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2lo1 45 feet in which II housed the huge boiler
pIaut OF tie exposition. The feature ot the
exterior II furnished by two prayer towers ~ n
gold. The pinnaces ~ the minarets are also
gitled, while the columns are IN verntlion;
The tiled ruDi IL dull green, and the roofs Oi
tho towers aud the main dono are a brillin Mt
| bluc. The Rrched entrance bears some le-
semtance 10 the golden doorway OF tho
Trans ortatidn building at Chicago, though.
uf course on a reduced scale. The Interior Is
very we'll designed for light and air. There Is
a gallery 81 feet wide AMI IL ieet above thn
floor level running around tho building; III
the centre OF ihs main Hour are Two Ierg9 is.i
electric pumps. The exhibit of mining ma
chiRery will lie very complete. , =
The bnEdSr sn which q 4s the
western end ot the Grand court, IL combines
Fast Indian and siamese. central Snnare -
surmounted by y huge dome, ID feet III helgnt
and 80 iort IN diameter. At the four angles
are pavillons Leating golden unmes j. ne nc
ani th, many 6nnnerets make this the most
conspicuous huiidlng OF the tirand Court AMI
It is expected to heiehien this effect 6y hril.
liant Illumination with electric light Inc
building Is without any parallel In this conn.
try. and ITS graceful propoItinns aud Quaint
These four buildings form the Quadrangle o
or Grand court which has for its chief orna.
is Of steel. presenting somewhat the appear.
ance Of the famous Fiffel tower II Will he
covered with electric lights arranged in curl
promised that the effect will he stronger than
nnvthinR in illumination that was shown at
huge search liRnt. the largest In the world.
which will be used to throw into strong reliet
the various huildlnRs from the top Oh tne
the visitor will have superb view Of the fair.
uolden Gate rark. the city. hay. and ocean.
Tho other decorative features OF the Court
will he colossal statues Of Columbns and
Queen Isabella. brought from tho Worlds
Fair. and two largo fountains one ot these
trntion building. and tho other tnceA the IL
eral Arts building ut tho opposite, end The
aim OF the landscape gardeners has been to
make the palm supreme in this court. The
contre nf the court Will DO green sward sur
roupdsd by% dtiyswsy 90 feet MIDI anil AM o Sn
viate any danger of mud during winter or
HurnG showers. Venetian masts viii be ar
ranged ut regular intervals painted in hril-
liant rods am, yellows. from which VIII iloat
the flags OF all nations Thc level oi the court
will bo 1slow that oi the bnIlllngs snI ter.
fountalus and the electric tower. Palms viii
he plauted everywhere: the fan pain, which
i,ia. and tho yucca, which has such graceful
foliage, being tho chief varieties The cholcent
ilowers. which bloom here In milwinter will
nlau adorn the beds In the green sward;
The only other, ofliciniI, building besides
those around the Court is Festival Hall. situ-
Of various Kinds will be played. IL is Of MeNi.
can architecture Al w lJJ feet and a. feet
hlsh Tll have cnn Hf"2mminH,i.n ii,,ri ,Gr " Giy
100. The electrical tower cost sSoON. AMI
the county and foreign buildings and the vari-
GUS pnvilions erected ny cnncessionnites bring
the total cost of ali tho buildings On the
grounds up to SO4IUOU.
The exhibits in the official buildings will he
well worth careful study. though some OF the
most interesting things will DO IN the foreign
and county buildings, some Of tho heit Tor:
Ss hsas st'Gnys ars already a ? hat% % Snd
tho road. Some idea ot what the different
foreign nations have done may DO gained from
this table Of tho floor space which has been So
cured by zach.