The evening times., 1901-05-03

three parts the Industrial Hall, the new
Art Gallery, where the fine art collection
IS put, and the Machinery Hail. The style
of architecture is Spanish Renaissance
The industrial section, which IS surnount-
ed by grand dome, is 100 feet long, $50
feet wide, and covers nearly six acres A
main avenue, 100 feet long, 90 feet wide,
and about 20 feet high, runs through the
&C entre Of it. The dome rises to a height
Of 200 feet. In the inside it is ornately
decorated Round it are. painted the
names of masters in art and science.
From the Industrial Hall a covered ave
nue., 900 feet long by - feet wide, leads TO
a bridge over one of the great arteries Of
tEe city. and thence to the Machinery
Han. This section is especially typical Of
Glasgow. It is in harmony with its pur-
pose, without much adornment, yet spa
cious- 1t Is just like any great workshop,
only so ample and proportionate that it
is artistic Here there viii be a wonder
ful display Of machinery in motion, and a
practical demonstration of many compli-
Gated industrial processes.
The Art Gallery. which forms the cen
tral building, is a magnificent pile in red
sandstone This is one of the leading
features Of the exhibition. A great coIlec-
tIon of paintings has been gathered from
the best private and public galleries In
Great Britain The exhibition officials
boast that no such collector of paintings
has ever been exhibited in Britain IN
the same building there VIII be a fine ar
chaeoIogicaI collection. y fascinating de-
paTtment in the eyes Of students Of his
tory VIII be the one devoted to Scottish
history. In this way the romance and
struggle of Scotland will be brought home
to the sightseer
In the grounds among the most interest
ing places are the Russian section, the
Irish squireen's cottage, the Canadian pa
vilion, and the model farm Love both Of
the picturesque and novel will lead many
persons to single out the Russian section,
as perhaps the most interesting thing in
the whole exhibition. For months back
a large squad Of Russian HoTEmen has
been busy building, and now that the six
payiliOns are complete one sees how beau
tifui the product of their hatChets is. The
payiliOns are bui!t Of wood, quantity ShPp-
ed, with towers and Ornar,EEts IoIelSn
TO British eyes. and, when they are I'm
ished, viii be painted in bright colors- In
this little Russian colony there Will be an
exhibition of mining and timber indus
tries, and In one pavilion there Will be
display of the appurteuances Of the I'M
perial estate There will lie = Russian re
freShment room, IN whiCn the nationai
meats and drinks may be got one pavll-
ion is to be reserved as a reception room
for distinguished visitors.
Generous \STOviSiOn has been made Tor
The ear as wen as for the eye. Three
bands some Of them the most celebrated
military bands in the world, Will play
every day. and in addition there VIII be
organ recitaIs every day, and on certain
other days choral and orchestral con-
tests. The place where these caTniYdIS OF
music will be held is one Of the finest
buildings in the exhibition It Is cir
cular building, similar to the Albert Hall
and il is seated for 1000 persons, but II
is so finely designed that it seems small
and hOmeIike when one IS inside it
The arrangements for refreshments are
good The grounds are studded with din
ing rooms and tea rooms, and In the
building itself there are some as Well
Amusements have also been provided
There Is switchback railway and a wat
eF chute, and arrangements nave been
made for sports and other athletic gather
mgs-
france. Austria. Japan. Morocco. Per
ST. Denmark, India. Australia and Brit
isl. South Africa have Official exhibits at
Glasgow. The LoTd-Provosf of the city,
who IS chairman of the exposition eX-
ecUtive council, said in an interview re-
Gently:
We are sOTry that we have no official
e.. hibit froc1 America. but we have sew
eral individual exhibits froW that ooun-
try and hope to see many American yis-
it0TS- They are always WeICOme-eXhibi-
tion or no exhibition"