The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-26
INSTALLING
THE BIG
EXHIBITS
Work at Arts and Crafts Ex.
position, Crescent Park, Pro-
crossing Rapidly.

The exhibits OF the United States gov
ernment for the free exposition at Ores-
cent will undoubtedly all be In place by
the end OF the present week. Five cars
have already arrived. after long delay
In transit from Charleston, S. c., and
five more are hourly expected. The war.
treasury and agricultural departments are
received and a largo gang of workmen
Is busily engaged In unloading and un-
packing them at the exposition building.
under the direction OF the various gov
ernment officials in charge OF the several
displays.
In addition to the extensive exhibit OF
the department OF agriculture inside the
building, the weather bureau Will have an
important annex outside and In front OF
the building. This will be in the form OF
a steel tower over 30 feet in height. equip
ped with sll tho apparatus used at sim
liar stations along the coast for the
measurement OF the wind velocity. etc,
and promises TO attract much attention
II is being erected upon a special founda-
ton built for IT. Is feet square; and the
vanes and anemometer will be seen
plainly from the upper end OF the
grounds. The remainder Of the appara-
tus of the weather bureau is shown In
side the building. where Col. Pague, one
OF the most experienced officials of the
department. Is prepared TO explain and IL
lustrate the workings of the department
in detail.
The large cases OF the treasury depart
ment, in which are shown bank notes Of
every denomination from 81 to $4,000 and
steel engraved portraits of all the presi-
dents and other public men. are being set
up; and the seven-ton coming press. like
those used In the Philadelphia mint. Is
expected TO arrive today. This will be
used to turn out souvenir coins OF the ex-
position. similar to those produced at
Charleston and Buffalo, the demand for
which exceeded the capacity Of the press
TO turn out at the rate OF 70 per minute.
The war department will make much
the most extensive and elaborate exhib-
II OF the three departments; and II viii
certainly rival the others In the variety
and novelty Of the display. Major Down
ing OF the the treasury department and
Capt. Hittinger of the war department
have gotten up a very spirited rivalry be-
tween them. though OF the most friendly
nature TO get their exhibits In place first
and the result is hustling activity quite
unsuggestive of the measured movements
commonly connected In the popular mind
with government officials. The exhibit
which Secretary Root has sent here COW
ers practically the entire history OF his
department and OF the United States
army, and in its historical aspect Is ex-
ceedingly valuable and interesting, while
an inspection OF the articles displayed
will reveal very much OF which the aver
age person knows little concerning the
methods of modern warfare. offensive
and defensive.
The government exhibits have proved
TO be so much more extensive than had
been expected that the management of
the exposition. has been compelled,
though very willingly. 70 sacrifice space
intended for its own offices and other
uses in order TO afford adequate room for
the proper arrangement and display OF
Uncle Sans contributions to the admira-
bly, varied and exceptionally interesting
character OF the exposition. The manage
ment is fortunate also in having as one
of It's officials Mr.. Charles u. Newhall OF
this city, OF long experience in national
expositiops. and who was manager of the
textile department at Charleston: and
his familiarity with the government ex-
hibits there Is proving very valuable In
expediting their installation I'm the build
ing at Crescent Park.
In addition 10 the government exhibits,
others have been arriving daily since
Sunday; and by next Sunday the exposi-
ton should be practically complete in
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