The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-05-23
IS 4 BIC PROJECT

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l.oHi.s vi. tass pride In shc~ine 20
the world ne --latest and bosi rssu.ts -
American fAIl ana enterprise.
EXHIBITS
-. exhibits of .ae mauuia .iurec
goods and products 81 The Uni.ea staies
vii be- arranged In a separate dcpari-
men. which WI include numerous
SECTIONS. CLASSIFIED according 40 the ma
-urp al The goods exhibited There vii
ha a textile section. showing American
piece goods OF weight, widths and pa
terms most IN favor abroad. SECTIONS
for hardware. electricity, machinery
supplied wiki necessary power. al
which the best types of American IN
ventipe genius will be displayed. a ser
lion devoted 80 agricultural machinery,
implements and tools farm wagons,
carts. and the thoasaDd-and-one de-
vices which have placed American
farms in the forefront of the worioe
agriculture: a shoe. belt and leather
section. OF great interest nov that Am
..rican products IN these are 1n snch
growing demand: q furniture section,
IN which there will appear articles IN
approachsble in excellence or cheap
ness by any other country: a section
of household novelties. OF cerpe,s. floor
coverings and upholstery: Of food pro
ducts: OF Drug aad chemicals. OF
wearing apparel. notions. e.c-: sec
ton devoted - rranspOr alton. OF par
1icular importance now that surface
railways OF every Kind are being 10 sG-
tensigely cons trucfsd in new countries:
and finally a miscellaneous section in
Guiding all o-heT products which figure
in the various lines o. goods designed
especially for export trsoe.
PACKING AND SHIPPING.
Another department Of the EHpSsi-
ton Will show IN detail how American
goods must % packed, labeled sDe put
up for shipment IN order 70 mel The
approval and requirements Of foreign
1rade. The value Of the exhibits Of
this department can hardly be- OYerss-
-imated. In some countries. iOr IN
stance. forms OF packing that are VISUAL
with us entail heavy losses % foreign
merchants through Increased import
duties. In other countries goods nilkl
be carried into the interior IN carts or
on mule back. and must, therefore. "
phi Up in water proof packages y, saSD-
Eenient size and weight. la stu OtosF
cases custom house regulations require
packages 20 bs marked On The SIDES
with stencil. or ln other Esys not uSlSl
in the United States. lgD0raoos OF
these requirements has more than once
led 70 serious losses. and even 81 feel
ing between the manufacturer. VINO
does not realize the necessity Of depart
ing from home methods and the for
eign merchant. who thinks be is being
intentionally injured. This department
Of the Exposition will sam % i1ele1e
all necessary specimens. models. pho
tographs and exhibits 90 obyiste IN
future all difficulties Of this character.
POPULAR ATTRACTIONS.
While the Exposition is held strictly
and wholly 10 the Interests o; com
meree and the development Of closer
International trade relations. there viii
also be provided such other fsstuTss az
will attract the general public aud So
cure a large and constant stteDdsDGS.
BUILDINGS.
The Exposition buildings are 20 en-
BODY ali Of those features Of design
and construction which the experience
Of other ExpositioDs has demonstrated
10 be most desirable. They are q, Us
largely substantial in character and
unique and artistic ID design and dse-
Grafton, and 10 be absolutely stsuneb
and fire proof. The main building il
TO be CONSTRUCTED Of brick, iron and
glass. IL will consist Of large central
portion, $50 feet wide and 2ss fsst long
rooted with glass, and connecting 100
great wings, g91ls0 feet each and tsq
stories high. 10 addition 20 this Srea,
building. OF temporary character
there will be another Of similar design
and finish, containing tg0 immense
calls, in one Of which are " DE he'd
the sessions Of fhe Commercial Con.
gress. A total area " 100000 square
teet Of space IL aysilsble 10 tbs main
buildings 70, exhibits.
GROUNDS
The Exposition grounds comprise "
acres, the property Of the Museum, AND
are attraclyely situated on the gss'
bank % the S"huylkill river, adjOiniDe
the University Of Pennsylvania, IN tbs
city Of Philadelphia. These grounds
aTe within ten minutes ride, by troll
icy lines, from the cry Hall. They arf
easy Of access also by railway, - thai
the exhibits can be taken into th'
grounds IN the cars 10 which they arr
shipped. There Is ample room, also IA
the spacious grounds fJI the erection
Of such other buildings a. may b'
found necessary.
THE INsTITrTJON
The Pblladelpb!a COmmsrcis, Nus