprit. One of the groups
ronrosen,s Mines and Mining another Agriculture
and Commerce Occupying lover positions on
oithcr side of the coat Of arms are s'a'us VI
William Penn and benjamin franklin. Inc iroh'
entrance 10 the building opens into c"n'ral
rotunda thirty feet in diameter and lofty i'e'
bicb To the right and left arc general reception
,ooms In the rear tho exhibition room "N'ehoS
,bo en,ira width Of the building. NJ present wv
Tiborty Bell is located in the cenfre oil WIS IT,
,unda When il was first suspended mere OH ~
.ubst,ntial beams an ordinary wooden raii'he wa
MT around il in the belief that thhi w""lu ="
sufficient: but general interest III THIS ihsp" 'n'
old relic was much greater thah 'he ''"n's'
.r,;c;natsd As the ATTENDANCE became larger
ond larger from dey 70 day, III" curiosity OF VI"
noonle was not satisfied by merely looking "p""
,ho battered and broken old piece OF bronzc every
bodv seemed 90 want Ia tonch II anu t''" anu
women from all four sides would r"ach oN'' an :
4 t.l,.. Al
,ut their fingers upon IL: and little chlorch "o'' -
lao lifted no i'm order that they mght pc 'ha"'c
IN nav the same tribute OF rcV"i"htia III" pau
a,;o roo,rd THE railing has been temporarily
.,,o,o,banco tut meanwhile a brass railing. oVnl
IN ne formation and 80 far extended on sides ana
ends az 70 render II lmp"Ssioh '"r INV "'''
,onohnd i beiuc constructed and will soon be IN
place. IA many know who nave seen '''' wa
:, - al nickcd around the edges through the
vandalism Of relic hunters who years ago c"pP'"
off nieces Of the bronze 10 carry away n souvenirs
You. a.. IN. result Of the touches OF pdtriouo
Gnnr, these edges are in spots polished IRON '''
,oron. contact with the hands If visitors Ih'i
| :. ma doubt that many would kiss the dcar on
thing IL they could. and no one would hiahic '''''
- ,bcv did so. Four Philadelphia policemen ar
commented the bell from that city, and ar" ac'in3
ne ouar,s over it, serving in relays OF wv" earn
H. is probable that more people Will see vi" '-,"-
crty Bell this year than have seen II wit"'h '"'
oeriod Of its history; for everybody wants u So
il and all seek the Pennsylvania Building ior
that purpose. Ala
The mems rcccption-room is on tho night OF .''
,,rorco an The east side Of the hall II i plain
~ hut richly furnished with upholstered chairs Vi
colonial pattern, and settecs Of the sanr Vl"
covered with leather. The w0mens rcc'p'ior-
room is on the left Of the hall
The wairscoting Of birdscyc m1ple with pdh'is
If buttcrnut, is six feet high. The TAPESTRY Oh
tbe wall is the work Of Pcnnsylvanla women LUZ
apartncnt as we'll TIA" rrccption-iooh III III
rear has been furnished under the direction OF III
cnbCoom;t;cr On Art Clifford Grayson ana Emily
Sartain other members OF tine sane o"'"""' ~.
who have been special contributors to the art
features are Minerva Parker Nichols arc'''e''
Alice Barber Stevens. painter and illustrator, ana
| cob,;eI Clements Tie rear or rcception-room
will be devoted to a display of ceramics ana ctoh-
ings: and this etching display will extend along
the short hallway leading out to the women par
| Ior The striking feature Of the room * the
series of mural paintings five in NUMBER ana ATE
aorical in their character. The first III the series
represents a maiden in the bloom OF her most per-
feet beauty. This is by Jean kohSier' Inc hcN''
by the same artist, represents ho'ner WIN "er
first born lying in a cradle near h'r ie"'. 'ppo-
site, on the north wall, is larger painting rep
rcsenting young girls and a hoy uahcinS sn%i'''
under tree loaded with spring blossoms ms
the work Of Miss NJ Lesley Bush-'rown Tli"
fourth in the series to tho left OF the angular hr,
place and mantcl, il painting prohucl" py ''ran
DOdson. This represents Il gray -i'a'rc' "o"i"'
| sitting on little mound with group OF young
Girls and lads about her to whom she is relating
the story OF the war Above them all movers an
angel with an olive branch in one mana Inc
afth and last in the group and the largest Is that
By Gertrude Clements. II represents an autumn