The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-02

feet in height. The fish exhibit is es-
pecaiIly fine and is promised to ex-
coed anything ever before seen in
this or any other country. Each of
he governmental department, eleven
in number, is in charge of repre-
sentative, and the ambition is to ex-
cell in it's particular sphere.
The interests of agriculture, manu-
facture, horticulture, mines and
mining, fine arts, machinery and
electricity, liberal arts, each have
magnificent buildings, while there
are scores OF lesser structures for
special exhibits. The government
and other main buildings are grouped
on the sides of canal or waterway
at least half a mile long, $50 feet
wide at the east end, developing in
the west into terfoil or three-lobed
lake 400 feet across. The buildings
made of staff as at Chicago, are
given the tint of old ivory; classic
sculpture and intricate carving will
be initiated to a nieety and statuary
heroic size will surmount some of
of tue buildings. Imposing columns
of the long colonnades, beautiful
porticoes facing the court, bas-relief
ulpture adjoining the pediments of
great buildings, and lions, couchant
and rampant, surveying the main
court from lofty petestals, all
wrought in staff, will contribute to
the splendor of the completed archi-
lecture.
A very large electric plant for ligh-
ing purposes is upon the grounds,
and every building and walk will be
iliumed as light as day. The
statuary and cornices and domes of
the buildings, the water lines in the
masonry, are one succession of cleo
trio jets, four distant lines extending
the half mile length of this water
way. This feature. alone will be
grand beyond description
The state buildings are an attrac-
tive feature. Those of Nebraska,
Iowa an Illinois being very large,
of elegant design and have involved
large expenditures. At least thirty
five state buildings are in course of
construction, and in architectural
design they compare very favorably
with those at Chicago. Very hand
some arches mark each of the main
entrances.
It is impossible in an article of this
limit to do justice to this great en-
terprise. The work has been pushed
vigorously, and while not completed
is 80 far advanced as to warrant the
opening on the first of June. Twenr
ty- five hundred MN are employed
daily, in relays of eight hours each
and the accomplishments of each day
are marvellous. The government
building is complete, and it's exhibits
will all be- in readiness. Private ex-
hibitors are opening and arranging
their displays, and these features
will be on the same liberal scale as
at Chicago. The great railroads of
the west arranging magnificent
displays, and their exhibits will he
elaborate and absorbing. The four
days interviewing will accomplish
much toward completion.
The walks and driveways are
partly paved, all are graded
and they are promised to be com
pleted. The grounds have been
handsomely ornamented with ire, s.
shrubs and flowers. Large shade
and ornamental trees have been
taken up, transplanted and are
tlourishing in all their beauty as if
they had never been disturbed. The
the grounds not other occupied have
been transformed into beautiful
lawns and plats, seeded on the 18th
of April have been moved three
times and present the thickness and
evenness of soded space.
Midway, the streets of Cairo, Ger
man and Swiss villages, and the
thousand and one amuselnents of
Chicago, will be duplicated and en-
larged upon, and more systamitacal
ly arranged. Havenback's and the
wild west shows and other attrac.
tions innumerable are being prepared
while slides, railways and other
means of transit about the grounds
will furnish all that can be desired.
Three distinct double-tracked
street car lines will carry passengers
to and from the grounds, with facili-
ties forminute service on each if de-
manded. Access by boats is also
possible, and as many well paved
streets lead to the grounds access by
private conveyances, and bus lines is
nnaa;hla. and probable. Hotels,