The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-07-08
GERMANY LEAD3 ALL NATIONS.
INFL UENCE or THE AW5I-
IAN CYCLORAMA.
Special to the P, c. ApvEHrIsER.l


sition were open. On that day il
is estimated that 175,000 paid fol
admission, the entrance fee being
twenty-five cents. The British
Australian, Indian, and some Of
the State buildings were closed, as
we'll as the U. S. government build
ing. The crowds were orderly and
there were no arrests for any cause
GERMANY SURPRISES ALL NATIONS
All exhibits are now ready. Ger
many ranks next to the United
States government. She has out
done herself. Her display in Ma
chinery Hall is wonderful. In the
exhibit is machinery for mining,
wood working, printing and the
manufacture of paper and paper
pressing.
A very interesting exhibit is one
made by Berlin firm which con-
structs machines for the manufac-
ture of matches and match boxes.
These are the matches that ignite
on the surface of the box in which
they are packed. The manufacture
of these matches and boxes is
shown here in a very practical
manner. The process for the man
ufacture of the boxes is started by
a machine which does the shaving
of block of wood COTTONWOOD,
into very thin sheets, then another
machine does the cutting, folding,
and labelling of the $4,000 boxes
per day. Two peeling machines
can cut 100000 matches out of
prepared blocks of wood per day.
The dipping process-placing the
chemical preparation on one end of
the match-is also done by very
ingenious continuance whereby
2200 matches are dipped. Another
interesting feature is the filling of
the boxes. With the aid of an
automatic machine a girl can fill
IOOO JOKES per uOuI'
Machinery is on exhibition for
the manufacture and working of
paper by combined rolling and
friction calenders, with from ten to
twelve rollers, 80 inches on surface,
and a downward pressure of fifty
tons on each end of the journals.
These mammoth calenders are
driven by two twin engines of
enormous power.
Krupp's wonderful exhibit of
gunnery and steel manufacture is
open to the public. Comment on
this is unnecessary. Suffice to say
it is perfectly marvellous. June Is
will be German day." when 80, 900
Germans are coming from Milwau-
kee alone.
THE FRENCH EXHIBITS.
The French section in the Manu-
features and Liberal Arts is also
complete and is one of the hand
soonest in all the great manufac-
lures building. 1t is very hand
somely arranged, the exhibit being
enclosed by row of arches sup
ported by female figures. The first
room back of the main entrance is
the government room, in which is
a magnificent display of tapestries
and pottery. On one of the walls
hangs a great Gobelin's tapestry
that looks like an oil-painting by
one of the old masters. The
Daughter of the Farriers," it is
called, and its value is 1000, 900
francs. 1t took a dozen years to
execute the pattern.
On the opposite wall is another
tapestry, also Gobelin's, with
figures representing Music, Art
and Science" of equal value, and
equally beautiful. There are also |
many smaller Beauvai's tapestries
of rare beauty. In the center of
the room is great pedestal, on
which is a fine display of Sevre's
pottery, vases of graceful shape,
and decorated with most exquisite
designs.
The exhibit of bronzes is very |
large, and many Of the figures are |
extremely beautiful and well exc
cuted. One of the most noticeable |
pieces is 1.-The Defense of the |
Flag" representing a group of
French soldiers surrounding bat |
terry, with the commanding officer
giving his orders from rock above
them. The furniture display is
also one Of the finest to be seen on
the grounds. The exhibit of pic
lures by French artists in the art
gallery is exceedingly fine.
on THE MIDWAY PLAIsANCE.
To go through the Midway
Plaisance is like making a trip to
the center of the earth or part way
round the world, for all nations are
here represented, and nearly all
languages are spoken. One of the
most noticeable features of the
Plaisance is the volcano of XII.
lauea, and it is also one of the best
patronized. It will doubtless assist
very rn11cb in attracting EurODeaQ |