The record-union., 1893-01-09
RIGHT FROM THE spot.
Hon. H. M. LaRue Tells About the
Preparations
For the Worlds Fair at Chicago-Cali-
fornia VIII be in it-Some of the
Enormous Fair Buildings.

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RECoRD-UNIoN reporter. He gave very
interesting description of his department
and of the great preparations at Chicago
in general.
The horticultural building is one Of the
largest, being over 800 feet wide and 1000
feet long, and very liberal allowance OF
space is given in 1t to the viticultural de-
partment. This building will doubtless
be almost as typical of the resources OF
California as the California State building
itself, as SO much space is given to dis
play of fruits, vines, wines, tropical
and semi-tropical products.
The viticultural department will en-
brace all the displays of grapes and pro-
ducts OF the grape, and for this purpose
the large pavilion at each end of the i'm
mense building is given exclusively to
this purpose.
These pavilions have an upper floor and
are each l15X300 feet. In these paviHons
space will be given to every imaginable
product of the vine, wine and wine
making machinery. A long corridor in
the back part OF the building, 50xS70 feet,
is devoted to displays of tropical and
semi-tropicsl green fruits, while the north
inner open court, space covering several
acres, has been given to California for an
orange grove. In this space orange trees
will be planted, laden with fruit, which
will doubtless be the most attractive dis
play in the building. California has been
given more space for the display of fruits
than all the other States combined.
One-half of the other open court has
been given to an association of German
wine-makers from the Rhine, and in it
they will construct wine-cellar, repro
ducing i'll detail all the processes obtain
ing on the Rhine.
Nearly every country will be repre-
seuted in some part of the viticultural de-
partment, and several States will have
exhibits of the products of the vine, but
none to compare with California's dis
play.
Several wine-producers of this State
have secured liberal space, and Senator
Stanford will give his Nina vineyard a
large representation.
In the center of the Horticultural Build
ing there is a large central dome cover
ing about go square feet floor area, and
in this viii be located the machinery for
disseminating the stream for heating the
entire building. In the space not used by
the machinery and in the gallery of the
dome tropical plants, herbs and flowers
will be arranged in a wilderness of pro-
fusion.
The building is one of the most ad-
Vantageously located and accessible from
main entrances and exits.
The Horticultural Building faces the
lake, with what is called Wooded Island
directly in front. The island has been
laid out in walks and planted with many
trees and shrubs in great variety, while
at one end the Japanese are building a
village typical of Japan.
on the opposite side of the island is the
Manufacturers and Liberal Arts Build
ing, which is conceded to be the largest
ever constructed. This building covers
thirty acres, and has forty acres of floor
space.
Everything about it is constructed upon
the largest and most magnificent scale.
It's center, covering eleven acres, is arched
over with a steel trusS-roof with spans OF
$50 feet, leaving the vast space free from
pillars or other supports from below,
Under this immense truSS-roOf the
largest and tallest building in Chicago
might be placed, land then there would
be room between it and the roof to place
the Sacramento Government building
said Mr.. LaRue.
In this building the dedicatory exer-
cises were held, and 10000 people as
Sembled. This was the largest assemblage
ever under one roof in the world, and
they were not at all crowded. In fact q
squad of cavalry found room to march
and countermarch, without having theil
presence known to half the people pres
ent.
In one end of the building, during the
dedication, the choir occupied !, 800 chairs
but, in comparison with their surround
ings, and the immense crowd, they ap-
peared like choir in a church. The i'm
mense auditorium is surrounded by cor
ridors the full length and breadth of the
building, which present magnificent
perspective view from any point
in the immediate vicinity of these
buildings are the Electrical Building
Mining Building, Government Building
the Administration Building (where the
officers of the fair have their headQuar
ters), the Choral Building, expressly fol
musicians, the Agricultural Building, the
Transportation Building and many 9th
ers.
The Fine Arts Building, although to b,
used for so short a time, Is constructed o
brick and is fire-proof This building, il
common with most all the others, has ap
plications for more space than can be pro
Vided, and many allOtments have had t
be cut down and limited greatly.
The British Government is also con
structing its building of brick and in Z
substantial and permanent manner, not
withstanding the temporary purpose fol
which it is being erected.
In the other buildings pillars, statues,
etc., a great deal of ''staff," a Frenci
composition, is used, which is made t.
closely resemble stone and give soliC
effect, where in reality it is fresco.
The Transportation Building is an i'm
menSe structure and covers a vast area
In it will be displayed everything in the
shape of transportation facilities, from
Adams time down to modern steam anC
electrical conveyanceS, with probability
of air-ships.
The Midway Pleasance," or avenue
between Jackson and Washington Parks
promises to be one of the most remark
nh fbprOnplf in I
Will be an immense ampitheater for thu
worlds promenade and general display
and will present scene unique anC
hitherto incOnceivable. Along its margin
every nation in the world will be repre
sented by something characteristic anC
typical OF Its individuality. A colony o
Germans are erecting there German
village, in which everything will be a
rue to life and complete in detail
us though 1t were located in som,
obscure nook in the hills of the Father
land. A company Of thirty Esquimaul
are already on the ground, and may b.
seen daily riding in their sledges benin,
their canine steeds. Turks are there witt
their mosques and veiled women, an,
Arabs in their native beauty and other
wise.
Along this Midway Pleasance are ant
will be located many buildings devote
to the arts and sciences of the world, an
there wonders from all quarters OF tn
globe will be on exhibition.
The Illinois Central Railway, whic
passes between number of the building
on the city side, has laid large numbe
of extra tracks to accommodate the IN
creased traffic. In order to facilitate Ill
gress and egress 10 the great building;
The entire roadbed tor distance OF thre
miles has had to be elevated to permit {
passageways under the railway. Th
raising OF the tracks alone Will cost 81