THE WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION. 189 



INSTALLATION OF THE EXHIBIT. 



The delivery of boxes iu the Government building began early in 

 December, 1S92, the freight having been consigned to Capt. J. F. 

 Aytoun, local agent of the board of management and control at 

 Chicago. All of the materials were on the space by April 15. A 

 temporary office was constructed on the ground floor in January, 1893, 

 for use during installation, and permanent offices were completed on 

 the gallery in April. Late in February, 1893, Mr. W. P. Sauerhoff 

 was sent to Chicago to commence unpacking and setting up cases, and 

 about the end of March the active work of installation was begun, 

 under the supervision of Dr. Bean and Mr. Bavenel. 



The installation was seriously hindered by unfavorable weather, but 

 was finished by the end of April, both in the Government building and 

 in the aquarium in the Fisheries building. The hatching apparatus 

 and pumps in the fish-cultural section were working satisfactorily, and 

 supplies of eggs had been obtained, so that the entire exhibit was 

 ready for the inspection of visitors upon the opening day. 



The exhibit was located in the northern portion of the Government 

 building, between the Agricultural Department on the east and the 

 Interior Department on the west. Its space was 150 feet from east to 

 west^by 95 feet in depth along the western border, and 120 feet in 

 depth along the eastern line. 



This space was continued backward along the west side of the main 

 north and south aisle by a strip 15 feet wide and 75 feet long, and on 

 the east side of the same aisle by a strip of the same width 50 feet in 

 length, the narrow strips extending to the rotunda. 



The western portion of this space was devoted entirely to the fisheries 

 exhibit; the eastern portion to the divisions of fish-culture and scientific 

 inquiry. 



The general arrangement is shown by the accompanying floor plan, 

 and the details of the exhibits may be seen from the illustrations which 

 form part of this report. 



The superficial area, including the aisles, amounted to 16,000 square 

 feet, while the aquarial exhibit in the east annex of the Fisheries 

 building had an area of nearly 10,000 square feet. 



FOREIGN VISITORS TO THE EXHIBIT. 



The exhibit attracted the attention of a great many visitors from 

 foreign countries who were interested in the apparatus and methods 

 employed by the National Fish Commission. The following are among 

 those who called during the Exposition and to whom the operations of 

 the Commission were explained in greater or less detail. Many of the 



