The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-20


the Opening of the Exposition.
As IS usually the case at expositions
in this country. the exhibit of the Nation
a Government viii form an attractive
feature Of the Pan-Americau Exposition
At Buffalo this year. The board of man
agement of the Government exhibit of
which J. II Brigham. Of the Department
of Agriculture. is chairman. and W Y
Cox. Of the National Museum. is secre-
tary- Is busy making angements for
the exhibit which will be in place by
May /. the opening day OF the exposition
The departments. divisions. ana bu-
reaus which viii be represented are the
War, State. Treasury. Agriculture, IN
terror, Postoince. and Labor: the Com
mission Of Fish and Fisheries. and the
Bureau OF American Republics. Each of
these departments has been assigned
space in the Government Building. Many
OF the exhibits Will excel any ever at
tempted before by the Government, ana
the whole VIII doubtless be superior g en-
to the exhibit made at Chicago II 1922.
The generous appropriation of $4,000
made by Congress has gone far toward
assuring the success of the part the
Government Is to take in the exposition.
Government exhibits viii be II the Gov
structures are already nearly completed
and the time between now and the open
ing day of the exposition will De de-
voted to putting on the finishing touches
and to arranging the exhibits 1t Is a
matter of pride with the board Of man
| agement that the Government exhibits
SHAH be already for public inspection an
the opening day The exhibits of the
various departments are under charge o.
competent men, many OF whom have
officiated in the same capacity at expo
sitions in years gone by Efforts viii ID
made, however 10 have the displays Of
the departments differ from those made
in previous years. Many persons who
| saw the exhibits al Chicago or at At
lanta, or at Omaha, will StiH find some
thing new, interesting. and instructive.
The Government Building is of the
graceful style Of architecture which
! characterizes ali Of the buildings on the
Fan-American Exposition grounds The
main building Is between 400 and so feet
| long and surmounted by 4 large dome
| which rises from the centre. The large
/ entrance directly beneath IS danked on
/ either side by large columns which rise
unbroken to the roof. The great length
/ OF the building together with q width of
! about $50 Ieet gives an enormous amount
| of floor space Ii is, however. not enough
/ fer the entire collection Of exhibits Con
/ sequentIy TWO pavIions similar IN design
/ have been erected and connected with
/ the main building by a s. raI-circuiar Gov
! cred colonnade. one of these payiIions
( win be devoted 10 the exhibit of the De
I partment Of Agriculture and the other
! viii contain the exhibit Of the Commits
/ sion OF Fish and Fisheries.
/ Of Agriculture viii be the most elabor-
/ ale and complete ever undertaken by the
1 department. The operation Of nearly ey-
/ cry one Of the numerous divisions and
bureaus Of this department VIII be shown
! IN detail The exhibit Is calculated TO
( prove OF immense interest and benefit to
farmers who viii be given an insight 10
/ Al! that Is the best IN modern and imprOv-
( cd methods Of agriculture. Ia the same
( pavilion there viii be displayed the pro
ducts OF the new possessions Of the
Inited States. feature that has never
been seen before at any exposition
portion Of the exhibit Of the TreaSurg
/ Department VIII resemble a mint The
: process Of coming money viii be explain
( ed IN fun with the aid Of coin which can
! strike of money al the rate Of St.e5 coins
{ per hour when run Al its fun speed Col
/ lectors Of coins VIII hnd much interest in
/ the Governments exhibit Of coins of all
! nations 4 complete set Of al the coins
struck by the Philadelphia EIIEt win also
! be- on exhibition ThSse features viii be
: 4 part OF Inc tEnHlt Of the treasury De
partment, which i under direct charge Of
I Wallace H. HIS There viii, also. De
/ shown in the space allotted TO this de-
/ I'aEt1nent models Of lighthouses IN opera
ton The workings OF the Marine Hos
/ pltai Service VIII be shown, and the pre-
/ cautions thrown out to prevent the spread
I OF plaques OF serious epidemiCs at large
{ ports viii be explained Upon the shore
/ or the Park Lake there viii be cOnstrlct
ed tfe-SayinS station and from tir1e 70
tine t:le hfe-sayi1g crews. fully equip
ped with regulation apparatus. viii Illus