West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-08

tact, IN tie world The ENposftiuu
VIII thus have the setting of trees.
lawns and water features. which have
cost the city OF Buffalo millions Of dol
lars. The main Exposition buildings
nre some 20 or more I'm number and are
arranged about system Of beautiful
courts some 33 acres In extent. Tho
arrangement Is such as 10 permit the
most exquisite decorative effects that
the best trained artists Of the world
may be able to produce.
Space viii permit only an cnumera.
tion ot the principal buildings These
are: The Electric Tower. 375 feet
high, which is 70 be the ccntcrpicce Of
the most brilliant and novel electric H.
Illumination ever conceived: the Propy-
lac, or architectural screen. at the
northern end OF the grounds; the sta.
dlum. for sporting and athletic events;
the Agriculture building. Manufactures
and Liberal Arts building, Ethnology
building, the Government group OF
three great buildings, the Midway res
taurant building, Electricity building.
the Machinery and Transportation build.
ings and Railroad Station. the Temple
OF Music, Graphic Arts Horticulture.
Mines, Forestry, Dairy, Ordnance.
Service and other buildings. the Al.
bright Gallery of Art, costing SiQ0 600:
the New York State building. costing
$4,000, besides the state and foreign
buildings and numerous other struc
lures Of beautiful and interesting de-
sign for variety of purposes.
The Midway at the Pan-American
Exposition alone will cost more than
some large exposltions. IL is estlmat-
ed the cost of the Midway will bc about
$3,000,000, as II Will have more than
mile OF frontage closely built with the
most picturesque structures conceiya-
bic and will contain between 30 and 10
entertainment features of most novel
and interesting character.
The purposes OF the Exposition are
not merely TO give the people n most
magnificent and attractive entertain
ment, but 1t viii furnish the opportu-
nifty for every one to inform himself
upon the progress of the nineteenth
century. The Exposition Is held for
the purpose OF celebrating the achieve
ments Of the western world during n
century OF unparalleled progress. II is
distinctly a western world affair. all
the governments Of the western hcml-
sphere having been invited to particl-
pate IN all departments. Official re-.
sponses have been made by every Inn
portant government. state and depend.
cncy Of the western world. and they
arc preparing to be represented by
most creditable exhibits.
The exhibits are classified IN the fol-
lowing divisions: Electricity and elec.
tricnl appliances; fine arts. painting.
sculpture and decoration; graphic arts.
typography, lithography. steel ana cop
per plate printing. photo mechanical
processes, drawing. engraving and
bookbindiDg; liberal arts, education.
engineering. public works. construc-
tive architecture, music and drama,
sanitation and hygiene; ethnology.
archaeology, progress Of labor and
invention. Isolated and collective cx.
hibits; agriculture. agricultural lmple-
ments; machinery and appliances.
foods and their accessories. hortIcul.
turc. viticulture. agriculture. forestry
aud forest products. fsh. fisheries.
fish products and apparatus for fish
ing' mines and metallurgy. machinery.
manufactures transportation. rail-
ways, vessels, vehicles. ordnance. OK
hibits from the Hawaiian Islands.
Porto Rico. Guam. Tutulla and the
Philippine Islands
The Exposition has the Endorsement
not only Of the state Of New York.
which appropriated 100000. but OF the
national government, which appropriate
cd 100000 for thc purpose or being
suitably represented upon this great
occasion. The Exposition win con-
unuc six months and Will furnish nm
opportunity such as rarely comes for
the public 60 take note, at n glance.
Of the wonderful progress of The west
crn world. It viii be like great uni
versity. at which the young and old
viii become FOR the time being stu
dents Of western civilization.
About 1900 people have subscribed
" the stock OF the Exposition, and 90 is
public enterprise in the broadest
sense Of the term. the aim being to pro.
duco n magnificent spectacle TO delight
the artistic sense OF all who attend
and to present through The medium OF
an army Of cntorprising exhibitors n
true picture OF nineteenth century de-