St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-02-06

character than heretofore used on any
exposition. The roofs of all the build
Ihgs are TO be OF red tile, and the outer
walls are to be painted in harmonious
colors, giving most pleasing effect tC
the eye.
Ihls Exposition will stand pre-emi-
: nent in point of original SCULPTURE
There will be more than 12j groups of
magnificent original works by some 30
or more American sculptors of note.
This grand scheme is under the person
al direction of Karl Bitter, who was in
charge of a similar work at the Worlds
Columbian Exposition at Chicago.
Owing to the nearness of Niagara
rails, with its unlimited power the
! large area of the courts and the ar
rangement Of the buildings about these
courts, it has been made possible to
present an electrical display far more
elaborate and grand than any before
conceived. Some 5000 horsepower and
more than 200 900 incandescent electric
lamps will be employed in this wonder
full illumination. The centerpiece Of
this display will be the Electric Tow
er, a structure of superlative beauty
standing between the Plaza and the
Court of Fountains. This glorious work.
designed by John Galen Howard, is
$40 feet high. In its southern face is
beautiful cascade, 80 feet wide and
10 feet high, falling upon a terraced
base This cascade and all the foun-
tains of all the courts will be richly H.
Illuminated at night in a great variety
OF colors, giving an effect of fantss in
and enchanting beauty.
Standing in the Fore Cowyt B(ft
looking north, Immediately In rtnt u
the Triumphal Bridge Co. This bridge
will be one of the most beautiful works
of the Exposition, having four great
piers surrounded and surmounted by
sculptured groups modelled by Mr.. Bit
ter and others. Crossing the bridge.
we may see on the extreme right the
three great buildings erected by the
national government for the shelter of
It's extensive exhibits gathered from all
departments. On the extreme left are
the Forestry and Mines. Horticulture
and Graphic Arts buildings. At the
northeast corner Of the Esplanade and
court of Fountains is the Ethnology
building, and on the opposite corner is
the Temple of Music. Next north on
the right, is the Manufactures and Lib
eral Arts building and on the left the
Machinery and Transportation build
ing. North of the Mall. on the RIGHT ia
the Agriculture building and on the
left the Electricity building. In fine
center is tho Electric Tower. In the
northeast corner Of the grounds is the
Stadium, with its large entrance build-
ing (Z). Opposite, on the west side Of
the Plaza, is the large entrance to tbe
Midway. On the north is the pronv.
Ipa, or monumental entrance, and he
yond this the great building but recent
ly found to be necessary for transnor-
tation exhibits and, forming mart of
this the splendid railway station Two
new buildings one devoted to dairy
products and the other to agricultural
machlnerys are being erected but not
shown III the plan. The live stock dis
play Is east of the Manufactures and
Liberal Arts building. In the sontb-
eastern part of the grounds are the
STATE and Foreign buildings the Six
Nations Indian exhibit, the Philin.
piheS ordnance and Forestry exhibits.
MARK BENNITT.