Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-05

each surmmdnted by circular pavilion.
| These are restaurants and are located at this
! point to give architectural finish to the east
| end OF the vide yaduct which spans Sh&
| man avenue and affords a means for visitors
| 70 pass from the Main court TO the Bluff
| tract. or vice versa without going outside The
| grounds. The west end OF this vladuct is
! spanned by handsome pavilion which Is al
most hidden from view by one OF the res
| taurants. The circular colonnades seen at
| the cast end OF the lagoon constitute with
| the pavilion Just referred to- a handsome and
unique feuture Of the east end OF the Main
! court.
Visitors passing to the Blun tract by
means OF this vdduct reach the broad plaza
| shown in frout OF the two large restaurants.
| The small structure shown between this
| plaza and the edge OF the blum is a band
| stand constructed according TO the late
| scientific principles. with a sounding board
/ al the back and top to throw the sound
| toward the spectators instead Of allowing
| Il to be diSspated In the upper air. As
| hrst-class bands will be engaged to give
| daily concerts In this place the plaza prom
ises TO be popular resort.
WHERE THE MIDWAY WILL BE.
Extending from this bandstand TO the
right as far as the viaduct seen crossing
Sherman avenue near the right eide OF the
| foreground. and running thence to point
almost exactly in the middle Of the picture,
is the Midway, or the amusement feature
! of the exposition. Here will be assem-
| bled a collection OF high class attractions
| such as have come to be regarded as a
necessary adjunct TO every well regulated
exposition. The Oriental appearing build
ing TO the righ; OF the big restaurants is
! a Moorish house. forming the central feature
OF the Moorish village which is enclosed BY
the wall extending for some distance to the
right OF the observer The concession next
to the right is the Street of Cairo, extend
ing to the viaduCt. other concessions will
be located on this tract between the two
named and the edge of the bluff.
The building at the extreme right end Of
the Bluff tract as 1t appears in the picture,
is the Power building, where will be gener-
ated the power which Will operate ali the
exhibits requiring to be kept in operation,
The motive power in the main exhibit build.
ings on the Main court will be electricity,
being carried from the Power building to
the exhibit buildings by heavy underground
wires and delivered 20 motors furnished for
each exhibit.
The viaduct spanning sherman avenue near
the Power building affords means for
reaching the North tract and the west por-
tion of the Midway. This vhduct is designed
to convey the impression to the visitor that
he is still within the grounds and for that
purpose there are arranged on either side
small booths in which will be installed deal
ers In all sorts OF wares the whole having
the appearance of an old country fair while
1t shuts off view of the street over which
tho visitor Is pissing
Upon leaving this viaduct the visitor will
find himself in another section of the Mid
way, with attractions of vari us kinds grouped
on each side. At his right is the Sherman
Umbrella, a mechanical novelty of striking
appearance, and to his left is Shooting the
Chutes. On either side of the broad avenue,
extending to point almost in the middle of
the picture are arranged the concessions
ND Gtrii,s II
The Midway ends at the Twentieth street
boulevard, which forms the connecting link
between the Main court and the North tract
which occupies the upper and right hand
portion of the picture.
DEVOTED TO AGRICULTURE.
The North tract is devoted pricipally to
the displays involving the practical applul-
tion OF one of the most important industries
OF the great Middle west, agriculture. At
the upper part OF this portion of the picture
arranged in small squares, are the tracts de-
voted to showing various methods of irriga-
ton, the cultivation OF the sugar beet, and
numerous other matters which it is desirable
to show in actual operation. The broad, low
buildings seen scattered over the great extent
Of territory constituting the North tract are
designed to house the exhibits of live stock |
which will be one of the most interesting and
extensive displays ever seen in this country. |
Here also will be erected the immense build |
ngs required to cover the exhibits of the
Transportation department, including fully !
equipped trains of the most improved pas |
senger and freight cars, locomotives and the
hundreds of other things which are necessary |
ldjuncts of every well equipped railroad.
In addition to the departments already re-
ferred to the North tract will give space for |
athletic sports of all kinds and suitable |
grounds will be prepared for bicycle races, all
kinds of games and the multitude of other |
things which may be cassed under the gen
=ral head of sports.