Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-01-04
Formal Opening OF the Mid. Winter
Exposition

The first day of the new year was
made memorable for the residents of the
Pacific slope Ivy the opening Of Caliior-
MIA mid winter international exposition.
and according to the reports that come
from the Golden City the exhibition will be-
worthy of the claims which have been made
for it in advance. The influence Of the
Columbian exposition is seen in many of the
details of the project as announced. and this
was to be expected nasnuch as the master
mind in the mid-winter cxposi ton was also
prominent in the management of the late
worlds fair We refer. of course to Ed
! tor NJ. II. De Young, who is president and
director general Of the California exhibit
ton.
While the beautiful collection of struct-
urcs at jackson Park were appropriately
called the White City. the California expo
| oition has with equal propriety been deSiJ
mated the Sunset City, ' since it is located
in the Golden State and upon the Western
limit of Uncle Sans domains II occupies
! 100 acres OF ground in Golden Gate Park.
san Francisco, and is easy Of access by the
many lines of cable cars running from all
parts of the city. 1t is composed of
five main buildings and many smaller ones
| aggregating in all soventy-fiVe. grouped
| picturesquelV about the central grand court
| which is nearly one mile in circumference
| The main structures are the administra-
tion building. the manufactures and liberal
arts and fine arts buildings, agricultural and
horticultural hall and the mechanical arts
huilding and, Judging from the description
| given in the announcement Of the cxpos-
ton, they are magnificent ediices. The
! largest of these structures is the manuiac-
lures and liberal arts building, which is
Moorish in design, and the exterior of which
is covered by the staff which is ia
miliar to every visitor to the worlds fair at
Chicago. There is a long array of columns
and arches forming the arcade of the front
of the building. There are also four Great
towers, one at each corner. and the front of
the building is olnamented with symbolic
figures of the various arts and sciences
That the other structures are of generous
proportions j, apparent from the fact that
the mechanical arts building is $50 feet
long by 200 feet wide. and the agricultural
and horticultural hall. 100 feet in length
and 1870 feet in width. while the great dome
is 100 feet in diameter and the same dis
lance i'll height The mechanical arts build
ing is nearly pure Indian in design, and j,
said to be highly artistic in its rich oriental
! style and its beautiful decorations The
horticultural hall is in the mission STYLE and
it has the low roof design 81 much in favor
ON the Pacific slope.
The entorprisng residents of San Fran
cisco have evidently protled by the expert
ence of the Chicago people: for their fine
arts building is intended for a permanent
structure. 1t j. fre-proof, being construct
ed of brick and iron, aud is an example OF
| Egyptian architecture The exterior ha,
sculpture and columns in harmony with the
design. while the interior is arranged in tive
stories representing the stepped construction
of the pyramids. When the exposition closes
san Francisco will be able to boast Of on,
of the finest art museums west Of the Ms,is
sippi.
Our California friends have no Midway
! llaisance' in name, but they boast of q
mid winter Plaza which would appear
almost to be a parody on tide Of one OF
the most famous attractions at jackson Park
The plaza is however the grand court. and
herein is located the electric tower. PCS fee,
high, which is evidently intended to he tn,
picco de resistance of the mdwintcr expo
sition, and which viii be to Golden Cat,
park what the Ferris wheel was to jackson
Park. I'm elevator will carry passenger,
229 feet from the base There is pavilion
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