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| OHIO'S TEMPLE IN THE AGRICULTURAL BUILDING -
The pavilion of the Buckeye State in the Agricultural Building stood in the southeast
group of commonwealths, on the right side of a main aisle, going
east. It presented another view than the one seen in the engraving,
and from its rear appeared as a circular enclosure. Its front, as
here presented, was an ingenious and faithful reproduction of an
Athenian temple - approximately the Parthenon, and the taste and
invention displayed, for instance, in its pediment, cannot be too
highly extolled. The pillars of the peristyle simulated grain jars
of glass, and cereals were everywhere to be seen under the glare of
these remarkable columns. The classic effects were marred by
sheaves of wheat at the corners, with cereal finials, and a central
sheaf on the summit. A plow dominated the scene, and over the
temple hung the banner of Ohio. Two terraced rows of show-cases
defended the front of the temple, and on the walls of its loggias
were, simply but beautifully arranged, the multifarious grasses,
food-plants, mosses and vines that are cultivated by the husbandmen
of Ohio. On other sides were long rows of large oval-topped glass
jars containing cereals. These jars, common in the exposition,
especially in chemical and agricultural displays, were filled from
the bottom and there sealed, presenting the hermetical appearance of
ancient glass packages. The square front was the handsomest portion
of this remarkable structure.. |
