Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-01

the West. was packed to the doorstep by a
throng eager to see the distinguished
visitor from abroad, as well as to attend
the divine service
Near the close of the service four little
altar boys stepped forward each carrying
large boquet of lilies and roses, which were
presented to the Duke and his family. On
the way back to the Auditorium hotel
Mayor Harrison was honored with a short
visit.
Tho State Buildings.
OF the State buildings, that of Illinois is
the largest. The main hall is 450 feet east
and west and 100 feet wide, with a three
story projection on the south, rs by 1875
feet. In the main hall the chief exhibit
is that of the State Board of Agriculture,
which represents very profusely the agri-
cultural products of the State. The exhib-
its by Illinois women, those of the State
Fish commission, ETC., are very elabotate.
New York's State building represents
palatial villa of the 10th century. The in
terror decorations are richer than those of
any other building on the grounds, and
the walls are to be covered with costly
paintings of the natural scenery of the
State. There will be no exhibit in this
building and twill be given up entirely to
the comfort of the visitors.
Names granite building is to be home
lCf Ntlilt DtDplS Ut VuC IL tlE anu ID s1AC-
gantly furnished.
Probably no State building will attract
so much attention az that of Pennsylvania
because of its historic and patriotic associ-
ations 1t is reproduction of the old
Liberty hall in Philadelphia and within it is
the historic Liberty Bell. The.-building
is handsomely furnished within and will
be utilized for the comfort of Pennsylvania
people at the Fair.
Louisiana has reproduction of a typical
plantation building of the South.
pelavare's building is a home like struc-
Uure with low roof and broad piazzas.
New Hampshire has handsome build
ing of the old colonial style
Connecticut has a novel building repre-
senting New England home of colonial
days and filed with historical relics.
A reproduction of the old Spanish fort
at St. Augustine in the Florida State
building.
West Virginia's building is after the
colonial Style.
Washington has large State building
constructed of logs.
Massachusetts has copied in part the old
Hancock residence, which stood on Beacon
Hill, Boston.
New Jerseys building is a reproduction
of Washington's headquarters at Norris
town.
The Maryland State building will contain
considerable display, prominent in which
will be an oyster exhibit.
The Virginia building is counterpart
of Mount Vernon, the home of Washing
ton, and will be furnished in the same
manner.
Vermont and Rhode Island both have
unpretentious buildings of the colonial
style.
Almost all of the other States have
buildings representative of their industries,
ways of living, etc. Some of them are
very expensive.
Man ufactu ers and Liberal Arts Building.
On al the earth there was probably no
buster community than that which was
working at top speed in the Manufacturers
and Libera al Arts building of the Worlds
Fair at jackson park yesterday. 1t was a
teeming city under iron and glass. Hun
dreds of trucks rumbled through the
streets and avenues of this 30 acre house
and thousands of men made the air ring
with hammers and saws. The soft flap of
the paint brush, and the bull burr of iron
filters machines, supplemented the Stating
and whanging of opening boxes and bales
of exhibits.
In word or more, the status of affairs
| in the building appeared at least 30 days
| this side of the conditions of readiness
| that might be expected to exist on the
opening day of the great exhibition. For
one writer, or 20, to describe the details
| of scene and action in this, the largest
building ever constructed is not to be
| attempted. To fill into the picture all the
minutiie on these floors, where 300, 900
people might be seated, and on which the
| greatest army of the earth might be mohil-
| lied, would be to count the sands that
might fill a bushel measure.
The building itself is completed. 1t is
| ready, and the incompleteness is within.
| The 81, ZOO, 900 it was estimated to cost
| has been spent; the 3,0O0,O 900 feet of lum-
| Der needed to construct it is in place; the
| 10, OG0, 900 pounds of iron has been put in
| position; and the great Corinthian pile
| stands rs Il monument of genius to Ameri-
| can science and skill. The work being
| done yesterday had to do with the con-
| struction of the city of booths, houses and
| temples to ho.d the display of the nations
! OF the earth who are here to vie with each
! other in the excellence of invention, con
| struction, arGisanships, manufactures and
| fine arts.
| Some of these are finished but Il great
| many ars still II long way from completion,
| while many others lack only II few finish
| ing touches. Among the last may be
| mentions Siam, jamaica, England, Can
| ada, JauaIl, Belgium and Holland
France, noble France, is perhaps the
| most tardy in her preparations, not be-
cause she is doing so much and is doing ii
| so we'll Htr ground floor structures are
| well progressed and some are finished, but
| tie most important structural work is yet
| under the hands of her white frocked ar
fists and artisans. The gallery booths and
picture walls of FRANCE are as yet being
prepared.
The electrical display far surpasses any
thing the management of the great FAN
had ever hoped to secure. There is in this
palace of wonders everything in the way OF
an electrical contrivance, from Benjamin
Franklin's lightning rod, the first instru
ment tor the commercial application Of
/ electricity. Down to Edison's latest achieve
ments. the kinetosraph and electric syn
| chronism.
In this building so per cent. of the ex
hibits have arrived, and according to {
statement prepared by Supt. Barrett I'll
per cent of these are installed. Th'
building will be coaplete in it's entirety
within 10 days.
Broadly sreaki:.' the week of preparing
facilities for showing the boxed up good
is now going forward under pressure ant
at least 80 days would not be too mucl
time in which all this might we'll be done