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Our Trip to the Worlds Fair.
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THE. ART BUILDING.

THE ART BUILDING.
Or all the structures Of the Fair this ono
may be said to have escaped the assaults of
even the hypcrcritical. No design among
the many submitted for the main buildings
was more cordially praised than this, when
it was first given to the public 1t has lost
nothing OF its popularity since. The height
is 1875 feet to the top of the dome, which is
surrounded by colossal winged figure Of
victory, The transept lighted entirely from
above has clear space Of 60 feet. The di'
mansions of the main building are 320x5O0
feet. 1t has two annexes, an eastern and a
western =; the dimensions of each Of which is
100000 feet. The cost of the structure was
$3.50, 600. The construction of the entire
building was necessarily fire proof and the
general stone is light gray stone. No wood
is used. the material being brick, staff, iron
and glass The very pancs in the windows
are set in iron frames. This structure is 10.
Gated at the south side of the north pond, sep
arated from the water by beautiful terraces
ornamentcd with balustrades and an immense
flight of steps. Going in at either Of the
tour entrances the visitor finds himself in
broad gallery which runs straight through to
the opposite end. Where these cross the ro-
tunda opens up to the dome A large part
of the French exhibit has been selected from
the famous museum Of comparative sculpture
of the Trocadcro Palace, Paris, known ms the
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Europe. With characteristic generosity the
French government has presented this valu.
able collection TO the Art Institution of Chi.
cago. Never has there been SO comprehcn
sye and brilliant showing Of modern works
of art as is here assembled.
France, leading all nations in artistic pow.
er, llas seldom contributed to any hut It's own
cxpositions. The painters Of Scandinavia
and Russia are scarcely known outside Their
own country. But the United States is on
friendly terms with every nation, and every
nation has accepted her invitation
DAIRY BUILDING.
BY reason of the exceptionally novel ard
interesting exhibit it contains, this building
is qri,c sure to I've regarded with great favor
by visitors. Covering an area of 1OOx2OO
feet 1t contains a complete exhibit of dairy
products. The building stands near the lake
shore in the southern part of the park and
close by the general live stock exhibit. On
the first floor, besides Office headquarters,
there is in front large open space devoted
to exhibits of butter, and to the rear an Oper-
atlng room 25x10O feet, in which the model
dairy is conducted. This building, properly
speaking. is al adjunct to the Agricultural
Building.
THE ELECTRICITY BUILDING.
| Here is located the most novel and bril-.
liant exhibit of the Exposition. The south
front is on the court of honor. The north
front faces the lagoon. The last is opposite
the Manufactures Building and the west faces
the Mines Building For the first time in
the history of international cxpos,tions, a
great structure has been set apart entirely
for electrical exhibits. In dimensions it is
one of the greatest of the buildings, being
345x69O feet and covering nearly 81 acres
Its cost was $40, 900. The exterior is that