The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-12-02
CALIFORNIA MIDwISrHR
International Exposition Preparations
Going Rapidly Ferward-It viii be
Next 10 the great Norld,s Fair.

III tue I'VE MAN B0fOln4S OF Tue I
California Midwinter International
Exposition which opens at San
Francisco New Years Day, work is
actively in progress on all except the |
Administration building. Those
which are now in process of ronstrue
ton are the buildings devoted to
Manufactures and Liberal Arts. Me |
chanical Arts, Fine Arts and Agri.
culture and Horticulture Work on
them is progressing with nothing |
less than startling rapidity.
On the Mechanical Arts Building
carpenters are working like beavers,
the stndding and bridging of three
sides are as high as the FIRST story. !
The outlines ofthe big tower can be
plainly seen. On the Manufactures
and Liberal Arts the walls are just
rising and the dimensions of the i'm
mense building can be plainly seen.
The Fine Arts Building is being
pushed as rapidly as the rest. The
concrete foundation is complete and
the walls have begun to show on the
three sides. There is not the slight
est danger that the buildings will not
be ready in time.
The largest Of these four buildings
is the Manufactures Building, which
was designed by A. Page Brown. 1t
is OF the Moorish type of architect
ure, Astounding in picturesque effects
All around the building there is an
imposing eolonnade, while the tow
ers introduce the various. forms IL
iusirated 10 the old mission build.
ings, of which the California Build
ing at the Worlds Fair is type.
The roof will be covered with curled
metal tiles; and in the loggias of
the corners are to DE roof gardens.
The exterior will be a creamy white
of plaster and cement, while the roof
will be red. More glowing colors
are introduced in the corridors.
There will of course be sky lights.
The material of which the building
will be constructed is wood, plaster
and cement, aud the staff which was
so successfully employed in Chicago.
Iron will be used only az girders.
The building will be $50 feet long
and 200 feet wide. The contract
cost is 100000
Next in sixe is the Mechanical
Arts building, which tue contractor
has agreed to huiid for $6S,000 1t
IS designed by Edward r. Swain,
and viii be 275 feet long and 175
feet wide. II will also be made of
staff. The main span will be 1870
feet aRd the aisles 35 feet each At
taehed to Tie building will be an
annex built ef corrugated iron al
brick. There viii also be boiler
house 60 feet by 25 feet This
boiler house will contain 30 boilers
with an aggregate Of 1000 horse
power The architectural style Of
Tue building is that Of the Tai Ma
hal, lndia's most magnificent mauso.
leum and also of the pearl mosque,
which is admitted to be the most
beautiful building of its kind in the
world. The entrances, rectangular
in form and covered with rich dec
orations. are reminiscent of the Tai.
while the onion shaped domes are
borrowed from the mosque arehitee.
ture.
1t is very probable that the Orient
will be better Represented at the
Midwinter Exposition than 1t was
even at the Worlds Columbian Elk.
position The architecture on the
building viii he markedly oriental,
and the concessions have strong
element Of the East in them, while
every day new features are suggested
in the Geld.
The Chinese are busy on their
concession. They intend to give a
glimpse Of the Celestial kingdom
which hut few Americans have
seen. These will be the daintiest of
booths, and they will occupy a thea
ter on a scale of magniiieencc never
before attempted by men from the
fiery kingdom They have not de
cided what the play shall be yet,
but it will surely be long enough to
last through the entire time Of the
Exposition.
The world knows of California as
u land of flowers and people who go
TO San Francisco will expect to see
something startling in this line.
Florists are therefore at work upon
the landscape gardening Of the
grounds and expect that the highest
anticipations Of visitors will be real
lied.
The clerks in the office Of the
treasurer in San Francisco are com
plpining Of overwork They are
Kept busy receiving subscriptions
from those who are contributing to
the financial aid of the Mdwinter
Exposition. Besides large suhscrip
tions from railroad and street car
companies other corporations are
coming forward with aid, the latest
large contributions being one Of SIS,
900 from the Pacific Insurance Co.
Bids are all in for the Admins
tro+iop butl,1ing