New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-09
TT WILL BE A GREAT FAIR.
MAGNITUDE OF THE WORLDS COLUMBIAN
EXPOSITION.
IT WILL ECLIPSE ALL PREVIOUS ENTERPRISES
OF THE KIND-DIMENsIoNS OF SOME
OF THE BUILDINGS.


OF THE KIND-DIMENsIoNS OF SOME
OF THE BUILDINGS.
E. T. Jefery who was elected president OF the
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company about two
months ago. was for many years citizen of Chicago
Mr.. Jefery grew up In the service Of the iiino's
Central Railroad Company, serving 1t In Varous
capacities for than thirty years AS its general
manager which place he long filed, he became one oi
the best known and most popular railroad men III ~0
West lie retired from that Office couple OF years
ago. and was selected by the promoters OF the Ooiui
ban Exposition at Chicago TO visit Paris wiul Wv
to the formulation of plans in connection WIN uie
coming Worlds Fair. Mr.. Jefery spent sc'ei"'
months at the French capital studying all the oe'"s
OF the last great Partisan Exhibition VII ui' '
nshment of the Chicago directory he was seiecVeu 40
chairman Of the Committee on Grounds ana buii"ns''
and in that capa ity his aivcs has been esp'ohP w.
abb, with respect 10 the planning and cosFhcuoh Vi %
lnidinps and the laying out of the grounds vi
accounting the presidency OF the Denver and RIO "rahue
Railway Company MIR. Jeffery was Obliged 10 iehoNo
10 Denver and he resigned his place a. chairhah y,
the Committee on Grounds and buildings, ouo "e SUI,
retains an advisory connection with 'he uiieo'0s %
coucnty visits Chicago to watch the progress OF inc
work. H..
Mr. Jefery has been at the Albemarle Hotel rev
DAYS. and will leave here this morning Tor the west
To Tribune reporter he said last nieht' very r
persons aside from the United states Connssloi an"
magnitude of the enterprise the expenditure OF money
involved the beauty Of the plans for grounds and build
ings As compared with all previous exhibitions or the
rapdty with which the great work has been conducted
There are G4p acres within the Exposition mcosuie "S
compa, cd with 23s at Paris In 1882 VI these
$40 acres about ninety are water-that Is Iakes
canals and agoons al symmetrcay lad out after the
most careful study and with view 10 the best possible
effects in landscape gardening and architecture.
"rhe main portion OF the grounds at Jackson Park
comprises $40 acres and has frontage Of one ana three
quarter miles on Lake Michigan. The interior wafer
veys in this great tract of land afford inland Navigation
for about three and three-quarer miles by small pas
senger boats and craft similar in design TO the various
craft used by all foreign nations That Is 10 say,
visitor will be able to take passage at any one OF the
hume rous landings all of which will be maze attfacuNe
in every way, and make tour by wafer lot uie
lance of three and tbreequarter miles throughout
which the beauties of the landscape architecture ana
all other raised features e the can be viewed ana
enjoyed 49,.
sThe main exhibition buildings win cover ABOUT
100 acres as compared with q total Of all buildings
under roof in Paris in 1880 OF seventyhve ana nan
acres This latter figure includes buildings OF ioies"
nations restaurants. theatres and other similar s'ruo
fnre. erected bv Individuals In 1898 the toai area
pndcr roof viii be from 1870 to 40 acres incluolhg
the bindings erected by the various states Of the umoh
NV orr general Government, by the Governments oi
foreign nations and bv individuals interested in private
enternri.es for which concessions have been or Will
be- granted The total area, therefore, under ROOF IN
1903 will be nearly double that Of Paris In 1857
"As 70 architecture and proportions OF buhdlnes'
cannot be construed a. criticism Of the magninceh'
Paris Exhibition TO affirm That the Columbian EXPOSE
ton will oltryal that 4 Paris and all It's pTelecessor9
For instance, Machinery Hall in leoO wac inc great
distinctive feature from structural and aNm'ec'"H
pont of view It's roof parned in The clear 800 iee'
at thsi time the widest span ever used Tor a ROOF
he
Industrial avis in 500 the span Of the great cen
trail transept will be 375 feet I'm the clear ana lhe
length Of the building with trusses Of tS span VIII DC
about quarter Of mile. surrounding TINS eehlih
and distinguishing feature of the liberal arts Dnluue,
on all four sides IT, will be great galleries. 2oo eet
vide making the total size of the building about lfoo
feet long ard 7ss feet wide. There viii he under roo
I'm this one structure thyythree or thlrtN-fonr acres
The great machin ry hall of the Columbian bXposluoh
will be in Gear area capacious than that of 1882
and vet in Paris the exhibits of transportation APP
alliances such as locomotives, cars, etc. were largIy
displayed in Machinery Hall and it's annex For the
TRANSPORTATION exhibits, the Columbian Directory nave
provided separate building pore than 1000 feet long
and $50 feet wide. with great annex having more
tlan twice the area OF the main building.
Agricultural Hall in 1893 Will be structure OF
most imposing proportions and of exquisite archi
teeture and I'm IL win be exhibited the choicest ilustra
tons of Americas great agricultural industries OF
farm and field together with her food products OF all
llnds and descriptions. a separate building OF suit
bbe proportions is being provided for the forestry ex
hblts.
I've will have also a suitable building for the
greatest display Of electrical machinery and ap-
pances that has ever been thrown open TO the public
aso a building Of large proportions for mines and
mining the end that the great mineral resources OF
the country may be shown 10 the world.
The fine arts will be housed in palace surprisingly
beautiful from an architectural point of view, and 80
designed and arranged in Its Interior to afford ample,
safe and prominent display Of all works OF art from our
own country and from foreign lands Its beautiful
facade will, the south, be reflected m the waters
of one OF the interior lakes TO which have referred
~Woman's work In all its various branches and
ramifcations will be exempnfed in what is known as
,he WOmans Building, designed by q Boston woman
whose work will bear the most favorable comparison
with that Of architects of the sterner SEX
"Ope OF the distinguishing features Of the cluster
Of buildings grouped around the great central court and
hasn will he the Administration Building designed by
bne of New Works famous architects Classic, imposing
hnd Inspiring il will dignity by it, symmetry and pro
portions the great main group OF the central court
rs have already numated abe architecture Of all the
buildings superior that Of any other group of eX
position buildings yet constructed in any country
The honor Of designing these great structures
and Of displaying TO the world our progress
in architecture well In construction
was wisely distributed among the leading architects
Of the United states. Three selected from New
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i've from Chicago making a board OF ten, by whom
general arrangement and character oil the grounds
aud buildings determined. In conference with the
distinguished landscape architects, Messrs. Olmstead
a 20. Of Boston. and Chief Of Construction ID: IL.
lurnhan, the committee Of grounds and buildings,
OF which had the honor Of being chairman for nearly
a year and half Having studied the Paris ExpoI
on by request Of the Mayor and citizens Of Chicago
IN 1859 aud reported thereon, having been identified
snce lie inception with the Columbian Exposition, /
AN very sure, from my intimate knowledge of what
las been accomplished, that great lesson ia archl-
lecture IN structural proportions and in landscape
dening viii be gwen 30 the world In 1893.
THE expenditures In the great enterprise will
be very large. The Paris Exposition cost about
~ SOC, 600. 1t should be borne In mind that
The Tr0cadero Palace. erected many years ago