The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-29

gin to pour into the Fair grounds from all
quarters of the globe.
Inside the big buildings, which hereto
fore, have been devoid of life, armies of
workmen will soon be engaged erecting
installation facades and booths, unpack-
Ing exhibits and performing the thousand
and one other tasks attendant upon prop
erly showing the pick Of products of mod
ern times
Already little parties of surveyors have
appeared in the vest interiors and set
quietly about measuring and laying out
the acres Of floor space. These will be
followed by dozens of men carrying
buckets Of white paint, who will mark off
the isles and space aliotments.
Every foot of available exhibit space
in every building has been applied for
more than three times over. Were there
five tines as many buildings they could
easily be filed with creditable displays.
The great demand for space will make
the Exposition. in its exhibit department.
one of selection. In every department the
chiefs were able to make choice from a
great mass Of applicants, with the result
that the very finest objects in every line
have been secured.
Color, motion, l!fs and variety will be
the features CT tie exhibits. The group
method of installation will enable the spe-
cialist and student 10 get the most from
his survey Similar things will be near
together SO comparison and contrast will
be easy.
The divisions official classification shows
IA groups and SCI classes into which the
exhibits are divided. This great range
covers nearly everything produced by the
earth, the air and water.
HARMONY A FEATURE.
Harmony and br;lliancy of color will be
as much feature in the exhibits as In
the grounds and buildings. Uniformity of
size will be ma!ntained in the installation.
Within the Division OF Exhibits comes
the making of awards. This will begin
about two months after the opening. and
will continue until the merits of all ex-
hibits have been passed upon and judged.
To exhibitors and the public generally the
decisions of the Jury OF Awards will be
of absorbing interest.
The bureaus of Music, Areonautics and
Refrigeration are also under the jurisdic-
ton OF the Director OF Exhibits. Con-
gresses also are within his province. 80
that 1t can be easily seea what great in
terest centers about him.
Plans Of the department chiefs have ad-
vanced to the stage Of having allotted
space to exhibitors, passed on exhibits,
and are row in shape for actual operations
in the exhibit palaces.
Prospective exhibitors first make appli |
cation for space upon forms furnished by |
the Exposition. The application is accom- |
panied by sketches showing ground plan |
of the use to be made of the spacs de- |
sired
front elevation, giving clear idea |
of the platforms, cases, signs and schemes
of color and decoration proposed, is also
presented, so that the department chiefs
know exactly what will be shown by the
exhibitors, and can place 1t with the view
of obtaining the most satisfactory re-
suits
When che exhibitors plans have been
approved by the CHIEF, permit is issued
specifying exactly the space to be occu-
pied and authorizing the exhibitor to pro-
ceed with the necessary construction for
installation Of his exhibit.
Wherever it Is possible. exhibitors Of
machinery are requested to arrange that
1t be shown In motion and actually per-
forming the function for which It is de-
signed. Ample power will be furnished
by the Fair for the moving exhibits.
Immediately upon their arrival on the