Telegram-herald., 1891-11-01

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the park was about evenly divided be-
tween grove and open ground. Among
The trees were hundreds Of tables with
portable bcnches for use of parties who
come here to spend the day. On the
lawn were coaveniepces for outdoor
sportS--tennis, football and baseball
South OF the branch" rs the lagoon
was called, there was only . stretch of
sand dunes with situated oak trees and
sweeps Of marsh grass. In this larger
southern portion tho main buildings of
the worlds fair are now being erected.
Whsn work began the high ground was
not higA enough and the low ground
was not low enough The firss task
was 70 strip the deep soil from the
earth and heap 10 IN long banks against
the fences Then scraping machines
were Employed to cut the loose sand
1ewsr IN certain marked boundaries.
1esping It On the higher ground
Dredzcrs followed them, cutting deep
ways for water craft.
Months Of time were consumed at the
beginning in the question of where the
Buildings should be located It was not
Q question Of where on tho ground de-
voted 70 the fair their walls should rise,
INT whether all . part or none of them
should stand IN Lake Front park. up in
the city. Until that question was dis
posed of no def,itc plan for arrange
mens here could be made The wcrk
of dredging was delayed or pushed in
an irresolrts war, because II tho more
ixnporsant exhibits were not 20 be made
here. then the width and course OF the
canal were both affected. And meteri-
81 came slowly for tho same reason.
When at lsst the matter was sestled-H
indeed it's discusss2 be not again re-
opened-the Iirnits Of the various build
dngs were staked out, lifted To the reg
Iulss;on height with earth from the
dredxer and shs foundations were be-
gun. OF course these buildings are of
wood They have not even O brick or a
stonc foundation. Some of them stand
on plies driven In the ground. and 9TH
ers rest on posts that have been planted
two or three fee. below tho artificial
sufsce. None Of them boast an cleva-
tian sufficient - perrni. the building of
bsse1nents beneath them. though q
etpcpinz neither space win be utilized
b>tween he moist earth and The thick
pfnc asor Of machinery harl.
xOf the twelve buildings 70 be erected
here on tie soushcr6 or ''uninprcved"
portion. the women's building Is
farthest sdvanccd, In every line Of
s.ruceurs ana adornmcns this Is the
work Of women. vhsn the slight skel-
etou Of scaatlis1s and boards shall
have been clothed with sheeting and
adorned with paifs and ssucco. the
wovncn's building win be handsome
etvucsure. three stories high. vita tur-
f~<s and galleries breaking rather
bread outline. A. 2reseat Il IL uuin-
ciosed. ard - not Jet protected with
rosf
"Niaes and mining IL second In
rr,xves<A The lofsy rosf viii ee sup
ported % iron columns which ara nov
In Dssitson. tastya the general struc-
'ssre does net seem % b nearly ready
for them. Abscg oas side are hea7cd
great esics Of sowea material. lately de-
nv~red frcs s-a2orsry roilresd eoa-
meeting wseh sae fliineis Central main
line. Along the east koat. which viii
- TIE ss>ss pres~st-d 5rst % the gen.
erai vissser as The FIR. groups Of men
Isre suev ssxg,rS trcnehes. setting posts
on which handsome ce.amns ere 70
rcst saving boards ssd driving lary>
u,s1swsth heavy hszmers The ground
.voo-u "a three hundred and sfky ~
s~~-r huaar.d feet. being three times
larger than he Somsas baiiaias
si.s. W side and somewhat sisnilsr IN
eusline is the h~ms for sae electrical
<xhisss. covering very nearly The same
sz,.r~. Eut IL !. net aezriy 80 FAR I'D
-var>>a IN eo.straetioa. A srs>d stretch
Of s,r,1ssh assriag. Uttered with sawed
fi<s sf ~eoa. Kegs Ut ssass. tr,ssels,
work benches and raider seois, With
frsux- sf ssnsisins srsnsd he nsrgia
ord : u,svessle aerr;ck lssily firing .
cs~s irsa place, ts al sher> - 81 present.
of she eisssrsc>i susidinw-oa the
ground. There is mere a paper.
Sr-*h ~ this is scuse vaese srcAt
ereerrsl rvsrni~e shows sert - Creek
erc>e VIA is srsas So 90 the eardissi
pssnta. srinxsax it arsrterins - the
g~~~~zi piar ~ ssrnessre. This 10 the
Administrations bu1idins.' ard the
kusi~~t nsan 90 sh~ site sscppeA - tel
. group ~ fa~~r~a visitors e ~sala es
s'hs9h 4rs frs:n ssp % bpsncnL~
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