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ground plans and perspective views o.
the buildings Of the Louisiana FUR
chase Centennial exposition were fur
nished the press for publication dur
ing the past week. They are the d-
signs Of the most celebrated arrhi
tects of the country. and their set
ting. or grouping. among the fores
trees in the Forest park Worlds fan
site makes a picture SO stuPenaou
and dazzlingly beautiful in every de
tail a. to fairly startle the creation
of the work themselves. The work
ing plans for these buildings. whi-l
will cost about eight million dollars
are now being prepared. and contract;
for their construction will he lc
about December I of the present year
Other building plans are TO follow
About four million dollars will be- ex
pended on the grounds within the
next six months
In addition TO the vast sums q.
money to he spent on the Worlds fan
grounds and buildings in the near IA
trre. there win he something else do
ing in 81 Louis during the prepara
tion for the International exposition
At a special election. held last Tues
day. five amendments TO the charter
90 the city were adopted by a vote,
Of 5000 70 5000. These amendments
it i announced that the great Asri
cultural building. the largest single
b ilding in the world. covering abpui
;Lir-v-two and a half acres. will bs
!, Gated outside Of the Forest rsrh
site. in order to leave room therein
for the various other buildings need
.i besides thoss Oi the great central
exposition picture. The si.. ehcser
- across tn. >kiEsrcr road. south q.
the Washington University buildings
authorize the municipal government
to expcnd before the opening OF Ii.
WorI.i's fair about i've million doiIsrs
IN building SeNerS. reconstrueiing
streets and in beautifying the c;tv
generally for the reception Of itI
guests during the fair.
Religious exhibits bv all d~nomina-
tionS. in special building. erected for
the purpose. are 20 be among the at.
tractive features of the World fair
4 ne controlling bodies Of the several
denominations have been invited &c
send their suggestions as 10 the plan
% the building. and also nominations
of directors tn have charge of their
exhibits. to the Worlds fair officials
The Color-i Citizens Louisiana Plr-
chase exposition committee has issued
through its chairman. Capt & Ii
Tandy. call for a state conv-u-
tiou Of the coIore,i citizens Of MiSsou-
r.. IN - Louis. on the 10Th Of Nnx-m-
her. - consider the work Of prepar-
ing for exhibits that will give the cob
ored race of Missouri a proper rep
resentatiou AZ the Worlds fair
The Wyoming Press association put
the Worlds Fair bail in motion for
that state by appointing GOV De
Forest Richards and Editors Deerning.
Constant. Chaplin. slack and Holiday
a committee To take mp the matter of
organizing a State industrial commits
sion which will take care OF the
states representation at the Worlds
fair. This commission is to BE- So
lected at convention Of delegates
from counties on Dscember II and L.
Oklahoma'S Louisiana Purchase Ex-
position commission. after a personal
investigation Of the Pan-Ameriean ex-
hibits and state buildings. has reached
the conclusion that IL j. best to dis
tribute tn. exhibits among the de-
partment buildings designed for the
several particular lines and u reserve
its territorial building a. a museum
Of oklahoma'S historical and peculiar
features. and headquarters in which
Dklahoma's visitors can meet and
entertain their friends.
The railroad and other transporta-
tion companies are keeping tab on the
progress of Worlds fair matters. A
belt line will BE- built connecting all
tracks with the grand entrance TO the
exposition grounds. near which will
BE- erected n great station with abun-
iant trackage- Union station viii h~
relieved of congestion curing the
Worlds fair by providing other sta
tions for local trains. One of these
receiving stations viii be at the west
end Of Eads bridge. provided with
elevators 70 transfer passengers be-
tween cars on the surface tracks. on
the bridge tracks and on the ele-
vated road on the levee
Mr.. F. W Baumhoff. postmaster of
ST. Louis. has arranged TO establish
at once 4 sub-post Office at World's
Fair headquarters. in the Laclede
building. and a fun station in the
building formerly occupied by the
Athletic club. on the Worlds fair site
in Forest park