THE EXHIBITION.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2487, 27 March 1882, Page 3

THE EXHIBITION.

Several persons having expressed doubts as to the position of the seats, &0., alloted to the season tioketholders, and others, enabling them to witness the procession on its way from the main entrance of the building to the alloted position from the dais, the promoters wish it generally known that the seats are arranged on either side of the avenue, through which the procession must necessarily pass. . In respect to an advertisement issued by Messrs H. Matson and Oo , calling for tenders for refreshments and other privileges, a very large number of responses have been made. The tenders were opened in the presence of the promoters, that of Mr T. Quilli A burton, being accepted for bars and refreshments. Tenders were also accepted tor lavatories, &0., and cloak-room, amounting to a total of £1175. The tenders for fruit and confectionery, not being considered satisfactory were passed over, and those privileges are still open for sale. The promoters have also called for tenders from photographers desirous of securing the privilege of erecting a photographic studio in the building for the purpose of obtaining negatives of exhibits,

The plan of the entrance of the Fine Art Vestibule at the Paris Exhibition of 1878 has been adopted and will be earned on. in its integrity. It consists of an ornamental porch supported by Corinthian pilasters. Niches «« also provided for statuary, and tbs entrance to the art gallery tiUI be bv a rich draping of maroon and gold velvet either side cf the porch pedestals will be erected .for statuary m the entrance hall. Mr Well-. uudoi- whose able leadership Mendelssohn s Cantata 10 to be

produced, met the promoters this and it was discovered that, owing to h 8 Jt and increasing demand for reeer would be itnpoißiblo, to give accommodation to the 150 ladies M 8 ’ men who have so kindly tenderer - vice, for the cantata. In order to meet the difficulty, it has been decided to erect a g y on the eastern side of the ooncer capable of seating 300 persons. . . This morning there ha. been an «°essant inpouring of packages containing on *® foreign exhibits, hitherto in bond at Lt e • Great activity also prevails in the JNew land section of the building. ... Season ticket holdere are notified that the tickets do not provide admission to the special concerts and balls to he held in the free art gallery at certain periods during the currency of the Exhibition. The hope has been expressed that about the first month after the Exhibition has been opened, on certain days, from nine till eleven in the morning, young people may be admitted, when competent periona may be selected to lecture on and explain to them articles of interest in the Exhibition. i.o this end, perhaps, a meeting of scientific, scholastic, and other qualified persons might be held, who could subsequently confer with the promoters to bring so desirable a result to pass.