Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-23

AMERICAN BUILDING, ANTWERP EXPOSE
TON.
ufactures and Liberal Arts building
alone-a building that covered nearly 81
acres and was the largest structure ever
put under one roof in the history Of the
world.
Notwithstanding these facts, Antwerp
will have an-exhibition well worth see
ing, and all patriotic Americans will be
pleased to know that the United States
will be represented by one of the very
finest buildings on the grounds. This
structure will be of the modern renais-
sance style, and as it has been awarded
one of the best locations and is an archi-
tectural triumph it will be almost as
beautiful and conspicuous as the Caller
les de PIndustrie, or main building of
the exposition. The American building
will be 240 feet long and $50 feet broad
and will be constructed of iron, steel
and glass after the manner of the great
buildings at the White City. Among
other things, the building will be in the
nature of clubhouse for Yankees in
strange land, but the main feature will
be an imposing display of American
manufactures, to the end that our mar
kets abroad may be enlarged.
Among the examples of Yankee prog
ress that will be exploited are an Ameri-
can shoe factory in operation. a model
city fire department, an ambulance serv-
ice and an exhibit of the wonders Amer
lean genius has worked with electricity.
A monster Yankee soda fountain will
also open the Belgians' eyes and tickle
their palates with milk shakes and orange
phosphates. American products will be
found in every building of Importance,
and some idea Of the magnitude of our
exhibit may be gained from the fact that
nearly 100000 feet of space on the
grounds will be used in showing the
world what Uncle Sam has done for it.
1t is believed that fully 900 prominent
American firms will be represented at the
exposition. Our exhibit will be conducted
by corporation styled the American
Propaganda, a permanent organization
designed to represent the manufacturers
of the United States at future interna-
tional exhibitions wherever and when
ever held. This concern has been ap-
pointed American agent of the exposition,
and it will control all space occupied by
manufacturers of the United States. The
commission appointed to look after the
interests of the United States is presided
over by the Thomas B. Bryan who
was commissioner general of the Worlds
fair and numbers among its members
President Thomas W. Palmer of the Co.
lumbar exposition and many other well
known Americans who gained valuable
S,.o 1,, ~ W. c.,
The Antwerp exposition will be opened
with imposing ceremonies by King Leo
pold II on May and will last until
Nov. 10. During its continuance the
Antwerp Royal Society of Fine Arts
will hold a special exhibition of painting,
sculpture, engraving and architecture,
to which the artists of all countries have
been invited to contribute. The Belgian
government has also asked all foreign
powers of Importance to send exhibits to
the exposition, and judging from the
hearty responses received the enterprise
will be financial and artistic success.
The amusement loving public will not
be forgotten by the management, for
while there will be no Midway piaisance
the grounds will be provided with nu-
HVIOuS IlledIcIS, IulSiC paw l1lOho dIl0
other places of entertainment. There
will be no Ferris wheel, but the Belgians
have planned castle in the air which, E.
if it ever leaves the world of fancy for
the world of fact, will rival the Pitts
burg inventors creation in daring and
magnitude. The castle will be suspend
ed from monster captive balloon that
will rise 1900 feet in the air. Balloon
elevators will convey sightseers from
the ground to the castle, from which a
magnificent view maybe obtained. In
case of storm the castle may be low
cred to the ground in half an hour.
Antwerp is u picturesque city of about
200, 900 inhabitants. 1t is strongly forti-
fed and is surrounded by 10 miles of
massive ramparts. In the fifteenth CEN
fury it was the center of European COM
merce and is now a very important port.
Its harbor-one of the finest in the world
will easily give safe anchorage to 900
vessels of any size.