The Newtown bee., 1900-01-19

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 Briefly stated, the Machinery and Transportation buildings form hollow square, with areades on All sides. In the interior ia a court 100 by 200 feet, adorn ed by long pool of water with foun- tain surrounded with shrubs and flowers artistically planted. This sheet Of water ", ,th it's calm reflection and it's atmos- phere of quiet restfulneaa, forms one of the many little oases planned for the re- freshment of the weary sightseer. Ii 1 we add to the travellers description that the roofs are of red tile, the walls of ce- ment, the work is more ornamsnred, the atructura covered with glowing co1ora, we have briefly 8 correct description Of this building. The facades present. an arcaded feet corresponding in appear ance to mission cloisters: the caves with great overhangs add to the pictures que Each facade is broken by an important architectural feature, and each corner fianked with low pAgilions, the design giving large plain surfaces, while the caves give deep shadows. The color scheme is made up in reds and yellows, light in tint. The loggias, balconies. ipavilions and other places are to be or- namented with shrubs, vines and flowers, blending with the colorlng of the build ing. The openings are grilled with spec linens of wrought iron tRejas" or grill Iacreens, such as are seen in examples of Spanish architecture of the sixteenth century. The building has numerous entrances, the principal ones being in the center of the four faoades. Once inside the structures tht Isize will:be.appreciated. All the towers, pavilion and other proper spaces are to be brilliantly illuminated and made gay with banners and fagr. THE PLAZA.
 The northern part Of the exhibition ground Is occupied by fquare about 500 feet from east to west and $50 feet from north to south. The buildings bounding three sides Of this square and the aI range ment Of the rquare itself have been given to ,Messrs Babb, Cook and Willard of New York, and the style adopted-a very free version of Spanish architecture suggested the name of the Plaza, which has been given 1t. The central portion of this square is occupied by g terrace only very slightly raised above the sur face of the square, and surrounding a sunken garden, in the middle of which is 8 band stand. The terrace as we'll as the garden itself will afford large space for listeners who attend the concerts which it is proposed to give.
 Outside, and at the north of the Plaza, Is the railway and trolley station, from which it Is supposed the greater number of visitors will enter the exhibition grounds. The railway station itself is masked by 8 colonade fianked at either end by two colossal arches, one for those entering the Exposition, and the other for those leaving 1t. This colonnade bounds the.Plaza on the north. It is sur- rounded by trellis, which it IS proposed to cover with vines of various sorts.
 The west side of the Plaza is bounded by 8 building which Is to serve as large restaurant. The public pass through the lower arches of this building, which are open, in order to reach that portion of the Exposition which corresponds with the Midway Plaisance at Chicago. The res taurant building isself is two stories high, and is about $50 feet long.
 On the east side of the Plaza is a build ing closely resemb bling the restuarant, which serves princips fly as the entrance to the Stadium or athletic field, although portions are also used for exhibition pur- poses. This also has two stories, the up- per story being large open gallery, from which views of the Plaza on one side and the Stadium on the other are afforded. Finally, the soutfa side of the Plaza is bounded by the Electrical Tower, the de. signing of which has been given to MT Howard.
 The Stadium or athletic field has been in all it's details subject of careful study. It resem bles in general way that erect ed st Athens few years ago, although this one can be, of course, only temper ary structure. It will contain easily 25 900 spectators, and is intended as a model of what 1t is hoped may be execut- cd some day in permanent form. It has quarter mile running track and sui. ficiently large space in the inside Of this for any of the athletic games. Great at tention has been paid to having large l number of aisies to reach the seats, and, in addition to the principal entrance on the west, there are provided seven large exits. These exits are made of suff1cent
 breadth and height to admit in case of need the largest vehicles or floats, ss it is l proposed to use the Stadium for certain l pageants, exhibits of automobiles in oper- ation, judging of horses, live stock, agri- cultural machinery, road machinery, etc. No exhibitor has ever had such aspIendid arena in which such exhibits can be dis |played, and the athletic carnival to which the Stadium is particularly devoted Is ex-
 pected to be one of he most interesting features of the exhibition. The space
 under the seats is to be used for exhibi-
 tion purposes. and is in itself the equiva-
 lent of very large building. The tota. { length of the Stadium, including the lbuilding which forms the entrance, ie Iabout s70 feet, and the breadth about 50t feet. s
 The Boer as He Is.
 BY BENJAMIN M. MITCHELL. SON OF D. M