Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-20
Charming Efec's P oluced at Buff
fall's Exposition
ALREADY THE SCENE IS PLEASING
Work on the Grounds is at an
Advanced Stage.
THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star

i Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
BUFFALO, N. Y, October IL, 1900
| thing that is almost certain to surprise
| the visitor to the grounds of the Pan
American exposition is the attractiveness of
/ the scene which is already presented six
months in advance of the opening day. This
is due in no small degree to the landscape
| effects which in a most unusual sta e
| of forwardness.
When the Paris exposition opened visitors
had to wade through shavings and rubbish
| of all sorts if they wished to see the ex-
! hibits. This naturally detracted a great
| deal from the enjoyment the exposition as
| a whole might have afforded. Judging by
the progress already made there will be no
! hardShipS and Inconvenience of this kind
no unpleasant sights or sounds to detract
! from the agreeable effect of the scene when
| the gates of the pan-American exposition
! open on May l, 1901
Already there within the big fence
| which encloses the grounds seemingly
boundless stretches Of velvety lawn. A few
months ago this was chiefly hard dry, al
most bare, clay. The work of the Landscape
architect and the horticultural department
has wrought a remarkable trans ormat,on
| The grass which covers these newly made
portions of the site is as fresh and green
as the grass of April or early Nav The
promellaqe bnrGered with poplars that sur
rounds the Grand canal which complete v
enclrcles the grounds is already a detightful
place for a stroll. The banks OF the canal
are green and inviting and the popiars have
attained such growth that they already
afford pleasing shade.
A .arge area on the west side of the
grounds which, even in July, was a formid-
able clay bank is now finally graded and
covered with grass and is as green and
smooth as Il billiard table. The shrubbery
which has been planted is dong finely and
the scene as a whole indicates that not
only VIII the buildings be comnlete and the
exhibits installed when the gates open, but
the finishing touches viii have been put
upon the landscape and everything Will pre-
sent the appearance of readiness for the
expected guests. OF course il is of the
greatest advantage to the exposition to have
as a part of the grounds the finest portion
of Delaware Park. with its lake wooded
hills, winding roads and pathways and rare
Shrubbery, plants and flowers. All this re-
presents the work of thirty years and an
expenditure of millions of dollars 1t would
be folly to alter in any radica. manner the
character or adornments of this beautiful
park. 1t is natural gardening and the
buildings of the exposition which are stu
ated in Delaware Park proper will not dis
turb to any material extent its present
character but will add to rather than de-
tract from, the natural beauty of the land
Scape.
Highly co!ored and formal beds would be
out of place in the environment of this
Park proper into the newly made park ad-
joining it where the principal group of ex-
position buildings is situated, the scene
changes. One scarcely knows where the
old park ends and the new park begins but
the change is striking. Formal avenues
take the place of winding roads. Straight
line terraces with sharp angles, and a more
generally formal arrangement of the land
scape denote the gardens of the orient and
of Europe for centuries past
Beds of Towering plants are Introduced
profusely to add to the brilliancy of the
general effect. In the wide spaces on either
side of the great Espianade, facing the
buildings of the government group on the
one hand and of horticulture, mines and
graphic arts on the other will be sunken
gardens, surrounded by the choicest of flow-
ers and bordered with such rare aquatics
as the exotic nymphaeas and the Egyptian
lotus. The fountains in the center of these
the grading has been done and many of the
beds of flowers are assuming shape.
In the space to the southwest of the hor-
ticultural group, across the grand canal.
is an extensive area which is partly wooded
and partly planted with shrubs. Here and
in an adjoining area which has been left
mostly clear of trees and shrubs some Of the
finest floral exhibits will be made. Nursery
men, florists and horticulturists generally
realize the opportunity which they will
have at the Pan-American, and are Compel
ing eagerly for places for exhibits. Thus the
display of this character is sure to be the
finest of its kind ever made and will great