Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-14
THE PAN AMERICAN F.\PoST-


scope or the interest of the great Pan
American exposition which will open
it's gates at Buffalo on May !. l9Gi The
preparations for this event have been
carried forward upon a large scale and
a visit 10 Buffalo while it is in
progress the coming year, will be to
any American citizen both an cduca-
ton and an inspiration.
The American exposition will
of the states and countries of the
Western hemisphere and the new
possessions Of the United States dur
ing the nineteenth century. but within
these limitations will be inarvel!ously
full and complete.
1T is a notable fact that within
days journey of the city of Buffalo.
almost within sound OF Niagara Falls
are located no less than ". 900. 900 people.
II was this fact, doubtless that led 10
the selection of this great city. as the
site OF an exposition which bids fair
TO be one Of the most successful and
notable in our country's history.
Satisfactory assurances have already
been received from Great Britain.
Mexico. the Central and South Alneri-
can republics. and most of the states
Of our own country. that they Will
make exhibits in every way worthy of
themselves and the occasion. II Will
be an exposition that will wildly IL
lustrate the material progress OF these
countries during the century that is
about to close.
This movement has been well sup
ported from the start by legislative
aid Congress appropriated for the
purpose half million dollars. The
Legislature of New York state appro-
priated three hundred thousand. and
in addition TO this authorized the expo
sition company TO issue capital stock
to the amount of two and one-ha!f
million dollars. 4 large amount OF
money will also be expended by the
various countries, and states of the
Union. which will participate in the
great exhibit.
The aggregate will be an object les
son on American progress and pros
perity, which no citizen of the Western
hemisphere could we'll afford to miss.
The grounds chosen for the eXposi-
ton are admirably adapted 70 the pur-
pose They contain about $50 acres,
and are easily available TO all the lines
of railroad. both steam and electric.
thus insuring easy and rapid transit.
Within these grounds is Il beautiful
little lake which viii constitute u CEN
effects which will be made a special
feature of the grounds. Indeed. the
preparation of the landscape has been,
in itself. a stupendous work. 1t has
involved the excavating OF a wide canal
more than 4 mile in length, and the
creation Of various lakes and lagoons,
which have rendered necessary the
handling OF thousands OF tons OF earth
Thousands of trees and shrubs have
rapid growth. One notable feature
will be Il solid wall of green foliage
which will outline and surround the
exposition.
Everything about this exposition has
been laid out upon a large scale, and
with careful attention to natural and
/ architectural effects. The principal
| buildings 0: the exposition surround a
broad and beautiful court in the form
~ an inverted letter T. The trans
verse section OF this court. known as
| the eSpianade, runs east and west and
| is over 100 feet between the two ex-
tremes In addition to the beautiful
buildings which are in process Of erec-
| ton by the national government, the
state of New York and the exposition
company, VIII De Il nulnDer Oh DINERS
If exceptional beauty which will be
Quilt by other countries, and the vari-
ous states of the Union. The general
style OF architecture of the exposition
will be a free treatment OF the Spanish
-ennaisanCe The finer details will be
worked out by the liberal use of
statuary, medallions. arabesques, and
other relief work. under the master
guidance of Karl Bitter. director of
sculpture, who supervised much of the
work at the worlds fair. A large place
has been given to electricity in the
planning of the exposition-and the
resulting effects will be indescribably
brilliant and beautiful. The power for
this purpose will come from Niagara
Falls.
SO much for a general outline of the