The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-04


fact in the world The Exposition
will thus have the setting OF trees,
lawns and water features. which have
cost the city Of Buffalo millions of dol
lars. The main Exposition buildings
are some 20 or more in number and are
arranged about a system of beautiful
courts some 80 acres in extent. The
arrangement is such as to permit the
most exquisite decorative effects that
the best trained artists Of the world
I may be able TO produce.
Space viii permit only an enumera-
ton of the principal buildings. These
are: The Electric Tower, 375 feet
high, which is to be the centerpiece Of
the most brilliant and novel electric IL
Elimination ever conceived; the Propy-
lac, or architectural screen, at the
northern end Of the grounds the Sta
dunn, for sporting and athletic events;
the Agriculture building, Manufactures
and Liberal Arts building. EthnolOgy
building, the Government group Of
three great buildings, the Midway res
taurant building, Electricity building
the Machinery and Transportation build
ings and Railroad Station, the Temple
Of Music, Graphic Arts, Horticulture,
Mines, Forestry, Dairy, Ordnance,
Service and other buildings the Al
bright Gallery Of Art, costing $500 900;
the New York State building, costing
$4,000, besides the state and foreign
buildings and numerous other struc
lures of beautiful and interesting de-
sign for a variety Of purposes.
The Midway at the Pan-American
Exposition alone viii cost more than
some large expositions. 1t is estimat-
ed the cost Of the Midway viii be about
100000 as it viii have more than a
mile OF frontage closely built with the
most picturesque structures conceiva-
bic and viii contain between 80 and 40
entertainment features of most novel
and interesting character.
The purposes of the Exposition are
not merely to give the people a most
magnificent and attractive entertain
ment. but It viii furnish the opportu-
nifty for every one to inform himself
upon the progress Of the nineteenth
century. The Exposition is held for
the purpose OF celebrating the achieve
ments Of the western world during a
century Of unparalleled progress. It is
distinctly q western world affair all
the governments Of the western bemi-
sphere having been invited 70 particle
pate in al departments. or ial re-
spolses have been made by every iD-
pOrtant government state and depend
ency Of the western world. and they
are preparing to be represented by
most creditable exhibits
The exhibits are classified IN the fol-
lowing divisions: Electricity and cleo
trical appliances: hne arts. painting.
sculpture and decoration; graphic arts,
typography. TYPOGRAPHY. steel aud COP
per plare printing. photo mechanical
processes, drawing engraving and
bookbinding: liberal arts. education.
engineering. public works. construc-
tive architecture. music and drama,
sanitation and hygiene. ethnology.
archaeology. progress az labor and
invention. isolated and collective ex-
hibits: agriculture. agricultural lmU.e-
ments. machinery and appliances.
foods and their accessories. borficul-
ture. viuculrure. agriculture, forestry
and forest products. esh. dsher.es,
fish products ana apparatus for fish
ing; mines and metsllurgy. uacAlzeFr.
MANUFACTURES. transportation, rail-
ways, vessels. vehicles. ordnance. ex-
hibits from TIRE Haswaiiaa Islands.
Porto Rico. Cus1. Turull2 ald 1he
Philippine Islands
The Exposu1n has The Endorsement
nor OILY - tle STATE u Se~ 1yE
which appropriated $4,000 5af ~ Es
natoa2l gsve-u1=at- 'Falsa sf7-l
Eo frr ghe Bure ~ 1=cs
e1ltatly Represented u7on th.s great
sses2p- ia ExEesfi2a wA cen