The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-01

The main exhibit palaces nave I'M
der roof 12s acres, Those at Chicago
! covered 50 acres, at Buffalo Is acres,
and at Omaha acres.
Ten Great Palaces.
The main picture comprises ten great
palaces, arranged in fan-shape in their
location. Surmounting a hill, and 200
feet from the top of the building to
the level of the exposition grounds be-
low, stands Festival Hall, overlooking
the Cascade Gardens These three cas-
cades are the largest waterfalls ever
constructed, and 10000 gallons Of water
minute pour down in three magniti-
cent torrents, at night being illunh-
mated by electricity. At their bases
stretches the lagoon which winds its
way through the main portion of the
exposition picture and traversed by
gondolas.
The Cascade Gardens.
The Cascade Gardens are semi-cr-
cular in form. sloping gradually from
/ Festival Hall to the main level of the
! grounds. Each side of this crescent
shaped hill is thanked with a wide stair
/ way, and it's crown. surmounted by
/ Festival Hail. is covered by the Colon
made of states. The Court of Homer
stretches from the main entrance to
| the lagoon containing monuments typ
| ically commemorative of the Louisiana
Purchase, chief of which is the Louis
lana Purchase Monument 100 feet high
with shaft seventeen feet in diameter,
surmounted by the statue of Liberty,
facing the city of st. Louis and look
ing out to the world, a guiding star TO
the sculptural groups symbolicdl OF
the twelve states and two territories
formed from the Louisiana Purchase,
which are located at the other end OF
the Court of Honor, in the Colonnade
Of States surrounding the crescent
shaped hill and thanking Festival Hail.
one of the most ornate exposition struc-
| lures.
The Buildings.
The main portion of the exposition
! grounds is occupied by the ten ex-
! hbit palaces as follows: Liberal Arts,
! Mines and Metallurgy, Manufactures,
! Education, Agriculture and Horticul-
| ture In addition to these is the group
! of permanent stone structures erected
! for the display of art at a cost of
| $1,O14O00, located at the rear of the
! Cascade Gardens behind Festival Hall;
the Washington University buildings
| in the western part of the grounds
which cost $1,000, 900, and are utilized
! by the exposition until it's close, when
! they will be turned over to Washing
/ ton University; the Forestry, Fish and
| Game buildings, and the buildings of
the different governments of the world.
! In the eastern portion of the grounds
! are located all the state buildings. The
! administration building, in which is To-
| Gated the Offices of the officials, consti-
tutng it the seat of the exposition
! government is the main building in
the Washington University group, and
is located on the top of rise of
ground overlooking the exposition from
the west.
Skirtng the northern boundary of
the exposition for almost mile, is
the street of concessions, lined on
both sides by buildings containing vari-
Gus FACTIONS, erected at a total cost
Of IS, 900 by concessioners. This
street has been officially termed "The
Pike" and corresponds to the Midway
of the Columbian Exposition.
The following countries have erected
buildings at the total expenditures
noted: Austria, $4,000: Belgium, $75,-
600; Brazil. $135,OOO Canada 100000;
Ceylon, $4,000; China, $4,000; Cuba,
800, 900; France, $25O,000; Germany,
$3.50, 900; Great Britain, $250,C00; India,
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Mexico, $25, 900; Morocco, $4,000; Mic
aragua, $4,000; Siam, S25,000 Sweden,
$40 900; the Netherlands, 100000. over
fifty foreign governments made elab-
crate displays, but only the countries
noted above have erected pavilions.
France has erected a replica of the
Grand Trianon, of Versailles, mag
niticent villa erected by Louis XIV for
Madame de Maintenon, and one of the
favorite places of residence of the first
Napoleon. The Versailles Gardens are
also reproduced in all their beauty.
In the southwestern portion of the
grounds is the Philippine village, on
the banks of a large artificial lake.
Opposite the western entrance OF the
Transportation building is full-sized
model of a United States warship, COM
pete in all its appointments.
The Home of Jefferson.
On the border of the Plateau of
States stands the reproduction of the
home of Thomas Jefferson, and in fur
Their commemoration of President JEFF
ferson the corps of uniformed eXposi-
ton guards are known as the JEFF
| ferson Guards.
Thirty-f1ve miles of asphalt macad-
am and gravel roads traverse the FIX
position grounds, and the intermural
Veys visitors wherever they may wish
to go throughout the grounds.
A feature never before attempted on
so large a scale in previous exposi-
tions, is the holding of athletic games
and contests One of the greatest at
fractions during the Worlds Fair pc
riod will be the celebration of the Olym-
pic games, which will be participated in
by famous athletes from every portion
of the world. The athletic arena con-
structed will seat $4,000 persons.
| Another original and interesting fea-
ture is the aerial tournament, in which
airships of various kinds will contest.
During the Exposition period day
has been set apart for each state, and
| designated as that particular state
day. The same plan is carried out with
respect 20 many of the large national
organizations.
In Festival Hall is installed the larg-
! est pipe organ in the world. and reel
| tails and concerts will be held at in
| tervals throughout the Exposition.
| The Exposition gates open at
! o'clock in the morning, and the large
! Industrial palaces at . o'clock, to re.
main open to the public until sunset.
| At night myriads of electric lighting
devices will illuminate the grounds, and
visitors will be permitted to enjoy the
Exposition until IL: 80 o'clock, when tn
gates will be closed. The Exposition
will not be open on Sunday at any
time.
SHOT BY PLAYMATE.