The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-23
is A BIG PROJECT
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lgoods and products of the United State
- VIII De arranged II a separate depart
ment, which viii include numerou
| sections, classified according to the ma
ture Of the goods exhibited There vii
be textile section showing America
piece goods of weight, widths and pat
terms most in favor abroad; section
Tor hardware, electricity, machiner,
Isupplied with necessary power, il
which the best types OF American in
VentlVe genius will be displayed; sec
ltion devoted 10 agricultural machinery
implements and tools, farm wagons
Icarts, and the thousand-and-one de
vices which have placed American
farms in the forefront of the world't
argriculture; shoe, belt and leather
section, of great interest now that Am
Ier1can products in these are in such
growing demand; a furniture section
IN which there will appear articles I'M
apprOachable in excellence or cheap
mess by any other country; a section
of household novelties; of carpets, floor
coverings and upholstery; of food pro-
iducts; of drugs and chemicals; OF
wearing apparel, notions, ETC.; sec
ton devoted to transportation, OF par
Itlcular importance now that surface
railways of every kind are being so eX-
| tensively constructed in new countries:
land finally miscellaneous section in
| Guiding all other products which figure
| in the various lines of goods designed
especially for export trade:
PACKING AND SHIPPING.
Another department of the EXpOsi-
ton Will show in detail how American
goods must he packed, labeled and put
up for shipment in order to meet the
approval and requirements of foreign
trade. The value Of the exhibits or
this department can hardly be OvereS-
timated. In some countries, for in
stance, forms of packing that are usual
with us entail heavy losses on foreign
merchants through increased import
duties. In other countries goods must
be carried into the interior in carts or
on mule back, and must, therefore, be
put up in waterproof packages of con-
venient size and weight. In still other
cases custom house regulations require
packages to be marked on the sides
with stencil. or in other ways not usual
in the United States. Ignorance OF
these requirements has more than once
led to serious losses, and even III feel
ing between the manufacturer, who
does not realize the necessity of depart
ing from home methods and the for
eign merchant, who thinks he is being
Intentionally injured. This department
of the Exposition will aim to include
all necessary specimens, models, pho
tographs and exhibits to obviate in
future all difficulties of this character
POPULAR ATTRACTIONS.
While the Exposition is held strictly
and wholly in the interests of COM
merce and the development of closer
international trade relations, there viii
also be provided such other features as
will attract the general public and Sc
cure a large and constant attendance.
BUILDINGS.
The Exposition buildings are to en-
body all of, those features of design
and construction which the experience
OF other EXpositionS has demonstrated
Ito be most desirable. They are to be
largely substantial in character and
unique and artistic in design and dec
Grafton. and 10 be absolutely staunch
and fire proof. The main building is
TO be constructed of brick, iron and
glass 1t Will consist of large central
portion 800 feet wide and $50 feet long,
rooted with glass, and connecting two
great wings, 90X1S0 feet each and two
building of temporary character,
there will be another of similar design
and finish. containing TWO immense
halls, in one of which are to be held
the sessions of the Commercial Con-
gress. a total area of 200,0 square
feet of space is available in the main
buildings for exhibits.
GROUNDS.
The Exposition grounds comprise Sc
acres. the property of the Museum, and
| are attractively situated on the west
bank of the Schuylkill river, adjoining
the University of Pennsylvania, in the
| City of Philadelphia. These grounds
are within ten minutes ride, by troll
ley lines. from the City Hall. They are
! easy of access also by railway, so that
| the exhibits can be taken into the
grounds in the cars in which they are
shipped. There is ample room, also, in
the spacious grounds for the erection
!! of such other buildings as NAY be
found necessary.
THE INSTITUTION,
The Philadelphia Commercial Mus
Ieum, under whose auspices the Expo
sition will be held. is we'll and favor
ABLY known throughout the business
world. The scope of its labors II be-
half of trade and commerce is not only
national but international. and the BEN
efits it confers are felt everywhere. Its
first aim and object is to foster and
promote, by practical and systematic
efforts, and by new, original and eff
fective methods. the foreign trade of
America. In this work it has the sup
port OF an Advisory Board comprising
representatives of the leading Chamb-
lers of Commerce and similar organi-
cations in the United States as we'll as
in Tr al ua he