The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-07
ALL THE STATES
The WORLDS FAIR.
Many Beautiful Ravilious and Preten.
tious Buildings SHOW Forth the
Enterprise Of American
CONFERENCE.-The.


the trees on the Worlds E'ah grounds !
at St Louis. It has nothing to do with
the immense EXHIBIT palaces. but is a
Thing apart. The houses in this new
city are OF various styles Of arehitec
ture. Some are paIatial in size and ap
pearanee, while others look merely coy
and inviting Never before have SO
many notable and historic buildings
been constructed in one group. This
new city might be called the City Of
the States, for the houses included In 1t
are the state buildings at the Fair
The city IS not compact but some
what struggling, as BELTS the pictur
esqueness OF the view Yet there is
nothing suggestive Of a stringtown-
on-the- Pike about this city, for the
grounds surrounding each OF the houses
are beauuned with gardens typical Of
the state represented.
All the states are to be represented
at the Worlds Fair. This means q
great deal. shining triumph for the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition, and
furnishes another Illustration Of the
fact that this Exposiuon's complete
ness Is the marvel Of the age.
Fifty-one stetes. territories and pos
sessions Of the United States have
taken the steps necessary to partici-
pate in the Worlds Fair on an impor-
tant scale. But two states were still
outside the fold at the last report and
in each Of these was well defined
movement in favor Of being represent
Cd at the Fair with buildings and ex-
hibits. New Hampshire. the old home
state, and Delaware are the states re-
ferred to. In New Hampshire a fund
for participation IS being raised pIf-
vately by patriotic citizens, SO that in
the event of legislative inaction this
commonwealth may be represented.
The states and territories are ex-
pending over 100000 in their efforts
| to show OFT to best advantage at the
! Exposition. This is a million and a
| third more than was expended at the
Chicago exposition By the states In
addition to this. large cities Ii many
states viii have municipal exhibits, the
funds for which are not included in
these figures. The municipal exhibit
idea is entirely novel. From d number
Of the states there Will be prominent
county exhibits provided BY special APP
preparation OK county funds.
| This city Of the States presents a
picture Of surprising beauty. Nature
has done much to aid in the creation
Of the picture. Never before has any
exposition been able to grant such adj
vantageous sites for state buildings.
The buildings are situated on a plateau
about seventy -five feet higher than the
level ground to the north upon which
stand the main exhibit palaces. There
are hills and ravines here and there
enabling the iandscapists to lay out 4
most delightful pattern Of roads anf
terraces and lawns
The smallest Of the state buildings /:
that OF Arizona. which stands near the
southeastern entrance to the grounds
One Of the largest is that OF Missouri
from the dome Of which 1t is said thai
perhaps the very finest view Of the
Exposition may be enjoyed. This
/ building is a palace in the italian re
naissance architecture, built at a cos
OF S105,000 Near by IS the reproduc
ton Of the Cabildo at New orleans, ii
which the Louisiana Purchase transfer
ceremonies took place Louisiana'i
state building. Ohio has a ciubhous,
OF highly ornate design, in the architec
ture Of the French renaissance. Iii
nois is prominent with a most pre-
tentious structure, with wide veranda
and commanding cupola
A description OF each OF the stat
] buildings, with any detail, would NOR
, than I'll a newspaper page. It is onl!
: possible here to hint at some Of th
! interesting structures. California, 70
[ instance, has reproduced fn exact siz
{ the famous old La Rabida Mission
/. Connecticut presents q replica Of th
Sigourney residence at Hartford, hom
I Of the poetess Lydia Huntiey Sigoul
ney In her time This building is sal
( TO be the finest specimen Of purel
! colonial architecture now standing
Z The New Kentucky Home. from th
e Blue Grass State, is a handsome elut
house that would make some OF til
Z mansions along Fifth avenue, Me-
5 York city. look Insignificant. Beat
i voir, the quaint old house which Je.
4 ferson Davis owned and occupied Il
8 many years, is reproduced by Missii
/. sippi. It's wide yerandas or gallerie
/ give it most inviting appearance
I Washington's headquarters at Morris
d town, n T., are reproduced by Me-
Jersey. Virginia contributes Mont
cello. the home offThomas Jefferson,
The state Of washington contribute
le structure of unique design. It
d called the Wigwam, five storie
= high. built OF wood from Washingto
Z. forests. The building is octagona
70 with gigantic diagonal timbers risin
le from the ground and meeting In Q
7. apex ninety feet in the air aboy
g which is built an observatory, frol
H which a splendid view Of the Expos
ie ton may be had An elevator vi
e carry visitors TO the observatory
Z New York, Pennsylvania. Ohio, a
kansas, Colorado, West Virginia, i
diana, Wisconsin, Texas and mar
other states are represented 10y bull