Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-22
THE WORLD BEATEN.
No Such Buildings We're Ever
Erected for an Interna-
tional Show
AS THOSE In CHICAGO.
All of the Great Structures Now
Practically Completed.
DESCRIPTION OF EACH OF THEM.
Government and Administration EeadGuar-
tiers of the Finest.
AS THOSE In CHICAGO.
A DESCRIPTION OF EACH OF THEM.
Government and Administration Eeadquar-
tiers of the Finest.
THE STATES TO BE WE'LL REPRESENTED

CHICAGO, Oct. 21-The formal dedica
zion of the Worlds Columbian Exposition
affords the first opportunity for public ex
animation, criticism and approval or disap
proval OF the buildings to be devoted to thi
great international enterprise, which vii
be opened to the public May 1, 1898. Th'
information which has previously gone tt
The public has been fragmentary, incom
plete, and TO q great extent prospective
rather than of that official or authoritative
character which can only arise from prac.
teal results. Today finds all the great
buildings, which only existed 20 the archi-
tcctaral eye II months ago, now practically
completed and ready for the installation OF
exhibits. With the growth and develop
ment Of the original plans the financial
necessities of the Fair have also tremend-
ously increased, but the public enthusiasm
has fortunately kept pace with this rapid
development until the contemplated S., 0OO,-
600 Worlds Fair of three years ago has now
grown TO a Worlds Columbian Exposition
with SIS, $50 coo available and to be actually
expended before the gates are opened to
visitors.
The management of the Worlds Colum-
bian Exposition may be said to be vested
in four organizations: The National Com
mission, authorized by Congress; the
Worlds Columbian Exposition, organized
under the laws of the State of Illinois; the
Board Of Lady Managers, authorized by
Congress, and the Worlds Congress Aux
iliary. The National Commission is CON-
posed of eight Commissioners at Large,
with alternates; two Commissioners from
each State, Territory and the District of
Columbia, one Democrat and one Republi-
can, appointed by the President on the
nomination OF their respective Governors.
This commission has delegated its authority
to eight of its members, who constitute a
Board OF Reference and Control, and who
act with a similar number selected IRON the
Worlds Columbian Exposition. The
Worlds Columbian Exposition is composed
OF 45 citizens of Chicago. elected annually
bv the stockholders. On this body falls
the burden OF raising the necessary money
and the active management.
Details of the Management.
The Board fLady Managers is composed
of two members, with aternates, from each
State and Territory, and nine from the city
OF Chicago. 1t has the supervision of
women's participation in the Exposition,
and of whatever exhibits of women's work
nav be made.
The Worlds Congress Auxiliary was or
tnized for the purpose of holding series
dcongresses to supplement the exposition
DAT will be made of the material progress
A the world by portrayal of the achieve
ments in science, literature, education, gov
eminent, Jurisprudence, morals, charity,
art, religion and other branches OF mental
activity. George L. Davis, of Chicago, is
director general of the entire Exposition
and therefore is chief executive officer In
the Joint Board of Control is of course
vested the actual management and from
the verdict of this board there is no appeal.
The financial situation OF the Worlds
Columbian Exposition at the present time
is most satisfactory. The recent appropri-
alton Of Congress, quickly followed by the
sale of 81, 100000 debenture bonds, place
the enterprise i'll position to meet any ex-
penSe to be incurred before the opening of
the gates.
Tie Worlds Columbian Exposition is to
cost three times as much as anv previous
exposition in the history OF the world; it
occupies about four times as many acres,
and has about twice as much space under
root as the greatest of former expositions.
No exposition OF the past has ever received
the support of more than one-third the na-
tiOuS OF the world, while the Columbian
Exposition has received recognition and ap-
plieaIions for space from ever civilized
nation of the globe.
Thirty state buildings Already There.
The true magnitude of the Worlds
Columbian Exposition ,an only be realized
when it is stated that, the United States
not considered. the space already allotted
10 foreign nations alone exceeds the total
space OF any previous worlds fair. In addi-
tiOn TO tins Will come the space of Ameri-
can exhibitors, which lar exceeds the aggre-
gate Of all the foreign nations OF the world
Nearly every State in tie Union has made
appropriations TOR State buildings and State
exhibits and there are already under con-
structiun no less than thirty State build
ingS on the grounds
The Worlds Fair site is in Jackson Park
and Midway Plaisance, about six miles from
the center of ;he city OF Chicago, and ], ,037
acres is embraced in the site This is nearly
four times the area of any previous exposi.
tioE. and the number OF square feet under
root, over 5000, 900, is nearly twice as much
as the greatest exposition of the past The
beauty OF the location of the buildings OF
nearly every structure fronts oa the lake,
the entire eastern limits for q
mile and a halt being washed by the
shores OF Lake Michigan. LII the northern
portions OF the park arc grouped nearly all
the State buildings, the Fine Art Building
and the various structures OF foreign ia
tions.
Next comes the Fisheries building,
which is situated just north of the lagoon,
and directly west OF the Fisheries build
ing on the opposite side of the park, stands
the Womau's building. South of the
Woman's building and on the same side of
the lagoon, which parallels the lake, are
the Horticultural building and the Trans
portation building. To the scuthward of
tie Government building, on the east side
of the lagoon aud bordering on the lake. is
the giant structure Of the Fair, the Manu-
1actures and Liberal Arts building. South
OF this eGifice is the great pier, for lake
steamers, extending 600 ieet into the lake
and on one wing of which Is the Music Hall
Extending westward from the pier is long
avenue several hundred feet wide.
A Pen Sketch of the Whole Affair.
All down this grand avenue, encompass
ing a beautiful sheet of water, stand impos-
ing buildings along the majestic facades of
which sweeps the gaze of The visitor until
ii rests on the Administration building
nearly mile distant West of the Agri-
cultural building stands Machinery Hall,
which is its equal in size and is especially
rich in architectural lines and details. To
the northward of the Administration
building on either side and facing the grand
avenue stand two more immense buildings,
one for the electrical and the other Tor the
mining exhibit Near by is the wooded
island-a delightful gem of primitive ma
ture-in striking contrast with the elabo-
rate productions of human skill which sur
round 1t. In the southwestern portion of
the grounds are the great depots, the nu
merous railway tracks and the stock fami.