VOL.  X  V-VIII. 
‘VVilOl.K  No. 
No.  17.1 
1 3(iM. 
NEW  YORK,  AND  ROCHESTER,  N.  Y„  APRIL  1876. 
I’ll  IC'K 
sxjac  centh. 
I’KIl  YEAR. 
[Entered  accordlnn  to  Act  of  Congress.  In  the  year  187rt.  by  tlio  lliiral  Publlsliing  Company,  in  tbo  oniee  of  tlio  Librarian  of  Congress  iit  Washington. j 
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ART  GALLERY  AND  MEMORIAL  HALL. 
Tue  illustration  on  this  page  is  of  the  Art 
Gallery  and  Mcniorinl  Hall,  which  is  now  com¬ 
pleted  and  ready  for  use.  The  cost  of  the  struc¬ 
ture  is  one  and  a  half  uiillioris  of  dollars.  It  is 
one  of  the  alTixes  to  the  great  exhibition  and 
north  of  the  innin  building  looking  southeast 
over  the  city,  built  on  a  terrace  six  foot  higher 
than  the  ])latenii  on  which  it  rests,  which  is  more 
than  100  feet  above  the  river. 
The  entire  Htriicture  is  in  the  modern  Henais- 
sanoe.  'J'he  materials  are  granite,  glass  and  iron. 
No  wood  Is  UBod  in  the  constj'uction,  and  Uie 
building  Is  thoroughly  fireproof.  The  structure 
is  365  feet  in  length,  210  feed  in  width  and  00 
feet  in  bight,  over  a  spiwnous  basement  12  feet  in 
bight,  and  is  sunnounteil  by  a  dome. 
The  main  entrance  opens  on  a  hall  82  feet 
long,  CO  foel  wide  and  53  ffsit  high,  decorated 
in  the  modem  I{enai88ance  slyle ;  on  the  farther 
side  of  tills  hall,  three  doonvnys,  each  Ifi  feet 
wide  and  25  feet  high,  ojien  into  the  center  hall ; 
this  hall  is  83  feet  squai'e,  the  ceihug  of  the 
dome  I’ising  over  it  8tl  feet  in  bight. 
From  its  oast  and  west  sides  e.xtend  the  galler¬ 
ies,  each  98  feet  long,  88  foot  wide  and  35  feet  in 
bight.  Those,  galleries  ailmit  of  temporary 
divisions  for  the  m.  *t  advantageous  display  of 
paintings.  The  center  hall  u/id  galleries  form 
one  grand  hall  287  foot  long  and  85  feet  wide, 
capable  of  holding  eight  thousand  jicwsons,  near¬ 
ly  twice  tlie  dimensionHof  the  largest  hall  in  the 
country.  From  the  two  galtories  doorways  open 
into  two  smaller  galleries,  28  feet  wide  and  89 
feet  long.  Those  open  north  and  south  into 
private  apiii'tmcuts  which  connect  with  the 
pavilion  rooms,  forming  two  side  galleries  210 
feet  long.  Along  the  wholo  length  of  tho  north 
side  of  the  main  galleries  and  central  hall  ex¬ 
tends  a  corridor  14  feet  wide,  which  opens  on 
its  north  luio  into  a  series  of  private  rooms, 
thiiteeeu  in  nmubor,  desigiiwl  for  studios  and 
sinallei'  exhibition  rooms. 
All  tho  galleries  and  central  hall  are  lighted 
from  above  ;  the  pavilions  and  studios  are  light¬ 
ed  from  the  sides.  The  pavilions  and  central 
hall  are  designed  especially  for  tho  exhibition  of 
Bculptm-e. 
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INDEPENDENCE  HALL. 
This  voncrahlo  Imlldiiig  l.s  U)  be  restored  as 
far  as  possible  and  the  work  is  now  in  ]»rogross. 
A  Philadelphia  corres]H)ndeut  writes: 
iMr.  Pitting  is  getting  on  bravely  in  Ids  rostora- 
tion  of  ludopeiulance  ILill.  The  coats  of  thick 
paint  and  other  iHiverings  haveheeu  taken  from 
tho  w.'ill.s  and  stairways,  and  all  tJie  fine  old 
carving  brought  to  light.  Tho  old  bell  is  in  tlio 
entry,  and  on  tlio  walls  are  panels  givmig  a  clear 
and  concise  history  of  the  important  deeds  done 
in  J’hlladclidda  diu'ing  the  Rovoluntary  years. 
Jlr.  J'itting  lias  oolleeted  a  large  number  of  his¬ 
torical  [lortraltH  of  great  interest  j  tho  mombors 
of  l.he  Continental  ( loiigress  hang  on  tho  walls 
in  one  room,  and  below  them  are  tho  very  chairs 
and  tho  table  that  tli^y  used.  A  second  large 
room  is  made  a  kind  of  museum.  Among  its 
attractions  already  collected  are  a  grand,  stately 
picture  of  George  III.  in  his  youth  ;  full  lengths 
of  William  and  Alary  and  Queen  Anno;  Sir 
Fetor  Tjcly’s  portrait  of  Charles  II ;  the  Sharp- 
leas  collection  of  cabinet  pictures,  in  colored 
crayons,  InoliuUng  all  the  men  and  women  of 
any  note  in  this  country  from  1787  to  1800;  some 
oxipiisitc  china  and  glass,  lino  old  furnitiu'e,  and 
everything  that  had  to  do  wiUi  tho  life  of  that 
age.  The  Hall  is  already  a  most  iiitorosting 
place. 
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CENTENNIAL  PREPARATION. 
As  the  time  approaches  for  opening  tho  ex¬ 
hibition  evoi^thing  is  hurry  and  bustle  on  the 
grounds,  and  doors  aro  closed  to  vistors  to  allow 
preparations  to  bo  made  with  less  intoiTuption. 
The  giant  engine  is  in  working  order,  with  the 
boilers,  shafting,  Ac.  TTio  outiro  weight  is  1,360,- 
583  pounds.  It  required  sixty  freight  cars  from 
Piovidenco,  R.  1.,  to  ship  it  in  sections.  Tlio 
oylinders  are  40-inch,  and  tho  stroke  is  ton  feet, 
and  it  will  make  thirty-six  revolutions  per 
minute.  Tho  powm'  may  ho  raised  to  2,000 
horses.  When  the  giant  was  first  tried  tho 
enormons  anus  ascended  and  descondeil  so 
uoiseloHsly  tliat  with  hack  lurnod  it  was  hardly 
to  he  told  that  the  ungiiic  was  in  motion. 
Nearly  aR  uatioiialitlc.s  ars  roiuesentcd  on  tho 
grounds.  New  hiiildiugs  are  going  iqi  every  day. 
I’atont  rolling  carriages  an.!  to  bo  provided  to 
allow  jiooplc  to  wheel  thomselves  over  the 
ground  in  double  quick  tiiiio.  A  mammoth 
music  stand  for  200  imisicians  is  to  he  eriictcd  in 
tho^iiddle  of  a  ravine  capable  of  comfortably 
sr-^kiiV  21), 1)00  people,  so  that  they  can  hear  the 
music  distinctly.  Tho  State  militia  and  the 
Grangers  aro  going  to  have  encampments,  and 
suitable  aooomodatioiis  |aro  provided  for  com¬ 
panies  representing  all  tho  States. 
There  is  considerable  objection  to  the  prico  of 
admission.  The  poorer  classes  cannot  afford 
to  pay  fifty  cents  for  every  lime  Hiey  visit  tho 
show.  It  is  not  as  if  a  person  could  see  all  in 
Olio  day.  On  the  oontraiy  it  will  require  weeks 
to  do  MO.  The  visitor  cannot  sleep  on  the 
grounds  and  every  succeeding  day  ho  will  have 
to  shell  out  another  and  another  fifty  cout  noto 
for  his  admission.  If  he  remains  a  week  ho  will 
havo  to  pay  (uxiietly  $3,  and  that  is  what  tho 
people  aro  tailing  about.  At  Vienna  that  same 
thing  caused  trouhlo.  They  finally  reduced  the 
admission  to  abonl.  twenty  cents,  and  tho  receipts 
troblwl  in  a  few  days.  I’eoplo  who  have  thought 
this  thing  over  aro  of  tho  opinion  that  fifty 
cents  is  too  much,  aiul  rhat  by  charging  ovoi’y- 
body,  hlgli,  low,  rich  and  poor,  and  admitting  no 
one  as  a,  deadhead,  tho  Contennial  would  gain, 
not  only  financially,  but  tho  solid  respect  of 
everybody  in  tho  end. 
IJt)  to  the  close  of  last  week  tho  Ainorican  ex¬ 
hibits  alono  reached  10,500,  .Sineo  March  25, 
267  car  loads  of  foreign  goods  havo  been  reooived 
from  all  iiart.s  of  tho  world.  Largo  freight  cars 
filled  with  procions  articles  aro  luilled  right  into 
and  unloaded  in  tho  main  building  and  in  Ma-J 
chiiiery  Hall.  Tho  interiors  of  thoso  gigantim 
buildings  remind  tho  observer  of  ebaoM  lot, 
loose.  There  is  a  mighty  clionis  of  hammers, J 
saws  and  chisols.  About  1,000  Park  Guards  wilq 
do  special  duty  during  tho  show.  T'ho  great 
collection  of  paintings  will  be  at  ouix!  arnmged  in 
the  Art  Gallery.  In  the  Hoitieultural  Hall  will 
1)0  plants  aud  shrubs  and  tlowcrs  from  all  over 
the  world.  One  of  tho  great  attractions  will  bo 
the  Turkish  house,  where  full-grown  natives 
wRl  sell  coffee  and  tobacco,  pure  from  over  tho 
sea. 
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