Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-21
TIE Distinguished Toursn Have . Gay
Time Ia the Garden cisy-Izow They
WIN Be Enssstained.

the rainier mouse AZ 0sSVs NO ouuo4y
programme has been prepared, but the
visiting newspaper men will b ten
dered = reception 1t the Press club at
$50 p N
Te tie Rals 0seuuAA
On Monday the trains leave the Van
Ruren street depot at 10 = n for the
Columbian expedition grounds Car
riaass will be Ut the Palmer house
and the Grand Pacific hotel 1t o:so TO
convey the guests to the depot Visit
ora stopping u the Auditorium
win ind the Van Buren, street
station directly opposite on the
lake front Arriving ct Jackson
park 1T 1870, two hours will be de-
voted to an inspection of the exposition
grounds and buildings Light luncheon
will be served in the woman's building.
Leaving the grounds at 1880, the trains
will proceed to Washington park.
where at 1 o'clock luncheon will BE-
served in the club house.
Daaquses and Addresses.
At . o'clock the party will return to
The Van Buren, street depot IN time to
hear the address of Hon. Stewart L.
Woodford at the Auditorium, the exer-
cises to be under the direction Of the
Union League club In the evening .
banquet will be given the visiting sem
ators and Representatives BY the Conn
mercial club 1t the Grand Pacific
hotel On the same evening between
the hours Of 8 and IL. the women of the
visiting delegation will b rendered .
reception ct the home Of Mrs. H. O.
Stone. 20S5 Prairie avenue. This re-
ception will Be under the auspices Of
the woman's committee Of the worlds
congress auxiliary. The time for the
departure of trains on Tuesday win Be
announced later.
What They VIM -.
Everything 10 to b genuine In the
reception of congress. The essential
" genuine feature will be, the scenes
presented by the expedition build
lngs at jackson park The visit
ing delegation viii find there IN
overwhelming amount Of unfinished
work. surrounded BY conditions 20 nm
favorable to picturesque effect as ia
convince anyone that Chicago is de-
pending ON her ability to impress the
visitors favorably by the very force OF
what she has accomplished, without
adventitious aid.
As tina train draws into the Midway
piaisaucs entrance they will see the
women's building. practically com
pleted outside and well advanced In
its interior finish. The Illinois
building Just to the left and
the Ans arts galleries still beyond
will demonstrate the possibilities
of rapid construction in the progress
they have both made. Both of these
buildings were commenced late in the
fall and both are about half done al
ready. In general plan the sight-secrs
will find the buildings arc placed
around great oval, with IN irregular
island surrounded by lagoons for .
center. Looking south from the
women's building Is horticultural hall
The hall has reached the stage OF
glass-roodng work and shows very
effectively what the finished building
win b.
The Other BuilAlsgs.
Then comes ehs trapsS ortation build.
Ing, well along toward completion,
the structural work al done, the sky.
lights and windows in and large part
Of the exterior star decoration in placs
on the lagoon side.
Toward the lake from Transportation
hall Is the mines building, perhaps the
best exhibit of the construction depart
mcnt because IL shows to the best Id
vantage the possibilities Of rapid con.
struction Hut little remains to b
done In the building except TO In
stall lights and arrange noor space "a
exhibitors may complete their deco.
rativo dssignA The roofing h prao-
tically done and = large part Of the
stan exterior Is In place.
Still to the east IL the electricity
building. which has been delayed By
the SOW delivery Of roof trusssA The
buil6ing Is however. well enough i'd
vanced 70 b worth seeing.
just across the broad driveway from
The mines end electricity IL the admin
istration buildings great structure,
apparently IN the infancy Of spider wei
icon and steel work, bat really ap.
pro1ching tbs latter half Of the con.
struction period.
Near this group and still TO the south
10 the agricultural building. which ID
up 70 its second story. and machinery
hall. which II Ia The flooring stage.
Allied 70 The agricultural building Ia
lie interest bus separated by consider,
able space d the forestry building.
over on the lake shore. the southern.
most structure u oil The exposition
group.
Turning north ward. across the 10,
Roon from The sdministration building,
the visitcrs viii come 10 The leas,
picturesque and yet the most irnprea'
sivs work on tho grounds The
great floor Of the manufactures
baiidiss. This neor covers thirty'
Two scres al space ana ita dis
tances sfs seceetaated by tbs rsvilions
beiag sreet>d. Altogether there srs
eight psviiiees ~ the ecsuevs and con.
ter Of he building and ese rsviIios
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