Description of the Haitian Building from the Book of the Fair Guidebook:
Near the German building Hayti erected a model pavilion of the southern colonial style; with broad piazzas on three of its sides and surmounted by a central cupola, from the flagstaff of which is displayed the national standard in horizontal stripes of red and blue. Above the main portico is the coat-of-arms, and below it, in gilt letters, the words Republique Haitienne, with the figures 1492, 1892, and 1804, the last referring to the acquisition of independence. Of the interior space a large portion is occupied by a central hall, draped with festoons of colors, and in the centre a statue of "Reverie" by a native artist. Relics are freely displayed; among them the rapier of Toussaint L’Ouverture, while others refer to the Columbian era and to the aboriginal inhabitants, including one of the anchors lost from Columbus’ flag-ship in 1493, the other being placed at the entrance to the convent of La Rabida. There are also portraits and busts of prominent men, as of the Haytian liberator, of the first president of the republic and of Frederick Douglass.
All that Hayti has contributed to the Fair is contained within her pavilion, where first of all are native woods, some polished and others in their natural state, the most massive specimen being a huge block of mahogany. There are also minerals, and various articles of manufacture, especially in leather, including some highly finished saddlery. Coffee is a feature in the display, and of this there are some two-score varieties, the beverage itself being served in an apartment in rear of the hall. Of sugar there are numerous samples, these with syrups, liquors, liqueurs, and a few other articles completing the Haytian exhibits.