New-York tribune., 1907-08-04

historical side rather than her mechanical slde
in the construction of n state building ana
standing in the midst Of broad eXpanse OF
green. dotted here and there with beds of flow
ers Just as though it had been lifted from the
rubic square in the Quaker City, is Independence
Hall in reproduction. The fair building is re-
duced one-quarter and in the main is finished
within according t" the original pattern The
inside has been filled with furniture of the pat
tern used in the Colonial days, and in the heifry
a clock and bell have been placed. the lattcrS
resonance being heard all over the 6rounis
whenever 1t strikes the hour Then. too, inside
is also the, old Liberty Fell. which has been seen
at n number Of cxposti"ns- Around the walls
If the rooms fine old portraits are hung and the
replica Of the room in which the Declaration "f
Indepcndcrcc was signed has its walls covered
with co1cs Of portraits of all Of the sisners.
In the New Jersey building the domestic at
r1osr,horo is preserved before all else, and th"r"
hostitabl.. hostess is ever on the lookout t"
make things comfortable and homehke for Nis>
itors from that state. The building itself IS Of
Colonial type and its interior arrangements and
furnishings share in particular distinction Wit"
those Of Connecticut The entire household
is . biz Of tranSpIanted New Jersey, and within.
the building fixtures and furnishings "f com
Portable and antique design conform entirely |"
giving the place homeike an atmosphere aS
1. t.a--iE!. owing to tH' ADOPTION OF tI4' Nl''''
in the building for home comforts. the leading
exhibits of the state are in groups throughout
the other buildings. one of the most interesting
If which shows Tn, popular breed If jersey
mosquito III the carly days Of is distinction and
in the present day of its extinction The 81 OF
o,,oh.r is reserved f.r New Jersey Day
Rhode Island the smallest state in the Union.
proved its capabilities To he up and doing by
being th,. first If all tho state buildings t" break
ar.tud and th, house which it now occupies
Sc one. # thu. rrctti,~t # thr long Of stat"
hr,iIt,rgs which occupy tho bank ovorIo king
IIarsI.t.u Roads 1t is of Colonial i sign and its
snowy wilderness presents an attractive" contrast
10 th, green grass and trees which surround il
'rh. tuilGIug is elaborate in design and di~tin-
a,,!ish,l ia appearance" and like that f Mas~s'
,hl!@..,- 1T l. a rcpiy; of the first Capitol Of the
state Of Rhode Island The interior of the
hullaIu, contrasts W"H with the architecture Of
tu, outside. and historic pictures and papers AL
tend @. keep up the atmosphere f Colonial days
NhiI, around the walls are flags Of the sixteenth
century and portraits Of the mon prominent IN
tn history making days when love Of country
...u., first i'm me hearts Of the men who aided
in making this history. The celebration Of
"IlttI. Rh,d>" will 90, cur ou thu day OF the an
li..r-lry of The Battle IF Iakc Eric, Sep
'"tul,r 10
Another state hutIGing which savors of the
days when ,hr nation was young is that Of G, n
u,,ti,.t. This is constructed after the TaItuae-
home. at I.ityhhrId. though the interior has been
somewhat changed 10 conform t. modern ideas
and O.. t.ycui,n,r>. Tho TaImaEe home was tn"
frs, colonial mansion built in tn, colony of con
u,,tIDat aud I's ovsu.r Benjamin TaImaec. was
t,ti>, lu th. Revolutionary War. while in the
nlI bonn, many am important cauIaigu f tho
var was planned Within the walls Of this
buIdiHe "t Connecticut are Also many relics.
paintings and tablets Of great historical value.
y great hail forms the entrance to the building
"nt tad~ int" spacious drawing room which
is tart-fu.'y decorated and contains fine coIIrc-
tou Of eighteenth century furniture, with other
furnishings THAT ar" also in harmony with some
{ 'h' "r.Ht events which trau-Iir,d during tho
..tl days of ur country In the other build
mss .r, pro ducts aud exhibits of varied orders
tntl,..... r'- '.-t,- .rt culture Of the rouEI"
.t .|.t .u tu. busy Htll- state which formed
".. ut tuc foundation stones of the original
tu.oI.