Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-14
MARsHALLToWN. IOWA. SATURDAY. APRIL Il 1900

dense, where Chicago expanded, the
distribution OF exhibition area has
been so cleverly done that the fifty-six
nations represented in the buildings
on the grounds have adequate space.
The entries increased to such an ex-3
tent that the exposition managers were
compelled to go to the outskirts of the
city to establish an annex for the
heavy railroad, machinery and like dis.
plays. This annex is located just out
side the fortifications of Paris, at Vim
cennes, and here, too, are the race
tracks for bicycles and automobiles and
the campus for the Oiylnpian games.
The principal part of the fair extends
along the bank OF the River Seine from
ls.he Place de la Concorde TO the Champ
de Mars, distance of one and a half
miles, Beautiful bridges span the river
at frequent Intervals, and the exposi-
tion visitor will have little trouble in
making the rounds.
1t is estimated that the exposition
buildings, the landscape gardening and
all the work Incidental TO publicity and
promotion. arranging for public COM
fort and maintenance of the fair will
Igcause an expenditure of about $3O,000,--
0OO.
4 Parisians confidently expect an inflow
liof 6o.00O,0O0 visitors from the French
provinces, colonies and foreign coun-
ttries. That their anticipations are
ibased on something more substantial
4 than hope is indicated by reports
which show that Paris is already
crowded with eager tourists waiting for
\ the doors To open.
4 heexposition buildings, with tine ex-
ceptfbn of the two art palaces, are OF
1.-THE conventional temporary construc-
iition characteristic of sexpositions-wood
and steel skeletons and staff skin, like
1.-The buildings OF the Chicago Worlds $
| Fair. The principal exposition build
1 ings include the grand art palace. the
Ilittle art palace, transportation Duild1
ling, mines and mining building, elec-l
ltricity building. machinery hall, chemi-
1cal building, palace OF materials and
meehanlcs, educational building. textile
4 industries building. women's building,
horticultural building, army and navy
building, navigation building, forestry
building, two buildings for the display
of furniture and decorations, French
manufactures building and the pavilion
| of the city of Paris. The largest of the
! buildings is devoted to electricity. IL
lis j, 200 feet long and $50 feet wide and
lin it is the electrical plant for furnish
ling electricity to the whole exposition.
The United States exhibits are re-
garded as among the best displayed IN
the fair. over 1000 American exhibit
4 ors have their names IN the official
Icatalog, and American agriculturas
machinery is a strong feature OF the
IsAmerican exhibit. The United States.
ithas an annex TO the forestry building
4 the agricultural building, the palace of
Jvarious industries and to the mercantil
marine building, in. which the United
Estates weather bureau has Q practice
4 working exhibit.
In addition to the several annexes the
i United States has colonial display o.,
1.-The Trocadera, series of buildings
\ the Vincennes annex and a publishers
press building. AT the Nincennes AZ
A mex several trains OF railroad cars
1.-THE typical vestibule pattern used OF
4 all American limited" trains. electric
s|jstreet car lines and much heavy ma
4 |#chinery are shown.
II The members of the American com
4 mission at the Paris exposition are:
". Peck.
Assistant Commissioner General-B
Il u. Woodward.
Secretary General-.Mai. f. Bracket
q Director of Affairs-Paul Blackmar
q Director of Mines and Metallurgy-
a F. j.. v. Skiff.
!. Director Of Machinery and Electric
& ity-F. L. Drake.
J. Director of Education Richard
4 Waterman. Jr.
Director of Charles r,
a Dodge.
i Director of Art-John Cauldwell.
Director of Agriculture-Mr Cool
4 idge.
Attaches-AleNander S. Capehart
a John Getz, Capt. John b. Kerr. F. w
4 Peck. Jr., Count de Nalcourt Vermont
!. George Pangale, Arthur Woodcock
John f. Powell. Caspar crowninshield
L. 3. Fulton and Robert F. kimble
The Swiss Village is an important fea-
!. Iture of the entertainment class of the
Exposition, and there are palaces of OPP
|tical illusions. Nesuvius n action, "a tour
OF the world sitting still. an UNDER
Iground show, an immense aquarium. a
celestial globe, an enormous telescope
land scores of other curious and attrac-
tive features.
Royalty will be on view during the ex-
position. for kings of realms and prince.
I of the blood are expected to flock te
3 Paris. The magnificent house built by
DR.. Evans. the Philadelphia dentist
.lwho made fortune in Paris and who
I built mansion which became world fa-
I limous. has been fitted up as an abode fol
! transient ROYALTY.
The river Seine plays no unimportan,
lpart III the fair. Its banks have beer
! revetted, and the stone embankment
7 forms an ideal promenade. Hundreds o.
7 steamers ply the waters, and the man
!. agement has worked out a scheme o
$ illumination which will make the Seine
. one OF the chief show places Of the fail
( at night.
: The gates of the exposition will be
) opened at s o'clock in the morning Ad-
z rImission tickets cost 10 cents each. buI
e during the rush hours it will require
: from two to five tickets to pass the
llturnstiles. l
, Urge DIR. Andrews to Accept.
!. Lincoln, Neb., April 14.-Students OF
the state university held a meeting yes,
terday morning to discuss the election
: Of Dr. T.. Benjamin Andrews to the
! lchancellorship of the institution. Act
E ing Chancellor Bessey and Professors
: Fling, Caldwell and Reese spoke ir
Thigh terms of DR.. Andrews and con.