Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-20


| these beautiful avenues will be the man
ufactures and liberal arts building, the
educational and social economy build
ing, the mines, machinery, electricity
and transportation buildings. The struc-
lures will vary in size from seven TO fif-
teen acres in area. A broad lagoon will
encircle two of the most central build
ings. The palace of art upon the hill at
the southwest will be permanent, and
with its by-buildings will cost about ST.
000000. The general style of the build
| ings is to be that of the Renaissance,
with liberal use of the colonade ELECTS
upon all exteriors. The slope from the
Palace of Art to the lagoons Will AFFORD
an opportunity for cascade effects OF
most beautiful character. The govern
ment building and pavilion devoted to
special purposes Will occupy position
upon the elevation southeast but con-
veniently situated with reference to the
main group of exposition buildings.
Southwark from the main group and
beyond the palace of art is a consider
able space which will be devoted to state
and foreign buildings. Among these
will be that OF Missouri. which is to be
permanent, costing about S300.000 The
largest building of the exposition will be
devoted to agriculture and its allied IN
dustries. 1t will stand west of the main
group and cover an area of more than
SO acres The new buildings of Wash
ington university which are nearly
ready for occupancy will be the ad-
ministrative headquarters as well as
serve other purposes.
The worlds fair will embrace n its
scope every department of human ac-
tivity. 1t is the purpose of the manage
ment to have it portray civilization In
it's most advanced state. The exhibits
are to be divided into the following
main departments: Education and So
cial economy, art, liberal arts; manu-
factures. machinery electricity; trans
rortation, agriculture and food pro-
ducts, horticulture, vitaculture and ar
boraculture; fish and game; mining ana
metallurgy: forestry anthropology. attn
letics. Thruout all departments SO far
as it may be done. the exhibits VIII
show processes of manufacture and the
development of the articles displayed.
There will be numerous complete IN
stallations of manufacturing plants,
and life and activity will characterize
the exposition and give 1t unique IN
dividuality. Sources of raw material
will in most instances be shown. and
step by step the work of reproducing
articles of utility and value will be por-
trayed.
An effort will be made to have every
country as well as every department
of human activity adequately ,epre-
sented. Commissioners have been ap-
pointed to the various countries of the
world which have accepted the invita- |
ton to participate. with view of as
sisting so far as possible in the collec- (.
ton of exhibits. They carry with them
a full knowledge of the plan and scope |
of the exposition, and are empowered to
cooperate with the representatives OF !
the various governments in bringing to-.
sether displays that will show in a |
comprehensive way the natural re-.
sources of the different countries, their |
various lines of manufacture their sys- |
TEN of education, and other public in |
stitutions by which they are making an |
advancement in civilization.
The management of the exposition is |
in the hands of board of nnety-three I
directors representing the financial |
and railway interests of st. Louis. The
president of the company is the Hon. /
David r. Francis, formerly mayor of
the city, governor of Missouri and sec
retary of the interior in the cabinet of
ex- President Cleveland. The plans of
the construction have been we'll pre-
pared and work will be carried on with
out cessation until the opening daily.
President d. r. Francis. of the Louisi- I
ana Purchase Exposition Company,
called the Coliseum meeting to order,
and Rev. DIR. Samuel j. Nichols pro-
nounced the invocation. Hon. James A.
Tawney, OF Minnesota, chairman of the
house committee on e.xpositions. was in
troduced and made the first address. He
was followed by Worlds Fair Commits
sioner John Allen, cf Mississippi, who
delivered an eloquent address.
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