The times., 1901-05-19
THE BUFFALO EXPOSITION
A View of the Grounds and Build
ings From the Esplanade.

The TriumphaI CnuseNvny, the Sym
boIic Statues, and Fountains-Tro-
phics of FeudaIism, slavery. md
TyrannicaI PoNver-The stadium.
| BUFFALO, May 1S.-The most compre-
hensive view { the exposition is, per-
haps. obtained from the Esplanade from
a point few rods north of the Triumphal
| Causeway. Here the visitor, with one
| sweep of the eye, may see nearly all of
the principal buildings of the exposition.
| The Triumphal Causeway, behind him, is
a magnificent structure designed by John
NJ. Carrere, Chairman of the Board of
Architects Four tall pylons are connect
| ed by swinging cables.
The pylons are surmounted by four
| standard bearers, designed by Karl Bit
| ter. the director of sculpture. The bridge,
as a whole, is intended to express the
pride of the American people in their
achievements. The standard-bearer rep
resents a muscular youth upon rearing
horse. Below him are trophies Indicative
of feudalism, slavery, and tyrannical
power, the whole expressing the triumphal
struggle of the people of the Americas to
free themselves from the institutions of
despotic ages and governments
| Terminating the buttresses of the piers
| are four groups of trophies typifying
Peace and Power, modelled by Augustus
| Lukeman. In the inches on the side of
the bridge are statues symbolical Of Hos
pitality, Love of Truth, Patriotism, Lib
erty. etc. On each side of the bridge are
fountains of rearing horses and figures
| clustered about tail poles which carry
huge silken flags. The fountain on the
east typifes the Atlantic Ocean. and that
base uniting the two. The sculptor Of
these is Philip Martiny. Beneath the
bridge are subterranean grottoes modelled
after the famous Buttes de Chaumont.
Turning now to the eastern wing of the
Esplanade the observer will note the
group Of three great Government build
ings, the open space being embelhshed
with sunken gardens, fountains, and
statuary. At the left. marking the west
ern boundary of the Esplanade. are the
Horticulture, Mines, and Graphic Arts
Buildings this court being also decor
ated with statuary, fountains, and flow
ers. Looking due north, the majestic
Electric Tower rises to height of 400
feet This tower stands at the north
end Of the Court of Fountains and con-
stitItes a very beautiful centrepiece.
On the eastern side of the Court of
lures and Liberal Arts, and the Agri-
culture Buildings. On the west side are
the Temple of Music. Machinery and
Transportation, and Electricity Buildings
Beyond the tower is the Plaza, whose
northern boundary is marked by the
Propylaea. very beautiful architectural
screen, rich in color decorations and or
namentation of statuary. East of the
Plaza is the great Stadium, mammoth
building, having d seating capacity for
about l20D9 people. West of the Plaza is
the entrance to the Midway, where one
4 may spend days enjoying the multitude of
novel entertainments.
The beauty of the picture is beyond the
power of anyone adequately to describe,
Tor no words can convey to the mind the
I glorious result of the combined efforts of
the architects. the sculptor. the landscape
gardener, the colorist, and the electrician
They have all worked harmoniously to
produce a set picture upon such a mag
nificent scale as to dazzle and delight
every beholder.
Upon the pinnacle of the tower stands
a graceful figure in gold called the Cod
deSs of Light, presiding over the eSposi-
tion, and looking abroad over its many
beautiful features. In her upraised right
hand she carries d torch, while with her
left she points to the beautiful scene be
low. The face of the tower Is studded
with myriads of electric lights. One does
not realize its mammoth proportions un-
til he looks at il from near point OF
view. The main body of the tower IS 80
feet square, with two wings, each 10 feet
high, extending from the east and south
ward and enclosing a semi-cirCular court
From its southern face gushes cascade
at a height of 70 feet. At a height of 10
feet is a fine restaurant. Elevators viii
carry visitors To various heights in the
( tower.
The State and Foreign Buildings are
situated in the southwest part of the
grounds. Nearly all Of the Governments
of the Western Hemisphere are represent
] ed, either in buildings of their Cwp or
iahave creditable exhibits in the various
exhibit divisions. Several of the States
have very fine buildings of their own and
all of the important States are represent
| ed by special exhibits in the Agriculture,
Mines and other buildings.
I The Live Stock division occupies seven
teen paviliOns. covering about ten acres
of land 4 special building has been erect
( ed for model dairy and commodiOus
/ building is used for dairy exhibits. The
division OF agricultural machinery Occu-
pies extensive exhibit space beneath the
seats in the Stadium. Two special build
ings have been erected in the southeast
part Of the grounds for a commercial ord
nance exhibit Between the two build
ings is a model Of a GrusOn turret, %
feet in diameter. This is so arranged that
the visitor may go inside and note the
construction Of this form of seacoast de
fence fortification. The exhibit of big
guns by the United States Government is
one of the very interesting features of
! the exposition.
The arrangement of the various expo
sitiOn buildings is such that one may save
/ a great deal OF time as well as effort In
seeing the exhibits. The arrangement is
very compact and one may go from build
ing to building and enjoy himself thor
oughly as he goes.
| The Fine Arts Building is about 1000
feet south of the Government buildings
and contains a fine collection of the best
works OF American artists. The Forestry
building is a near neighbor TO the Gov
ernment Building, and a few roGs TO the
east IS a stockade OF the Six Nations of
Indians, whose ancestors dominated the
territory of New York 400 years ago. This
stockade contains all the various forms
of buildings to be seen in Indian vii
lage prior to the settlement of New York.
One of the pleasure trips within the
position grounds is the circumnaVigation
of the buildings upon broad canal by
means Of launches which stop at con-
yenient points This canal. over mile
long, surrounds the main group Of expo
sition buildings There are also wheeled
chairs in abundance. having Eoiseless
rubber tires and easy springs. that one
may be as lazy and comfortable as ne de-
sres. A miniature railway also skirts the
| exposition fence. and will be found con
Yenient by many