Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-01-02

Buffalo during the summer of 1901
will be not only big but beautiful. In
many ways ii will excel every similar
and chief among its merits will be the
fact that everything can be easily seen
and comprehended. System and orlgi-
nallty are conspicuous in every detail
The revised plan shows plot compris-
Ing $50 acres. From north to south
the grounds are about mile and q
quarter and from east to west half a
mile. The grounds are situated in the
northern part of Buffalo and are cas-
1 lily reached either direct or by transfer
ticket by all the electric car lines CON
stituting the city's perfect street rail-
way system. On the northern side are
the tracks of the New York Central
| Belt Line, to which the 20 steam rail-
ways entering Buffalo will have access
during the Exposition. The southern
portion of the grounds is part of Del
aware Park and contains lake of ir-
regular shape more than aalf a mile
long, indicated by letter b on the
ground plan. This part of the Exposi-
ton plot Is already very beautiful. the
city of Buffalo having spent many thou
sands of dollars in planting shrubs and
trees of many rare species and in pro-
ducing landscape effects that give to
the eye a beautiful vista from every
point of view.
The main southern entrance Of the
Exposition Is on Lincoln Parkway, in
Dictated by the letter A. At the left as
you enter will be the beautiful Al
bright Art Gallery, built of white mar
Bile and costing upward of $350000.
This is the gift Of citizen of Buffalo,
Mr.. j. j. Albright, and will be a per-
manent ffreproof building for public
uses devoted to art. On the right is
the beautiful new boathouse and shell
ter erected by the city of Buffalo.
Crossing the bridge between the lake
and the North Bay. the New York
State building may be seen on the north
bank Of the bay, This also Is of white
marble. fireproof and permanent
structure. 1t will be devoted. after the
! Exposition, to the uses of the Buffalo
Historical Society.
Continuing up the slight grade across
the bridge. we now come to the "Ap-
preach" CD. where we get the first
| broad view of the wonderful group of
buildings devoted TO the various ex-
hibit divisions of the Exposition.
1t will be noted by reference to the
ground plan that the buildings are
grouped around a system of courts
which have been APPLY described as in
the form of an inverted letter L. The
transverse court, corresponding to the
cross of the T, is the Esplanade, capa
bic of accommodating 100000 people
North IF this, corresponding with the
perpendicular of the T. are the Court
of Fountains and the Plaza, which
reach almost so the northern limits OF
the grounds On either side of the
CouN Of Fountains are the subordinate
courts known as the Court of Expresses
and Court of Lilies. These several
courts have combined area of 81
acres. which Ia far more extensive than
the courts of any former exposition
and, on account of the unusual area
/ greater opportunity is given for elabo
rate and beautiful decoration.
In all the courts are. to be large pools
into which beautiful cascades and won
/ derful fountains will throw their crys
tai streams. To the water features
will be added the garden effects. These
will comprise large sunken gardens
with formal beds of rare and beautiful
flowers, aud many plants of highly
decorative character will be displayed
throughout the courts. The grounds
outside the main group of buildings
are also to be richly adorned with hor
ticultural aud floral features. The hor
ticultural exhibits, to which about sew
en- acres are devoted in the southern
part of the grounds, will contribute
much to the decorative effect In this
exhibit will be over 500 beds, many OF
them containing hundreds of plants OF
a single variety of flowers.
The exterior walls of all the build
ings of the Exposition are to be Of
staff. All corntces, corners, window
openings and entrances are receiving
very elaborate adornment in modelled
plastic work. This ornamentation Ii
of a far more elaborate and intricate
character than heretofore used on any
exposition. The roofs Il all the build
ings are to be of red tile, and the outer
walls are TO be painted in harmonious
colors, giving q most pleasing effect te
the eye.
This Exposition will stand pre-emi.
nent in point Of original sculpture
There will be more than 125 groups OF
magnificent original works by some &c
4 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 World s
Columbian Exposition at Chicago.
Owing to the nearness of Niagara
calls with It's unlimited power. the
! large area uf the courts and ths ar