The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-01

now half way up From this tower will
be displayed electrical phenomena oI a
scale heretofore Impossible. The tower is
to be the centrspiece of the exposition,
and its illumination at night viii De gor-
geous and magnificent beyond description.
The automobile, which some think is
destined to crowd out the horse. is such
a recent invention that no display of it of
consequence was attempted at any former
exposition. Millions of dollars are invest
ed in this interest, and there Will be the
first great exhibition of motor carriages
on this continent.
Buffalo will derive permanent benefit
of substantial character from its expcsi-
ton, which did not accrue to PhiladeE
phia. New Orleans, Nashville, Chicago,
Atlanta or Omaha. 1t will have two
, splendid buildings for the amuse ment and
edification OF its people, which will re-
main long after all memories of the ex-
position itself have vanished. The State
of New York is spending 100000 on its
building to be Of marble, and freproof
After the exposition it is to be handed
over to the Buffalo Historical Society
The society has added $4,000 and the
city So, 900 for the building The design
of the building is to be after the order Of
the Parthenon at Athens
J. J. Albright, a philanthropist of But
falo, is al his own expense putting up the
cost $3.50 GEO. This edifice will be OF white
marble from the famous Beaver Dam
quarry of Maryland. II is to be presented
TO the Buffalo Fine Arts Academy, which
viii make its present valuable collection
the nucleus for future acquisitions. Buff
faIo by popular subscription has raised a
fund of S100. COO for its maintenance.
One OF the schemes of the management
is to have Buffalo made the great conyen-
eif no Tv mt he af he ak
position, and il is q scheme which is like
ly to succeed
President Mckinley mas ordered his Of
Gals in the different colonies of the
United States &c collect exhibits for the
exposition. The exposition management
announces that the largest collection is
expected from the Philippine Islands, but
how this can be when our forces cannot
venture beyond sight OF the fortified towns
is not explained. Governor General
Wood, of Cuba, has promised to send a
fine display froTa his principally.
\ departure from the usual order of ex-
positions is that there Will be no sepa-
rate building for exhibit of women S
work. Whatever the women of the eoun-
try contribute will be scattered around in
the various divisions. To make amends
for this omission board of managers
consisting of twenty-five representative
which will look after the entertainment OF
the eminent women who come. and the
term eminent" will no doubt be given a
wide latitude.
The grounds of the exposition are one
mile long and half q mile wide. The
buildings will not be scattered over such
a broad space as at Chicago, which is
much better for comfort and convenience
There is an unlimited supply of water,
and ii will be literally used for lakes. ca
nails, fountains. etc. The aquatic basin
in the court of fountains will cover more
than two acres
The National Government appre. rated
$500, 900 for buildings and exhibits and the
department heads at Washington have
promised the exhibits shall be greater and
more interesting than any previous Gov
eminent collections. However. if there is
not more despatch shown than is appar-
ent at this time the Government buildings
will not be in a condition for the recep-
ton of goods when the first of May ar
rives
AS few preparations are In evidence for
distinctive State exhibits there will prob
ably be no great show in that line. This
is just as well, for heretofore these State
exhibits have consisted largely of logs of
wood big pieces OF bark, lot OF stones
of all shapes and sizes, cabbages, apples,
and an array of preserves and canned ar
ticles of the kind which are shown at eT-
cry county fair.
The management has undertaken TO
have a horse show on the fashionable
lines of these exhibitions in the great cit
les. This is rather an ambitious under
taking, but they expect TO put il through
with eclat
The concert programme, it may be
sumed. will be a success. as pretty nearly
all the famous bands throughout tie
whole American Continent will come dur
ing different periods of the exposition.
Sousa, beginning June TO- will play daily
for four weeks. In July the great Saen-
gerfest will be held here when an at
tendance Of 5000 singers is promised.