Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21
SUPREME IN ITS BEAUTY
PAN-AMERIOAN EXPOSITION TO BE
MAGNIFICENT SURPRISE.
Birdseye View of the Great
Group of Splendid Architec-
tural Works A Wonderful
Setting of Fountains, Pools,
Plants and Flowers.

1t is promised for the PanAmerican
Exposition that it will surpass in beau-
ty any previous exposition in the
worlds history. 1t is also expected
that it will outrival its predecessors in
many other ways, for at no time have
such wondrous achievements in all
arts, such perfection in the hundreds
of trades, been attained. But the pur-
pose of this article is to treat, in a gen.
eral way, of the plan of the EXposi-
ton, the symmetry of arrangement
and the exterior beauty that repre-
sents the careful expenditure of several
millions of dollars. Accompanying this
article is n birdseye view of the Expo
sition plot, showing the magnificent
work in it's complete state. The view
Is from the south and shows an area
one mile and quarter long and half
a mile wide, there being $50 acres in
the inclosure In the immediate fore
ground is a portion Of Delaware Park,
one of the famous beauty spots OF Buff
falo. The view shows the Park Lake,
with the North Bay at the left, and in
the left foreground, south Of the bay,
may be seen a portion Of the Albright
Gallery of Art, beautiful permanent
building of white marble, the gift OF
John ]. Albright of Buffalo, and cost
ing over 100000. North Of the Bay is
the New York State Building, also
permanent structure of marble. These
two buildings are in the style of Greek
temples, one containing reminders or
the Partheuon and the other resem-
bling somewhat the Erechtheum upon
the AcropOlis at Athens.
Between the North Bay and the Lake
the City of Buffalo has built at large
expense a new and beautiful bridge or
heavy masonry, known as the Bridge
of the Three Americas. This bridge
carries the broad thoroughfare which
leads from the main southern entrance
to the approaches of the Exposition, as
seen in the foreground just north OF the
Lake. On the northern shore of the
Lake Is situated the life saving station
erected by the Federal Government
where daily exhibitions will be given
by a crew of ten men showing the uses
Of modern life saving apparatus as en-
ployed upon our coasts. Hidden from
view, upon the southern bank of the
lake, a beautiful casino and boathouse
has also been built by the City OF Bur
falo for Exposition uses.
j. The symmetrical grouping Of build
ings will be at once noted by the OBJ
server. Beginning at the formal ap-
proach, just north of the Lake, the eye
follows nOrthward between two rows
Of ornamental columns to what is
known as the Forecourt. East of this
are the State and Foreign buildings,
forming in themselves a very interest
ing feature Of the Exposition. Near
these also are the buildings for the spe-
cial ordnance displays representing the
products of several hundred manufac-
tories in this line Of work. West Of the
Forecourt will be the outdoor horticul-
tural displays and the Women's build
ing. We cross now the Triumphal
Bridge, which will be remarkable for
its tall piers, richly ornamented with
statuary, the product of the genius Of
Karl Bitter, the director of sculpture,
and other famous sculptors. On either
side are the Mirror Lakes which form
a part of the Grand Canal, more than a
mile in length, which surrounds the
main group of buildings.
We come next to the Esplanade,
which is nearly two-fifths of mile
long and 450 feet wide. The western
end Of the Esplanade is inclosed by the
Horticulture, Graphic Arts and Mines
huiIdipOo Tho storm an6 il Shnt in
by the Government group Of three
large buildings. Sunken gardens with
elaborate fountains and many groups
of sculpture occupy the two arms of
the Esplanade, and the decorative fea-
lures throughout this broad space are
very numerous and beautiful. North
OF the Esplanade is the Court of Foun-
tains, with the Ethnology building on
the right and the Music building on
the left. Two subordinate courts also
open into the Esplanade from the
north, the one on the right being
known as the Court of Expresses and
the one on the left as the Court Of
Lilies. Next, north Of the Ethnology
building on the right and fronting upon
factures and Liberal Arts building and
on the opposite side the Machinery and
Transportation building. In the Court
of Fountains is a large pool, having an
area Of about two acres and contain
ing many beautiful fountains. Pro-
ceeding again northward we come to
the Mall, broad avenue, half mile
long, extending from the eastern
boundary to the western gate of the Ex-
position. Fronting upon the Mall on
the right is the Agriculture building
and on the left the Electricity building.
We now arrive at the most conspicuous
feature of the Exposition, the massive
Electric Tower, 39l feet In height
This tower STANDS between the court
of Fountains and the Plaza, In
broad poUi. about two acres in extent.
This will be the most ornamental
feature Of the great Exposition and
will be the centerpiece for special and
elaborate electrical illumination. I'm
mediately north Of the Electric Tower
is the Plaza, with its beautiful sunken
garden and bandstand in the center,
the Propylaea or monumental en-
frances at the north, the entrance to
the Stadium on the east and the en-
trance to the Midway on the west.
1t should be understood by every in
tending visitor that the Exposition will
present the most beautiful spectacle
that twentieth century genius can pro-
vide. BY day there will be a most
pleasing display of floral and fountain
effects. The many buildings, with their
elaborate and delicate tracery of orna-
mental plastic work and their radiance
of color, the many groups of statuary
in every part of the grounds, will con-
stitute picture never before parallel
ed. At night all the buildings will glow
with the soft radiance of thousands OF
electric lights, making a scene of un-
rivaled brilliance and splendor. Half
m r,iIIinn 10 will no uca1 in tha