Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-07

ing clear across Twentieth street, I
be deeigna ted Us % The Trantmississipp
Arch" This Will be ninety feet II
height to the extreme top aud seventy
i've feet TO tue cornice. Tn
striking feature OF this on
trance will be the decoration
Of tho ffltz', nDd from this The nrcf
| takes its name. This iriezb Will be
finished in Moorish dealgp, with mum
crOus small arches, In each OF which
VIII tie placed the fIicial seal OF ont
OF tbs transmissippl states or terrific.
| riee, this portion OF the work being
done ia colors, giving this whole Q
most striking appearance. Above tue
entraDce is n large seal of the United
States, tho seal and the arch being
aurmounted by the esglo grasping the
| arrows anu the olive branch.
Passing beneath this artistic and Inn
posing entrance, thu visitor will find
himsell Confronted 10y most impress.
slvc arrangement Of architectural Of.
feet calculated TO mako upon the mind
at tho outset mosI favorable impress.
slor. Immediately In front OF him,
ami stretching away on either hand,
viii be an cxpanse OF sparkling water
Ie1sciing from Its crystal surface the
bsAutlful ferns Of the magnifi cent
buildings gr upod along its banks.
Across the water the oYee Of the visitor
viii rest upon tho adm nistration
building, CONSTRUCTED In the form OF q
towering archway with pleasing archi.
teCtural effects com uinel with utility
ne an Office building. Tho eatrance
arch anu tue administration arch epan
the main boulevard TO the section OF
tnn prnII living a thp nnrIh
Stretching away to the lett OF the
Visitor, who stands facing to the north,
will be seen, ON the south bank OF the
lake, the auditorium with the Federal
G1vernment building standing In
stately mognificence at the extreme
western END Of the grounds, facing the
east. At the east of the entrance arch
on the fouth siGe OF the lake will be
seen the Art building and the Manu-
features building. On the uOrth siue
VI tho lake the Agricultural building
Will be at the west side OF the Admin.
IrRtiOn arch, while the Mines anu
Mining building and the Electricity
building Will be ut the esst OF the
celIeI.
Occupying the center OF this tract OF
gTtunl will Du u Brrios Of small lAkes,
varying iu width from 100 to $50 feet,
spanned at Gu venient intervals by
ornamental bridges.
The main buildings In this portion
OF the gfounds viii be connected by
coveTeu passaReways, contributed IN
Ornamental designs anu INTENDED to
Afford protection from the rays OF tho
sun during the summer months. The
buildings themselves will bs from 400
to 900 feet In length anu from 100 to
$50 feet In width.
At the eastern end OF this portion OF
the grounds the visitor Will lind
grand Blaircaas forming magnltic ent
Architectural finish to the ensemble OF
the picture ami giving entrance To
handsome viaduct spanning sherman
avenue. Crossing this viauuct the
visitor will lind himself in a beautiful
park stretching away to tho south,
| with the horticultural bull ling, the
! Apiary building, the Aquarium, the
| Nebraska anu other staIe buildings
| grouped in pleasing manner. Here,
also, VIII be band ntsnd which viii
| be IA most attractive piece OF Rrchitec.
tural design. THIS portion OF the
GROUNDS will be parked and planted
with large number OF shade trees anu
plenty OF grass. Along the edge OF
the blu1, but far enough from the to
take Out OF the view the unsig htly
buildings which disfyuIe the lore.
grounu Delow, VIII be u VIDE promen.
ade fa0m which may he mad mag.
nlficeut view OF the broaI valley OF
the Missouri.
That portion OF the grounds lying to
the north OF the viaduct acrUss Sner.
man avenue Will be devoted to the
amusement section or pIalsanoe. Here
Will be grouped the several
village, the palace OF beauty,
the Turkish harem, anu the manifold
other attractions. This section will
extend to the hortheru portion OF this
part OF tho grouuds anu hero will be
another viaducta across sherman
avenue, over which tue visitor may
pass to the track known. as the old fair
grounds. Here Will be found more OF
the plaisance, extending as far west as
Twentieth street, being so arranged
that the visitor cannot pass from the
main portion Of the grounds on the
south to any other portion without
passing through the plaisance.
That section Of the grounds lying
north anc west OF The old fair grounds
Will be devoted to the agricultural md
1--we stock sections Of the exposition.
Here Will he located the horses, cattle,
sheep, hogs, poultry, etc., ana toe
Irrigation exhibits, including exhibits
OF various methods OF irrigation, grow.
Ing crops uuder irrigation, etc.
The section devoted 10 sports will
also be located In This portion OF the
grounds, auu The basebsiI crAnks will
have a heId all to themselves, while
grounds vii! be prepared Tor picycle
races, football anu other sports.
Tue question Of tho locating OF en-.
frances for. railway passengers and
other details are aiso under eonslcera.
ton.
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