Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-02

philadelphia, Oct. 26. The Espla.
made OF the National Export exposition
Il gay. The exposition exhibits in the
Main building are varied and interest
ing The surroundings of the eXposi-
tion buildings are artistic and attract
lye but nowhere in this great display
NJ Industrial arts and manufacturing
results is there a more entertaining
And important exhibition of the useful
and the novel than that to be found
In the building devoted to farming i'm
plements, vehicles and furniture. Gem
erally described, the things to be seen
here are wagons and carts, carriages,
coaches and buggies, automobiles, car
riage woodwork and hardware, harness
and saddlery, agricultural machinery
and implements, and windmills and
household furniture.
The most recent make of automobiles
md diversified exhibition generally
nj these horseless vehicles occupies a
very large space and attracts special
attention and wide interest. These new
vehicles as displayed at the exposition
are not merely those to be used in
transportation in the cities, but there
nre specimens of such contrivanees
specially adapted to the use of farmers
and the people of the country gener-
ally
Evidently. however, from the mag
nifcent display of carriages, coaches.
carts and wagons, the day of equine
carriers has by no means passed. Some
Of the coaches and buggies to be seen
In the Implement building, when COM
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light and trifling things of beauty, but
possess every requirement of strength
and utility. The greatest carriage
makers of the country have done their
best to make this feature of the vehicle
exhibition all that 1t should be as a
display of the finest specimen Of work
In their line to be found in the world.
The question of better roads being
an absorbing one, in view of the chang
ing character of the vehicles in popular
use there is fresh interest given to
the show of road making machinery,
E. which is made so important feature
F Of the implement department OF the
exposition. Stone crushers of the most
| formidable character and intricate con-
struction, immense rollers, great and
skillfully contrived scrapers and all
Of the smaller devices of the road
builder are shown in various and well
ordered exhibits.
Harness of the most exquisite char
acter, light and beautiful, but strong
for the stable Of the millionaire; the
coarser and heavier saddlery of the
farmer. the carter and the truckmar
contrast with each other and make
one Of the finest shows of harness ant
saddlcry ever presented in this coun
try. The application of rubber II
tires and in other useful ways In thu
manufacture of vehicles is shown II
more than a dozen varied exhibits
These exhibits include the useful in thu
carriage and the cart, and In the appli
cation of rubber to a harness of tn,
lace horse and the driving and worl
horses.
Not only are farm implements ant
farm vehicles to be found here IL
great profusion, but furniture for tn,
farmhouse and its surroundings Is dis
played In very attractive way. Their
are number of very large display
showing a Whole house fully furnished
every room supplied with the lates
and most useful and most artistic de
vices, These displays are made witt
wealth OF detail and disregard of ex
rense, which has attracted special re
mark and commendation. From
great kitchen range to lady's man
icure set, nothing small and nothin
Intricate or large has been overlooked
Such is mere glance at this grea
and entertaing feature OF the Expor
exposition The Implement buildin
Is conveniently situated, its surround
ngs are attractive, and consequent
The crowds which visit it are alway
large and always delighted. Free con
Certs ny the Municipal band Of Phila
delphia are given in the Implemen
building every afternoon and evening