Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-10-28
THE PAN=AMERICAN EXPOSITION.
Continued from last lUeek.

The Agriculture building also con-
tanned several cannon which were
captured in the Philippines. Weap-
ons which had apparently seen con-
siderable service but should have
been cast aside for more modern
weapons many years ago. The dis
play by the weather bureau was very
interesting, large tower being shown
from which signals of approaching
storms are given.
The United States fish commission
succeeded in making their display Of
much interest to the people and their
building was always we'll filed with
interested spectators. Around the
sides Of this building were thirty-two
tanks filed with fresh and saltwater
fish, swim ming about, affording much
pleasure for the children. The fresh
fish were taken from all sections of
the country, and the salt ones from
various sections of the globe. Water
was being constantly forced into the
tanks, which were SO arranged that
ture to which the fish in the tank
were accustomed. In these tanks we
noticed several specimens of Ver-
mont trout and beautiful cream
white trout from Minnesota A visit
to this building would give one a very
good idea of the methods of fish cul
tnre. There are models of fishing
vessels, nets, etc., and the para
phanelia for taking oysters.
We next visited the Manufactures
and Liberal Arts building. This
building is 350x500 feet. 1t was built
with large courtyard in the center
intended to have beautiful fountain
surrounded with shrubs and trees,
but the space was demanded by the
exhibitors and was covered overhead
in order that they might use it. The
building is beautiful in design and
like the others is surrounded with
statuary. At each corner there is a
tower and at the main entrance q
large dome extends to q great height.
The exhibits are grouped under the
head of 1.-THE arts, sciences, and
manufactured the latter using the
larger part OF the space. In this de-
partment could be seen more than
would be in years Of travel. One thing
which would perhaps catch the eye of
the weary visitor was beautiful bed,
the price of which was So 600. Among
the many exhibitions here we're
glassware, carving, and ART metal
work, furniture and interior decora-
tions, camping and sporting appara-
tus, lighting apparatus, gold and sill
YER wares, vaults, safes, etc. Wool
ems, cottons, linens, silks, furs and
millinery. In this building was
large display of foodstuffs which the
people were urged to sample. In the
courtyard was the beautiful display
of the Tiffany jewelry store of New
York, the magnificent and costly
jewelry with the lovely stones making
perhaps the most beautiful display on
the grounds. Here is to be seen the
beautiful loving cup prese nted Ad-
miral Dewey by the American people.
This cup is eight feet in height and
has a capacity Of twelve gallons.
The body of the cup has three large
panels, and on them three scenes are
the first the home of
George Dewey at Montpelier, the
second the engagement at Manila,
May 1st, 1898, and third the retarn of
the Admiral to New York at the time
the Olympia is passing the tomb of
Gen. Grant. This cup was purchased
by funds raised by popular subscrip
ton, money being received from all
sections of the country.
From the Manufactures we passed
to the Ethnology building. This is
circular in form and is about 130 feet
in diameter. Tt is divided into eight
parts and the architecture together
with the coloring makes it one of the