The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-07-27
The Exposition.

a mile IN length and a half of a mile
In width; the buildings, however, are
mostly on the north half OF the grounds, I
and represent an expenditure OF about
$4,000, 900, 1t is claimed. The gen.
eral style Of the architecture is the
Spanish Renaissance, which is more
nearly American in style than any
other, and the exposition buildings
proper are thus in harmonious unity.
The buildings are also colored, a risky
experiment, and one that will not
probably be repeated BY any future
exposition. The harmony and unity
OF the construction Of the buildings
are likewise preserved in their size,
the Manufactures and Machinery each
S5Ox5OO feet, the Electricity and Agri.
culture each 150x500 feet, and Music
and EthnologY each square, domed
buildings confronting each other on
the main court, followed BY the Horti.
cultural and U. S. Government build
ings which with two wings each
similar in size, face each other. In
the middle north stands the electric
tower 400 feet in height, the central
object of attraction, flauked further
Forth by two large restaurant buildings,
which likewise serve the purpose Of
entrances to the Midway and Stadium.
The Propylaea, an arched colorado on
the north, and the Triumphal Bridge
on the south supply lit terminals to the
limit Of vision on these sides. Fonn.
tains, groups Of beautiful stalnary,
ornamental band stands, and iilumina-
ting pillars adorn and b%eaniify the
open space enclosed by these struc-
lures. Outside OF this main court OF
rather conrts. are twenty or thirty
other smaller buildings, some devoted
70 the other objects OF the fair. such
as Fine Arts, Forestry, Service,
Women, Dairy, Ordnance, &C., and
the individual buildings OF the state;
and foreign American governments.
The grounds are further beautiful!
and attractively 0rnameuied by th'
uses Of plants, trees aud flowers II
infinite variety and beauty, by n pro
fuse use OF s,atuary, singly aud ID
groups, and the use OF fountains ant
lakes, lagoons and canals, on th'
latter of which locomotiou is afforded
by gondolss, electric launches ant
other water craft.
1t ia at night, however, that the ex
position shines r~esplendant 10 it
greatest glory and novelty with th
thousands of electric lights that mar
the lines, contour and architecture @
the various buildings, and literall
cover the electric tower from III
statue OF Light on its summit 20 tn
waters in which its base is bathed
These lights, numbering about 100000
are all turned on with a single switch
first with the faintest glow, which 10
creasing slowly by degrees until To
; magnificent climax Of splendor !
+. reached which delights yes stariles tn
beholder with its sublime grandeur.
. Chill, bringing its exhibit intact fror
: the Paris exposition, has the finest an
most attractive exhibit OF the individual
states. New York occupies a larg
$ area every where with a splendid show
inc. The United States building has
= however, the most interesting exhibi
v made, covering as it does every branc.
of production, industry and achieve
S ment in art and science. Here are q
Of the latest, most novel and mos
i interesting Of the late discoveries i
science aud invention. Telegraph
which send the handwriting, the POI
trait, drawings and sketches, the tele
/ graph working without wire, To
T.. linotype, the monotype. the afro
graph, electrograph, the oiograph' an
t. A dozen of other interesting workin
T. inventions. Our state has agood Ell
i b,b,, all around, excelliug, however
in horticulture, mines and agriculture
Stearns shows the third large'
on, diamond in the world, weighin
II gu72, carsts, while Tiffany has on
% larger than the KOh-i-noor' i25 carat'
u A 5000 fishing pole set with gen