The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21

duihiSSIOn OF their state INTO the
Union. The Tennesseeans propose to
honor the event in a grand way viz:
BY holding at Nashville, for period
OF six months from the first day of
May great centennial and inter-
national exposition" Last year was
really the centennial anniversary of
their admission, but in order to give
ample time to construct suitable build
lngs and TO avoid piling up an i'm
me1se debt that might never be iiqui-
dated, the managers decided to post
pone the celebration until 1897 and also
TO pay off all expenses as the work
should progress. \ conservative policy
was then pursued and today the result
is all that could be desired A beauti-
full city has been built and il is said
that there is no big debt outstanding,
which. If true, is a credit to the pro-
motors of the exposition. The main
{ buildings have been constructed of
stan. the same material as that used at
/ the Worlds fair; and it is not putting
/ II TOO strong to say that the whole eff
Z feet is very reminiscent of the beau
tiful but vanished White City,
The exposition grounds consist of
about 200 acres of park lands, located
not more than two miles from the cen
ter of the city; and the buildings are
so grouped that they form a beautiful
picture as viewed from the veranda
of the state house.
The main structures are the Admin
istraton, Women's, Commerce, Chill
dren's, Minerals and Forestry, Trans
portation, Auditorium, Agricultural |
Negro building. "Parthenon," "Erech- !
theon." The Rialto.'
THE WOMAN'S BUILDING.
President Andrew Jackson's home, |
the Hermitage, has been partially re- |
produced in this structure, and into |
its colonial style has been insinuated I
bits from the Greek school of archi- +
lecture, making a pleasing mixture. In /
this building, besides the multitude of |
exhibits showing the work of women.
will be a model kitchen, where fac
cooking lessons will be daily given and |
the chemistry of foods taught. There
will also be a colonial sitting-room. the
exact counterpart of a room once the
headquarters of George Washington.
THE AUDITORIUM.
The Auditorium is designed to ac-
commodate congresses, festivals and
meetings. It is colonial in appearance
and will hold 5000. The interior is of
hard wood. a tower 40 feet high fur
nishes good view of the grounds.
THE PARTHENON.
This is the Art building and a happy
inspiration has suggested the exact re-
production of the Parthenon at Ath-
ems. It its fireproof and is a glorious
exposition building. In front is a
statue of Pallas Athena 43 feet high
and to the rear is the "Erechtheon."
to be used as a historical building.
This is also a close reproduction of the
ErechtheOn" on the Acropolis at Ath-
ems.
THE RIALTO.
This bridge is an exact copy of the
Rialto of fame that crosses the Grand
canal of Venice, and is useful to the
student, and to the dreamer will fur
nish romantic thoughts while floating
under 1t on the caressing arm of Lake s
EXHIBITION BUILDINGS.
the Commerce, Transportation. Min
ing, Forestry and Agricultural build
ings are beautiful in design and pleas !
style OF architecture, there another,
and all blending in one beautiful and
whole.
NEGRO BUILDING.
A new and attractive feature will be ,
the Negro building. 1t is a beautiful
and no one would suspect l
that it was built for a "colored" ex-
hibit, for it is the whitest building on ?
the grounds. This is expected to be
the most interesting part of the whole /
i
OTHER BUILDINGS AND ATTRAC- t
TIONS. [
In addition TO those mentioned there
will be numerous special buildings. b
The United States government viii V
spend 100000 in showing the various h
systems of its governmental. depart :,
nents: illinois viii reproduce the
Worlds fair Administration building n
IN scale of one-sixth the size of the v
original structure; Rhode Island, Gin S
Massachusetts and other -
states and cities Will contribute to the :,
success of the Centennial by erecting
buildings and making exhibits The n
Midway will be called VANITY Fair u
md already promises much fun for a
he visitors in its foreign villages. mys-
ic mazes, strange dances and other
lovel features.