Mower County transcript., 1890-11-26
FOR JACKSON PARK.
Plans tor the World's yair Exhibit "a
Ia ntHPortlon OF the Aita. IIaa I Z

cations tor the worlds fair buildings
Will be presented to the National com.
mission to-day. Tho local directory
adopted them Friday. Their approval
is the last act necessary to be taken by
tho commission to secure the Presi.
dents proclamation, to the world an
nouncing that the worlds fair Ia on.
The report Of the directors to tho Ma
tional commission says:
~ 10 intended to use oil OF Jackson Park for
purposes OF the fair, leaving the improved parts
as much as possible In their present condition
The unimproved part Is to be lold out in o man.
ner appropriate to tho whole plan OF buildings
and at tho same time to follow, when possible,
the lines already laid down by tho park com.
mtssioners.
In general tho present northern inlet 10 to
DC further extended and to become On interior
lagoon, 1nolosed In this lagoon is IN island
covered with On extensive body of native wood
1t is an essential point OF the general design
that It sholl be preserved and nude the basis
OF natural landscape to supply On episode Of
soenery In refreshing relief to the grandeur Of
the buildings.
From the lagoon above mentioned q cnnal
will continue the waterway southward alonR
the main building, and into the lurge basin
which Is to form the center OF O Rreat court
position are to be grouped. The banks OF these
land'locked bodies OF water ore to be finished
In ways appropriate to the various localities
through which they pass. Broad terraces and
landings will be needed where the lagoon opens
into thu lako from both tho fisheries and the
Government exhibits. while the shores OF tho
island have informal outlines masked
with foliage. The borders OF the canal
and the bnstn OF the court arc to be treated
formally with entertainments OF stone or
brick. surmountod by pnrapets or ba.ustrat,es
OF stone, ir0n brick or terra cottu. and opening
upon steps and landings here and thcre where
boating parties may land,
IAN passenger railways, whether steam
cable. electric or horse, will deliver passengers
inside the administration building. From this
place an intramural electric elevated road
will pass out through the grounds, entering
buildings where doomed advisable 0nd having
convenient stations wherever necessary. 1t will
connect with the station at Midway Plais-
nnce and pass back to the administration
building by another route. thus forming com.
rlete circuit and making 1t easy to go from one
place to another without walking. Visitors
once In the fair will come out of the admins
tration station upon the great square, where all
the spaces are very broad, a1ording ample r. ON
for the gathering or dispensing OF large crowds.
Wheeled chairs are to be always kept In attend
ance here. The buildings will be impressive in
appearance when viewed from this court.
Opposite the great open court pier. to be
OF such form and direction 0s may be hereafter
determined. will prof ,ct into the lake about
100 feet 1t Is to be- so constructed as to form
harbor for the landing Of lake craft and for
their better safety. There is to be large
restaurant and resting place at the outer end
OF this pier, with band-stand and dancing q or
in connection. The pier is intended to be .
most noted feature Of the exposition.
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Jackson Park On the north, the horticultural
exhibit Is to be placed there upon the open
meadow The building will be largely OF iron
and glass and furni she'd with o plant for pur-
poses OF heating and ventilation The large
open green in front OF the building will be used
for the out.of door horticultural exhibits
"According to instructions we have placed
the agricultural und livestock exhibits in the
southwestern portion OF the park, where the
land is comparatively high and we'll protecte l.
For agriculture u main bui ding Is to be erect
Cd, In size and arrangement adapted TO every
need OF this department and having on indie
pendent heating plant
For live stock the buildings are to be adapt
ed 10 the needs Us shall be expires ed by :hose
having THIS department In churge. In general
there will be housing for STOCK and their at.
tendants and hospitals for the animals. Real
iZlng the Importance OF the agricultural ana
livestock exhibits, 1t is the intention OF .e de-
stgners to make these departments interesting
In plan and appearance by oil the arts ut their
command
'"rhe Government will furnish their own
buildings and exhibits, among the latter q line.
of.battle.ship fully equipped. A lurge open
campus will be left near this point for Govern.
ment use and display.
Across the inlet from the Government ex-
hibit will be the buildings for the fisheries A
building here as beautiful as possible in appear.
NJ VI 11aO f0A nf d,,rNh 40 malls,
fitted with every arrangement and detail to
carry on the propagation, subsisting and dis.
play Of water animals.
1.-The administration building Is to cover
many functions, among them TINT Of o station
for oil transportation lines entering the purx-
station more extensive than any now exist.
ing. 1t will also contain the full administra.
tton forces; for Information, for police. fire,
transportation, public conf ,rt. expenditure
aud accounts and any othe. similar purposes.
1t Is therefore headquarters where nearly oil
visitors will arrive, attend to any business that
they may have and depart, and where oil forces
and employees report und take their orders.
'"The machinery hail. which will be larger
than any before built, will not only cover ma.
chinery IN the ordinary sense, but will furnish
great central open space spanned with wide
trusses where there shall be the best chance
possible for the display Of the different trans
portation exhibits
"The main building for manufacturers Is to
be arranged in plan to cover many functions.
In it either on the grcund.floor level or above
are to be special. isolnt. rooms for judges or
for special societies or committees. Here are
to be restaurant md toilet rooms toward the
canal and toward the lake.
"The electric and mining exhibits ore each
to occupy building across the canal from
the manufactures building each adapted
to Its purpose and furnished with power.
The one for electricity Is to be adapted
not only for power house and light station,
but to be especially for I'LL displays And con.
tests for manufacturing and Of the companies
or persons In the business. and to be In itself
when seen from q distance an object OF beauty
by day or night
This group OF buildings-namely, the ad-
ministration, the machinery, the manufact.
ories, the mining and ~electrioal-are to form
whole in design. They are intended as mass
to be impressive, as plan most convenient
and as structures to be very substantial
THE lighting OF the exposition will be by
electricity and much of the power to be sup
piled will be Of the same means Displays ore
to be made under foundations and waterways,
and possibly under the outer lake itself.
Until it is determined how much land IL to
be used on the Lake Front and whether new
land is to be made there 1t can not be definitely
stated how the buildings will be arranged: It
is understood, however. TINT buildings for what
is known In the classification as department
K' and for that portion of Department L
which is generally grouped with it will be