The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-05-26

charges within the grounds, together
with a detailed statement of the ex-
hibits that may be seen free of charge.
The report says:
| One Price for All.
| ''The fee OF fifty cents charged for admission
| 70 the Worlds Columbian exposition covers en-
| trance TO all parts OF the exposition grounds,
including the Midway Plaisance. a total area of
about $40 acres. 1t covers also admission to all
| the buildings Of the Worlds Columbian expOsi-
/ ton. including all the special exhibition build
ings allied with the several great departments,
the floors, galleries and dome Of the administra-
/ ton building. the monastery OF La Rabida- Con
| tanning all the most valuable and authentic
/ relics of Columbus now extant the Woman's
/ building and the United States Government
building, the battle ship and all the state build
ings and the pavilions OF foreign Dauons. There
are innumerable other attractions Of which no
/ mention can be made in brief report, all OF
| which are covered by the single entrance fee.
Agriculture and Horticulture.
"In Jackson park are the great departments
and their allied outdoor exhibits and annexes, as
| follows: The buildings Of the department Of ag-
| riculture, with outside exhibits. including the
| windmill exhibits and the agriculture exhibits
| Of France and her colonies. The buildings OF
| the department Of horticulture, with extensive
greenhouse annexes, nurseries, plantations,
| Hover gardens and lawns, under the care OF
| American and foreign exhibitors, The depart
| meat of live stock includes the stock pavilion,
Or show ring. and also additional structures for
the sheltering of stock The exhibit OF the de-
partment OF live stock will include special
shows throughout the exposition period; in ad-
dition TO horses, cattle, sheep. swine, etc, il
| will include an extensive bench show Of dogs,
fat-stock show, poultry and pet-stock shows,
and homiLg- pigeon contests
| Fisheries.
In the department OF fisheries will be shown
| tire methods and products OF fishing industries
| throughout the world, which will occupy the
central portion OF the structure. while of the
| two annexes of the building one will be filed
with a magnificent aquariai exhibit under the
auspices Of the United States fish commission
and the other with q complete exhibit Of angling
| appliances and material gathered from all over
| the world. the most unique and interesting ex-
hibitiOn OF the kind ever made. Adjacent to the
| Fisheries building and in the north entrance Of
the lagoon is the fish storage yard for renew
! ing the supplies OF live fish for the aQuaria,
the anglers camp and the Izaak Walton fishing
lodge
| an the building OF the mines and mining de-
| partnept will be illustrated ancient and modern
systems Of mining and metallurgy in use
throughout the world, with specimens of
native minerals OF our own and other
metanurgical process Within the Min
! ing building will be shown the process Of
washing and cutting diamonds by natives of
South Africa, the damanriferous clay being
brought to this country for this special purpose
and transported from the storage yard at the
| western extremity Of the grounds to the Min
! ing building by automatic conyeyors. An i'm
portant annex to the mining exhibit will be the
exhibit of the oil industries, covering 1000
| square feet.
Machinery.
1.-THE buildings of the department Of machinery
| include. besides the American exhibits and the
steam and electric power plant, extensive and
| interesting displays from Germany, France,
Belgium and other foreign countries. \ pOr-
tion OF the great exhibit OF Frederick HruUp, OF
Germany, which is installed in = pavilion on
the lake shore south OF the monastery of La
Rabida, is also included in the classification OF
| the department OF machinery.
transportation.
The transportation exhibits department
will display a most extensive collection Of
vehicles used on land and water from the most
! ancient time down 10 the present day. In
cluded in this department are the outside ex-
hibits Of the Pennsylvania railroad and the
New York Central railroad, each in its special
pavilion
Manufactures and Liberal Arts.
THE great building q manufactures and lib
eral arts covers more than thirty acres OF
ground floor. In this are included the manu-
featured products OF over eighty nations aud
colonies. as well as the educational exh. bits
included in the department OF liberal arts IN
der which are also classified magnificent col
lection Of musical instruments, both ancient
and modern. from our own and foreign coun-
tries.
Electricity.
The building OF the electrical department is
oil nd aIa III
plant Of the exposition. which will be one Of
the most conspicuous features Of the electrical
display, exceeds in extent and power any in
stallation heretofore attempted
The Fine Arts.
The fine art galleries, with their annexes,
are occupied by the choicest examples Of mod
ern art from foreign countries and the best col
lection ever yet made Of the productions OF
American artists
Forestry.
THE forest products Of our own and other
countries will be shown in the Fores try pavilion,
lying directly east Of the Anthropological build
ing. The results Of systematic forest culture
will here be shown and the most approved
methods of planting and restoring forest areas
which have been destroyed
WOman's Building.
an the woman's building will be shown the
best productions OF womans work from all
quarters Of the globe. The building will be one
OF the most attractive features Of the expo
sition- Adjoining il will be the ChilGren's
building, showing the methods of trimming and
caring for children. and will be of equal inter
est and advantage to children and to parents
What the Government Offers.
"Tne great building erected by the United
States government at an expense OF nearly
$500. 900 is filed with the most complete and
best-arranged collection which il is possible to
all sha Ia.
partments and the National museum
at Washington. Lying Just OF shore,
northeast OF the Government building, is
the reproduction OF a modern warship, with the
latest designs in armament and defensive
armor The United States signal station and
life-saying station stand in close proximity upon
the north entrance 10 the lagoon
Administration building.
The Administration building. the central ar
tisuc structure of the exposition, is also open
10 the public excep: the of1ices OF administra-
ton The elevators are run without charge,
and the public is admitted TO all the floors, the
galleries AM the come during the hours when
the exposition is open
Other Attractions.
The list Of the state and foreign buildings is
too long and their attractions too numerous to
be given in detail but il may be worth while 10
mention that their historical collections and IL
luStrltOnS OF natural pEOOUGtS anu reSOurceS
will be most attractive.
The Shoe and Leather building OF the lake
shore east OF the south pond. contains the
great collection representing the leather indus
try IL all parts of the world
The department OF ethnology and archeol
ogy occupies the Anthropoiogical building at the
southeast corner OF the grounds, and its exhio-
is illustrate the development q tho hui
man race from the earliest times 10 the
present Within the AnihropOlogical build
ing are included the exhibits OF the
bureau Of charities and correction and the
bureau OF hygiene ana sanitation, which
are classified with the department OF liberal
arts Surrounding the AnthropOlOgical build
ing and upon the shores OF the south pond is
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