THE EXHIBITION.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2477, 15 March 1882, Page 3

THE EXHIBITION.

The promoters have received advices from Melbourne that the first consignment of works of art, viz., the water colors for the special art gallery, had been placed on board the s.s. Albion, and as yesterday was her advertised date of leaving that port, she may be looked for in a few days. The oil paintings will be forwarded by the Botomahana on March 21st. The letter goes on to state that, as an exhibition of fine arts, the Christchurch gallery will eclipse the Melbourne fine art gallery. The water colors are 133 in number, and are by the following artiste: — English—J. Adam, George Aikman, B.S.A ; J. A. Aitken, B.H.A.j L. G. Bomford, A. S. Boyd, J. H. Brown, W. Beattie Brown, B.S.A. ; O. IS. Brittan, Charles Oattermole, J.P.W.0.; E. W. Cook, W. Cook, Alfred Oox, J. W. Curtis, P. de Katow, F. Davis, Bernard Evans, J. A. Fitzgerald, Birket Foster, 8.5.1.P.W.0,; D. Gray, W. H. Haines, W. L. Hall, Shirley Hodson, Edwin Hayes, E.H.A., 1.P.W.0.;’ J. Jellico, J. Johnson, G. G. Kilburn, 1.P.W.0.; David Law, W. L. Leitoh, Vice-Pres., 1.P.W.0.; Captain O. N. Lodder, E.N.j W. H. Lonsdale, F. J, Lott, E. Ludgren, W. M. May, I P.W.0.; J. Miller, Clara Mole, J. H. Mole, 1.P.W.0.; D. Mossman, W. J. Morgan, B. Munro, T. Munro, O. Pearson, J. Sinclair, F. J. Skill, 1.P.W.0, j J. O. Smith, H. Tucker, H. Tuck, G. 8. Walter, O. N. Woolnoth and L. P. Wood. The Italian artists are—G. Aureli, Q. Oampi, E. Eroli, Faviette, Fontana, Martinette, A. Orselli, Bonobia, Bobossi and Boberti. As regards the arrangements for the opening ceremony, accommodation for seating 1600 persons round the dais has been made. The space thus taken up will be divided into blocks and painted in different colors, denoting the seats to be occupied by guests, season ticket-holders, and those obtaining admission by five-shilling tickets. ' A plan of the arrangements will bo prepared and may be inspected at Mr W. B. Mitchell’s office in Cathedral square on and after Monday next. In that portion of the building set apart for balls, &0., the flooring will be of tongued and grooved flooring boards specially laid for dancing. The promoters will give the ball committee the free use of this room, as also of the services of the Austrian band, and anything paid to the latter for these services will be retained by them, Messrs Jonbert and Twopeny getting no emolument therefor. The room in question will be 100 feet in length by 50 feet in width.

The building is making rapid progress. The framework of the transept, and also of the fernery is already erected, and by the time this reaches our readers the framework of the front entrance to the transept will also be up. On Monday next it is expected the promoters’ office accommodation will be completed. The Gas Company’s men have also been busy, all the mains and services being laid. Some of the exhibitors are already at work, fitting up their bays for the reception of exhibits, and it is requested that others will follow their example, as a large portion of the space devoted to Canterbury exhibtors is ready for the fittings, &}., respecting which Mr Mitchell will giro every information. The contractors are rapidly pushing on the work, at least 120 workmen being engaged in the construction of the building, and in addition to these others employed by various exhibitors are busily engaged. To-day application by telegram has been received for four extra bays for t ranee, two for Germany, two for Melbourne.