Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-21

scum and other government buildings AZ Wssh
lngton and points 20 the west snd conuects on
tire north with the fisheries building bv
bridge over the lagoon. Surrounding II are The
woman's building and the government build
lpgs of England, Germany and Mexico. /; is
Constructed OF iron and glass and n central
dome. 40 feet in diameter and $50 feet hugh. h
| its prominent architectural feature The Offices
~ the national Columbian commission are 70
Z be located in this building and the south half
OF the structure is 70 be devoted TO the exhibits
/ OF the War. Treasury, Post Office and Agricul-
tural departments. The exhibits Of the smith
Z sonian Institution. the Interior Department and
I the United States fish commission occupy the
| north half. while the State Department exhibit
extends from the rotunda 10 the east end and
| that of the Department OF Justice from the ro-
/ tanda to the west end of the building. The
bureau of engraving and printing shows many
new bills under framing. These include a sam
pie OF every bill of every denomination that the
United States government row authorizes as
money. Perhaps the most interesting exhibit
/ OF the whole Treasury Department is that OF the
| coast survey. Ii includes a huge map of the
United States about 400 feet square, or about
the size of square OF city property. This is
accurately constructed of plaster Of paris and
Is placed horizontally On the exposition grounds
with huge covering erected over it. with gal
lerles and pathways on the inside 10 allow the
visitors 90 walk over the whole United States
WITHOUT touching it, This model is built on
scale showing the exact height of mountains
the depth of the rivers and the curvature of the
earth The quartermasters department shows
iay-hgure officers and men of all grades in the
army. mounted. on foot. fully equipped IA the
uniform OF their rank and service. Aside from
these, there are nineteen figures showing the
uniforms worn during the revolutionary war
and the war of 1872 and thirty-one figures show
ing the uniforms in the Mexican war. AnoveI
EXHIBIT Is that of telephone as used on the
battlefield. The heliograph. which practically
annihl!ates distance in the matter of talking is
shown IN full operation. All means of army
teieGraphing and signaling with the batteries,
lines. cables. bombs. torches. &c are shown
with great elaborateness. Capt. whipple Of
me ordnance department developed the plan
Tor an exhibit of huge guns and explosives
AT certain hours of the day there are regular
battery drills and loading and firing Of pieces
Many OF the guns used are the fines, OF their
KIND IN the world. The exhibit OF the medical
! bureau occupies n hospital built especially for
It's use. operated by a corps of hospital nurses
and doctors
THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
The pride of tine worlds Columbian eNposi-
ton in point OF architecture is the admins
tration building. 1t occupies the most proni-
nent position in the park and = exactly square,
being 262 by 2G2 feet. Its height is even greater
than its rectangular dimensions. being "a :
feet. This building cost S435 900. aud in Iro-
4
ture of the exposition. Its erected in the form
of four pavilions. ~ feet square. one at each
OF the four angles of the square and connected
al the center by the great DOME which is 100
feet in diameter. The architectural design of
the administration bdilding is in the style of
the French renaissance. The first story is Of
the D"ric order. of heroic proportions and
Is surrounded by lofty balustrade. The grand
entrances TO the building the center of each
facade 20 feet high and fifty feet wide. are
imposing IN appearance. and at the edges Of
each pavilion the piers are crowned with sculp-
ture. In building of such particular struc-
ture and proportions the exterior features
naturally exceed in tone and beauty the in,e-
nor. \ heroic statue of Columbus by Louis
ST. Gaudens, stands at the main entrance
and AT each side of the entrances are en-
biematic groups of SCULPTURE. From the ont
side the administration building has the
appearance of vast three-storv structure
The first stage or story Is of the same heighth
about sixty five feet. the surrounding build
| ings. and the second stage il a combination of
tho central rotundary. which il lis feet square
while the third stage Is the great dome Itself
rising in graceful lines and tastefullv orna-
mented both outside and inside. This dome is
visible for miles. being coated with aluminium
bronze and greatly resembles in appearance the
celebrated lnvahdes which marks the tomb Of
Napoleon at Paris. The richly and tastefuliy
decorated interior of this building affords
Offices for the administration oiicials. the post
office. bank. fire and police departments. and
of course lis not complete without magnif-
cent restaurant.
THE MUSIC HALL AND PERIsTYLE AND oTHER
BUILDINGS.
AT the mouth of the lagoon, and extending
north and south. there is peristyle so feet
wide and 500 feet long. spanning the entrance
to the big lagoons Beneath this pleasure craft
can enter from Lake Michigan and sail through
out the fair on the waters of the lagoon. The
music hall. 200 feet long and l4O feet wide is
At the north end of this peristyle and contains
an auditorium capable Of seating :. 600 people,
with room for an orchestra of IS pieces and a
chorus of 800 persons. The cost of these struc-
lures was over S200o00 4 pier extending
$500 feet into Lake Michigan with a tower go
feet high AT Its extremity adds peculiar interest
to the whole design. The largest electric search
light in the world will be placed at the top of
this tower and VIII afford magnificent displays
at night. Among the other worlds fair struct-
ures OF interest Is reproduction in staff of the
Convent of La Rabda. Multitudes of other
buildings of less importance adorn the grounds.
Midway plaisance is given up TO a reproduction
of Egyptian streets. African villages. Arabian
camps and many other conceptions emblematic
of foreign life and foreign countries.
THE VARIOUS STATE BUILDINGS.
In addition TO the great structures above de-
scribed nearly every state in the Union has in
course of construction a separate state building
for the exhibition Of the Characteristic indus
tries and resources of the state. Illinois takes
the lead in this matter and a graceful recog-
milton OF the honor of the location of the great
worlds fair within the limits of the prairie
state an appropriation of $500. 600 was made bv
the Illinois Legislature $500 600 of which is de-
voted TO a state building. The Illinois state
building stands conspicuously in the northern
end Of the worlds fair grounds, facing south at
. the head of the lagoon with the art gallery on
the north, the federal government building on
the southeast and the womens building on the
southwest. II Is rectangular the main exhibi-
ton hall being $50 feet east and west and l60
feet wide. with three-story projection on the
south 10 feet by lbs feet. in which will be the
administration rooms and the headquarters of
the governor and other state officers,
boards bureaus and commissions and
OF the womans Illinois exposition board,
the Illinois members of the national
commission and of the soldiers and sail
ors of Illinois. On the north is a fire-proof
projection, 50x65 feet. in which will be dis
played the relics and trophies belonging to the
state. At this date the building is nearly COM
pleted, and, with the necessary interior furnish
ing will cost abou. SS00.000
The other states which have already either
through legislative appropriation OF private
subscription, provided for special buildings