The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-10-10

States government. It was desired to bring together, % far as consistent with limited space ard a foreign soil, types of race. fife, occupations and prodle- tions as found or the islands. conse- quently the scale Of civilization runs from the savage Igorrotes, with their primitive mills and looms and war dances, to the highly drilled soldiers of the constabulary, and the beautiful fur niture and paintings Of the Manila arti- zans and artists.
 The soldiers of the constabulary are much admired for their perfect disei- pline, and their band is generally spo- ken of as the best at the whole fair. The entrance to the Philippine exposi- tion is through gate in the wall which reproduces the walls of Manila, built in the sixteenth century; the building de- voted to educational matters is a copy of the Manila cathedral; and the sanipa casa" shows handsome dwelling of the upper classes. Among the many buildings in the inclosure is the EthnoI- ogy building, museum of highly inter- esting articles. The whole exposition 4S b NS4Sl OpJecE lesson.
 Every good Connecticut citizen goes to see the Connecticut state building, which has it's attractive position in the village of state houses, and each one departs fairly puffed up with state pride, for it is justly called gem among those buildings.
 It is not remarkable for size, but for beauty of design and daintiness and perfection of detail. The architect, MT. Edward T. Hapgood, wished to repre- sent the house of a gentleman in Con- necticut in the early nineteenth century, and he selected as the model for the ex- terior the Sigourney house in Hartford, well known to any man. The house is also so charming in it's interior design that many rich man has declared his intention of building one just like it. | The beautiful woodwork which forms ! the balustrade of the double staircase and oval upper gallery, the cornices and castings of the doors and windows and the front door, is fine specimen Of such work hundred years ago, and was lit erally taken from handsome old man. sion in Norwich and transported with great care to St. Louis. The mantels are fine specimens of Georgian carving, and are fac-similes of originals in Far mington. Mrs. John M. HoIcombe, spe- cial commissioner for Connecticut on antiques and history, interested herself greatly in securing furniture and orna- ments which should be in keeping with the happy result that every piece is an- tique (certifieD, and many pieces are historic. There is chair that belonged to Elder Brewster. a highboy that was John Alden's a chair in which Governor 7 Trumbull sat in church, a beautiful sofa that was Oliver Ellsworth's. the four post bedstead on which he died. China, silver, mirrors, are all old, and all are in perfect preservation and fine order. The Cheney Bros company gave the silk fabrics on the walls, windows and furniture. the Hartford Carpet compa- ny the rugs, the Bradley & Hubbard lcnmpany furnished the electric fixtures at greatly reduced prices, the F. & F. Corbin company equipped the building with hardware, the J. B. Williams com Ipany provided the toilet soap, and the Wilcox & White company gave the use of piano and also a pianist.
 The beautifully illustrated catalogue gives list of 514 antiques in the house, besides much interesting information about Connecticut history. Moreover, the walls are adorned by nearly forty works of art by Connecticut artists
 MT. Charles Noel FIagg, the committee |