Smyrna times., 1901-04-03
SUPREME IN ITS BEAUTY
PAN-AMERIOAN EXPOSITION TO BE
A MAGNIFICENT SURPRISE.
BirdScNe View of the Great
Group of Splendid Architec-
tural Works A Wonderful
Setting OF Fountains, Pools.
Plants and Flowers.

Plants and Flowers.
II is promised for the Pan-American
Exposition that it will surpass in beau.
ty any previous exposition in the
worlds history. 1t is also expected
that il 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 DUP
pose of this article is to treat, in 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 Il birdseye view of the Expo-
sition plot, showing the magnificent
worl, in its complete state. The view
is from the south and shows an area
one mile and a 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 he seen Il portion of the Albright
Gallery of Art, beautiful permanent
building of white marble. the gift Of
John j. 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 of
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 new and beautiful bridge of
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. Or 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, beautiful casino and bOathOuse
has also been built by the City of Buff
falO for Exposition uses.
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
inc feature of the Exposition. Near
these also are the buildings for the Spc-
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 OrDamented 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
part of the Grand Canal, more than q
mile in length. which surrounds the
main group 9f buildings.
We come next TO the ESplanade
which is nearly twO-6fths of mile
long and $50 feet wide The western
end of the Esplanade is inclOsed by the
Horticulture. Graphic Arts and Mines
buildings. The eastern end is shut 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. Nortf
OF the ESpianade is the Court Of FOuH
tains, with the EthnOlogy building OF
the right and the Music building OF
the left. Two subordinate courts als'
open into the EsplanadP from The
AOitH, tut one OH luc IIEut bC'hs
Known as the Court of Expresses ant
the one on the left as the Court o
Lilies. Next. north of the Ethnolog!
building on the right and fronting upoI
the Court of Fountains. is the Manu-
tactures and Liberal Arts building an'
On the opposite side the Machinery an'
transportation building. In the Cour
OF Fountains is a large pool. having nj
area Of about two acres and contain
ing many beautiful fountains. Pro
ceeding again northward we come I
he Mall n broad avenue. half a mil
~hg. extending from the caster
boundary to the western gate of the ES
position. Fronting upon the Mall o
Tue right is tie Agriculture buildin
and on the left the Electricity building
we now arrive at the most conspicuou
feature Of the Exposition, the massiv
Llectric Tower. 391 feet in heigh
4nls tower stands between the CouI
Fountains and the Plaza, in