, 1890-03-19

ferior of it at this point. Ane uono
,o doubt he one of the most imposing 80"
+nres of the building, either from the '"'e'
rior or exterior view. r,;,l ba
The main entrance to the grounus /! 70
Immediately in front OF the nj
Building facing the Race Co"'H ~
Street Car lines will be extenueu %
PASS in q semi-circle, Ill 1rohU VI -"
trance. Another entrance Will DO on the
east side so as to give admission 10 the
hnildingS at the eastern end, which en-
rance some think would afford "a better
view of the interior anu create q OetUoE
impression OH entering.
The ornamental gardens will cover u
auace of Eabout twelve acres and Will oe
laid out in various designs OF winding
paths. flower beds, grouping of trees, etc.
The pathS will extend, altogether, To about
n mile and q half in length. A large
fountain probably 10 be an illuminated one
will occupy the centre of the grounds, ana
there will also he Il fountain III front OF the
building and one opposite the eastern eh"'
near 10 the entrance. \ path twenty feet
wide will be run from the centre OF the
building on the north side OF the fountain
and thence straight on to the skating RINK,
ON the boundary OF the grounds. Another
straight path will run from the eastern Gu
trance to the fountain, and thence on TO
the northwest corner of the grounds, and
a similar path FROM the northeast to the
south.w west corner. These straight paths
will afford very 1ne vistas, the maln foam,
tain appearing in each. The remainder OF
the paths, which will mostly DO ten feet
wide, will be arranged in winding form on
the very excellent and attractive plan
shown in the illustration.
The Exhibition Hall, $50 by 90 feet, will
I've situated on the east side, and a twenty
foot wide drive will lead up to and around
the buildings and an exit from the grounds
he made near by. The Switch ack railway
end TOboggan slide will br on the northern
boundary, extending from the eastern cor
ner to near the centre. then the skating
rink, and beyond these the merry.sO.
rounds.
In the nOrth-weS c0rurr will be the In.
duAtrial Village, which promises to DC oDO
at The most attractive features of the ExhI-
hition. 1t will represent Il typical Janai.
can village, AA nearly natural an it will be
possible to make II. 1t will contain Il num-
Der of hints, Il sugar mill, and many other
building IS 50 show the industries, ETC, car.
ricd ON in the country districts of the is.
land. A number of the peasanfry will be
the re- Engaged in making baskets, wicker.
work, cas>ava. native pottery, fishing nets,
halnMOckS, wet or new sugar, rs the COM
mon sugar made by the people is called.
1t in also proposed to get IL number OF
CONIies who can weave; to exhibit their
mode of working and specimens of their
handiw0rk in the village. In fact the In.
dustrial Village will b" "a miniature of tbs
Island Ut Jamaica Sn Tar IA the peAsantry,
their works and habit of living. are cOn-
cerned.
Near the Village will b" - large Apiary,
and probably an Aviary will alSO be To-
Gated in tLe grounds. In thlS connection
we trust the Exhibition Commissioners
will be able to devise s0me means to get
ahead Of the mong0oSe, or by present in
Aicati0n there will soon be no birda to pat
in the Avi1ry.
A large band stand will be erected In
the centre of the western portion Of the
grounds, in an open space, from which
seven paths diverge. To the lett of the
band stand, Msssrs. de Mercado & Co. will
have q special pavilion erected for their
exhibits. In the southwest corner Of the
grounds will be the kitchen. general stores.
constabulary station and other necessary
aaljuncts of the Exhibition. A branch of
the street car lines will he constructed to
this portion of the grounds for bringing
supplies, ole.
The grounds will b. sown With Bahama
grass and it ia inteude1 to have them laid
out so as to present ~ much of u tropical