The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-05
IN THE KEYSTONE STATE
FEATURES OF THE COMING BIC EX-
 POSITION IN PHIL4

scum and the Franklin Institute-En-
 dorsed by ali the Principal Chambers
 of Commerce-What the Exposition VIII be Like,
 The Philadelphia Exposition of 1899, ! the first of its kind in this country, is to
 be held under the joint auspices of the Philadelphia Commercial Museum and the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia from September IA to November 30. | The congress of the United States, the 1 legislature of Pennsylvania and the | councils of Philadelphia have formally
 endorsed it, and made liberal appropria- tions towards the buildings, which will be largely added to by private subscrip-
 ton. The principal chambers of com merce, boards of trade and trade organ
 izations, representing every state in the | Union, have endorsed and are giving ac- | tive support and encouragement to the enterprise, which has for it's object the | development and expansion of American
 manufactures and the promotion of the export trade of the United States, The
 Exposition grounds are situated on the west bank of the Schuylkll, south of South street bridge and comprise a val
 uable tract of land fifty-six acres in eX- tent, deeded to the Commercial Museum
 by the city of Philadelphia. The
 grounds are easily accessible, being
 reached by trolley line within ten min
 utes' time from the city hall also by the
 Pennsylvania railroad. The principal
 entrance to the Exposition grounds is at
 the northwest corner of the tract, where
 electric cars enter from Thirty-fourth
 street Exhibits may be taken into the
 grounds in the cars in which they are
 transported The main group of build
 ings is so constructed as to comprise one
 grand and imposing structure about
 400x900 feet In extreme dimensions, and
 covering an area of more than eight
 acres. Four separate buildings enter
 into this large edifce, which embodies
 all of those features of design and con struction which the experience of other
 eXpositions has proven to be desirable.
 Visitors are landed by the trolleys di-
 rectly in front of the main entrance to the buildings. The approach is through a broad covered colonnade or porch one hundred and sixty feet wide, composed of double rows of handsome columns leading into an open court two hundred and seventy-tive feet square. On either side of the colonnade are buildings 70X120 feet, making the entire frontage four hundred feet, the entrance presenting an imposing facade in the exposition style of architecture. The building west of the colonnade contains an assembly hall, with sloping floor, folding seats for twelve hundred people, and all the con- venences of an auditorium, in which will be held the meetings of the Interna- tional Commercial congress. From the entrance broad steps descend into an open court, a garden of grass and flow CTS, enclosed at the sides by wide colon nades. intersected by pathways. and or namented with a central fountain, mak ing an attractive approach to the Expo- sition proper.
 The central building of the group of four is in size 290x3SO feet; the large ex- | panse of roof being supported on steel | columns. The arrangements for secur- | ing light are excellent, provision having | been made therefor through the roof as well as by large side windows. The di- mensions of the two wings of the central building are 9Ox1SO feet each, and they | are two stories in height.
 East of the central building and con- nected with it is the exposition power plant. It Is adjacent to the Pennsylva- na railroad tracks, affording excellent facilities for landing heavy exhibits. Engines, air-compressors and dynamos are located in one end of the power house. and in the other the boilers.
 In the gallery of the south wing is To- cated the principal restaurant, overlook ing the entire main exhibition floor.
 A total area of two hundred thousand square feet of space Is available in the main buildings for exhibits, and there is ample room in the grounds for the erec- ton of such temporary buildings as may be desired by manufacturers whose ex hibits can be more advantageously dis played in separate buildings, and for of amusement or other char acter,
 In June, 1897, in response to an invita- ton of the Philadelphia Commercial VI uStu11l, a large DDuN Ol DuSlTbSS I1ltu | md buyers of Latin America visited this country to investigate and study Ameri ,an factories and manufactured goods. As the direct result of that tour of in- spection of the manufacturing establish nents of the United States orders to the extent of millions of dollars were then actually placed with American houses oy the visiting delegates. The second international Commercial cor-. 's will under the auspices of the 1la lelphia Commercial Museum during the exposition. It will be more numerously attended and of much wider scope than hat of 1897. The important commercial lations of the world will be represented " specially appointed government dele ,ates; influential business men will come $ representatives of over three hundred f the leading foreign chambers of com nerce of Latin America. South Africa, india, Australia, China, Japan and oth r countries. Many of these gentlemen, vho are leading merchants and buyers n the foreign markets of the world will Ome prepared to discuss the commer- | ial conditions affecting trade relations etween the United States and the coun- res which they represent. Every facil- ty for the full and free discussion of all Opics of interest in international trade, | y men practically interested and com etent tO consider all phases will be af-