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WORKONTHEEXPO
JACKSON PARK TO BE MADE VERY
PICTURESQUE.

Artiflc'al Lakes, Fountains and Canals
to Be COMMUNICATING Architects to
Make Their Drawings SO as to Avoid
Delay on the Work OF Construc-
ton.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Mr. Gambler Of
Massachusetts to-day introduced in the
House by request a bill providing that in
the building to be erected by the govern
ment for It's exhibit at the worlds Column
bian exposition, space shall be allotted to
the colored people Of the United States to
exhibit works OF art, field pro-
ducts, live stock, inventions, mauu-
features and other articles raised
fabricated, purchased or owned by
colored people. The space SO allotted to tho
colored people, and the exhibits therein.
shall be under the direction and control OF the
beard of directors OF the Colorsd Worlds
Fair Association of America, an institution
Incorporated under the laws OF the states OF
Alabama and Georgia.
CONTROL OF THE DIRECTORS.
Said board Of directors shall be entirely
| under the control and subject TO the orders
Of the worlds Columbian commission, and
the director general thereof, and to such
| rules and regulations as they may
| from time 60 time make. A SUN not
| purpose OF paying the expenses of the
| transportation, care and custody Of the ex-
| hibits made by the oolored people, and re-
turn Of the same, and for the expenses of
the board of directors Of tho Colored
| Worlds Fair Association.
A MEMoRIALsuBMITTED.
In introducing the bill, Mr.. Gambler sub
mltted herewith memorial of the Colored
| Worlds Fair Association, dated Mobile.
1 A In nd - ha
committee on the worlds Columbian expo
sition OF the House, in which the memorials
| lists say that the association, having upon its
| roll OF membership representative colored
men from every state of the union
desires to make a display at the Columbian
exposition. They represent that the col
| ored people do not want 10 be swallowed no
in the great exposition building. as would
| be the case were they to exhibit In common
| with the white exhibltors.
| ORDER OUT OF CHAOS
Order Ia rapidly being developed out OF
| chaos In worlds fair matters, and what has
| heretofore appeared confusion now assumes
definite form and purpose The managers
| Of the affair have observed such discreet
| secrecy that the abandonment of tho lake
| front site came in the nature of total sur
prise to people generally, yet at no time for
many months, il would appear. has the
placing Of any of the buildings on the lake
front park been contemplated. The instruc-
| tons given TO the board Of architects at the
same lime Of its formation did not provide
for any OF the bulldogs being placed there,
but contemplated the grouping Of oil the
named buildings Mt the south OF the midway
plaissanco in jackson park, the laud north
Of the piaissapco being reserved for miscei-
laueous structures, such az state buildings.
The art building has not yet been provided
for, and 10 is not definitely determined
whether it shall be a temporary structure
or of permanent character suitable
for memorial building. II the
building is to be n permanent structure
1t will undoubtedly be located on the
lake 'front.' so that, 1t may eventually
be utilized as permanent museum of art.
The board Of architects met at 10 O'Clock to
revise Into harmonious whole the prelim-
mary drawings for the main group OF build
ing prepared by the different members Of
the board.
THE LANDSCAPE.
Mr.. Olmstead of Boston has already out
lined his scheme for the Landscape. The
available land win be interspsrsed with
artificial lakes. woodlands, meadows,
and gracefully winding canals The
latter are not only planned fer
picturesque effect, but also a means
Of communication between the different
buildings and a source for material for
|
lug the expenditure required for that pur-
pose. One portion Of the landscape will be
designed to illustrate with geornetricai
figures the classical and another, the ro-
mantle. The buildings will be in keeping
with the surrounding landscape; will be
light and graceful in form and as
gay in appearance as color and
and stucco will be used largely In their con-
strnction. The buildings will be designed
TO use regular sizes of structural material,
in order that their completion may be
FASTENED and the material may be sold to
advantage when the buildings are torn
down. The plan contemplates a floor
space one-third greater than that of the
Paris exposition; but the increased
space will not be equally distributed. 1t il
the intention, for instance, to give twice
the space to machinery hall and much
greater space TO the buildings for electrical
devices and agriculture, but horticultural
ball will be restricted TO the same space as
at the Paris exposition.
TWO MINOR BUILDINGS LOCATED.
The stock yard men aud women's board
have succeeded in securing space for their
structures in the territory allotted to tho
main group. Other minor buildings viii
not be permitted to intrude on this reserva-
ton. The plans Of the board have pro-
crossed so far toward definite form and the
members OF the board are in
such perfect accord that it is
now confidentially expected that the work
of construction will be pushed forward very
rapidly. The only cloud on the horizon of
the management is feeling in certain quar-
tiers that Director General Davis should be
given broader sphere OF action. The local
board still retains largely the power of con-
troll and appointment; but it is confidently
believe that ell the friction that may have
arisen from this source will be dispelled as
the work progresses. 1t is even limited in
authoritative circles that the action Of Con-
gresham Chambers committee is thor
ouRhly in accord with the wishes Of the
local board. as they regarded the functions
Of the national board as being merely
supervisory.